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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

VFP Expands Scott County, Virginia, Manufacturing Operations

10/30/2025
VFP, Inc., a producer of custom-designed enclosures used to protect critical infrastructure, plans to expand its operations in Duffield, Virginia. The $35 million project is expected to create 200 jobs in Scott County.

“VFP is excited to announce our third and largest plant expansion in the last five years,” said President/CEO of VFP, Inc. Scott File. “Our pace of growth during this time has been tremendous with over 250 direct jobs created to meet customer demand across all market sectors. This expansion will double production capacity, create an additional 200 jobs, and position VFP to best support continued growth within the data center and utility power industries.”

To support the project Governor Youngkin approved an $800,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund. The Governor also approved a performance-based grant of $350,000 from the Virginia Investment Performance Grant, an incentive that encourages continued capital investment by existing Virginia companies.

Support for?VFP’s job creation will be provided through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program, ranked the No. 1 Customized Workforce Training Program in the United States by Area Development. The program, created by VEDP in collaboration with higher education partners, provides world-class training and recruitment solutions that are customized to a company’s unique operations, equipment, standards and culture. All program services are provided at no cost to qualified new and expanding companies as an incentive for job creation.

“VFP’s expansion in Scott County is a great example of how utility and data center investments reverberate through the entire economy of Virginia,” noted Secretary of Commerce and Trade Juan Pablo Segura. “As VFP’s customer base grows globally, the Commonwealth is built to support their export operations with our reliable port, rail, and highway networks. Together with the Commonwealth, VFP is ready to weather anything, just like the products they are manufacturing in Scott County.”

The project will also be supported by a $1 million award through the new Workforce Housing Economic Development Incentive Pilot Program. These funds will be used to support a major new housing development in the county, leverage significant additional funding to support it, and feature at least 50 new housing units reserved for households earning between 80 to 150% of the Area Median Income.

“On behalf of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA), we would like to congratulate VFP and Scott County on this major business expansion announcement,” added Jonathan Belcher, Executive Director of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. “VCEDA has had the pleasure of supporting several expansions over the years by VFP at its Duffield location, and with this latest expansion, the VCEDA Board has approved a $312,500 grant to VFP to support the company’s workforce development and training, as well as a $3 million loan earmarked for the Scott County Economic Development Authority to support equipment acquisition as the expansion is developed.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) worked with Scott County, the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority, and the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission to secure this project.

VFP manufactures custom building solutions designed to protect critical equipment. The company’s products include heavyweight concrete to lightweight, flexible metal shelters used predominantly by utility providers, municipalities, and broadband providers.

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