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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

ESS Technologies Expands Montgomery County, Virginia, Operations

05/02/2024
ESS Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of the Pacteon Group that specializes in complete packaging line design and equipment manufacturing, plans to expand operations in?Montgomery County, Virginia. The $1.6 million project is expected to create 27 jobs.

The investment will include the consolidation of the company’s current facilities in Giles County and Montgomery County. The project will create?27 new jobs.

“Pacteon is proud of the growth trajectory of ESS Technologies,” said Mike Odom, CEO of Pacteon Group. “We are excited to partner with Governor Youngkin and Montgomery County, Virginia, to secure the space and people needed to continue that path.”

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) worked with Montgomery County Economic Development and Onward New River Valley to secure the project and will support ESS Technologies’ job creation through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP), which provides consultative services and funding to companies creating new jobs in order to support employee recruitment and training activities. As a business incentive supporting economic development, VJIP reduces the human resource costs of new and expanding companies. VJIP is state-funded, demonstrating Virginia’s commitment to enhancing job opportunities for citizens.

“Partners that reinvest in Virginia give a clear example that the Commonwealth is a great place to do business,” noted Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick. “I am proud that ESS Technologies, Inc. chose the Commonwealth as the location to base the future of their business. Virginia offers top-level infrastructure to help companies like ESS Technologies expand their business and create jobs for local citizens.”

ESS Technologies specializes in complete packaging line design, equipment manufacturing, and integration for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and consumer packaging goods industries. The company has experience in designing, building, and integrating automatic cartoners, case packers, robotic palletizers, and robotic systems.

“Congratulations to ESS Technologies on this exciting expansion announcement. As a business with a long history in Virginia’s New River Valley, we are pleased they have chosen to retain and increase jobs in the region,” added Katie Boswell, Executive Director of Onward New River Valley. “We look forward to supporting their continued growth and success in the NRV.”

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