# West River Conveyors to relocate and expand to Southern Gap Industrial Park

West River Conveyors and Machinery Company, through its affiliate Apex Leasing Corporation, will relocate and expand to a new 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Southern Gap Industrial Park in Grundy, Virginia, supported by a $4 million loan from VCEDA. The project is expected to create 25 new full-time jobs over 15 years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-07
- Where: Grundy, Virginia, United States
- Value: $4.00M
- Jobs: 25
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 65,000 square feet
- Products: conveyor systems, conveyor equipment, conveyor parts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [West River Conveyors and Machinery Company](https://endata.com/companies/45947.md)
- [Apex Leasing Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/86520.md)
- [Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority](https://endata.com/companies/45948.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [vceda.us](https://vceda.us/vceda-closes-on-4-million-loan-to-benefit-planned-west-river-conveyors-and-machinery-expansion/), 2025-08-07: "We are thrilled about the opportunities this move to the Southern Gap facility brings for our employees, our customers and the community."

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