# BGF Industries invests $7M in new Virginia headquarters and R&D center

BGF Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Porcher Industries, will invest USD 7 million to construct a 2,320 sqm facility in Danville, Virginia, relocating its headquarters and R&D activities from Greensboro, NC. The move will create 65 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-01
- Where: Danville, Virginia, United States
- Value: $7.00M
- Jobs: 65
- Starts operating: Q1 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: technical textiles, advanced composite materials, fiberglass textiles
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [BGF Industries](https://endata.com/companies/26874.md)
- [Porcher Industries](https://endata.com/companies/19668.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [texdata.com](https://www.texdata.com/news/Nonwovens-TechnicalTextiles/11735.html), 2018-11-01: "The investment in brand new US headquarters and an advanced technology centre is a key component of this global growth."

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