# Liebherr Mining Equipment to expand Virginia facility with $72.3M investment

Liebherr Mining Equipment will invest $72.3 million to expand its mining equipment facility in Newport News and Hampton, Virginia, creating 175 new jobs. The state of Virginia is providing a $1.5 million grant from the Commonwealth's Opportunity Fund.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-06-26
- Where: Newport News and Hampton, Virginia, United States
- Value: $72.3M
- Jobs: 175
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial-scale mining trucks
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Liebherr Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/78267.md)

## Sources

- [augustafreepress.com](https://augustafreepress.com/news/virginia-giving-multibillion-dollar-swiss-company-1-5m-for-plant-expansion/), 2024-06-26: "We are excited to expand our mining equipment facility in Newport News, Virginia, USA, to better support Liebherr Mining customers around the world."
- [newportnewsva.com](https://newportnewsva.com/liebherr_investinginnewportnews/), 2024-06-26: "Liebherr Mining Equipment, an international leader in the production of industrial mining equipment, will invest $72.3 million in a plant expansion in the City of Newport News and the City of Hampton."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-28-2024/liebherr-mining-equipment-newport-news-hampton-virginia.shtml), 2024-06-28: "We are excited to expand our mining equipment facility in Newport News, Virginia, to better support Liebherr Mining customers around the world."
- [nilrr.org](https://nilrr.org/liebherr-mining-equipment-expanding-soon-in-right-to-work-virginia), 2024-07-22: "We are excited to expand our mining equipment facility in Newport News, Virginia, to better support Liebherr Mining customers around the world."

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