ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Given its central location on the East Coast of the United States and its access to an extensive multi-modal transportation network, Virginia Beach offers a logistical advantage to manufacturers looking to transport their goods both domestically and internationally.

By far the biggest appeal to manufacturers located in Virginia Beach is the proximity to the best performing port in North America5—The Port of Virginia—which provides direct access to 90 foreign ports via 30 shipping lines with quick and efficient rail service to a number of destinations throughout the United States.

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Companies located in Virginia Beach are within the Foreign Trade Zone 20 (FTZ 20) service area and can benefit from special procedures that reduce, eliminate, or delay duties. In addition to the Foreign Trade Zone designation, The Port of Virginia also provides incentive programs for its users including tax credits and grants. VISIT PORTOFVIRGINIA.COM TO LEARN MORE.

Since establishing its North American headquarters in Virginia Beach in 1974, STIHL has consistently expanded its local manufacturing operation in the City. What started as a 20,000-square-foot manufacturing facility has grown into a 150-acre campus with two million square feet of combined industrial and office space with over 2,500 employees across the region.