PRUFREX Innovative Power Products GmbH to Open U.S. Headquarters in Virginia Beach
July 16, 2013
60 full-time jobs to be created at $7.3 million manufacturing centerMayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. joined Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell today in announcing that PRUFREX Innovative Power Products GmbH, the worldwide leading full-service system partner for digital ignition systems and electronic control systems, will invest $7.33 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the City of Virginia Beach. The company will supply ignition components for U.S. customers, including nearby BMZ Batteries and STIHL Inc., which produces the number one selling brand of chain saws. Virginia successfully competed against Georgia for the project, which will create 60 new full-time jobs. The Virginia Beach location will be the U.S. headquarters.Speaking about today’s announcement, Governor McDonnell said, “Gaining this global company’s first U.S. manufacturing facility is a major coup for Virginia. This significant project is also a great testament to the power of customer-supplier relationships that help attract additional investment. PRUFREX Innovative Power Products GmbH chose Virginia Beach due to the business environment in the Commonwealth and proximity to two major customers that will allow it to expand its U.S. customer base from this strategic location. We are thrilled to welcome PRUFREX to the roster of international companies that call Virginia home.”
