REGIONAL CLUSTER (2011)
- Employment -4,338
- Average Annual Wage - $57,518
Source: Innovation in American Regions
AREA COMPANIES
- Aegisound* (Christiansburg, VA) - Delivers the industry's strongest and safest protection, noise suppression
and communications solutions for continuous noise environments over 105 to 150 db(A)
- Aeroprobe Corp.* (Christiansburg, VA) - Aeroprobe provides air data measurement systems to aerospace, automotive, turbomachinery, wind turbine,
and wind tunnel testing industries around the world
- BAE SYSTEMS (Radford, VA) - A Global defense, aerospace and security company that manages the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Montgomery/Pulaski
counties. The plant is the sole supplier of TNT to the US Department of Defense.
- Celanese (Pearisburg, VA) - A global technology and specialty materials company that engineers and manufactures a wide variety
of products essential to everyday living
- Corning, Inc. (Blacksburg, VA) - A the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics
- Federal Mogul (Blacksburg, VA) - World leader in the manufacturing of bearings, bushings and thrust washers for the automotive
industry
- Eaglepicher Wolverine, LLC (Blacksburg, VA) - Produces and sells performance-critical, specialty
elastomer coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive and NSV (noise, shock & vibration) for consumer
electronics application
- ESS Technologies* (Blacksburg, VA) — Designs, manufactures, and integrates packaging machinery
and robotics for the primary and secondary packaging of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals, consumer products, and cosmetics
- Hubbell Lighting (Christiansburg, VA) - Manufactures a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor lighting products to industrial,
commercial and institutional applications and is the largest manufacturer of residential lighting fixtures in North America
- Kollmorgen (Radford, VA) - a leading provider of motion systems and components for original equipment manufacturers
around the globe
- Luna Innovations, Inc (Blacksburg, VA) - Luna Innovations develops and manufactures
new-generation products for the healthcare, telecommunications, energy and defense markets
- Moog Components Group* (Blacksburg, VA) - Manufacturer of precision control components and systems. Moog’s high performance actuation
products control military and commercial aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, launch vehicles, missiles, and automated industrial machinery
- Phoenix Packaging (Pulaski) - Develops and manufactures unique packaging for the food, wine, spirits, beer, pharmaceutical, fragrance,
cosmetic, and personal care industries
- Prestar Packaging*(Christiansburg, VA)- A family owned box manufacturing company that produces paper
board set-up boxes and trays for many applications, such as game and candy boxes, and boxes for anything from pharmaceuticals to engine bearings
- Prime Photonics* (Blacksburg, VA) - Develops and markets fiber optic sensors, wireless sensors, energy harvesting and metamaterials
with an emphasis on extreme environment sensor applications.
- Rowe Furniture, INC (Elliston, VA) - Manufacturer of upholstered and wood household furniture
- Techsburg (Christiansburg, VA) - A machine shop for turnkey engineering solutions, engineering design and consulting
- TORC Robotics* (Blacksburg, VA) - A leader in robotic autonomous vehicle solutions by providing Unmanned Vehicle Kits and proven modular Robotic Building Blocks
- VPT, Inc.* (Blacksburg, VA) - A global provider of power conversion solutions for the rapid development of critical power systems in avionics,
military, and space applications
- Volvo Trucks North America* (Dublin, VA) - A leading heavy truck and engine manufacturers in
the world
*Company headquartered locally
AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Virginia Tech
At Virginia Tech, research on business and manufacturing processes involves faculty members and students in the Pamplin College of Business, College of Engineering, and College of Natural Resources working on issues ranging from marketing to moving goods.
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New River Community College
- Computer Aided Design - Takes students from an entry level CAD class their first semester, to highly-productive and highly-recruited graduates in two years
- Instrumentation and Control Automation - Provides "hands-on" training and education in required skills along with the theory to master the responsibilities
of an instrument and controls technician
OTHER RESOURCES:
Sites & Buildings - Montgomery County has a number of existing buildings and greenfield
sites that are ideal for manufacturing
Virginia Trade Port & Foreign Trade Zone - Located at the New River Valley Airport in nearby Dublin, VA,
the Virginia Trade Port and Foreign Trade Zone enable companies to import and export directly from Montgomery County