RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Progress
Printing will invest $15.8 million to expand in Campbell County. The
project adds equipment to double print capacity, and will create 10 new
jobs in 30 months.
“Progress Printing has been an important corporate citizen to Campbell
County and the Lynchburg region since 1962,” said Governor Kaine. “The
area’s stable workforce and reasonable business costs have helped the
company succeed, and I congratulate Progress Printing on an expansion
that will continue to distinguish the company as one of Virginia’s top
printing companies.”
Progress Printing is Virginia’s largest private employee/family-owned
printer. With 249 employees and a five-acre plant in Lynchburg, the
company serves 700 premier customers shipping to 50 states and 14
foreign countries. Progress Printing specializes in B2B catalogs and
specialty publications along with general commercial printing.
“Since our founding 45 years ago, Virginia and Campbell County have
provided a supportive, rewarding environment to grow a healthy
business,” said Michael Thornton, president of Progress Printing. “Our
experiences with operations in other states have always brought us home
to the favorable business climate of Virginia and Campbell County.”
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Campbell
County to secure the project for Virginia. The Virginia Tobacco
Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission approved
$50,000 in Tobacco Region Opportunity Funds to support the project. The
Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide training and
retraining assistance through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.
“Campbell County is delighted to be involved in Progress Printing’s
expansion,” said Rick Boyer of the Campbell County Board of
Supervisors. “We are eager to support the continued growth of this
company, which has served the country for more than 40 years.”