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Italian rocket manufacturer to bring 1,500 jobs, $500 million investment to Pittsylvania

Avio will invest over $500 million and create about 1,546 jobs in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Wages are expected to average about $81,400, well above the county average.
The facility is expected to open with several hundred employees by 2028, with more hires later.
Avio USA was chosen for Virginia as the site for a new advanced manufacturing facility.
Local incentives exceed $33.6 million and include several grants and tax rebates.
The project is part of Virginia’s push to develop industrial sites and attract large manufacturers.
The Hurt industrial site is part of the Southern Virginia Megasite development efforts.
Avio has been operating in the U.S. under a Special Security Agreement with the DoD since 2024.
The deal marks one of the largest economic development announcements in Southside Virginia history.
The company will produce solid rocket motors for defense and commercial space sectors.

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