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D&R Holland, a manufacturer based in the Netherlands, plans to open an aluminum stamping operation in the Halifax County Industrial Park called D&R USA Inc. It will manufacture tea light holders through a $1.2 million investment initially creating eight jobs. Virginia competed with North Carolina for the project. (08/13/03, Press release)

Virginia Brands, plans to open a cigarette contract manufacturing operation in Halifax County through a $2 million investment initially employing 35 people. (08/13/03, Press release)

Genicom LP of Chantilly, a printing solutions provider, and Tally AG, a Germany-based provider of printers for high-volume industrial and business applications, plan to join forces to create a new company, TallyGenicom, a global printer company headquartered in Chantilly. (08/07/03, Business Wire)

Celebrity Cruises Inc. became the second cruise line to choose Norfolk as a homeport in 2004. Cruises on its Horizon ship to Bermuda will begin and end at the city's Nauticus pier. Holland America Line announced earlier that Norfolk would be a homeport for some of its Caribbean cruises. (08/07/03, The Virginian-Pilot)

Coresix Precision Glass Inc. of Newport News, an optical glass firm, plans to invest $2.3 million to acquire 35 acres in James City County's James River Commerce Center and develop a 33,000-square-foot facility to cut and finish optical-grade glass. (07/30/03, The Virginian-Pilot)

James River Insurance Co., a start-up insurance firm, chose Henrico County for its headquarters, creating 42 jobs. (07/28/03, Press release)