September 27, 2021 –

WILMINGTON, Del. — Miller Metal Fabrication, a 26-year-old privately-owned regional metal fabrication company based in Bridgeville, Delaware, has chosen Delaware as the site for a planned expansion and consolidation of operations.

Miller Metal holds a unique position in its industry as a full-service provider. Unlike the majority of metal fabricators, Miller Metal provides “turn-key” solutions for its customers, as it designs, cuts, bends, welds, assembles and ships a wide range of metal components. Serving a large and diverse number of customers throughout the entire USA, the company specializes in highly sophisticated laser cutting, machining, forming, design engineering, welding and assembly services. Utilizing lean manufacturing techniques, Miller Metal maintains a constant goal of eliminating waste from manufacturing and administrative processes.

“Miller Metal Fabrication’s decision to expand their operations and build a new facility in Bridgeville is great news for Sussex County and for Delaware,” said Governor John Carney. “This expansion will create new jobs, and it reaffirms that Delaware is the ideal place for businesses to grow.”

Located in the Newton Business Park, just west of Route 13 on Route 404 in Western Sussex County, Miller Metal plans to build a 60,000-square-foot industrial / office building on 8.5 acres of land adjacent to its current leased facility. By increasing its manufacturing capacity, Miller Metal will be able to capitalize on its commitment to utilizing the latest technological fabrication advances, while continuing to support the growing needs of its existing and prospective customers across multiple industries.

“We strongly believe this new “world class” production facility will be an integral part of our long-term growth strategy,” said Martin W. Miller, founder and owner of Miller Metal. “We are extremely appreciative to have State of Delaware support in this effort.”

The company plans to consolidate 6 positions from its Greensboro, Maryland, shop upon completion of the building. It also estimates it will add 19 positions within three years from that date. With retention of 92 current jobs in Delaware, Miller Metal forecasts it will bring the total number of employees to 117 within three years.

Miller Metal offers competitive wages, full benefit packages that include 401K plan matching and subsidized health insurance. The company also offers on-site and remote technical training to its production workers.

Miller Metal Fabrication is investing almost $7 million in its new facility, including acquisition, construction and fit-out costs. Supporting the company’s plans are grants it has been approved to receive from the Delaware Strategic Fund by the State Council on Development Finance: a Jobs Performance Grant of $57,350 and a Capital Expenditure Grant of $207,900. Miller Metal previously received a Delaware Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Grant of $313,000 toward the construction of a new Route 404 entrance to the Newton Business Park – which facilitates future development by other businesses there as well.

“Sussex County is excited at the prospect of adding more good-paying jobs, thanks to Miller Metal Fabrication’s expansion plans and the approval of these grants,” said Sussex County Council President Michael H. Vincent. “Sussex County has a robust manufacturing sector, one that is thriving with many small and mid-size businesses. This funding will ensure another local company stays hard at work creating products that we can proudly say are made in America – and made right here in Sussex County.”

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (choosedelaware.com) leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

About Miller Metal Fabrication

For more than 25 years, Miller Metal has provided specialized services in the fabrication industry. With a commitment to customer satisfaction and competitive pricing, Miller Metal provides highly engineered metal products to a wide array of customers throughout the entire USA. Miller Metal made a commitment years ago to adhere to the principles of “lean manufacturing.” As such, the Company can provide cost-effective and timely solutions to its diverse customer base.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

September 27, 2021 –

WILMINGTON, Del. — Siemens Healthineers, which manufactures instruments, reagents and consumables across a range of laboratory diagnostic products, has chosen Newark, Delaware, as the site for a planned expansion and an increase in internal production capabilities that will allow the company to grow its product lines and stay competitive in its field.
 
The company plans to expand its current location in Building 100 of Glasgow Business Community by 29,000 square feet to add more capacity to manufacture up to 20 new in vitro diagnostic assays as well as additional associated calibrator products. Siemens Healthineers will also add new production equipment, including large-scale specialties and formulation process equipment. This growth will allow the company to reduce certain production outsourcing to contract manufacturers, retain well-paying jobs in Newark and further solidify its presence in Delaware for years to come.

“Delaware is a great place for innovative manufacturing companies like Siemens Healthineers to grow their operations,” said Governor John Carney. “We are pleased Siemens Healthineers will be making a significant investment in our state to enhance and expand their manufacturing facility, which will keep good-paying jobs here in Delaware.”

Siemens Healthineers currently has over 1,300 full-time employees, including approximately 500 employees in manufacturing and technical positions such as operators, technicians, chemists and engineers. Many employees have been with the company for decades.

A Key Player in Delaware’s Medical Technology Ecosystem

The company is one of the largest private employers and taxpayers in New Castle County and is an important player in Delaware’s medical technology ecosystem. The company is a member of the Delaware BioScience Association and partners with the University of Delaware for internships and provides scholarships to medical technology students. Siemens Healthineers is also involved in its community, with regular participation in local Juvenile Diabetes Association and American Heart Association fundraisers and other initiatives.

“New Castle County is excited to support Siemens Healthineers with its new investment in its existing facilities,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “We are proud to see the company invest right here in our County at their expanded manufacturing facility. We look forward to future innovation and product development by Siemens Healthineers using our talented and world-class workforce, including the almost 500 highly-skilled manufacturing professionals.”

Siemens Healthineers is planning to invest more than $32 million into its expansion. Supporting the company’s plans are grants that the company has been approved to receive from the Delaware Strategic Fund by the state Council on Development Finance: a Retention Grant of up to $1.3 million and a Capital Expenditure Grant of up to $690,000. 

“The delivery of healthcare is evolving all over the world, including here in the United States. Expanding our operations in Delaware will allow us to better serve our customers and ultimately the patients they serve,” said Deepak Nath, PhD, President of Laboratory Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers. “We have proudly been part of this community for decades, and investing in advanced medical technology here in Delaware allows us to produce products for export and better secure our supply chain for the future, while creating or preserving high-wage jobs and benefitting the community.”

The application was made by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. It is wholly owned by Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., which is Siemens Healthineers AG’s U.S. holding company.  Siemens Healthineers currently owns approximately 135 acres and leases multiple facilities in the Glasgow Business Community and employs more than 1,300 full-time employees in Delaware.
 
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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (choosedelaware.com) leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

About Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers AG (listed in Frankfurt, Germany: SHL) is shaping the future of healthcare. As a leading medical technology company headquartered in Erlangen, Germany, Siemens Healthineers enables healthcare providers worldwide through its regional companies to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving the patient experience, and digitalizing healthcare. Siemens Healthineers is continuously developing its product and service portfolio, with AI-supported applications and digital offerings that play an increasingly important role in the next generation of medical technology. These new applications will enhance the company’s foundation in in-vitro diagnostics, image-guided therapy, in-vivo diagnostics, and innovative cancer care. Siemens Healthineers also provides a range of services and solutions to enhance healthcare providers’ ability to provide high-quality, efficient care to patients. In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, Siemens Healthineers generated revenue of €14.5 billion and adjusted EBIT of €2.2 billion. Following the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. the company has approximately 66,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available at siemens-healthineers.com.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

August 9, 2021 – 

WILMINGTON, Del.  — Sepax Technologies Inc., a global chromatography company poised for significant growth over the next three to five years, has chosen Delaware as the site for its planned expansion and continuing emergence as a leader in the biological analysis and process purification field.

Since its founding by a University of Delaware alumnus in Delaware in 2002, Sepax has developed, manufactured and marketed liquid chromatography products – including bulk resins, prepacked columns and liquid chromatography systems – for more than 3,000 clients around the world. Sepax’s products cover all major chromatography modes and have been quickly gaining market share worldwide in recent years. As a result, the company has reached a critical point for the growth of its business.

Expansion will allow Sepax to increase its research and development work, build its manufacturing operations, continue contributing to the local economy and add a significant number of well-paying jobs in Delaware’s science and manufacturing sectors. Sepax currently employs 55 full-time employees, and the company has announced its intention to add 35 new full-time positions to its operations by the end of 2023.

“Sepax is a great example of how Delaware’s innovation ecosystem allows businesses to start here and grow here,” said Governor John Carney. “We are excited that Sepax, which started in the Delaware Technology Park, will be keeping their roots in Delaware as they expand and create good-paying jobs.”

Sepax is a longtime tenant of Newark’s Delaware Technology Park and is a member of both the Delaware BioScience Association and the Newark-based National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). Officials are eager for Sepax’s continued role within Delaware’s innovation ecosystem and for the company to grow its team and operations in its current location, which is in New Castle County.

“I am excited for our county to take advantage of the state’s Lab Space Grants through the expansion of Sepax Technologies,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “Sepax will be bringing good-paying jobs to our area and expand our lab space footprint, which is very much in need.”

Sepax Technologies Inc. is making a $2 million capital investment toward its growth and expanded operations. Supporting the company’s plans are grants that the company was approved to receive from the Delaware Strategic Fund by the state Council on Development Finance: a Jobs Performance Grant of $54,922 and a Delaware Lab Space Grant for $420,150.

 Demand for “ready-to-go” laboratory space for growing companies whose work is based in wet labs – largely biology and chemistry companies – is extremely high throughout the United States. In 2020, Delaware approved its statewide lab grant program to address this issue and ensure that existing small companies can grow within the state and that the state can attract new businesses by increasing its inventory of much-needed ready-to-go lab space. The 2021-22 state budget includes $10 million for the program.

“Sepax Technologies Inc. is very grateful to be the recipient of grants from the Delaware Strategic Fund,” said Tingzhou Wu, general manager of Sepax. “With years of effort, Sepax has continued to grow, supporting our biopharma customers and their research in biologics manufacturing. We have been actively looking for lab space in Delaware to expand for years. With the tremendous help from Delaware Prosperity Partnership and Delaware Technology Park, the expansion supported by this grant will allow for an increase in important R&D research and strengthen our manufacturing capabilities. We look forward to this opportunity for continued growth in the State of Delaware.”

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (choosedelaware.com) leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

 About Sepax Technologies Inc.

Since 2002, Sepax Technologies (sepax-tech.com), a Delaware, U.S.-based company, has been providing cutting-edge products and services for liquid chromatography (LC). Sepax specializes in the development and manufacture of LC analytical, preparative and process separation and purification columns, bulk resins and systems in a wide range of modalities, such as SEC, IEX, HIC, Affinity and RP. Sepax also provides LC services, including analytical testing, method optimization, purification, custom resin development and ligand immobilization. Certified to the ISO 9001-2015 standards, Sepax focuses on customer and market needs, and is continuing to expand its presence and supply chain around the globe in three business platforms: analytical chromatography, industrial purification and medical diagnostics.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

June 28, 2021 – 

WILMINGTON, Del. — WuXi STA and Delaware Prosperity Partnership today announced that WuXi STA, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), will build a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Middletown, Delaware. The state-of-the-art WuXi STA Middletown Site, which is expected to open in 2024 and be it’s first on the East Coast, will be located at 1091 Industrial Drive in Middletown Business Center and aims to bring about 500 new full-time jobs to Delaware by 2026. 

“This is an investment in good jobs that will drive economic growth in southern New Castle County and across Delaware,” said Governor John Carney. “I want to be the first to welcome WuXi STA to our great state. Over the next five years, WuXi STA plans to build a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in one of Delaware’s fastest-growing communities. This campus will build on our strength in biopharmaceuticals – and it’s only possible because of Delaware’s world-class, innovative workforce. Thank you to WuXi STA, Middletown Mayor Kenny Branner and everyone who made this project possible.”

 “WuXi STA is excited to join Delaware’s growing healthcare community and establish Middletown as the home of our new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical clinical and commercial manufacturing complex,” said Minzhang Chen, CEO of WuXi STA. “Delaware’s highly trained pharmaceutical manufacturing workforce and proximity to many of our customers provide tremendous opportunities to support the region’s economic growth and efforts to advance pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. We are grateful to Delaware and Middletown for their leadership in fostering a strong entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem, and we look forward to collaborating to deliver groundbreaking treatments for patients.”

There is growing industry and local customer demand for innovative technologies to help companies advance pharmaceutical discovery and development throughout the pre-clinical, clinical and manufacturing pipelines. As an industry-leading global CDMO, WuXi STA provides customers with one-stop manufacturing services for both drug substances and drug products, including oral and injectable dosage forms. The new facility in Middletown will feature space for testing laboratories; manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs); and manufacture and packaging of solid dosage pharmaceutical products and sterile products. Jobs at the site will include manufacturing operators, lab technicians, quality assurance and quality control staff, scientists and management, administrative and warehouse support staff. Supporting WuXi STA’s plans are grants that the company was approved to receive from the Delaware Strategic Fund by the state Council on Finance Development. 

“This campus on 190 acres is going to add a tremendous diversity of good jobs to Middletown, New Castle County and Delaware as a whole. WuXi STA’s selection of Middletown reinforces what we do here, adds great value to what we have been working on for many years and shows us they have confidence in us, to want to be a part of what we have built here,” said Middletown Mayor Kenny Branner, who added he would like to thank the governor and the several state departments the town has been working with, especially Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) and Kurt Foreman, president & CEO of DPP.

“We win the future by attracting global leading healthcare firms like WuXi STA to New Castle County,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “This project will bring hundreds of good-paying jobs to the area and will advance New Castle County’s goal of growing our biotech industry. We welcome WuXi STA to New Castle County and look forward to its partnerships in Middletown and all across our community as it looks to fill jobs from our local and talented workforce.”

“Now in its fourth year of operation, the DPP team is proving that the public-private economic development model works well to leverage Delaware’s distinctive capacity to collaborate,” said Corporation Service Company President Rod Ward, who co-chairs DPP’s Board of Directors along with Governor John Carney. “The WuXi STA team worked through the DPP team with a host of partners, including the State of Delaware, the Town of Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware Technical and Community College, Chesapeake Utilities and many other regulatory and community partners.”

WuXi STA joins numerous other companies choosing Middletown for growth in large-scale sites. The new facility will be near Middletown’s one million square-foot Amazon fulfillment center, as well as Datwyler Sealing Solutions’ 200,000 square-foot Middletown manufacturing plant and Breakthru Beverage’s new 285,000 square-foot headquarters.

 WuXi STA currently provides pharmaceutical development and manufacturing solutions for over 470 partners worldwide, covering small molecules and novel molecular modalities such as oligonucleotide, peptide and various complex conjugates. The future Middletown site will become WuXi STA’s second site in the U.S. and will contain state-of-the-art pharmaceutical clinical and commercial manufacturing capabilities. The 190-acre campus will be home to WuXi STA’s 8th global manufacturing facility. 

WuXi STA’s current project plan is an initial phase for this new campus. Subsequent phases could further expand its campus in Middletown to a total workforce of more than 1,000 employees.

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership (choosedelaware.com) leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

About WuXi STA

WuXi STA (stapharma.com), a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec (wuxiapptec.com), is a leading pharmaceutical development and manufacturing capability and technology platform company serving the life sciences industry, with global operations. As a premier contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), WuXi STA offers its worldwide partners efficient, flexible and high-quality solutions for integrated chemical, manufacturing and control (CMC) from preclinical to commercial uses.

CONTACTS

DPP Contact:

Susan Coulby

Marketing Communications Manager

302-983-5710 (cell)

scoulby@choosedelaware.com

WuXi STA Contact:

Davy Wu

Senior Director, Content Division of WuXi AppTec

mediainquiries@wuxiapptec.com

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

May 24, 2021 – 

WILMINGTON, Del. — ThruPore Technologies Inc., a market-disrupting, woman-led company with locations in Delaware and Alabama that is known for its innovative Dr. Filter product, has chosen Newark, Delaware, as its site for expansion and continued innovation in chemistry and air filtration.

Poised for significant growth over the next three to five years, ThruPore will move its existing Alabama jobs to Delaware and add 55 new full-time positions ranging from skilled trade to management in Delaware by the end of 2024. Having the ThruPore team and operations under one roof will be vital for the company to set up seamless operations that will enable it to truly disrupt the air filtration market. 

Supporting ThruPore’s plans are two grants totaling up to $564,090 that the company was approved to receive from the Delaware Strategic Fund by the state Council on Development Finance: a Jobs Performance Grant of up to $210,090 and a Lab Space Grant of $353,800. The Lab Space Grant will fund renovation of 7,076 feet of space for ThruPore’s research, development and manufacturing and is the first funding distributed by Delaware’s recently launched $3 million pilot program to help early-stage science and tech companies with expenses associated with building out lab space.

“Wet-lab-based companies provide great jobs and contribute to the valuable research and development activity that drives innovation economies such as ours,” said Governor John Carney. “The Lab Space Grant program was created to support companies like ThruPore, enabling them to scale up, deliver on their potential and create highly valuable long-term assets – including good-paying jobs in a key industry sector – for Delaware’s innovation ecosystem.”

“This spring, New Castle County’s CARES Act sub-committee on innovation chose to invest CARES Act funds in this women-led chemistry company, and product Dr. Filter, because they knew what ThruPore was doing was groundbreaking and innovative work, and I am thrilled they have chosen New Castle County to grow their operations,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “They clearly understood the benefits of being able to attract and retain top chemistry talent here in New Castle County, and I couldn’t agree with them more.”

Dr. Franchessa Sayler, founder, president and chief executive officer of ThruPore Technologies, said that the heart of the company’s decision to grow in Delaware comes from the Delaware community itself.

“Delawareans joke about knowing everyone in the state, but the key here is that the people in Delaware take the time to get to know each other and keep that personal information at the top of their mind,” Sayler said. “They use this information to make decisions in their daily lives about where they can help others, whether that’s by providing expertise, resources or legislation. It is really a beautiful thing, and I am excited to become a bigger part of the Delaware ecosystem.”

ThruPore uses a highly valuable, proprietary manufacturing platform to make highly porous synthetic carbon catalyst products and sells them to large chemical companies. The company’s products enable new sustainable chemical reactions not possible with other commodity catalysts.

Pivoting during the COVID-19 pandemic, ThruPore applied its carbon technology to HVAC filters and created the Dr. Filter antimicrobial application – which kills 99.99% of airborne viruses. ThruPore has filed four patents related to this technology and expects United States Environmental Protection Agency approval this summer. The company plans to provide the product to offices, schools and other institutions to reduce the spread of airborne pathogens and, consequently, diseases like COVID-19.

Demand for “ready-to-go” laboratory space for growing companies whose work is based in wet labs – largely biology and chemistry companies – is extremely high throughout the United States. Late last year, Delaware approved its statewide lab grant program to address this issue and ensure that existing small companies can grow within the state and that the state can attract new businesses by increasing its inventory of ready-to-go lab space.

“Funding ThruPore epitomizes the goal of the Lab Space Grant program to support companies that need larger wet lab spaces so that they can scale up here in Delaware,” said Ariel Gruswitz, DPP Director of Innovation. “Their growth brings high-quality jobs and investment in priority industry and technology markets to Delaware’s economy and significant talent and mentoring to its community of science and technology innovators.”

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

About ThruPore Technologies Inc.

ThruPore Technologies is an innovative materials company that develops unique catalysts based on its proprietary synthetic carbon manufacturing platform. ThruPore was founded at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2012 and was launched in 2014 after winning a National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Grant. ThruPore has created over 50 customized chemical catalysts for customers. In 2020, ThruPore created the first virus-killing spray-on air filter treatment, branded as Dr. Filter. ThruPore’s headquarters are in New Castle, Delaware.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

May 24, 2021 – 

WILMINGTON, Del. — One of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers in North America is choosing to grow its operations in Delaware. North Carolina-based Old Dominion Freight Line is investing more than $13.6 million in a new 40,000- to 50,000-square-foot service center in Northern Delaware.

Old Dominion Freight Line provides regional, inter-regional and national LTL services from its own service centers to locations throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances with other carriers, it also serves additional locations throughout North America.

The 87-year-old, publicly-traded company employs more than 20,000 people in its 247 U.S. service centers. This includes two Delaware service centers, one in New Castle in Northern Delaware that employs 64 people and one in Bridgeville in Southern Delaware that employs 21 people.

Having outgrown its New Castle service center, Old Dominion Freight Line is considering a site in the New Castle County community of Bear from among those it had reviewed in Delaware and Maryland. Once the new, larger service center is built, the company will relocate its New Castle operations and employees to the new site. In addition, the company expects to add 20 more jobs at the new facility over the next three years. Bridgeville operations will be unaffected.

“Old Dominion Freight Line’s continued investment in Delaware demonstrates the value of the state’s strategic location on the eastern seaboard,” said Governor John Carney. “The company’s decision to stay and grow their operations in Delaware will ensure good-paying jobs remain in the state and will provide new employment opportunities for Delawareans. Old Dominion Freight Line’s investment in Delaware will support the continued growth of our state’s economy and the role it plays as a vital hub in the national and continental supply chain network.”

“We’re very excited that Old Dominion has chosen New Castle County to invest in our county and expand their operations right here,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “What’s most exciting is the opportunity for more good-paying jobs coming to our community. I look forward to working with Old Dominion and their team on ways to further grow their footprint in New Castle County.”

Supporting these plans are two grants from the Delaware Strategic Fund totaling up to $394,500, which were approved by the state Council on Development Finance. This funding includes a Jobs Performance Grant of up to $121,500 and a Capital Expenditure Grant of up to $273,000.

Old Dominion Freight Line has serviced the state of Delaware from its New Castle and Bridgeville facilities since 1999. In addition to its core less-than-truckload services, which include expedited transportation, Old Dominion Freight Line offers a range of value-added services. These include container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting.

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors. For more information, visit choosedelaware.com.

About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. is one of the largest North American less-than-truckload (“LTL”) motor carriers and provides regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated, union-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers located throughout the continental United States. The Company also maintains strategic alliances with other carriers to provide LTL services throughout North America. In addition to its core LTL services, the Company offers a range of value-added services including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

March 22, 2021 – 

WILMINGTON, Del. — Newacme LLC, an Oregon-based distributor of consumer goods that sells both directly and through third parties, is expanding its operations to the East Coast with a 217,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in North Point’s Delaware Logistics Park and adding 34 new jobs in Delaware.

 Newacme is investing more than $1.5 million in the New Castle, Delaware, site for racking, equipment, furniture and utility infrastructure. The company aims for its new location to be operational by mid-year. Supporting Newacme’s plans is a Performance Grant of up to $44,540 it has received from Delaware’s Council on Development Finance (CDF).

 Working with the state Department of Labor to identify and recruit qualified candidates, Newacme plans to hire 34 new employees over the next three years. Positions include warehouse associates as well as managers.

Newacme, a privately owned business headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, was founded in 2012. Approximately 60% of the company’s customers are now located in the East Coast of the United States, and the company wanted a facility closer to their consumers along the Interstate 95 corridor. Newacme’s Delaware location joins its existing distribution centers in Los Angeles, Memphis and Dusseldorf, Germany, and will help the company provide more efficient distribution and localized customer service throughout the United States.

“Newacme LLC is excited to open our East Coast Distribution Center in New Castle, Delaware. We were attracted to Delaware because of its strategic location and business-friendly approach to helping companies like ours to grow. The opening of this new warehouse will drastically save transition time of our commodities to the customers along the eastern coast. We look forward to providing innovative products to our customers timely while providing excellent service from our new location,” said Newacme LLC Chief Executive Manager Reed Liang.

In addition to selling directly to consumers throughout the United States and Europe, Newacme sells online through major third-party marketplaces that include Amazon, Walmart, Wish, eBay, Wayfair, Overstock, Houzz, Rakuten, Newegg and Etsy. Its factory-direct brands include ExacMe, BarberPub, Mcombo, Lovupet, iVinta, Pergerm and Macrosaving, and its products include branded factory-direct indoor and outdoor furniture; garden tools; tents and canopies; pet supplies; salon and barber equipment; health and beauty supplies; and sporting equipment such as trampolines.

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About Delaware Prosperity Partnership

Delaware Prosperity Partnership leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses; to build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem; and to support private employers in identifying, recruiting and developing talent. The DPP team works with site selectors, executives and developers focused on where to locate or grow a business and helps with reviewing potential sites, cost-of-living analyses and funding opportunities, including available tax credits and incentives. DPP advances a culture of innovation in Delaware, working with innovators and startups to spotlight and celebrate successes and connect them with the resources they need to succeed. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors. For more information, visit choosedelaware.com.

About Newacme LLC

Newacme LLC is a branded retail and distribution company offering factory-direct sport equipment, home & garden furniture, health & beauty supplies, pet supplies, barber and salon equipment, canopy and tents, cleaning supplies, etc., to customers in the USA and Europe. In addition to selling directly to consumers throughout the websites mcombo.com, exacme.com, barberpub.com and superfyshop.com, Newacme sells online through major third-party marketplaces that include Amazon, Walmart, Wish, eBay, Wayfair, Overstock, Houzz, Rakuten, Newegg and Etsy. Its factory-direct brands include ExacMe, BarberPub, Mcombo, Lovupet, iVinta, Pergerm and Macrosaving, along with a big variety of categories.

Stay Up To Date With Delaware

January 28, 2021 – 

AWSM Solutions Delaware, created with the recent acquisition of IMS Chemblend by the Royale Group of specialty chemical companies, is expanding operations in Bear. The Royale Group, which has expertise in distributing, manufacturing, importing, transportation, warehousing and consulting, also is moving its headquarters from New Jersey to Delaware. AWSM is making a capital investment of $1 million in the Bear facility.

AWSM specialty chemical company plans to add 17 new jobs at its new site. These include skilled operator positions, product managers, account managers, sales, marketing, environmental health and safety staff and senior management.

“Delaware has an educated workforce with skills that we need, a lower cost of living and a government that understands that business development and retention is critical to the success of the state – and it’s a beautiful part of the country,” said John Logue, CEO of the Royale Group. “We are really excited to be in Delaware.”

Delaware Prosperity Partnership joined AWSM leaders to present the project to Delaware’s Council on Development Finance (CDF) in January. The CDF approved a Jobs Performance Grant of $99,750 and a Capital Expenditure grant of $30,000 for AWSM.

“We welcome AWSM Solutions Delaware to Delaware and to New Castle County,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “We look forward to working with ASWM to create quality job opportunities in our communities.”

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