Joint Industrial Development Authority

Wythe County is a business-friendly community that’s people-friendly, too. Everything a business needs to succeed is here and the things that make life outside work worth living are equally prominent.

What, you ask, does Wythe County have to offer exactly? Here you’ll find:

• A robust, full suite of infrastructure
• An eastern US location that has easy access to many major markets
• Build-ready sites
• Abundant transportation resources
• A workforce system that features both skilled and trainable workers as well as beneficial training opportunities
• A quality of life that makes time outside of work enjoyable,
• Strong economic development partners in both the public and private sector, and
• A business-friendly government with a reasonable tax structure.

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Virginia is a great state for business and Wythe County is uniquely situated to give easy access to major markets in the eastern US.

International and domestic world-class companies like Gatorade, PepsiCo, Klockner Pentaplast, Somic America, Amcor Rigid Plastics, Schaffner, Longwood Elastomers, Hutchinson, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Clarke Precision Machine, Musser Lumber, Camrett Logistics, and Coperion already call Wythe County home, so you know you’ll be in a good neighborhood.

You get a rare combination of assets when you do business in Wythe County. Contact the JIDA and let us show you why we’re at the Center of Progress.