Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing is core to Central Virginia’s economy

Home to more than 300 manufacturing companies, the Central Virginia region designs and produces everything from pill packets to satellites. The region has a strong cluster of manufacturers employing both highly skilled and unskilled laborers. Manufacturing companies have two quality resources for advanced training: Germanna Community College and Piedmont Virginia Community College. Both schools offer professional certificates and welcome the opportunity to collaborate with companies to customize training programs.

Highlights

5,636

Number of jobs

272

Number of companies

$72,318

Average wages

Laser Thermal

Laser Thermal is a Charlottesville-based advanced manufacturing company that commercializes laser-based thermal metrology tools to enable fast, accurate, non-contact measurement of thermal properties for semiconductor, defense, and advanced materials applications.

Performance Signs

Performance signs produces signs of all kinds – interior or exterior, temporary, vehicles graphics, highway signs, and more.

Advanced Manufacturers