Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced this week that Avio USA Inc. — a subsidiary of leading global aerospace company Avio S.p.A — will invest approximately $500 million to establish an 860,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park in Hurt, Virginia. The new facility will produce solid rocket motors for defense, tactile propulsion, missile systems, and the commercial space sectors. The Pittsylvania County facility will bring more than 1,000 new jobs to Southside Virginia, through a major custom investment incentive partnership with the Commonwealth.
“Avio USA’s historic investment in Pittsylvania County represents a major win for Southern Virginia, for the Commonwealth, and for our national security,” said Spanberger. “By investing more than $500 million in Pittsylvania County, Avio USA will create over 1,000 high quality jobs and revitalize domestic production of critical defense technologies. Virginia is proud to support this project and the talented workforce that powers the Commonwealth’s resilient defense industrial base.”
Founded in 1912 and headquartered near Rome, Italy, Avio S.p.A. specializes in the design, development, and production of space launch systems and propulsion components. In 2022, the company established Avio USA Inc. in Arlington, Virginia, to focus on the rapidly growing North American market. The international company has presence in Italy, France, the United States, and French Guiana.
