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Can’t Travel Right Now? Identify Overseas Buyers from Your OfficeLeverage Digital Marketing to Advance Export Growth with STEP Grant Support International travel has long been a cornerstone of export development, including at trade missions, buyer meetings, and overseas trade shows. Starting during COVID and continuing today, travel poses more challenges for businesses. When travel is

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For decades, West Virginia has played a foundational role in America’s metals industry. Today, that legacy is evolving into a new competitive advantage. Over the past two years, West Virginia has secured major investments in steel, aluminum, and titanium, reinforcing the state’s position as a strategic destination for modern metals manufacturing. The story isn’t about

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The Export Promotion Program, found under the West Virginia Division of Economic Development’s International Division, is home to a variety of resources for small to mid-sized West Virginia businesses interested in exporting or expanding their international market potential. We are here to facilitate the process of becoming part of the global market, starting with identifying

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With the recent creation of the YesWV Ready Sites Program, West Virginia joins the ranks of other states around the country that recognize the impact site readiness plays in winning economic development projects. The program, administered by the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Division of Economic Development (WVDED), isn’t just a marketing slogan; it’s a

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The turning point came in 1996, when Toyota announced it would build a new facility in Putnam County, what we now know as Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia. That single decision set off a wave of investment. Others soon followed Toyota’s lead and planted roots here: Gestamp’s automotive stamping plant in South Charleston in 2012;

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