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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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When it comes to combining hometown roots with national reach, few companies capture that spirit better than The Ziegenfelder Company. Based in Wheeling, West Virginia, Ziegenfelder has grown from a 19th-century candy maker into one of America’s largest producers of ice pops, and through it all, West Virginia has remained at the heart of their

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