AMPAC Fine Chemicals Creating Jobs with Expansion in Virginia May 4, 2021
Investment will triple local employment and strengthen regional pharma industry
Furthers SK Group’s plans to invest in and grow U.S. businesses
AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC), an SK pharmteco company, is creating more than 150 new jobs and investing more than $25 million in its Petersburg, Va., site as part of a commitment to bring high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing to the U.S.
In addition to the new jobs, AFC will expand the site’s capabilities by adding an East Coast presence for AMPAC Analytical Labs and enhanced R&D functions for continuous processing of pharmaceutical ingredients. AMPAC Analytical provides extensive development and testing services for the analysis, validation and release of intermediates and APIs
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PETERSBURG - Three finalists have been announced in the City of Petersburg s search for a new Fire Chief. Founded in 1773, Petersburg Department of Fire and EMS is one of the oldest in the county.
The position of chief has been vacant since 2018, having since been staffed by interims.
The finalists are Tyson Dickerson, Edward Glassman and James Owens.
Dickerson is currently the Fire Chief for the City of Lexington, Virginia. He has over 35 years of experience working as a Firefighter Protection Engineer/Inspector, Volunteer Battalion Chief, Section Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and Deputy Chief of operations. He has experience with leadership, hazardous materials, fire protection services, training and management with both small and large fire departments. He has also taken coursework in Fire Science, Fire Protection and Business Management from the University of Maryland, Montgomery College and the University of Delaware.