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Avio breaks ground on $500M rocket motor plant in Virginia

As of October 2026: Leading Avio's US expansion

Almost two decades after Burlington Industries shut its textile mill in Hurt, Virginia, and idled 1,300 workers, the same industrial park is getting a new tenant. Avio USA broke ground this week on a $500 million solid rocket motor plant that promises 1,500 jobs, more than the town's entire population of about 1,300.

Updated Oct 3

Notable Quotes

We're not coming here just to build a manufacturing facility. We want to hire here. We want to train here. We want to create opportunities for young people to work at Avio.

from Avio breaks ground on $500M rocket motor plant in Virginia · Updated Oct 3

We looked carefully at where we wanted to build this factory, and there are many, many states that reached out. In the end, we chose Virginia because of this area and what it would bring to us in terms of access to workforce and trade.

from Avio breaks ground on $500M rocket motor plant in Virginia · Updated Oct 3