We are very proud of our center in Manassas, Virginia. It is absolutely a world-class manufacturing center driven by the local talent pool.

During our site selection and buildout phases, the City of Manassas provided us with exceptionally responsive and positive support. We dealt with a handful of people as opposed to dozens who we would have worked with from a county or large municipality… Manassas and the Commonwealth of Virginia provided us with Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund grant for $50,000 to help us with our plant expansion. Those funds will help us triple our manufacturing capability, add jobs, and grow our startup venture. We will tell anyone who asks — Manassas is a great place to do business!

We, at Shining Sol Candle Company, didn’t have to think twice when the opportunity presented itself to launch our first retail location in the City of Manassas. There’s a sense of community in the City that a lot of the hustle-bustle areas of Northern Virginia lack. The City of Manassas could not have been more accommodating and we have nothing but kudos for everything they have done for us, and continue to do, and we look forward to what the future holds for us both.

It was quickly realized that Manassas was a perfect fit and became a crucial next step in our journey to rolling out our next-generation manufacturing here in Virginia. By breathing new life into this facility, which has been a staple in Manassas for more than 40 years, we are excited to set the stage for the next evolution of unmanned systems… We look forward to delivering tomorrow’s solutions right here in Manassas.