(Patrick County, VA) – Outgoing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Ten Oaks, LLC will be investing $9.3 Million to build a state of the art hardwood sorting and stacking facility.  This new mill allows the company to improve supply chain, production quality, and efficiencies.

The project would create 11 high paying jobs along with the purchase of more than $18 million of Virginia grown forest products over the following three years.

“Ten Oaks’ expansion and continued investment is a reflection of Virginia’s thriving forestry industry,” said Governor Northam from Richmond. “I am grateful to Ten Oaks for their commitment to providing new economic opportunities and valuable high-paying jobs to Patrick County.”

Ten Oakes President Pierre Thabet said of the announcement “We are really happy with this announcement, and we are convinced that this project will have a positive impact for Patrick County’s community.  This will help to accelerate the growth by developing new innovations and secure the wellbeing of the region. We are confident that it will be a success over time.”

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Patrick County and the Patrick County Economic Development Authority to secure this project for the Commonwealth. Governor Northam approved a $40,000 grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund, which Patrick County will match with local funds. Funding and services to support the company’s job creation will be provided through Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Jobs Investment Program.