LG Electronics will invest $64 million to open a new manufacturing facility in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, where the company plans to assemble HVAC chillers, according to announcements from state and federal officials reported across multiple outlets.

The project was unveiled by Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who framed the investment as a win for the region’s economy. The facility is expected to produce large-scale cooling systems, with reporting indicating a focus on chillers designed to serve the fast-growing data center industry.

What the facility will make

According to Virginia Business, the plant will manufacture chillers used to cool data centers — a segment that has surged as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence drives construction of new facilities across Virginia and beyond. The state is already home to one of the world’s largest concentrations of data centers, making it a strategic location for suppliers of cooling equipment.

Other outlets, including 13News Now, described the project as a chiller plant and tied the announcement directly to the governor’s office. Coverage from WAVY characterized the investment as a new HVAC facility for the county.

Political backing

The investment drew support from elected officials at both the state and federal levels. Rep. Jen Kiggans publicly celebrated the announcement, describing it as a $64 million investment in a new assembly facility for the district. The backing from both a Democratic governor and a Republican member of Congress underscores the bipartisan appeal of manufacturing jobs tied to the region.

Local coverage from The Virginian-Pilot reinforced the $64 million figure and the Isle of Wight County location, which is consistent across all five outlets reviewed.

Why Isle of Wight County

Isle of Wight County, located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia, has drawn growing attention for economic development. The county’s proximity to major highways, ports and the broader Virginia data center corridor makes it an attractive site for manufacturers serving that market. For more on the county’s economic profile, see this site’s data snapshot on Isle of Wight County.

Additional details on the plant have been covered in prior local reporting on LG’s planned HVAC facility.

What remains unconfirmed

Several specifics were not uniformly reported across the sources reviewed. The number of jobs expected to be created, the facility’s square footage, a construction timeline, and any state or local incentive packages tied to the deal were not consistently detailed in the available coverage. Readers should treat those figures as pending until confirmed by the company or the governor’s office.

What is corroborated across all outlets is the headline figure — a $64 million investment — the Isle of Wight County location, LG Electronics as the company behind the project, and the facility’s focus on HVAC and chiller manufacturing. The announcement adds to a string of advanced manufacturing commitments in Virginia tied to the data center sector.

Related coverage

This report synthesizes coverage from multiple news outlets.

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