(Newport News, VA) -- A consumer and office products manufacturer is expanding in Newport News. Sara Bartlett has the story.Preview: Voicer Script:
Governor Youngkin announced that the expansion of Canon Virginia, Inc. will support the company's new initiative to scale a method of isolating natural silk protein for use across multiple industries. Canon Virginia Inc. is a subsidiary of Canon Inc. a global manufacturer of laser and inkjet printers, medical equipment, cameras and more. Youngkin thanked Canon for its "longstanding commitment to Virginia." The company says it will retrain 30 employees for the new initiative.