米国ウエストバージニア州　経済開発省 List of Products and Services

Aurora Flight Sciences is planning to double both its factory building area and employee count over the next five years. The company entered West Virginia in 1990, acquired a building from Northrop Grumman in 2000, and became part of the Boeing group after being acquired in 2017. The main reason for the expansion is the receipt of orders for the production of two successor aircraft to the WhiteKnight Two (commonly known as VMS Eve), which is a jet aircraft for transporting suborbital spaceplanes from Virgin Galactic. Final assembly will take place at Virgin's California facility, with the first flight scheduled for early 2025. 【Case Overview】 ■ Location: North Central WV Airport, Bridgeport, WV ■ Expansion Size: 50,000 sq. ft. ■ Investment Amount: $15 million ■ Increase in Workforce: 200 people *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Delta Cooling Towers, Inc. will construct its second manufacturing facility in West Virginia. The company's cooling towers feature a seamless, single-piece shell design. The reasons for this expansion include the high quality of the workforce and the business-friendly environment. 【Case Overview】 ■Investment Amount: US$6.7 million ■Location: Barbour County, WV ■Manufactured Product: Cooling Towers ■Site Area: 55 acres ■New Employment: 30 people ■Construction Start: 2023 *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Heavy Iron Oilfield Services, LP (WV) has expanded its oil and gas development services provider base from PA to WV. In a successful case of utilizing a brownfield site from a former ceramics manufacturing location, a soil remediation completion certificate was issued by the WV Department of Environmental Protection in 2018. The reason for the expansion is that Chester, WV, is a geographical center for the company's business area. 【Case Overview】 ■ Location: Rock Springs Business Park, Chester, WV ■ Business Activities: Well testing and flowback services for the oil and gas industry in the eastern United States ■ Background: Established in 2011, primarily focused on shale gas development in the eastern United States, including WV (Marcellus and Utica) ■ New Employment: 75 people, with an additional 25 expected in the future *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case where the biopharmaceutical manufacturer UNDBIO (South Korea) is advancing as a manufacturing base for diabetes treatment drugs. The company produces top-quality insulin through a partnership with West Virginia University. The reasons for this expansion include the high quality of the workforce and the historical and geographical environment. 【Case Overview (Partial)】 ■ Investment Amount: US$1 million/phase 1 ■ Location: Morgantown Business Park, WV ■ Products Manufactured: Insulin, insulin analog formulations ■ New Employment: 200 people within 3 years, ultimately reaching 600 people *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case where Diamond Electric Holdings (Japan) expanded its business in the automotive and air conditioning markets by establishing a presence in the United States and Mexico. In 2021, the company expanded its subsidiary, Diamond Electric Manufacturing (WV) in the United States, and in 2023, it established a subsidiary in Mexico as a subsidiary of Diamond Electric Manufacturing in the U.S., strengthening the production system from transformer reactor components to control boards. The reason for the expansion is to respond to large new orders from several domestic automobile manufacturers in the U.S. [Case Overview (Partial)] ■ Location: Eleanor, WV ■ Area: 37,000 sqft. ■ Expansion Investment Amount: $3.74 million ■ New Equipment Investment Amount: $18.61 million *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Form Energy (MA) has conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for its first battery manufacturing plant, Factory 1. The manufactured product, the iron-air battery, is a new class of battery with a very high cost-effectiveness. It can store energy for several days at one-tenth the cost of lithium-ion batteries. The reasons for choosing this location include that Weirton has historically suitable terrain and infrastructure for the steel industry, as well as expertise in producing excellent products from iron. Additionally, it is close to the existing pilot plant (PA). It was selected from over 500 site candidates across 16 states. 【Case Overview (Partial)】 ■Investment Amount: US$760 million ■Location: Weirton, WV (site of the Weirton Steel Plant) ■Manufactured Product: Iron-air battery ■Site Area: 55 acres *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case where Helicon Chemical (FL) has entered as a rocket fuel development base. The company develops propellant binders that enhance the performance of missiles, rockets, and military supplies for government and private customers. Their technology enables solutions to the development challenges of existing military equipment and future hypersonic weapon programs, which are priority research and development issues for the Department of Defense. One reason for their entry is that there is limited infrastructure in North America that meets the company's needs, which is available at the Regional Technology Park. [Case Overview] ■ Location: Regional Technology Park, South Charleston, WV ■ Manufactured Item: Improved propellant binder for rockets *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce the hydrogen project by Fidelis New Energy (TX), which includes the construction of a hydrogen production facility (Mountaineer Gigafactory Project) and a data center complex (Monarch Cloud Project). Both facilities are being built in Mason County, WV. The reason for choosing this location is that "WV is at the forefront of energy and chemical production in the United States. It is a natural choice for our project." The Monarch Cloud Project features the operation of a carbon-neutral data center by utilizing H2PowerCool technology powered by net-zero hydrogen produced at the Mountaineer Gigafactory. [Project Overview (Partial)] ■Investment Amount: US$2 billion ■Planned Expansion Phases: 4 phases ■New Jobs: 800 *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce the case of US Methanol (WV) completing the Liberty One plant. The methanol produced by the company is a very clean fossil fuel due to its high combustibility and high biodegradability. The reasons for their expansion include abundant natural resources, existing infrastructure, an environment that prioritizes economic activity, and already having local know-how, making it competitive as a manufacturing base. 【Case Overview (Partial)】 ■ Location: Institute Industrial Park, WV ■ Investment Amount: $250 million ■ New Employment: 60 people ■ Product: Methanol ■ Product Features: Very clean fossil fuel due to its high combustibility and high biodegradability. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Introducing the case of the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub "ARHC2," which spans the states of West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (Headquarters: Morgantown, WV). At ARHC2, hydrogen will be produced from the vast natural gas reserves lying in the Appalachian region. Hydrogen pipelines, multiple hydrogen stations, and CO2 permanent storage sites will be constructed. The reason for selection is its strategic location, being part of a major industrial hub in the United States, a transportation nexus, and rich in natural gas, making it one of the seven regions chosen from 23 finalists. 【Case Overview】 ■ Employment: 21,000 people (18,000 construction jobs / 3,000 permanent jobs) ■ Maximum investment amount: US$925 million ■ Production site locations within WV (10 sites across 5 counties): Kanawha, Brooke, Wood, Mason, Marion ■ Hydrogen production volume: 3 million tons annually for the H2 Hub *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case where TCL Specialties LLC, a subsidiary of the major Indian chemical manufacturer TCL (THIRUMALAI CHEMICALS LTD), is establishing a base for the downstream natural gas industry that produces raw materials refined from shale gas. By utilizing energy generated during the manufacturing process for over 90% of its power consumption, it achieves a very low carbon footprint. The project is planned to proceed through Phase 3. The favorable geographical environment, with double shale gas layers in Marcellus and Utica that yield butane and natural gas, along with its location in a hub where major U.S. clients are concentrated, provides excellent logistics for access to Europe and Latin America, which are reasons for the expansion. [Case Overview (Partial)] - Phase 1 Investment Amount: US$150 million - Location: Covestro New Martinsville Chemical Industrial Park, Marshall County - Phase 1 Construction Start: January 2023 - Production Start: Mid-2024 *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case where Gainwell Engineering established a new base for sales and after-sales service in North America. They have expanded as a base for sales of mining machinery products, spare parts sales, customer support, and parts repair, covering six countries including North America, Canada, and Mexico. The reasons for this expansion include the availability of suppliers, a strong will and enthusiasm among the workforce, and the ease of securing workers from the same industry due to the presence of many diligent mining laborers. 【Case Overview】 ■ Location: Hico, Fayette County ■ Expansion Type: Acquisition of vacant property ■ Employment: 40 people within 3 years *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce the case of SPARKZ(CA) entering the manufacturing of cobalt-free recycled lithium-ion batteries at the company's first manufacturing plant. A suitable location for reengineering the battery supply chain. The workers to be employed have a good knowledge and awareness of labor safety from the coal industry, which is an important factor for battery manufacturing. [Case Overview (Partial)] ■ Location: Taylor County, WV ■ Factory Building: 482,000 Sqft. repurposed former glass factory ■ Number of Employees: Ultimately 350 ■ Battery Focus: Material handling, energy storage-related, EV *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

This document summarizes the locational advantages and basic information about the manufacturing industry in West Virginia. It includes a wealth of information such as access to natural resources, low turnover rates in manufacturing, the highest homeownership rate in the nation, high business survival rates, low disaster risk, strategic locations close to major markets, and robust support for the manufacturing sector. We also feature testimonials from customers who have chosen West Virginia, so please use this information when considering expansion into the manufacturing industry in the United States. [Contents] ■ Basic information about West Virginia ■ State government service support before expansion ■ State government service support after expansion ■ Locational advantages ■ Japanese companies *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.