Recent News
Ten Companies Selected to Participate in Virginia Leaders in Export Trade Program
January 13, 2021
VEDP announced the acceptance of 10 companies into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program.
Twelve Companies Selected to Participate in Virginia Leaders in Export Trade Program
September 9, 2020
Two-year export program provides resources to support international business expansion.
VEDP International Trade Conducts Virtual Market Visits To Help Virginia Exporters Build Business Overseas
August 27, 2020
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced that its Division of International Trade is adapting its Trade Missions program to a virtual platform.
Virginia Companies Increase Exports through Commonwealth’s Two-Year Business Acceleration Program
August 13, 2020
10 companies across the Commonwealth have graduated from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s (VEDP) Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) Program.
Virginia Companies Increase International Sales Through Commonwealth’s Premier Exporting Program
January 16, 2020
Fourteen Virginia companies recognized for completing two-year international business acceleration program
Case Studies

Aeroprobe Sets Companies Up for Speed
Aeroprobe, based in Christiansburg in the New River Valley, manufactures advanced sensors and measuring devices upon which cutting-edge systems around the world rely.

On the Front Lines: Kollmorgen Ramps Up Production
The international manufacturer of high-performance motion control products and systems makes critical components used to manufacture everything from personal protective equipment to diagnostic machines to ventilators.

Sauer Sells a Virginia Tradition Overseas
The company is primed for international business expansion with its famous Duke’s mayonnaise, in large part due to access to the Commonwealth’s international sales development resources and expert services.

PBE Group Expands its International Presence
The PBE Group previously sold 98% of its products within the United States. Today that statistic is startlingly different: the company’s sales are 75% international, with sales offices in 12 countries and customers in more than 30 countries.