M.C. Dean, an engineering and advanced manufacturing firm, will invest $412.5 million to expand production capabilities at its manufacturing campus in Caroline County, Virginia, creating 1,950 new jobs, Governor Abigail Spanberger announced.
The company plans to construct two new manufacturing facilities: a 442,000-square-foot building on its existing main campus and a 1.5 million-square-foot building on the company's 600-acre north campus. The expansion will bring total land investments to 1,300 acres and total campus capacity to more than 3.6 million square feet by 2030, making it the largest modular manufacturing campus in the United States.
The facilities will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology for advanced manufacturing including industrial machinery, automation, and robotics.
Founded in Fairfax in 1949 by World War II veteran Marion C. Dean as an electrical contractor, M.C. Dean has grown to operate 40 offices globally and employ more than 9,000 people. The company maintains its headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, and its manufacturing hub in Caroline County. It serves markets including manufacturing, technology, healthcare, transportation, and federal customers.
M.C. Dean's CEO Bill Dean said the company expects to deliver one large power module every 30 minutes this year from what he called "the nation's number one at scale modular manufacturing facility." Beyond the campus expansion, the company is investing in a new Power Systems Training Center at Caroline High School opening in 2027 to provide electrical systems training and career pathways for students.
The state will support the project through an investment of up to $45 million, subject to General Assembly approval, with job creation support provided through the Virginia Talent Accelerator Program.