ROANOKE, Va. — An Austrian-based skincare and nutrition company is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Roanoke, bringing an $85 million investment and more than 400 new jobs to the region.
Ringana, which describes itself as a farm-to-product company focused on environmentally friendly skincare and nutritional products, will bring advanced manufacturing and life sciences operations to the city.
Mayor cites transportation infrastructure as key factor
Roanoke Mayor Joe Cobb said the city’s role as a transportation hub was central to securing the deal.
“So we’ve got, you know, air cargo here, we’ve got railroad, we’ve got truck shipping. So all of those things are important to them from a distribution standpoint. And so all of those things helped connect the dot here,” Cobb said…