Halifax County is home to a number of world-class expanding plastics companies; comprising almost a third of our workforce, employment in the plastics manufacturing industry has grown in recent years, meaning there is a well-trained workforce readily available for new and existing companies like Presto Products, RTP Company, Lasco Bathware, CSM Foam, and Lindstrand USA Inc.

• The Advanced Technology Learning Lab at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center utilizes simulators for hands-on industrial maintenance training.
• The Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute (AAPI) in nearby Danville offers operational and research benefits for Halifax County plastics facilities.
• The Advanced Digital Manufacturing (ADM) Lab offered at the Regional Center for Applied Technology and Training (RCATT) at Danville Community College features a Vanguard Selective Laser Sintering rapid prototype system and other plastic processing equipment to support product testing and development.