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Updated: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2013, 11:04 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 19 Feb 2013, 11:05 AM EST

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - Liebherr Mining Equipment will expand operations in Newport News and Hampton, creating more than 150 jobs.

The announcement was made Tuesday morning in Newport News. The company will invest $45.4 million for the expansion, which is expected to create 174 new jobs over a two-year period.

"[We need] welders, electricians, mechanics to assemble trucks and painters. The major jobs besides those ones for our logistics center is that we need warehouse [workers]," President of Liebherr Joachim Janka said.

Liebherr Mining Equipment is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction and mining equipment.

Click here to be directed to the Liebherr job openings page.

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