Specialty gifts manufacturer to set up in Harrisonburg

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced May 28, 2024 that Boxer Gifts LLC, a specialty gifts manufacturing company, will invest $1.4 million to establish a new operation in the City of Harrisonburg. The company will establish its first light manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale U.S. operation and will purchase and retrofit the new facility to increase capacity and efficiency in accessing its customers in the U.S. market. The project will create 15 new jobs. 

“Virginia provides one of the best business environments in the country which provides the ecosystem for family-owned businesses like Boxer Gifts to thrive,” said Gov. Youngkin. “In addition to the robust manufacturing sector and the accessibility to the U.S. market, Virginia is a strong partner for international businesses like Boxer to invest and grow. I am thrilled to welcome Boxer Gifts to the Commonwealth.”

“Boxer Gifts’ decision to establish a manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale operation in Virginia is a testament to the thriving business environment the Commonwealth provides,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick. “Virginia offers the talent, the infrastructure, and the strategic location that attracts international companies like Boxer Gifts. I congratulate those involved in securing this project.”

“As producers of quirky and exciting gifts, Boxer found the perfect match with Virginia — the people here like to mix it up and do things their own way, just like Boxer Gifts,” said Thomas O’Brien, president of Boxer Gifts.

“We hope our investment in the state will help spread fun and joy throughout Virginia while creating jobs and opportunities in the local area. After selling fun gifts in the United States for over 40 years, we’re thrilled to announce that our first U.S.-based warehouse is set to open in Harrisonburg. After years of distributing our products in Virginia through 3PLs and getting to know the wonderful people and the state, we knew this was the perfect place for us. The Boxer Gifts Harrisonburg chapter starts here.”