Stihl Inc. to expand Va. Beach site, hire 52 new workers

Power tool manufacturer Stihl Inc. plans to spend $10.3 million to build an expansion at its U.S. headquarters and hire 52 new workers, city officials are set to announce today.

The expansion would allow the German company to double its manufacturing capacity for "blow-molded" plastic products, such as tubes used for blowers and fuel tanks.