The truck maker on Thursday launched its all-new Mack MD series of medium-duty trucks. As part of the announcement, Mack announced a $13 million investment to establish its Roanoke Valley Operations, which will be a new manufacturing site in Virginia that will handle production of the MD series.

Production of the Mack MD Series is slated to begin in July. The project will create 250 jobs in Virginia. The plant will be located in the former LSC Communications building in western Roanoke County

Gov. Ralph Northam was on hand for Thursday’s announcement.