An Early Christmas Present For Tri Cities Residents Looking For A Job. Universal Fibers In Bristol, Virginia Has Announced It Will Expand Its Manufacturing Facility And Hire 84 New Employees Over The Next Two Years. The Company Unveiled Plans For A $13 Million Expansion Of Its Facility In The Bristol-Washington County Industrial Park. Universal Fibers Produces Solution-Dyed Fibers For Commercial, Automotive And Industrial Carpeting And Textiles. The Company Currently Employs Almost 400 People At Its Headquarters And Another 170 At Two Facilities In North Carolina.