Despite the sovereign debt crisis gripping the European Union, Swedish ambassador Jonas Hafstrom hailed the body as a success story. In a wide-ranging speech at the Metro Atlanta Chamber on […]
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AJC Group Moves Atlanta Headquarters
Food logistics company AJC Group has moved its global headquarters within metro Atlanta. AJC, which ships and sells poultry, pork, vegetables, fruits and seafood between 134 countries on six continents, relocated […]
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Alpharetta Firm Wins Mexican Green Award
The Mexican government has honored Landis+Gyr AG, a Swiss company that has its North American headquarters in Alpharetta, with an energy efficiency award. The company’s Reynosa, Mexico, facility received the award […]
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UPS Buys Italian Company
United Parcel Service Inc. has announced that it will purchase Italy-based Pieffe Group to support the logistics company’s healthcare business. Pieffe provides storage and distribution for pharmaceutical companies and through this deal UPS […]
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Georgia, U.S. Fall Behind on Plasma Technology
As the U.S. federal government wavers over supporting a technology that converts tons of garbage into energy, companies worldwide are embracing this innovation and working towards building facilities, said researcher and […]
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World Micro Names Malaysian Board Member
Roswell-based electronic parts distributor World Micro Inc. announced a new board member for its Asian hub in Penang, Malaysia. Siew Hai Wong, who has three decades of experience in government and commercial activities in Malaysia, […]
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Global Manufacturers Share Secrets to Georgia Success
More than 200 executives gathered at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Oct. 18 to learn about innovative ideas from a variety of Georgia’s leading manufacturers including a Japanese toilet […]
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Chinese Delegation to Seek Business Ties in Atlanta
A delegation of Chinese government officials and business leaders representing a wide variety of industries including textiles, energy and finance are to visit Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to build […]
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Arris Buys Company Founded in Israel
Suwanee-based communications technology company Arris Group Inc. has agreed to buy BigBands Networks Inc., a video networking service provider founded in Tel Aviv. The deal is worth a diluted equity […]
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Orkin Expands in Africa
Atlanta-based pest control company Orkin LLC has established two franchises in Nigeria. The franchises, located in the capital city of Abuja and the port city Lagos, will focus on pest […]