Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Japanese steel manufacturer Suzukaku KK began construction Oct. 30 on its first U.S. facility in Haralson County, some 40 miles west of Atlanta. The $10 million,...
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Italian Yarn Manufacturer Opens Plant in Cartersville
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Aquafil USA Inc., a division of the Italian textile company Gruppo Bonazzi, opened its new manufacturing facility in Cartersville on Oct. 24. Aquafil is a manufacturer...
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New Swiss Ambassador Plans to Meet with President Carter Here
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Urs Ziswiler, Switzerland’s new ambassador to the United States, told GlobalAtlanta that his first trip to Atlanta on Monday, Nov. 13, is to promote his country...
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Approved Panama Canal Expansion Good News for Georgia
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta The passage of a referendum in Panama on Oct. 22 to widen and deepen the Panama Canal will benefit Georgia’s economy, said Doug J. Marchand, executive...
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Seminar to Prepare Companies for Immigration Reform
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Whether or not the newly elected Congress will reform immigration law, Atlanta companies are encouraged to attend a Nov. 8 seminar to learn how immigration will...
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Ex-Trade Official to Speak at Nov. 8 Atlanta Conference
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta A Free Trade Area of the Americas is still a future possibility, and Atlanta companies attending a Nov. 8 conference on trade in the Americas can...
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Atlanta to Train Beijing on Airport Security for the Olympics
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the City of Atlanta will help prepare Chinese aviation officials for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during an Oct. 29-Nov. 1...
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Spanish Insurance Group Opens Call Center in Columbus
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta Madrid, Spain-based Corporacion Mapfre S.A. has selected Columbus as the location for Road America Motor Club’s new 24-hour roadside assistance call center. Road America, headquartered in...
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Russian Legislator to Speak at Conference Here Oct. 30
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta During an Oct. 30 seminar in Atlanta, Valery Panov, a deputy in the Russian Federal Duma legislature, is to dispel myths about doing business in his...
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Land for Sale in Chile to Support Atlanta’s Tropics Foundation
Leigh Miller for GlobalAtlanta A parcel of land in Chile valued at some $1.5 million is for sale by Weyerhaeuser Corp., an international forest products company, to raise funds for...