Metro Atlanta-based AGCO Corp. has announced plans to acquire the forage division of Dutch dairy equipment provider Lely Group. Though the deal hasn’t been cleared by regulators, AGCO and Lely […]
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development
YKK Plans $10 Million Window Plant Expansion in Macon
In a sign of the housing market’s continued recovery, YKK AP America is expanding its vinyl window plant in Macon, Ga., the Japanese company announced this week. A subsidiary of YKK Corp. of […]
Posted inBusiness
Despite Risks, Ireland-U.S. Ties Remain Strong
The Irish–U.S. business relationship faces no shortage of headwinds. The Brexit vote has touched off a period of uncertainty in Ireland’s neighbor and top trading partner, the United Kingdom, and reforms […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy
Japanese Consulate Denies Using Economic Threats to Quash ‘Comfort Women’ Memorial
The Japanese consulate general in Atlanta is denying claims that it used economic threats to strong-arm the National Center for Civil and Human Rights into quashing a monument to the so-called “comfort […]
Posted inBusiness, Education
After Trip, Georgia State Robinson College Alums Bullish on China
A trip to China’s commercial centers can be mesmerizing, especially the first time. Seeing massive cityscapes, seemingly endless housing construction, whirring high-speed trains and throngs of consumers can give new visitors a sense of inevitable growth […]
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Honda Invests $100 Million in Georgia Transmission Plant
Japanese automaker Honda has begun making in Georgia its new 10-speed automatic transmission that will enable smooth shifting for American soccer moms and other drivers starting this spring. The part, utilizing a new design that […]
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Outgoing German Chamber President Reflects on Her Tenure
After 12 years total with her organization and having her second child, Martina Stellmaszek is seeking a new direction. The outgoing president and CEO of the German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. […]
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Can Trump’s America Work With China on a New Silk Road?
Economic and Commercial Minister Counselor Tian Deyou stepped back from the podium, excused himself, and answered his mobile phone, which had interrupted him for the second time. As unorthodox as it was […]
Posted inBusiness, Payments, Technology
Georgia’s Push and Pull Approaches to Global Fintech Dominance
Georgia’s biggest annual financial technology summit showed how the state is aiming to enhance its global reputation, both by attracting investment from overseas and helping homegrown upstarts take on industry challenges with […]
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Atlanta to Partner With London on Annual Payments Summit
Atlanta may be the payments capital of the world, but the world doesn’t necessarily know it yet. That’s why, to get its due, Atlanta is teaming up with another global capital whose […]