Industrial Developments International Inc., an Atlanta-based warehouse developer, has entered into a joint venture to develop light manufacturing and warehouse distribution facilities in foreign trade zones throughout the United States....
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Korea-Southeast U.S. Conference to Hear Hyundai Motorโs CEO
Hyundai Motor Co.’s president and CEO , D.J. Kim, will speak at the 17th Korea-Southeast U.S. Joint Conference to be held on Oct. 29-31, in Seoul, Korea. Mr....
EU Entry Lowers Business Risks
Georgia companies will have more opportunities at lesser risk to conduct business in 10 countries approved to enter the European Union next year, George Handy, a Washington-based consultant, told GlobalFax...
State Committee To Examine Georgia’s China Economic Ties
The "Georgia–China Future" initiative, a government and private sector effort to increase business ties between the two regions, will be the focus of a three-part conference series to begin...
Ports Authority Partners to Set Up Logistics Center
The Georgia Ports Authority has partnered with the University System of Georgia to form the Savannah Maritime Logistics Innovation Center, which will develop port management and logistics strategies and...
Executive Named To Spearhead Luring Free Trade Group Here
Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, president of Perishables Group International LLC at Hartsfield International Airport, has been named executive director of Hemisphere Inc., the non-profit organization leading Atlanta's bid for the...
State Seeks Attendees For Meeting in Japan Oct. 26-28
The Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism is looking for companies with an interest in Japan to attend the 27th Annual U.S. Southeast Japan Joint Meeting to be...
Georgia South Africa Group Becomes National Organization
The new membership of the Atlanta-based South African American Business Association of the USA, a national trade and investment organization promoting U.S.-South Africa business ties, met for the first time...
French Company Wins $100 Million Atlanta Foodservice Contract
France-based Sodexho Alliance has signed a four-year, $100 million contract to provide foodservice operations to 99 Atlanta public schools, most of which begin their school year this week. Sodexho's U.S....
Taiwan Official Expresses Gratitude To CDC Over SARS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tops Maggie Tien’s list of friends that she has accumulated since arriving here two years ago as director general of the Taipei Economic...
