Dublin is the latest Georgia city to win a commitment from a South Korean automotive supplier looking to participate in the state’s burgeoning electric car sector. Woory Industrial Co. Ltd. […]
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Korean Chamber Hires Executive Director, Launches Revamped Membership Program
The Southeast U.S.-Korean Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director who will use his marketing background to manage operations and promote a revamped membership program. The chamber, which […]
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Hyundai and LG to Partner on Battery Production at Meta Plant
Hyundai Motor Group’s Meta Plant near Savannah will include a $4.3 billion joint venture battery factory built in partnership with LG Energy Solution, which will own 50 percent of the […]
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South Korea’s Hanon Systems to Put $40M Plant in Bulloch County
Hanon Systems, a South Korea-based provider of automotive thermal management products and HVAC parts like vents, compressors, cooling fans and condensers, is putting a new plant in Georgia, investing $40 […]
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Another Hyundai Supplier Lands in Coastal Georgia, Invests $72M
South Korean parts manufacturer Seohan Auto Georgia Corp. is investing $72 million in coastal Georgia, the first supplier of the so-called Hyundai Meta Plant to land in Liberty County. The Meta […]
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Kia Set to Build Electric SUV at West Point Plant
Kia Motors is set to build its EV9 SUV in Georgia starting in 2024, the latest example of how the company is retooling existing plants to accelerate domestic production of […]
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Atlanta’s Growing Asia Links Get High-Level Nod at Kennesaw State Conference
Atlanta may not be the first city that comes to mind in the context of U.S. economic relations with Asia. The Southeast sits much farther away geographically than the Pacific […]
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Emory Honors Faculty, Alumni for Deepening International Connections
Emory University last week doled out three annual awards to faculty and alumni helping to drive the global integration leaders said remains essential to its international standing. Returning more […]
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Foreign Investment-Fueled Jobs Growing Five Times Faster Than General Employment
The number of jobs created by foreign-owned companies in Georgia is growing five times faster than general employment, according to a new report tracking the impact of international investment on the […]
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Qcells Supplier to Invest $147M to Build Out Solar Manufacturing Sector
Another branch of Korean chemicals, materials and renewable energy giant Hanwha is building new factory in Georgia to support the upcoming expansion of Qcells, a sister firm planning a $2.5 […]