It’s a story Georgia has lived before: A massive Korean plant takes root, followed by a parade of suppliers that end up creating more jobs than the initial record-breaking foreign investment. The first wave was the Kia Motors plant in West Point, starting in 2007. According to SK Battery, which is in the midst of […]
Manufacturing
Nestlé Purina Adding $550 Million Expansion to Hartwell Pet Food Plant
Nestlé Purina is expanding its pet food manufacturing plant in Hartwell to the tune of $550 million, a move that will create 130 jobs. The Swiss-owned wet food facility opened last November oil the northeastern part of the state after the company committed to a investing $320 million and creating 240 jobs by 2023. The latest […]
Q&A: Exporter Spotlight Shines on Crider Foods
Editor’s note: The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s International Trade Division publishes periodic Exporter Spotlight interviews showcasing how companies based in the state are tapping into new markets around the world. In November, the state caught up with Gary Clay, vice president of global business development at Crider Foods, to talk about the Emanuel County-based […]
Oil Metering Exporter Named International Business of the Year in Savannah
Brodie International, an exporter of oil metering solutions, has been named 2020 international business of the year by the World Trade Center Savannah. The company’s positive displacement meters and piston valves are used all over the world in filling stations for oil tanker trucks, railcars and ocean vessels. They’re also used in gathering crude oil […]
Turkish Auto Supplier to Hire 120 at Calhoun Factory
A supplier of automotive fluid circulation systems is setting up a factory in Gordon County, becoming the second Turkish firm in as many months to set up a new headquarters in Georgia. Teklas is investing $6.5 million and plans to hire 120 at the 200,000-square-foot factory in Calhoun, which is situated in Gordon County in […]
New Czech Consul Aims to Drive Investment, Prepares for Ambassador Visit
As her first major act of outreach as honorary consul, Monika Vintrlikova has a formidable task ahead: welcoming the ambassador to the Czech Republic to Atlanta amid a pandemic the week before Thanksgiving. But the businesswoman has thrown herself into the work, hoping to grow the profile of the Czech business community and deepen the […]
Italian Refrigeration Firm to Reinvest in Columbus, Create 200 Jobs
After entering the U.S. market through an acquisition of a leading provider of refrigeration products, Italy-based Epta is recommitting to Columbus, Ga. Kysor Warren Epta U.S. will spent $27 million on an expansion that will create 200 manufacturing jobs and anchor the company’s North American headquarters in the West Georgia city. Damon Wyatt, vice president and […]
India Summit and Global Business Forum to Address Digital Transformation
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post contributed by the USA India Business Summit and Georgia Tech CIBER. “Hyper-digitalization” accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic will frame the ambitious agenda of the 11th USA India Business Summit and 26th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum focusing on the Southeast’s advanced technology sector. Being held virtually for the first time […]
Energy Drink Exporter to Set Up Douglas County Factory, Hiring 600
Bang Energy, which sells its sports and energy beverages across all 50 U.S. states and in 37 countries, will invest $145 million to set up a factory in Douglas County. The Florida-based firm is set to hire 600 at the facility located at 7705 Staples Drive in Lithia Springs, which will have the capacity to produce 4,000 […]
SK Battery Installs Immigration Checks Amid Criticism of Hiring Practices at Korean-Owned Plant
SK Innovation is taking new steps to ensure immigration compliance at its $2.6 billion project in Jackson County amid growing evidence that foreign workers are displacing Americans during the construction process. The Korean electric-vehicle battery maker instituted daily document checks Thursday, a week after Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican whose district encompasses the plant, first asked Immigration and Customs […]
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