While the annual U.S.-India Business Summit has become a fixture in Atlanta‘s global business landscape, its organizers have no desire to see it go stale in its eighth year. That’s why this year, while continuing to focus on cutting-edge technology sectors, the summit has added an element designed to formalize its approach to the networking Read more
Manufacturing
Flooring Firm Announces $30 Million Georgia Factory During State’s China Trip
A flooring manufacturer announced plans for a new $30 million factory in Georgia this week as state officials traveled in China for an economic-development mission centered on Delta Air Lines Inc.’s new nonstop flight to Shanghai. Complete Flooring Supply Corp. will set up in Calhoun in northwest Georgia, creating 100 jobs close to the new Appalachian Regional Port set to open in August in Murray Read more
Swiss Manufacturer Opens Doors in Gwinnett
A Swiss manufacturer that had announced it would set up shop close to its sister German firm in Gwinnett County held its official grand opening Thursday. Gezolan LP, which makes rubber-like granules that provide surfaces for playgrounds, track and field venues and other settings, picked the city of Buford to be near Kraiburg TPE, which Read more
Dutch Firm Picks Hall County for $17 Million Factory
A Dutch industrial giant with capabilities in contract manufacturing and car and bus assembly is putting a $17 million factory in Hall County that will employ 110 people. VDL Groep, which operates 98 subsidiaries in 20 countries around the world and boasts more than 17,000 global employees, assembles cars on behalf of BMW in the Netherlands Read more
Newnan Woos Swiss Bottle Cap Manufacturer With Hard and Soft Sells
Jim Blair, the managing director of Navigator Consulting LLC, uses a lot of data in helping his clients but he hasn’t forgotten the importance of “soft skills.” When J.B. Fisher, president and general manager of a Swiss bottle cap manufacturer, asked him to find the best Southeast location for a greenfield plant they took off Read more
Korean Solar Manufacturer to Create 500 Jobs in Georgia’s Carpet Country
A Korean firm will put a $150 million solar module factory in northwest Georgia by next year, creating 500 jobs in a segment of the state that still hasn’t fully recovered from a housing crisis a decade ago. Hanhwa Q CELL becomes the first Korean investor in Dalton, Ga., whose strong flooring sector is was Read more
Purina Launches Operations at Site of Massive Future Factory
Purina has opened operations in Hartwell, taking the first step in a $320 million investment plan that will generate 240 jobs in the northeast Georgia community by 2023. Political and economic development leaders attended a ribbon-cutting event Monday at a new 190,000-square-foot distribution center on the site that will eventually host a massive pet food plant. Read more
The Future Factory Is Coming: Should You Fear or Embrace It?
While terms like artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things and 3D printing mean different things for different people, they incite similar fears, that ushering in profound shifts in the way work gets done — especially on the factory floor — will inevitably lead to more displacement of more human workers. The reality of Read more
$15m Plastics Factory Hints at More Chinese Investment, Despite Trade Spats
With the U.S. and China locked in a tariff battle and total inbound Chinese investment falling precipitously over the last year, it may not seem like the most opportune time for Georgia to be courting new projects. But not all Chinese firms are letting the trade spats of the day interfere with their long-term business Read more
‘Made in the USA’ Celebrated in Gwinnett Manufacturing Awards
Perhaps a bit oddly for a county home to some 600 international companies, Gwinnett’s annual celebration of manufacturing and logistics was all about the U.S. this year. The Partnership Gwinnett Movers and Makers Awards March 29 were a relatively patriotic affair, a bit of a departure from events in previous years showcasing the county’s global Read more
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