Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, a Global Atlanta advertiser. As foreign agencies and companies descend on Washington this week for the SelectUSA summit and then fan out for site visits around the U.S., one experienced Atlanta attorney has a word of advice: Do your homework, but don’t overcomplicate the investment […]
Manufacturing
Gwinnett’s ‘Movers and Makers’ Once Again Show County’s Global Reach
Two of Partnership Gwinnett’s three manufacturing award winners and at least one company honored for supply chain excellence at the March 29 Movers and Makers awards have strong international connections. Both TOMCO2 Systems Co. (winner in the medium category, 100-199 employees) and Heatcraft Refrigeration Products (large, 200-plus), which operates under the tagline “Worldwide Refrigeration,” have […]
Ambassador: Italy, a ‘Nation of Engineers,’ Looks for Ways to Bolster Investment into Georgia
Most ambassadorial visits to Georgia come with a sales pitch about the advantages of their country. But for Italian Ambassador Armando Varicchio, spending Monday in Atlanta was mainly about building on a strong nucleus of Italian companies here, boosting their competitiveness globally by having an even greater presence locally. “Our idea is not just to promote trade […]
Latest East West Manufacturing Deal Includes Costa Rica Factory
An Atlanta-based contract manufacturer that built its reputation by sourcing across the world in Asia now has another foreign factory closer to home. As part of its acquisition of Mooresville, N.C.-based General Microcircuits Inc. announced this week, Atlanta’s East West Manufacturing gets the company’s factory in San Jose, Costa Rica. It’s a play toward what the […]
Panasonic to Move Some Asian Battery Production to Columbus, Ga.
Japan’s Panasonic is moving some production of specialized batteries from Indonesia to a plant in Columbus, Ga., by the end of 2018. It’s the latest example of a Japanese firm bringing more work to Georgia to be save on logistics costs and cut down lead times to end customers. “The production shift is a testimony […]
Foreign Presence Grows as Southern Automotive Conference Makes Georgia Debut
Georgia’s argument as a hub for foreign automotive investment is getting a big boost this week as the South’s biggest industry conference makes its debut in Atlanta. This year’s Southern Automotive Conference gets under way Wednesday at the Cobb Galleria and lasts through Friday, when Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will address some of the expected […]
Newnan Auto Investor Has Global Ties, Especially in China
While based in the U.S., a new investor adding 30 jobs at its recently purchased plant in Newnan has significant international ties, especially in China. Vintech Industries, a supplier of plastic parts including moldings and seals that help keep car doors closed, said Tuesday it would add a retooled, 30,000-square-foot Coweta County factory to its […]
Annual Manufacturing Forum to Talk Trade and Tariffs Oct. 2
The annual event by trade group Next Generation Manufacturing is yet again homing in on international issues as factory owners in Georgia grapple with new realities in the global economy. One among many panel discussions at the all-day event next Tuesday, Oct. 2, will focus on “The Three T’s — Tariffs, Taxes and Trade Deals […]
East West Buys North Carolina Factory to Kick-Start U.S. Expansion
Atlanta-based East West Manufacturing has purchased a North Carolina factory in what it hopes will be the beginning of a string of acquisitions to beef up its domestic presence. The company has built its reputation as a contract manufacturer sourcing products and components from a diverse array of Asian contract suppliers as well as from […]
Georgia Manufacturers Talk Tariffs, Cybersecurity With View Toward October Summit
Representatives from some of Georgia’s largest and most globally engaged companies came together Aug. 15 to share insights on headwinds facing international growth. The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance helped organize the executive town hall at the Duluth headquarters of AGCO Corp., the Fortune 500 agricultural equipment manufacturer. Tariffs and cybersecurity were the main topics, with executives […]
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