Editor’s note: The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, based in Miami, publishes a monthly interview spotlighting members of its newly established Georgia chapter, which seeks to showcase and grow business […]
Category: Manufacturing
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Austrian Firm to Invest $9 Million in Newnan, Hiring 70 at Americas Headquarters
Vienna-based rubber products firm Semperit is to set up an Americas headquarters and factory in Newnan, investing $9 million and hiring 70 people in production, sales, customer service and more. […]
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Japan’s Sakai Marks 20 Years Manufacturing Equipment in Georgia
More than a century ago, Sakai set up its first factory in Japan making and repairing steam train engines. As of this May, Georgia has now officially been part of one-fifth […]
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Georgia Companies, Nonprofits Work to Address ‘Root Causes’ of Central American Migration
Amid yet another crisis of unaccompanied minors arriving at the southern U.S. border in large numbers, it’s easy for politicians to take potshots at one another about what has become […]
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Dutch Conveyor Firm to Invest $19 Million in Buford, Hire 83
A Dutch manufacturer of lightweight conveyance systems for factories and other settings will invest $19 million in Hall County, hiring 83 at a new factory. Ammeraal Beltech, a more than […]
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Japan-Owned Tool Maker Makita Breaks Ground on 80-Acre Hall County Site
Japan-owned tool manufacturer Makita U.S.A. broke ground officially April 21 on an 80-acre site in Hall County that it purchased earlier this year. The longtime corporate citizen of Gwinnett County, […]
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YKK HQ Now Runs South America Operations Out of Marietta
YKK Corp. of America, based in Marietta, has seen its territory expand this week to include a new continent. The subsidiary of the Japanese zipper and architectural products company […]
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German IT Firm to Create 100 Jobs at Atlanta Office
German remote desktop and access provider TeamViewer is set to create 100 job sat a new Atlanta office over the next four years at a new sales and business development […]
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Gwinnett’s Movers and Makers Awards Feature Exporters, International Subsidiaries
As in years past, the winners of Partnership Gwinnett‘s annual Movers & Makers Awards in manufacturing and logistics feature strong international connections. The 10th annual edition of the usually packed […]
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East West Manufacturing Expands to Canada With Montreal Acquisition
Atlanta-based East West Manufacturing, which got its start 20 years ago sourcing from Asia, continued its expansion in the Americas this week with its first Canadian acquisition. East West announced […]