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 […]
Category: Manufacturing
Posted inEconomic Development, 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 […]
Posted inAgriculture, Export Stories 2020, Food, Manufacturing, Trade
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 […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Manufacturing, Trade
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 […]
Posted inManufacturing
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 […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy, Manufacturing
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 […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing
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 […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Manufacturing, Sponsored Post, Technology
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 […]
Posted inManufacturing, Trade
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. […]
Posted inSouth Korea
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. […]