Atlanta-based agricultural equipment giant AGCO Corp. is putting €40 million (about $44.3 million) more into its factory complex in Beauvais, France, the home of its Massey Ferguson brand. Martin Richenhagen, chairman, […]
Category: Manufacturing
Posted inBusiness, Manufacturing
How One Atlanta Company Drives the World’s Lotteries Through Manufacturing Innovation
The founding fathers may have used lottery tickets partly to fund the Revolutionary War, but even they couldn’t have foreseen how high the stakes would get in the new country […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing, Trade
Japan-Backed Factory in South Georgia Aims to Offset Glass Bottle Imports
Arglass Yamamura LLC, a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a Japanese glass manufacturer, is investing $123 million to build a new plant in south Georgia with the goal of […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing
Italy’s Rivacold Picks Gwinnett for $5M Plant
Rivacold, an Italian manufacturer of refrigeration systems, is investing $5 million to set up its first U.S. factory in Buford. The move will mean 140 jobs for the community, including skilled manufacturing positions, […]
Posted inManufacturing, Trade
Georgia Foreign Trade Zone Program Benefits Japanese Companies (and Thousands of Their Local Employees)
Editor’s note: This commentary piece was written by Julie Brown, CEO of Georgia Foreign Trade Zone. Few bilateral economic relationships are as important to Georgia’s economy as its ties to […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Manufacturing, Workforce
Kubota Latest North Georgia Investment: An $85M Engineering Center
Japanese heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota North America Corp. is spending $85 million to build an engineering and design center on about 300 acres adjacent to its factories in Gainesville. It’s […]
Posted inAgriculture, Automotive, Business, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Global Georgia, Manufacturing, Trade
NAFTA Debate Explores Need to Balance Free, Fair Trade for Georgia
Talking trade today — and especially NAFTA — often means maintaining civil discourse or delving into details, but rarely both. Getting too far into the weeds can lead to one […]
Posted inLogistics, Manufacturing
Germany’s Variotech to Set Up North American Headquarters in Atlanta
Germany-based Variotech, which helps manufacturers improve their packaging logistics, is setting up a North American headquarters in Atlanta to focus on the automotive and electronics sectors. The company plans to hire 20 […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing
Coastal Georgia Nets Swiss Firm’s First U.S. Factory
A Swiss manufacturer is investing $13.6 million to revamp a 47,000-square-foot factory in coastal Georgia’s Bryan County, creating its first production plant in the U.S. Preci-Dip, which makes electronic connector […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing, Sponsored Post
Market-Entry Advice for Foreign Investors Attending SelectUSA
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 […]