Gov. Nathan Deal was adamant that the Georgia workforce is unrivaled; after all, he was riding in on a wave of optimism, having come in late from a new $22.5 […]
Category: Manufacturing
Posted inEconomic Development, Manufacturing
Brazilian-Owned Pistol Factory to Set Up Shop in Bainbridge
Updated at 1 p.m. with comments from Gov. Nathan Deal. A Brazilian-owned manufacturer of pistols and revolvers is setting up a $22.5 million factory in Bainbridge that will eventually employ […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Manufacturing
Swiss Bottle Cap Manufacturer to Put $25 Million Plant in Newnan
Switzerland’s Corvaglia Group will set up a $25 million factory in Newnan, its first U.S. plant, by the end of this year. The beverage-industry supplier said it will use proprietary […]
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Danish Firms With Atlanta Operations Implement Aerospace and Water Management Innovations
Lars Gert Lose, Denmark‘s ambassador to the U.S., was in Atlanta Feb. 8 to highlight the cutting-edge innovations that have made two Danish companies with operations here globally competitive. He […]
Posted inBooks, Business, Manufacturing
Books 2017: Technology, Manufacturing and Discontent in Middle America
Book: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Author: J.D. Vance Review by: Richard Phillips, dean of the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University […]
Posted inBriefs, Business, Manufacturing
AGCO Celebrates Big 2017 With Global Holiday Greeting
One of Atlanta’s Fortune 500 giants is leaving little doubt about its international inclinations this holiday season. AGCO Corp., which sells farm equipment under a variety of brands including the […]
Posted inExport Stories 2017, Manufacturing, Trade
NAECO’s Golden Touch: Aided by Exporting, Metals Manufacturer Preps to Expand
NAECO’s company explainer video has a few parts that make its founder especially proud. In an effort to sum up some of the Peachtree City-based company’s key products — metal switches […]
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East West Buys Innovolt, Combining Two Atlanta Growth Stories
Atlanta-based East West Manufacturing has acquired Innovolt, combining two innovation-focused firms in Atlanta with complementary strengths and sales spanning the globe. Innovolt’s products protect and monitor companies’ electronic assets, guarding […]
Posted inManufacturing
Local Indian Manufacturing Forum Draws National Speakers
Consulates in the Southeast usually limit their activities to the region, but a Nov. 8 manufacturing forum on India’s influence in the U.S., perhaps appropriately, roped in a nationwide slate […]
Posted inExport Stories 2017, Manufacturing, Trade
Atlanta’s AdEdge Attacks Arsenic in Water Globally
When Jim Hill committed to cleaning the water for a small town in northern Argentina, he had no clue how to get it done, but he was driven by the […]