A Czech producer of plastics used to make pipes and cable has expanded a factory, warehouse and headquarters in Peachtree City, adding 21,000 square feet and one new production line as its business grows in the United States.
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Event Recap: Ambassador, Executives Highlight Czech Republic’s Growing Partnership With Georgia
Ambassador Miloslav Stasek is no stranger to Atlanta. The Czech envoy, who took up his post in 2022, has visited the city at least five times, speaking to think tanks, trading insights with academics, opening art exhibitions and introducing Czech wine to new customers.
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Norwegian Battery Firm Pulls Plug on $2.6B Georgia Plant
A Norwegian firm has pulled the plug on a $2.6 billion factory in Newnan that was set to make utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
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Gwinnett Honors 40-Year German Investor at Annual Dinner
The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce is set to honor a German investor with a more than 25-year history in the county at its annual dinner.
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Peachtree Corners Launches Crosswalk Pilot With Israeli Firm
An Israeli firm is piloting a new intelligent crosswalk technology in Peacthree Corners with an eye toward improving pedestrian safety.
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Event Recap: Germany’s Consul General on Elections, Energy, Electric Vehicles and Collaboration With the New U.S. Government
Facing its second year of economic decline, and with its premier automakers struggling with high costs, reduced demand in foreign markets and uncertainty around energy sources, Germany is in a precarious position as it approaches snap elections this month. German Consul General Melanie Moltmann sees reasons for optimism in a moment of reform.
Posted inCzech Republic
With Czech Aerospace Investment, Roswell Sees International Strategy Taking Off
A Czech aerospace and defense company landed in Roswell Monday, the culmination of an investment journey that, to hear city leaders tell it, is the result of equal parts providence and planning.
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India Business Summit Marks 15th Year With Georgia Tech
An Atlanta summit focused on India as a budding investment destination for U.S. firms and showcasing its growth in innovation and technology is marking 15 years in 2025.
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Atlanta’s OneDigital Enters Canada With Acquisition
Atlanta’s OneDigital has made its first foray into the Canadian market with a purchase of Montreal-based PWL Capital, a wealth advisory firm with C$5.5 billion (just under $4 billion) in assets under management.
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Event Recap: Dutch Consul General Outlines How to Deepen Knowledge Cooperation With Georgia, Southeast U.S.
In a wide-ranging Consular Conversation, the consul general recapped the 2024 royal visit by the Dutch king and queen to Atlanta and Savannah, using it as a prism for the way the consulate is deepening trade and investment ties with the region five years after its opening here.