Kubota North America announced June 2 that it would invest $140 million in a new factory on an existing site in Hall County, a move that will create 500 new […]
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Posted inLiberia
Liberian Ambassador to Speak in Atlanta at 175th Independence Celebration
Liberia‘s ambassador to the United States is set to headline a gala celebrating the country’s independence in Atlanta July 30. Ambassador George S.W. Patten, Sr., who has represented the West […]
Posted inGermany
How Georgia’s Largest German Investor Drives the Circular Economy for Metals
A century-old European metals company has started construction on a €300 million ($316 million) facility that will constitute the largest single German investment in Georgia and further the state’s vision of […]
Posted inNetherlands
Vanderlande Opens New North American HQ in Marietta
Vanderlande Industries, the Dutch provider of conveyance systems and logistics process automation, has opened a new headquarters in Marietta that was two decades and nearly $60 million in the making. […]
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Canada Conference in Savannah Brings Deals, Renewed Focus on Resiliency Through Trade Ties
It may be a new era with a different set of economic challenges, but after 14 years of working together, a group of Southern states and Canadian provinces are still focused […]
Posted inJapan
Japan’s Maruho Medical Opens Expanded Facility in Marietta
Japan-based Maruho Medical USA has officially opened its new Marietta headquarters and assembly facility, a move that will eventually create 16 new jobs. The company, a subsidiary of Japan’s century-old Maruho Co. Ltd., […]
Posted inNetherlands
The Dutch Connections Behind a $120M Vertical Farm Poised to Feed Metro Atlanta
A vertical farming company set to put a $120 million facility in Covington outlined in an interview Tuesday how it sprouted through a synthesis of American market intelligence and Dutch knowhow. […]
Posted inBelgium
Atlanta’s Pitch to Belgian Princess: Diversity in Business Is Our Thing
When Jill Vanparys, a freelance video game designer from Belgium, welcomed her country’s princess to Georgia State University this week, she considered what kind of game might be created to […]
Posted inQuebec
Charging Toward a Revolution: Quebec’s Role in Electrifying the World’s Fleets
MONTREAL — Walk through Lion Electric’s flagship factory in Saint-Jerome, just outside Montreal, and it’s clear that production is in no danger of being paralyzed by supply-chain worries. Yellow school […]
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Georgia Investors Join Trade Forum in Colombia
From May 25 to May 31st Georgia companies attended the 90th Annual Matchmaking Forum in Colombia bringing together around 200 US buyers, international investors from around the world, and Colombian […]