An investment and trade conference linking up six states in the Southeast and six provinces in Canada is returning to Savannah this June, 14 years after holding its first official […]
Category: Business
Posted inSouth Korea
Korea’s Qcells to Nearly Double Solar Panel Capacity in U.S. With $170M Investment
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that the expansion would take place on the site of the current Dalton factory. Qcells clarified that a decision on the final […]
Posted inFrance
French Building Products Firm Announces More Than $150M in Georgia Investments
A massive French provider of “light building materials” is deepening its presence in Georgia with two investments totaling more than $128 million announced within the span of a week. Those […]
Posted inChina
Ambassador Visits Chinese Manufacturer in Georgia as Biden Weighs Tariff Relief
China’s ambassador to the United States visited Georgia’s showpiece Chinese manufacturing investment Thursday, talking trade with company leaders as President Joe Biden weighed relief of some China tariffs to help […]
Posted inGhana
Second Lady of Ghana Visiting Atlanta Saturday for Women’s Health Fundraiser
Ghana’s second lady, the wife of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, is to headline a charity gala this weekend focused on improving maternal health in her West African country. Hajia Samira Bawumia […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Reports: Hyundai Motor Could Build New EV Plant in Savannah
Hyundai Motor Group, the parent company both of Hyundai and Kia, is considering the Savannah area for an electric-vehicle plant that would create up to 8,500 jobs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported […]
Posted inDenmark
Danish Line-Marking Robots See Rapid Sales Growth From Georgia
A Danish-based company is using Georgia as the entree into the U.S. market for its autonomous line-marking robots used on athletic fields. Tiny Mobile Robots says it takes pride in […]
Posted inFinland
Finnish Firm Partners With Georgia’s Danimer for Biodegradable Coatings for Packaging
Pretty soon, your disposable coffee cup could get a whole lot cleaner, thanks to a Georgia-based company’s partnership with Finnish chemical company Kemira. Danimer Scientific, based in Bainbridge, is an early […]
Posted inAerospace, Automotive, Business, Canada, Quebec Blog
What’s Powering Quebec’s Electric Mobility Niche in Manufacturing
Wherever you go in Quebec, talk of hydroelectricity follows. On the economic-development side, everything seems to, quite literally, flow from the province’s abundant clean energy. All it takes is a […]
Posted inAutomotive, Canada, Economic Development, Trade
Unveiled on Earth Day, MARTA’s Green Electric Buses Reflect Global Industry
Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority unveiled three electric buses on Earth Day that will make their debut on the streets of Atlanta May 1 thanks to knowhow from around the […]