Atlanta and France have connected on biotechnology, manufacturing, science and airport development over the years, but one area remains where each can get better acquainted: the overlapping creative spheres of gaming and film. Paris, of course, is well-known as a film hub, and French cinema is widely acclaimed globally. France is a powerhouse cultural exporter […]
Economic Development
Italian Tomato Sauce Factory to Employ 250, Source Locally in Southeast Georgia
An Italian manufacturer of tomato sauce will spend $20 million to set up a factory in Alma, Ga., that will bring together flavors from Georgia and Italy. La Regina Atlantica, the U.S. subsidiary of La Regina di San Marzano in the famous Italian region known for its tomatoes, is set to employ 250 people at the […]
Quebec-Owned Mask Maker Triples Factory Space in Augusta Area
Quebec-based Medicom S.A.’s Augusta, Ga.-based unit has purchased a new facility in nearby Thomson that will triple its production space as demand for medical masks skyrockets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The new plant in McDuffie County, west of Augusta, has already started receiving equipment that will enable United Medical Enterprises to quadruple its output, with a particular emphasis […]
India Summit and Global Business Forum to Address Digital Transformation
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post contributed by the USA India Business Summit and Georgia Tech CIBER. “Hyper-digitalization” accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic will frame the ambitious agenda of the 11th USA India Business Summit and 26th Georgia Tech Global Business Forum focusing on the Southeast’s advanced technology sector. Being held virtually for the first time […]
Chamber Looks at Uncertain ‘Road Ahead’ for Foreign Investment in Georgia Amid Pandemic
To hear Georgia’s top foreign investors tell it, the state has the No.1 business climate in the U.S. for a reason, but macroeconomic issues beyond its control are threatening cross-border dealmaking during a strange season marked by a global pandemic. The Metro Atlanta Chamber hosted a “road ahead” webinar with representatives from the countries taking […]
Working to Build a Dependable, Diverse Workforce? Try a Refugee
When Joyeuse Muhoza came to the U.S. as a refugee from the Congo, she was excited to be touching down in the land of opportunity just as she was reaching adulthood. But reality quickly set in when she realized that her career journey would not take a straight line. “I had a lot of passion. I […]
Listening: The Key to Attracting and Keeping Japanese Companies
Since they began setting up shop in the U.S. in large numbers following the trade turbulence of the 1980s, Japanese companies have quietly become major contributors to American employment, especially in manufacturing. As the epicenter of the automotive industry has moved southward in recent years, the trend has solidified. In Georgia alone, some 218 separate Japanese […]
Quebec Delegate Departs Atlanta After Three Years
The delegate representing the Canadian province of Quebec’s trade and investment interests in the Southeast U.S. is departing after three years in Atlanta. Donald Leblanc leaves behind a permanent team that continues to advance the province’s trade interests, from the aerospace and aluminum industries to tech sectors like financial technology and smart cities. “For the […]
Immigration Authorities Arrest 13 Koreans Working at SK Battery Site
Critics of what will be Georgia’s largest-ever foreign investment project are pointing to the arrest of 13 Korean nationals Thursday as proof that SK Battery has been skirting immigration laws during the construction of its $2.6 billion complex in Commerce. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made the arrests Wednesday at a home where the workers were […]
Porsche More Than Doubling Atlanta HQ Footprint With Service, Restoration Centers
Porsche Cars North America’s headquarters near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport is more than doubling its footprint, adding a new service center and a classic restoration facility over the next three years. The facilities will sit on 33 acres in Hapeville, adjacent to Porsche’s existing 27-acre campus at the northeast corner of the airport’s property. First in […]
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