Swedish firm Geveko Markings, which makes pavement markings used in road construction and for other applications, is putting a new factory and North American headquarters in Hall County. The 80,000-square-foot facility on 20 acres in the Gainesville Business Park is to be a beachhead for further growth in the U.S. and beyond for the Kristianstad, […]
Economic Development
With New Agreement, Taipei and Atlanta Seek to Revive Decades-Old Trade Ties
When the late Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson set up a sister-city relationship with Taipei, Taiwan, in November 1979, he didn’t just envision vibrant cultural exchange. Trading students, tourists and musicians was a start, but the relationships built that way eventually blossomed into commercial connections. In 1993, during his third (non-consecutive) term in office, Mr. Jackson […]
Hits Keep on Coming: Korean Brake Manufacturer Chooses Georgia for $20M Plant
A day after he traveled to Jackson County for the groundbreaking of Georgia’s largest-ever foreign investment, Gov. Brian Kemp was in downtown Atlanta meeting with yet another Korean manufacturer setting up shop here. Sangsin Technology America is building a $20 million factory in McDonough that will create some 200 jobs when it opens in May, the […]
Secretary Ross Focuses on Tariff-Threatened Auto Sector at Korean Groundbreaking in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross joined company officials, legislators and diplomats for a groundbreaking ceremony on the Korean investment that is set to become the largest ever foreign deal for the state. SK Innovation announced earlier this year that it would put a $1.67 billion electric vehicle battery factory in […]
Taipei Mayor’s Visit to Mark 40th Sister-City Anniversary
The mayor of Taiwan’s capital is set to visit Atlanta this week, seeking to underscore four decades of municipal collaborations while striking up new business ties. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, an independent who narrowly won re-election in 2018 but is seen as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, is to make a less-than-24-hour stop in Atlanta what he has reportedly […]
Canadian Airline WestJet to Begin Atlanta-Calgary Flights
Canadian airline WestJet is set to begin flights April 7 from Calgary, Canada, to Atlanta in April as it eyes a joint venture with codeshare partner Delta Air Lines Inc. Delta and the low-cost carrier signed a joint venture agreement last August that is pending government approval in both countries. The flight, which brings the […]
$150M Solar Deal Announced by Kemp Spans Georgia, Boasts Global Implications
International deals underpin Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement today that solar power provider Silicon Ranch Corp. would build three solar farms in southwest Georgia’s Early County. The $150 million investment pledged by the Nashville, Tenn.-based company includes a project already under construction in Blakely, Ga., which will help provide power to a massive Facebook data center all the […]
Peachtree City Founder Brings Community Thinking to Kurdish Refugee Camps
To compare the pristine beauty of Peachtree City with a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan requires a leap of imagination few can make, but one that is prompting Joel Cowan, the Fayette County city’s founder, and a few colleagues to take seriously. On the one hand you have tree lined roadways, more than 100 miles of […]
Delta Vies for More Flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Including From Atlanta
Delta Air Lines Inc. is once again vying for new service into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from key U.S. hubs including Atlanta, arguing that the more centrally located hub will be beneficial for business travelers and spur more U.S.-Japan trade and tourism. Most Delta flights land in Narita Airport, which lies 36 miles outside the city […]
Chinese Security and Biometrics Firm to Move U.S. Headquarters to Alpharetta
ZKTeco, a China-based firm providing security, biometric access control and time management solutions, is moving its U.S. headquarters to Alpharetta, investing $5 million and creating 40 Georgia jobs in the process. The company, which has dual headquarters in the cities of Dongguan and Xiamen and a broad manufacturing base throughout China, currently has its U.S. […]
