Editor’s note: This article has been provided by the Pendleton Group, an annual sponsor of Global Atlanta and the presenting sponsor of the Economic Development channel, as the kickoff to a series of commentaries on how communities can craft lasting international partnerships. We’re all mesmerized by the international brands that continue to choose Georgia as their headquarters. […]
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Korean Firm to Restore 70 Jobs Lost at West Point Plant in 2019
A South Korean auto parts supplier is taking over a Harris County factory vacated by another foreign-affiliated company, restoring local jobs lost when it closed in June 2019. Asan, Korea-based JinTech America is to invest $4.5 million into a facility at 1700 South Progress Parkway in West Point, which for years has been associated with […]
Nestlé Purina Adding $550 Million Expansion to Hartwell Pet Food Plant
Nestlé Purina is expanding its pet food manufacturing plant in Hartwell to the tune of $550 million, a move that will create 130 jobs. The Swiss-owned wet food facility opened last November oil the northeastern part of the state after the company committed to a investing $320 million and creating 240 jobs by 2023. The latest […]
Atlanta Promotes Human Rights Record as Part of World Cup Bid
With the Olympics 25 years in its rearview mirror, Atlanta has nothing to prove when it comes to hosting big sporting events. But as it officially entered the bid for the 2026 World Cup this week, the city made a special effort to show FIFA, the international soccer body, that it is uniquely qualified on one increasingly […]
How Cox Automotive Navigates Growing Global Workforce Challenges
Only about 10 percent of Atlanta-based Cox Automotive’s $7 billion in revenues come from outside the U.S., a number the company hopes to grow as it continues to serve clients in more than 100 countries. But that hasn’t insulated it from the challenge of managing a workforce that has become increasingly international as Cox has stepped […]
Dongwon Factory in Gainesville to Supply Korean Battery Plant
As previously reported by Global Atlanta, Korean HVAC manufacturer Dongwon Tech Corp. is set to put a 40-job factory in Gainesville, investing $700,000. The 20,000-square-foot plant is one of two Korean expansions the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce announced during its last fiscal year, which ended in October. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced the news […]
Georgia Celebrates Top Business Ranking at Japan-owned Bridgestone Golf
While they explicitly linked it to the opening of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, officials announcing Georgia‘s eighth straight No. 1 business ranking also offered a fitting, if inadvertent, nod to the international connections driving many recent investment decisions. Gov. Brian Kemp and others gathered at a Bridgestone golf ball factory in Covington to celebrate […]
Hall County Adds Two Korean Expansions During Fiscal Year
Two Korean companies quietly expanded in Hall County over the past fiscal year, adding a combined $7 million in capital investment and 70 jobs in the North Georgia community. Alfrex USA, which makes fireproof exterior building panels, spent $6.2 million and planned to hire 30 at a new North American headquarters and factory in Buford […]
Patience, Consistency Key Ingredients for Communities Prepping for Japanese Investment
Communities around Georgia looking to attract Japanese investment should learn one thing — patience — while forgetting much of what they’ve done while wooing other international prospects. That was the consensus among economic development experts on a Japan-America Society of Georgia panel discussion on attracting Japanese firms to the state. “Communities need to realize that […]
Georgia’s Outgoing Japan Rep: How to Keep the State’s Investment Edge
Editor’s note: Representing Georgia for nearly 30 years, Yumiko Nakazono has been compiling insights for decades now on what makes the state attractive for Japanese investors. Her short answer? Southern Hospitality is real, as are the region’s competitive advantages in labor and land prices, as well as governments that are genuinely eager to help companies […]
