Nearly half of all Georgia’s record-breaking $7.4 billion in investment recruited over the last fiscal year came from foreign-based companies, according to figures the state released this week while celebrating yet another top business ranking. More than 44 percent of the announced investment capital — or $3.28 billion — came from overseas during the fiscal […]
Economic Development
What a New Imperial Era in Japan Means for Georgia
Editor’s note: Al Hodge, a professional economic developer with more than 40 years’ experience, is set to contribute his unique perspective on fostering trade and recruiting foreign investment with a new series of columns for Global Atlanta. Mr. Hodge writes about Georgia’s role in trade conversations, global issues and how the state can better foster […]
From Barcelona to Atlanta: Smart City Expo to Launch Sept. 11
Atlanta efforts to position itself as an international hub for mobile technologies, the Internet of Things and the burgeoning field of smart cities is getting a major boost starting Sept. 11. The three-day Smart City Expo Atlanta next week will be the first U.S. edition of a series of international conferences on the sector that […]
Held in New York, Liberia Investment Forum Offers Gateway to Africa for Atlantans
While the inaugural Liberian Business and Investment Forum will be held in New York later this month, Atlanta is to be well represented both behind the scenes and in front of an audience set to include honored guest President George Manneh Weah. The logistics of the Sept. 26 forum, which is to be held on […]
Commentary: Chambers of Commerce Georgia Help Adapt to Global Trends
Editor’s note: This opinion article was written by Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Since the first Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1599 in France, businesses have banded together for the common interest of economic growth and prosperity. In 1768, the New York Chamber established the first new world […]
Belgium’s Barco to Hire 50 at Updated Americas Headquarters in Gwinnett
Belgium-based Barco Inc., which provides LED screens and electronic equipment to help companies, hospitals, movie theaters and other organizations collaborate visually, is expanding in Gwinnett County and formally choosing metro Atlanta as its North American headquarters. The announcement includes a $5 million capital investment to add service offerings and upgrade its current workspace to attract […]
Dutch Chamber Names New President
After two years at the helm, Ard Crebas has relinquished the reins as president of the Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast U.S. But he’s not falling far in the chain of command: Mr. Crebas, a senior vice president with InterTrust Group, will now serve as vice president, switching roles with Manori De Silva, an attorney […]
Japan-Backed Factory in South Georgia Aims to Offset Glass Bottle Imports
Arglass Yamamura LLC, a joint venture between a New York investment firm and a Japanese glass manufacturer, is investing $123 million to build a new plant in south Georgia with the goal of hiring 150 people, Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Thursday. Site work on the plant in Valdosta is already under way with the startup of the […]
Georgia Reaffirms Oldest Japanese State Partnership
Georgia’s relationship with Japan may stretch back to 1853, when a state official joined the first U.S. trade delegation to the country, but it took another century for ties to truly blossom into a formalized partnership. That dimension began in 1966 when then-Gov. Carl Sanders signed a sister-state relationship with Kagoshima prefecture, the southernmost of […]
Italy’s Rivacold Picks Gwinnett for $5M Plant
Rivacold, an Italian manufacturer of refrigeration systems, is investing $5 million to set up its first U.S. factory in Buford. The move will mean 140 jobs for the community, including skilled manufacturing positions, according to a news release from Partnership Gwinnett. The Montevecchio, Italy-based firm’s compressor systems and condensing units are used in the food, retail, medical, dairy and other […]
