While the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership hangs in midair, Robert Blumel is optimistic about French investments being made in the Southeast U.S. and conversely the potential for Atlanta-based startups and small-to-medium sized firms in France and Europe. Having spent the past three years in Atlanta representing the Business France agency and four years beforehand Read more
Economic Development
SEWON to Undertake $160 Million Expansion in Troup County, Hiring 100
South Korean automotive body frame supplier SEWON America is expanding its Troup County plant to the tune of $160 million as it gears up for new models to be made at nearby Kia and Hyundai plants. The move will create 100 new jobs in LaGrange, where the company arrived years ago to serve Kia’s West Point factory, which now Read more
Q&A: Why Foreign Investors Favor U.S. Real Estate — and How They’re Approaching the Southeast
Editor’s note: Atlanta’s real estate boom is palpable these days as cranes continue to dot the Atlanta skyline, but less understood is the role of foreign investors in the sector’s growth. In this Q&A sponsored by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Global Atlanta caught up with Abe Schear, who has been active in facilitating investment from Read more
Atlanta to Host Israeli Medical Device Accelerator
The Atlanta-based Global Center for Medical Innovation announced Wednesday that it will launch an accelerator to bring innovative Israeli medical-device companies to market in the U.S. The GCMI will partner with Haifa, Israel’s Rambam Health Care Campus to identify companies with promising technologies and whisk them to Atlanta for six months to a year, guiding Read more
Air France to Nearly Double Capacity on Atlanta-Paris Flight Using A380
Air France is set to bring the world’s largest commercial jet into Atlanta every day next year, a sign that the carrier’s joint venture with Delta Air Lines Inc. is soaring to new heights. The Airbus A380 (made by the French aircraft manufacturer) is to replace a Boeing 777-200ER starting March 31, with the effect Read more
Georgia State and Georgia Tech Receive $2.5 Million Grant for Atlanta Global Studies Center
The U.S. Education Department has awarded a $2.25 million grant to Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology jointly for an Atlanta Global Studies Center. The center is to focus on research and instruction for student populations underrepresented in international and advanced language studies. It is to provide specialized instruction in international education Read more
Chinese Factory Marks Milestone as High-Level Delegation Urges Restraint in Trade War
Georgia’s original Chinese investor, Sany America, celebrated a manufacturing milestone Sept. 18 with a high-level visit from the construction equipment giant’s billionaire co-founder and a top government official from its home province. The visit came amid a growing trade war between China and the U.S. that has seen a ratcheting up of tit-for-tat tariffs. This Read more
Going Beyond: Already a Strong Investor, Switzerland Holds Even More Potential for Georgia
In a span of a few weeks earlier this year, Swiss companies made investments in Georgia that dwarf the state’s entire stock of realized investment from China, a nation of more than a billion people and the world’s second largest economy. Switzerland, in fact, has fewer people than Georgia, but it’s that small market and its fidelity to Read more
Atlanta Recruits New Airport General Manager From JFK
The City of Atlanta has named John Selden, second in command for John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, as the next general manager of the world’s busiest airport. The city-run Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the metro region’s economic crown jewel, generating $35 billion in economic impact and serving as the linchpin for Read more
Human and Economic Ties Highlight Georgia-Japan Workforce Development
The extent of Japan‘s ties to Georgia sometimes provides unexpected surprises. Such was the case at the “U.S.-Japan Dialogue” held earlier in September at the Georgia Institute of Technology‘s Academy of Medicine. The seminar supported by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA focused on Georgia’s workforce and brought together panelists from the Kubota Manufacturing of America Read more
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