This November, the French-American Chamber of Commerce Southeast’s Crystal Peach Awards were about much more than celebrating deals between France and a dynamic region of the United States. The awards […]
Category: Economic Development
Why Germany’s TK Elevator Settled in Cobb County
Editor’s note: SelectCobb earlier this year led a trade mission to Düsseldorf, Germany, the hometown of TKE, the elevator giant that punctuated the skyline at The Battery with its 420-foot test […]
Atlanta Airport Officials Court Airlines in Namibia
The southern African nation of Namibia may not be on the map for many in Atlanta, but it grabbed the attention last week of top officials at the world’s busiest airport. […]
Korean Auto Supplier Set to Invest $24M in Coweta County, Hiring 100
A maker of seats, arm rests and head rests for Kia and Hyundai plans to invest $24 million and hire 100 people in Coweta County, Gov. Brian Kemp announed Nov. […]
A Year After Groundbreaking, Hyundai Ramps Up Hiring at Electric Vehicle Factory
A year after breaking ground, Hyundai Motor Group has hired about 290 people at its Metaplant near Savannah, the company announced as it released photos and renderings of the factory […]
New Korean Supplier to Land in Savannah, Investing $72M and Hiring 500
A new Korean supplier is set to invest $72.5 million in Savannah, hiring more than 500 at a facility that will make seat frames for cars with an automated process […]
With New Leader and a Half-Century of History, Georgia’s Tokyo Office Stays the Course
Editor’s note: Global Atlanta traveled to Japan in mid-October for a reporting trip bookended by the SEUS-Japan conference and a reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of the state’s office in […]
Austrian Technology Integrator to Create 30 Jobs in Gwinnett
An Austria-based technology integrator is set to create 30 jobs while expanding into a 13,000-square-foot facility in Gwinnett County. Nesevo already had a small base in unincorporated Duluth but decided […]
Tomatoes or Tax Incentives? What Seals the Deal with Japanese Firms
TOKYO — Given Alabama’s experience wooing 90 Japanese firms, many of them in the last 25 years, other states might do well to pay attention to its strategy. Commerce Secretary […]
How Each Southern State Stacks Up on Japanese Investment
TOKYO — If the Southeast U.S.-Japan Alliance ever needs a rallying cry to justify the continued relevance of its annual conference, Parliamentary Vice Minister Nobuhiro Yoshida may have delivered it […]