Another branch of Korean chemicals, materials and renewable energy giant Hanwha is building new factory in Georgia to support the upcoming expansion of Qcells, a sister firm planning a $2.5 […]
Category: Global Georgia
Posted inUnited States
Applications for Georgia Export Award Sought Through March 31
An annual awards program recognizing Georgia exporters for expanding into new markets is seeking applications through March 31. The GLOBE Award honors companies based in the state that have entered […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Logistics, Trade
Georgia Ports Handle Record 5.9M Containers in 2022, Plan for Even More Growth
Georgia’s ports handled a record 5.9 million containers in 2022, a 5 percent increase showing that the ports have more than recovered from a turbulent era. Even as companies continue […]
Posted inSavannah
World Trade Center Savannah Reflects on 10 Years Fostering Global Growth
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by Leigh Ryan, vice president of World Trade Center Savannah and Foreign-Trade Zone 104 Time flies when you’re having fun, and we at the World […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Manufacturing
Georgia Nets Solar Factory Set to Employ 500
A solar manufacturer based in New Jersey but with existing production in Asia is planning a $36 million Georgia factory that will employ 500 people. Founded in 2005, NanoPV is selected […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Trade
GLOBE Export Award Applications Open Through Nov. 1
The Georgia Department of Economic Development is seeking to recognize intrepid exporters who entered new international markets during pandemic-plagued 2020 for its annual GLOBE Awards. The awards — an acronym […]
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Global Georgia
Mexican-Owned Bakery Multinational Bimbo to Invest $25 Million in South Georgia
Grupo Bimbo, the Mexican bakery multinational, will open a food-processing facility in Valdosta, investing $25 million and creating 74 jobs. The investment comes through Bimbo QSR, a division of the […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Trade
World Trade Center Meeting Offers AI-Powered Business Networking for Georgia Firms
The World Trade Center Savannah is offering firms throughout Georgia virtual networking opportunities with business, government and nonprofit leaders around the world through its membership in a network of 320-plus such centers […]
Posted inGlobal Georgia, Trade
With Steady Exports, Savannah Port Ekes Out Container Growth in Pandemic-Plagued 2020
Driven by a steady export business, the Port of Savannah handled more container traffic in 2020 than the previous year, eking out growth in a pandemic-plagued year that saw the first […]
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Silicon Ranch to Put Latest Georgia Solar Farm in Houston County
Silicon Ranch, whose largest shareholder is international energy giant Royal Dutch Shell plc, is to invest $55 million set up its latest solar farm in Houston County. The 68-megawatt project […]