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Posted inSouth Korea

Qcells Supplier to Invest $147M to Build Out Solar Manufacturing Sector

by Trevor WilliamsMarch 23, 2023

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 […]

Posted inUnited States

Applications for Georgia Export Award Sought Through March 31

by Trevor WilliamsMarch 9, 2023April 13, 2023

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

by Trevor WilliamsJanuary 19, 2023August 24, 2023

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 

by CommentaryFebruary 23, 2022August 21, 2023

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

by Trevor WilliamsOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

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 

by Trevor WilliamsOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021

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

by Trevor WilliamsApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021

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 

by Trevor WilliamsApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021

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

by Trevor WilliamsFebruary 1, 2021

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 […]

Posted inBusiness, Global Georgia

Silicon Ranch to Put Latest Georgia Solar Farm in Houston County

by Trevor WilliamsNovember 20, 2020

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 […]

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