Tucker, Ga.-based GMS Inc., a supplier of gypsum wall board, has completed a $627 million acquisition of a Toronto-based competitor. The closing of the previously announced deal to acquire WSB Titan creates consolidated North American wall board distributor with about $3 billion in revenues and 240 branches in 42 states and five Canadian provinces. GMS […]
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Quebec Plans to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary in Atlanta Despite Combative Trade Negotiations
Donald Leblanc was just in his second day of his new job as head of Quebec’s trade office in Atlanta this past December when he received a call from Didier Rousseliere, director of global partnerships at Clemson University in South Carolina. Could he drop in for a visit at the Quebec Government Office in the […]
Mobile, Ala., Conference to Highlight Southeastern Trade and Investment Ties With Canada Provinces
Having recently won the President’s “E” Award for Export Service, the state of Alabama is about to host the 11th Annual SEUS/Canadian province (CP) Alliance conference in Mobile, June 3-5. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented the award, the highest recognition for contributing to the expansion of U.S. exports, at a ceremony in Washington […]
World Trade Day Completes Second Year as Catalyst for Trade Conversation
Fresh off its second annual event, the World Trade Day celebration in Atlanta is already starting to look toward a third year as the catalyst for a city-wide conversation about trade. Hosted by the World Trade Center Atlanta, the event saw success this year at a new venue, hosting 25 percent more attendees (up to […]
Lake Lanier to Host Global Dragon Boat Championship
Since 1996 when the Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking events were held at Lake Lanier, the venue’s prestige has grown exponentially. Now known as Lake Lanier Olympic Park, it has drawn a host of prestigious events including U.S. national championships in all three sports. Two years ago it was the site for the Pan-American Championships drawing […]
Novelis Profits Jump Amid Volatile Year for Aluminum
Atlanta-based aluminum giant Novelis Inc. reported a banner year as higher prices helped the company’s balance sheet as it continued moving up the value chain. The Indian-owned company’s sales were up 20 percent to $11.5 billion and profits attributable to shareholders jumped by 80 percent to $635 million, the company announced in its annual earnings […]
FinTech South Set to Showcase Firms From Four Key Countries
FinTech South, a financial technology conference aiming to showcase the region’s heft in a fast-growing sector, is set to welcome the world next week in Atlanta. At least part of it, anyway. The international companies attending and exhibiting at the conference are concentrated in four countries with longstanding tech ties to Atlanta: Canada, Ireland, Israel […]
U.S. Rep. Handel Urges ‘Surgical’ Tariff Approach Ahead of Trump Decision on Steel, Aluminum
On the eve of President Trump’s decision to grant another temporary reprieve for allies facing steel and aluminum tariffs, a Georgia congressional backer suggested he use a “surgical” approach that would minimize unintended consequences while correcting trade imbalances. U.S. Rep. Karen Handel, a Republican who won a heated special election in Georgia’s sixth congressional district […]
Commentary: Crunched for Technical Labor? Many Employers Are Hiring Foreign STEM Grads
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post written by Justin Russo, an associate in the Atlanta office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. With unemployment at a near all-time low, the pressure is on for employers of all stripes to find skilled workers, but the crunch is especially pronounced in technical fields.
‘Trade Turbulence’ Presents Challenge for Georgia’s Canada, Europe Ties
When Canadian Consul General Nadia Theodore arrived last year, she hit the ground running. A trade expert who has spent a lot of time negotiating on Canada’s behalf in major trade agreements, she was appointed to the Southeast U.S. just as NAFTA was being put back on the table. (Her Mexican counterpart jokes they’ve spoken […]
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