Other than a single visit by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in 2017 and a smattering of locally led trade missions, Italy hasn’t seen the same level of recruitment interest from Georgia as other European locales like Germany and even the Netherlands. Yet somehow, investment from the European Union’s third largest economy has emerged as a major force for […]
EU Ambassador: Coronavirus Is Proving European Solidarity, Testing Global Unity
Editor’s note: Atlanta’s European consulates and chambers have joined together to host a “Europe Day” webinar featuring local diplomats and business leaders as well as the head of the trade delegation at the EU delegation to the U.S. The free event starts at 10 on Thursday The COVID-19 pandemic, which slammed the European Union before turning its […]
AGCO to Stay Open, but Pandemic Brings Global Headwinds for Tractor Maker
Agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO Corp. has been given the green light by the U.S. government to keep its factories and distribution centers running during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to its role in supporting the country’s food supply. Employees at the Duluth corporate headquarters are working remotely, and other AGCO facilities are protecting in-person workers by heeding social […]
Delta’s Atlanta-Rome Flight Becomes Latest Suspended Over Coronavirus
Shortly after some 17 million people in northern Italy were put on lockdown Monday to stem a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases there, Delta Air Lines said it would suspend Atlanta and Detroit flights to Rome beginning March 11 through April 30. The Rome flight from New York-JFK continues to operate and will become the airline’s only […]
Delta Suspends Milan Flight Over Coronavirus, Waives Change Fees for All International Travel
Delta Air Lines Inc. has suspended flights between New York and Milan and delayed the launch of a flight to Venice, Italy, as the northern part of the country deals with one of the world’s heaviest outbreaks of the novel coronavirus that has made its way to more than 60 countries. The last flight to Milan […]
Merger With Fiat Creates Questions for French Auto Maker’s Atlanta Presence
When Groupe PSA was looking for a base in the U.S., Atlanta won the French automaker’s heart with its blend of automotive executive muscle and skilled tech workers to help navigate an industry in the midst of a digital transformation. Then-Gov. Nathan Deal even led a delegation to the company’s Paris headquarters to secure yet […]
Italy’s Rivacold Picks Gwinnett for $5M Plant
Rivacold, an Italian manufacturer of refrigeration systems, is investing $5 million to set up its first U.S. factory in Buford. The move will mean 140 jobs for the community, including skilled manufacturing positions, according to a news release from Partnership Gwinnett. The Montevecchio, Italy-based firm’s compressor systems and condensing units are used in the food, retail, medical, dairy and other […]
Italy Once Again Commits to Beefing Up Commercial Outreach in Atlanta
On the surface, it looks like we’ve been here before. Italy’s consul general came to Atlanta in 2016 with the idea of launching a chapter of the Miami-based Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast. In fact, the idea of such an outpost has been circulating since at least 2014, when Global Atlanta first reported […]
Italian Electronics Firm Expands in Gwinnett
Elemaster U.S. on April 11 opened an expanded electronic equipment design center and manufacturing plant in Duluth, a $3 million investment that could spur a doubling of the company’s local workforce. The Milan, Italy-based maker of printed circuit boards for rail, automotive, avionics, medical and other applications now employs 40 at the new site, with the […]
Ambassador: Italy, a ‘Nation of Engineers,’ Looks for Ways to Bolster Investment into Georgia
Most ambassadorial visits to Georgia come with a sales pitch about the advantages of their country. But for Italian Ambassador Armando Varicchio, spending Monday in Atlanta was mainly about building on a strong nucleus of Italian companies here, boosting their competitiveness globally by having an even greater presence locally. “Our idea is not just to promote trade […]
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