Press Releases
Feb 10, 2022 Governor, First Lady Announce Recipients of Arts & Humanities Awards
Atlanta, GA – February 10, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced the recipients of the 10th annual Governor’s...
Feb 8, 2022 Ryder System, Inc. to Open Distribution Center in Locust Grove, Create 250 Jobs
Atlanta, GA – February 8, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Ryder System, Inc., a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and...
Jan 31, 2022 Cinelease Studios to Expand Georgia Operations
Atlanta, GA – January 31, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Cinelease Studios will expand its Georgia operations, Three Ring Studio in...
Jan 12, 2022 Bowery Farming to Open Indoor Vertical Farm in Locust Grove
Atlanta, GA – January 12, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., will...
Jan 5, 2022 Battery Resourcers to Open North America’s Largest Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Georgia, Create 150 Jobs
Atlanta, GA – January 5, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers (now known as Ascend Elements), a lithium-ion battery recycling...
Dec 21, 2021 Roper Corporation Invests $118 Million in Walker County Expansion, Creates 600 Jobs
Atlanta, GA – December 21, 2021 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Roper Corporation, a subsidiary of GE Appliances and Walker County’s largest...
Dec 20, 2021 Family-owned Door Manufacturer to Invest $16 Million in New Turner County Facility
Atlanta, GA – December 20, 2021 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that family-owned door manufacturing company Steves & Sons Inc. will locate an...
Dec 16, 2021 Governor Kemp Welcomes Rivian for Single-Largest Economic Development Project in State History
Atlanta, GA – December 16, 2021 – At an event with company leaders, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Rivian Inc. (Rivian) will invest...
Dec 14, 2021 Global Temperature-controlled Storage Leader Lineage Logistics to Build New Savannah Facility
ATLANTA – December 14, 2021 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and...
Dec 14, 2021 Seventeen Georgia Companies Receive 2021 GLOBE Awards, Three Recognized as Exporters of the Year
ATLANTA – December 14, 2021 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced its International Trade division’s 2021 GLOBE Award recipients. This state-led...