Press Releases
Mar 14, 2017 Diana Food to invest $50 million in Banks County
ATLANTA, January 27, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Diana Food, a global provider of natural ingredients to the food and beverage industry, will...
Mar 13, 2017 Georgia recognizes four companies as Small Business Rock Stars
ATLANTA – March 13, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today, along with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) recognized Georgia's 2017 'Small...
Mar 9, 2017 Aviagen to invest $18 million in Brooks County
ATLANTA, March 9, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Aviagen, a leading broiler breeding company, will create 100 jobs and invest approximately $18 million...
Feb 27, 2017 Sports Warehouse to create more than 300 jobs in Forsyth County
ATLANTA – February 22, 2017 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Sports Warehouse, a global retail supplier of sports and...
Feb 23, 2017 ASI Southeast to complete fourth expansion in Stephens County
ATLANTA – February 23, 2017 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ASI Southeast Inc., a manufacturer of washroom accessories, toilet...
Feb 22, 2017 Georgia's Creative Industries Generated a Record Impact of $62.5 Billion
ATLANTA, February 22, 2017 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced today that the state's creative industries generated $62.5...
Feb 21, 2017 Georgia touts another year as a leader in international trade
ATLANTA – February 21, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today released Georgia's 2016 trade numbers, which reinforce the state's position as a...
Feb 14, 2017 Pratt & Whitney to create more than 500 jobs in Muscogee County
ATLANTA, February 14, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Pratt & Whitney, a designer and manufacturer of service aircraft engines and auxiliary power units...
Feb 13, 2017 ELK Group International to create more than 100 jobs, invest $2 million in Sylvania
ATLANTA – February 13, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ELK Group International (ELK), a premier designer and importer of...
Jan 25, 2017 Sonoco Packaging and Display to create 595 jobs in Fulton County
ATLANTA – January 25, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest global diversified packaging...