Georgia’s food processing industry is a powerhouse, contributing over $11 billion annually to the state's GDP. With nearly half of the top 100 food processing companies operating here, the industry is poised for sustained growth. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) drives… Read More
ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2010 – Georgia's exports and imports grew in numbers and value during 2010, reaching new milestones of growth in international trade. The state's total value of goods exported from Georgia in 2010 exceeded $28.7 billion, the most Georgia has ever exported in a… Read More
ATLANTA, May 13, 2011-Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a state of Georgia mission to Europe May 15-24 to seek opportunities for job expansion and investment in the state. The international mission, Deal's first since assuming office in January, will take him to the United Kingdom,… Read More
ATLANTA, June 25, 2013—The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that AT&T is launching a new AT&T Foundry® facility in Atlanta to accelerate the development of the company's latest technologies and applications. 'Innovation, investment and new… Read More
ATLANTA, April 22, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that GE Energy, a world-leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, will open its Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence near the company's existing… Read More
ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2006 -- Atlanta leads the nation in attracting highly educated 25- to 34-year-olds, the most coveted demographic in the country. They are known as the "Young and Restless." "Atlanta is winning the war for talent," said Sam A. Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta… Read More
ATLANTA, October 30, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the fifth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade magazine. According to Site Selection, Georgia… Read More
One wouldn’t necessarily expect to find a company making high-end automotive “bling” in tiny Comer, Georgia, population 1,126. Yet that is exactly the community that one of Georgia’s GEAR Suppliers of the Year, SMI Composites, chose in 2014 as the ideal… Read More
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Norma Precision Ammunition, a subsidiary of the leading European ammunition manufacturer RUAG Ammotec, has established its U.S. headquarters, manufacturing site, and warehousing and distribution operations in… Read More
