ATLANTA, Sept. 25, 2007 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development and Procter & Gamble announced today that P&G's location in Albany, Ga., will boost its production capacity in the next year. The expansion will create up to 34 new jobs and represents an investment of $25 to $35… Read More
ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2007–Today German industrial pump manufacturer WILO EMU held a ribbon-cutting at its new 60,000 square foot facility in Thomasville. The new plant creates 50 jobs and represents an $8 million investment. 'Today is a great day for Georgia manufacturing,' said Ken Stewart,… Read More
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled more than 2.3 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers) in fiscal year 2007, a 14.5 percent increase, setting a new record for containers handled at the Port of Savannah. The GPA's… Read More
ATLANTA, April 26, 2007 – Barrow County is the most recent of Georgia's counties to be certified 'Entrepreneur Friendly' by the state. The designation means that the community is strategically building its environment to support small businesses and entrepreneurs… Read More
“Homegrown businesses and entrepreneurs create quality jobs that are integral to ensuring prosperity and opportunity throughout Georgia,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “By encouraging and supporting small businesses, we are investing in a stronger future for local communities and the state as a… Read More
ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2007 - Boise Building Materials Distribution (BBMD), a business unit of Boise Cascade, LLC, is building a new building materials distribution center in Barrow County. The company will add approximately 50 jobs and invest $12 million in the community. 'Georgia's geographic location… Read More
ATLANTA, Jan. 29, 2007 – Newton County is the most recent metro Atlanta county to be certified 'Entrepreneur Friendly' by the state. The Jan. 26 designation means that the community is strategically building its environment to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. Ninety-one percent of Newton… Read More
ATLANTA, January 10, 2007 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Saint Gobain Desjonquères (SGD), an international glass products manufacturer supplying the perfume and pharmaceutical industries, will add a fourth production line and 35 jobs to its plant in… Read More
ATLANTA, June 30, 2006 - Burke County has joined the state's ranks of 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. Burke County, located in east-central Georgia, is… Read More
ATLANTA, December 21, 2006 - Central Georgia's Wilkinson County has joined the state's ranks of 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. Wilkinson County is the 32nd community in… Read More
