ATLANTA, November 5, 2007 — Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Portuguese manufacturer EFACEC Group plans to build its first U.S. plant in Effingham County, creating 600 jobs and $100 million in investment. 'EFACEC is Portugal's leader in electronics and electro mechanics… Read More
Soperton, Ga, November 6, 2007 – Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced Georgia's stake in renewable energy with Range Fuels' groundbreaking of the nation's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant. Cellulosic ethanol is produced from pine trees and other plant matter.… Read More
ATLANTA, November 2, 2007 – Georgia is ranked the second best state in the nation in which to do business, according to an influential national economic development trade publication. In its November 2007 issue, Site Selection magazine ranks Georgia the state with the second… Read More
ATLANTA, November 2, 2007 – Central Georgia's Emanuel County is one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-two percent… Read More
ATLANTA, November 1, 2007 — Tiger Aircraft has landed in Valdosta, where new owners True Flight Aerospace will locate a corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. The company is expected to create 150 jobs over three years and invest $3.8 million. "Georgia's aerospace… Read More
SEOUL, October 17, 2007—Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Korean automotive supplier Dongwon Autopart Technology will locate a facility in Meriwether County to serve the Kia Motors plant under construction in West Point. The company will create 300 jobs and invest $30… Read More
TOKYO, Japan, October 16, 2007 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that two major Japanese chemical companies are forming a joint venture to be located in Griffin. The new venture, called Sumika Polymer Compounds America, Inc. (SPCA), will create 50 jobs in a plastic… Read More
ATLANTA, October 16, 2007 – Central Georgia's Laurens County is one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-one percent of Laurens County… Read More
TOKYO, Japan, October 15, 2007 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue today addressed about 600 delegates during opening ceremonies of the three-day SEUS-Japan conference, calling the legendary Yoshino cherry trees of Japan and their counterparts in the city of Macon, Ga., 'a fitting symbol of… Read More
ATLANTA, October 11, 2007 – South Georgia's Tift County is one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation indicates the community has worked to develop an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Eighty-nine percent of… Read More
