ATLANTA, March 16, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that CHEP USA, the industry leader in pallet and container pooling solutions and a part of Brambles Limited, will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta. The company plans to bring 173 jobs to the new facility over the next… Read More
ATLANTA, March 21, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Starbucks Coffee Company is planning to invest $172 million in its first Georgia manufacturing plant in Augusta. Starbucks expects to create more than 140 direct jobs, as well as hundreds of indirect jobs associated… Read More
ATLANTA, March 26, 2012 -WHAT: Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, launched a social media contest 'Stargazing with a Twist: 'Win a Getaway with Lady A!' featuring Georgia's own Lady Antebellum on Monday, March 19. Explore Georgia… Read More
ATLANTA, March 26, 2012 — Two dozen consular and trade officials from 23 countries will visit business and hospitality centers in the Northwest Georgia region March 28 - 30 during Georgia's 27th annual International VIP Tour. The tour will showcase tourism destinations, businesses… Read More
ATLANTA, March 28, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Texas-based PyraMax Ceramics, LLC will invest $140 million in a manufacturing operation near Wrens. The company manufactures and distributes a ceramic pellet, known as 'proppant,' for use in major U.S. oil and gas… Read More
Atlanta, April 4, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal and Michael D. Casey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carter's, Inc., today announced that Carter's, the largest branded marketer of baby and young children's apparel in the United States, has selected Braselton as the home of its… Read More
ATLANTA, April 9, 2012 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has recently enhanced its business and tourism websites in both functionality and design. The changes were made to encourage increased use of the sites by their customers and to reflect and… Read More
ATLANTA, April 10, 2012 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Germany-based Ritz Instrument Transformers is expanding the company's product line and plans to create 50 new full-time positions, doubling its current workforce. 'Georgia… Read More
STATE OF GEORGIAOffice of the Governor ATLANTA, April 19, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Baxter International will locate a new bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facility near Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as well as plasma centers throughout Georgia that will… Read More
ATLANTA, May 2, 2012 — Today, Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 1027, a bill amending several elements of the 2008 Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act. Amendments to the previous legislation include increasing marketing value for the state through legislated logo… Read More
