ATLANTA – March 19, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today, along with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA), announced Georgia's 2018 Small Business Rock Stars. GDEcD and GEDA hosted a luncheon where four Georgia companies were… Read More
ATLANTA – March 21, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today presented 40 Georgia businesses with GLOBE (Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting) Awards at the 2018 Go Global reception at the Atlanta… Read More
ATLANTA, March 22, 2018 —This week the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the winner of the 2018 Poetry Out Loud state competition. Valyn Turner, a junior at Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Ga., took home the first… Read More
ATLANTA – April 5, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that KL Outdoor, a manufacturer of outdoor equipment, will create more than 100 jobs and invest $8.3 million in Henry County. Newly created jobs include positions in manufacturing… Read More
ATLANTA, April 9, 2018 —Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced a new trail, the Georgia's Footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Trail. The trail was created in partnership with The King Center and was… Read More
ATLANTA – April 10, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Perdue Farms will create 125 new jobs and invest $42 million to expand its cooking operation in Houston County. Perdue Farms' cooking operation in Perry produces a variety of frozen, cooked chicken products for… Read More
ATLANTA – April 12, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Loloi Inc., a wholesaler of rugs and other home furnishing, will create 198 jobs in a Cartersville distribution facility to support its recent growth.
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ATLANTA – April 12, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Taurus USA, a leading firearms manufacturer, will create 300 jobs and invest more than $22.5 million in infrastructure and operations to establish a firearms manufacturing plant in Bainbridge. 'Georgia's strong… Read More
ATLANTA – April 20, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Top Polymer Enterprise, a Chinese manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), will create 70 jobs and invest $15 million in a facility in Social Circle. New jobs will include positions in manufacturing and… Read More
ATLANTA – April 24, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., the world's leading business jet manufacturer, will create 200 jobs and invest $55 million in an expansion of its service center operations in Savannah. New jobs will include positions… Read More
