ATLANTA, May 10, 2006 - Hart 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. Northeast Georgia's Hart County is the 18th community in the state… Read More
THOMASVILLE, GA, May 9, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that International Design and Display Group (IDDG), a three-dimensional design and manufacturing company, plans to relocate its headquarters from Miami Lakes, Florida to Thomasville, Georgia. IDDG plans to invest $1.3… Read More
Atlanta, May 5, 2006 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Scrap Masters, Inc. will open a new plastics processing facility in Toccoa, Ga. The company will invest $1 million in the facility, which will recycle surplus plastic from area manufacturers for use as new raw… Read More
ATLANTA, May 4, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue today congratulated Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Marietta for receiving a major contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for development of a pandemic flu vaccine. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt made the announcement today in… Read More
ATLANTA – May 4, 2006 – Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Craig Lesser announced today the hiring of Lisa Love as director of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Macon. Love has over 15 years' experience in tourism, music and marketing and currently serves as… Read More
ATLANTA, May 2, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Huber Engineered Woods LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the J.M. Huber Corporation, plans to invest more than $200 million in an expansion of its oriented strand board (OSB) business in Emanuel County. The new plant will provide… Read More
Atlanta, May 2, 2006 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that ITR Industries, Inc., the parent company of GEM Industries, Inc., will open a fabrication facility in Toccoa, Ga. The company will invest $5 million in the facility, which will produce steel toilet… Read More
ATLANTA – April 3, 2006 – A talented and diverse group of Georgians highlight the 2006 inductees to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The 28th Annual Awards Banquet, to be held Saturday, Sept. 16 in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, will recognize five… Read More
ATLANTA, March 31, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the state of Georgia has submitted two potential sites to locate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Georgia. "I am convinced that Georgia has the right combination… Read More
Atlanta, March 28, 2006 — In its first year, the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act has helped the state attract several high-profile film projects that are bringing jobs and economic benefits to communities around Georgia. The total budgets of the two feature films and three… Read More
