ATLANTA, August 22, 2011 - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Firth Rixson Forgings LLC, a subsidiary of U.K.-based Firth Rixson Limited, will expand its forged metal operation in Midway as a result of increased business. The company anticipates creating 75 to 100 new jobs,… Read More
ATLANTA, Augsut 23, 2011—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Augusta-based FPL Food, LLC, will expand its beef processing operation in Richmond County by opening a new processing facility, creating up to 100 new jobs. The company will also invest $3 million in this expansion. '… Read More
ATLANTA, August 31, 2011—The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that SwissTex America celebrated the grand opening of its North American headquarters in Dalton in Whitfield County. SwissTex America is the product of two European companies that joined… Read More
ATLANTA, September 2, 2011— Georgia technology companies interested in increasing their business in water, renewable energy and the environment are invited to join a State of Georgia trade mission to one of the largest trade shows of its kind, WATEC-Israel 2011. The mission, led by… Read More
ATLANTA, September 7, 2011—Gov. Nathan Deal today joined representatives of Lowe's to break ground in Floyd County for a new regional distribution center. Lowe's will create 600 jobs within three years and invest $125 million in the project, slated for completion in 2013. '… Read More
ATLANTA, September 8, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week approved the master plan for the reuse of Fort McPherson, a military base located in the city of Atlanta scheduled to close this month. Upon closing, the 488-acre site will transfer… Read More
ATLANTA, September 14, 2011 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Advanced Digital Cable will locate a new facility in Blairsville, Ga., creating 60 jobs and investing $4.2 million. 'ADC's focus on growing through technology will benefit… Read More
ATLANTA – May 3, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that GATX Corporation, the global leader in railcar leasing, is expanding its existing railcar maintenance facility in Ware County. GATX currently anticipates total investment… Read More
ATLANTA – May 7, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the state's tourism industry generated a record-breaking $63.1 billion in economic impact in 2017, for an increase of 3.8 percent over last year, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. 'The… Read More
ATLANTA – May 7, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Gildan Yarns, LLC, will be expanding the production capacity of their facilities in Columbus to better meet the demands for specialty yarns. The Company expects to create… Read More
