ATLANTA – January 25, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, will create 130 full-time and 465 part-time jobs in a new packaging center in Fairburn.… Read More
ATLANTA, January 27, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Diana Food, a global provider of natural ingredients to the food and beverage industry, will create more than 80 new jobs and invest $50 million in a food processing, manufacturing and research and development… Read More
ATLANTA – February 13, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ELK Group International (ELK), a premier designer and importer of indoor and outdoor, residential and commercial lighting fixtures and home decor, will create more than… Read More
ATLANTA, February 14, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Pratt & Whitney, a designer and manufacturer of service aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, will create more than 500 jobs and invest $386 million to expand its Columbus facility over the next five years… Read More
ATLANTA, February 22, 2017 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced today that the state's creative industries generated $62.5 billion in total economic impact in 2015. The creative industries in Georgia represent a… Read More
ATLANTA – February 22, 2017 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Sports Warehouse, a global retail supplier of sports and outdoor equipment, will create more than 300 jobs and invest more than $14 million into an East Coast e-… Read More
ATLANTA – February 23, 2017 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ASI Southeast Inc., a manufacturer of washroom accessories, toilet partitions and lockers, will create 50 jobs and invest $16 million in a new manufacturing facility… Read More
ATLANTA, February 28, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that a Tourism Product Development Resource team will visit the City of Toccoa March 7-8, 2017. Georgia Tourism's resource team is a statewide initiative that… Read More
ATLANTA, March 9, 2017 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Aviagen, a leading broiler breeding company, will create 100 jobs and invest approximately $18 million in a new parent stock hatchery in Quitman. 'The poultry industry has been one of Georgia's top economic drivers… Read More
ATLANTA – March 13, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today, along with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) recognized Georgia's 2017 'Small Business Rock Stars.' GDEcD and GEDA hosted a luncheon where four Georgia companies were… Read More
