ATLANTA, March 20, 2019 — This week the Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the winner of the 2019 Poetry Out Loud state competition. Alejandro Campo, a junior at Flowery Branch High School in Flowery… Read More
ATLANTA, March 20, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Sangsin Technology America, a leading global brake friction materials and replacement parts manufacturer, will create 200 jobs and invest $20 million in its first North American manufacturing facility in… Read More
ATLANTA, March 21, 2019 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced he has selected Chelsea Rathburn as Georgia’s next Poet Laureate. Rathburn, a professor of English and creative writing at Young Harris College, succeeds Judson Mitcham as Poet Laureate.
“Chelsea Rathburn is an… Read More
Logistics will be the focus of a regional summit hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Centers of Innovation on March 14 in Cartersville. The summit marks the first time the event, held for the past 10 years in Atlanta, will adopt more of a regional approach. The new… Read More
For the first time in its 11-year history, the Georgia Logistics Summit Regional Forum was held outside of Atlanta, as the yearly gathering took place Thursday at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville.
“We decided this year that we wanted to take the summit on the road, and to… Read More
If there is one message Matt Markham wants to get across, it is that Georgia’s logistics assets are a key part of why the state continues to be No. 1 for business.
“The state’s comprehensive road, rail and air freight network allow Georgia companies to reach 80 percent of the U.S.… Read More
The new inland port just outside of Chatsworth in Murray County is expected to spur new manufacturing and industrial development in northwest Georgia as it offers a direct connection to the Port of Savannah for shipping.
Last August, the Georgia Ports Authority opened a $24… Read More
For the past decade, the Georgia Logistics Summit has been the Southeast’s premier logistics and supply-chain focused event, bringing top-notch content and discussions about innovative industry best practices reliably to Atlanta. This year, in an effort to better meet Georgia’s vast supply… Read More
ATLANTA, March 26, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that POP Displays, a leader in the display industry, will create 280 jobs and invest $7.9 million in a new manufacturing and distribution facility in East Point.
“We are excited to welcome an innovative… Read More
Manufacturing in Georgia accounts for 92.3% of exports, 11.1% of the state’s GDP, and the jobs of approximately 400,000 Georgians. Ranked the number one private industry contributing to economic impact, at $61 billion annually, manufacturing is the backbone of Georgia’s economy.
While… Read More
