ATLANTA, August 28, 2007 – The National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) announced the winners of its 2007 Mercury Awards program recently. The Mercury Award honors the best in state tourism office marketing and promotion programs each year. The Georgia Department of Economic… Read More
ATLANTA, August 23, 2007 — Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Applegate Insulation plans to open a new plant in Stephens County, creating up to 80 jobs and investing $4 million in the Eastanollee facility. 'The state of Georgia continues to be an attractive place for manufacturers to invest… Read More
August 15, 2007, ATLANTA —Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Japanese machinery company Yanmar American Corp. will more than double the size of its Adairsville plant, adding up to 200 jobs and investing $20 million. The company broke ground earlier this summer on a 240,000… Read More
ATLANTA, August 14, 2007 – Standard Functional Foods Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Candy Company Inc., announced today that it plans to expand its 230-worker Standard Candy facility in Eastman, Ga., creating 77 new jobs to accommodate a new product line. 'We're very pleased that… Read More
ATLANTA, August 13, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue and Georgia DOT Commissioner Harold Linnenkohl announced today the selection of the team that will design and construct the West Point I-85 Interchange project in Troup County. The C.W. Matthews Contracting, Inc./ARCADIS design-build team will build… Read More
ATLANTA, August 8, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that that Hyundai Mobis, a major automotive supplier for Kia Motors Corporation, will locate a facility in Georgia. The company anticipates that it will create 600 jobs and invest $60 million by 2010. 'Signing the first supplier… Read More
ATLANTA, August 6, 2007– Pennsylvania industrial manufacturer Milbro Refractories, Inc. plans to relocate operations from an Alabama plant to a new site in Hart County. The company will invest approximately $800,000 in a 20,000 square-foot facility in Hartwell. The company plans to move… Read More
EAST POINT, Ga., August 3, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Dick's Sporting Goods is locating a new distribution center in East Point, representing an investment of $23 million. At full operating capacity, the company anticipates the center will employ up to 484 workers. Dick'… Read More
ATLANTA, August 2, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that a Henry County-based global transportation company, Bennett International Group, LLC, is launching a new venture in Washington County, creating more than 150 jobs over the next two years with a $6.5 million investment in Tennille… Read More
ATLANTA, August 1, 2007 - Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced that the state of Georgia's ranking for its 'online presence' has improved dramatically since 2006. Georgia rose 25 places nationally, according to an annual study of e-government. Brown University's report on State and Federal E-… Read More
