ATLANTA, June 24, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal today celebrated the announcement by CNBC, a world-leading news source for business and financial information, that it has named Georgia as the No. 1 place for business in the nation. 'Since taking office, I have worked every day to make… Read More
ATLANTA, June 25, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal is wrapping up a five-day mission to Israel that included a delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders. The delegation visited Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Herzliya and Atlanta's sister city of Ra'anana. The governor met… Read More
ATLANTA, June 25, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Japan-based Toppan Printing Co., Ltd will create 80 jobs and invest $100 million into a new facility at The Lakes at Green Valley in Griffin, Georgia's first eco-friendly park. 'The economic impact from our solid… Read More
ATLANTA, June 26, 2014—Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today the launch of the state's newly redesigned tourism website. ExploreGeorgia.org now offers visitors fresh custom… Read More
ATLANTA, July 1, 2014—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Domtar Personal Care, a division of Domtar Corporation, will expand its existing facility, creating 25 jobs with a multi-million dollar capital investment into its EAM facility in… Read More
ATLANTA, July 1, 2014—The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner and Project grant funding for fiscal year 2015. Seventy – two organizations throughout the state were collectively awarded… Read More
ATLANTA, July 8, 2014 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Drax Biomass , Inc. will establish its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. With this new headquarters, DRAX Biomass, Inc. will bring 50 jobs and the majority of them will be newly created… Read More
ATLANTA, July 14, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Belgium-based Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) will establish its U.S. headquarters and create 350 jobs in Cartersville over the next five years. 'My recent economic development mission allowed for our state to… Read More
ATLANTA, July 22, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that West Penn Testing Group, a state-of-the-art material testing services provider, will locate to Ellabell, creating 70 jobs and investing $3 million into a facility over the next five years. 'West Penn Testing Group's… Read More
ATLANTA, July 28, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Valmiera Glass, a Latvia-based manufacturer of fiberglass products, will locate to Dublin, creating 150 jobs and investing $20 million within five years into its first U.S.-based headquarters and manufacturing facility… Read More
