ATLANTA, March 24, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development announces that Meltblown Technologies, LLC (MBT), a manufacturer of meltblown sorbents for the industrial, environmental and oil services markets, will locate a state-of-the-art manufacturing operation in Sandersville,… Read More
SEOUL, March 13, 2006 – At a signing ceremony today in Seoul, Governor Sonny Perdue and Kia President and CEO E.S. Chung announced that Kia Motors Corporation will build an automotive assembly plant in the city of West Point, Georgia, creating more than 2,800 jobs at the plant and… Read More
Atlanta, March 9, 2006 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that California-based Bertolini Corporation has chosen a site in Fulton County as its first East Coast investment, creating up to 80 jobs for metro Atlantans in the next three years. 'We are pleased that Georgia… Read More
DOUGLAS, Ga., March 6, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue signed an Executive Order today that will ease the ability of Georgia's small businesses to cut through the often-complex web of state regulations. The small business regulatory reform will require applicable state agencies to appoint a… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 6, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation will expand its manufacturing and service facilities at its Savannah headquarters. The expansion will create 1,100 new jobs, a 25 percent increase from the current employment level of 4,… Read More
ATLANTA, March 6, 2006—Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that after a multi-state site search, American Insulated Wire (AIW) will invest $26 million to open a new facility in Douglas, Georgia that will serve the southeastern United States. The new operation, AIW's first… Read More
The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Carbon Motors Corporation, a new American automaker, has selected Georgia for its headquarters, research & development center, production center and its First Responder retail operations center. The company plans to develop… Read More
ATLANTA, February 28, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), Hemisphere, Inc. and Delta Air Lines will welcome His Excellency Roberto Micheletti, President of the Honduran National Congress; the Honorable Milton Jiménez Puerto, Minister of Foreign Affairs;… Read More
ATLANTA, February 27, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), Hemisphere, Inc., and the Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta will celebrate the official opening of the new Consulate General of Peru in Atlanta on Tuesday, February 28. 'We are pleased that Ambassador Eduardo… Read More
ATLANTA, February 20, 2006—Today at the State Capitol, Governor Sonny Perdue led the swearing-in ceremony of 32 Georgians appointed to the newly reconstituted Workforce Investment Board (WIB), a key part of the Governor's strategy to develop a better educated statewide workforce… Read More
