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
ATLANTA, February 14, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame & Museum commend the Georgia musicians recognized at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards held in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 8. The night's winners included Georgia Music Hall of Fame… Read More
ATLANTA, Feb. 8, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that YKK AP America Inc., a leading manufacturer of architectural building products, will expand its facility in Dublin , Georgia , investing $80 million and creating approximately 200 jobs to double the operation's capacity by 2010. '… 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
