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
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
ATLANTA, July 31, 2007 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, announced last week that it has awarded $1 million in co-operative tourism marketing reimbursement grants to 72 tourism entities around the state. The grants were awarded to… Read More
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia was recently recognized for its strength in economic development with a Gold Shovel Award from Area Development magazine. The editors of Area Development magazine award the Gold Shovel each year to the state that creates… Read More
