Prior to the global changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) had been active throughout 2020 at trade conferences around the world, representing our state’s industries and workforce, from Arab Health 2020 in Dubai to the last conference… Read More
ATLANTA - November 5, 2018 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia's business climate has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the sixth consecutive year by Site Selection, a… Read More
(GWINNETT- METRO ATLANTA) September 13, 2013 – German-based WIKA Instrument, LP joins with Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development in announcing its plans to add a projected 250 employees over the next five years in Gwinnett County, metro Atlanta. A global leader in pressure… Read More
ATLANTA – June 4, 2024 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), in cooperation with the Golden Isles Development Authority, today announced that the Innovation Isles Aerospace Park has earned a “Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development” (GRAD) certification… Read More
Innovation Where We Liveby R. Steven Justice, P.E., Executive Director, Georgia Center of InnovationWe are living in a period of rapid technological change that impacts almost every facet of our daily lives. Since the 1970s the Information Age has seen “the rapid shift from traditional… Read More
ATLANTA – June 23, 2022 – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Okabashi Brands Inc., a Georgia-based shoe company, will create approximately 340 new jobs as they reinvest in their existing facility in Gwinnett County and grow.
“Okabashi Brands reflects the true… Read More
You may not realize it, but the car you’re driving may have parts made in the city of Monroe, Georgia.
For 23 years, Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a Tier 1 supplier of world-class products to the global automotive market, has been manufacturing and shipping automotive parts to… Read More
The “Cycle of Goodness: no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” It’s not just YKK’s corporate philosophy, it’s how the manufacturer operates. From ramping up its production of fasteners for protective gear in the fight against COVID-19, to creating intercultural youth education… Read More
ATLANTA, May 12, 2011-Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the grand opening of Georgia Biomass, a wood pellet production plant in Waycross in Ware County. The project was announced in January 2010 and is the result of a collaboration between RWE Innogy of Germany and BMC of Sweden… Read More
Atlanta, June 21, 2013 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced numerous appointments to positions of leadership in state government. Gretchen Corbin will become the commissioner for the Department of Community Affairs, leaving her position as deputy commissioner at the Department of… Read More
