Atlanta, May 2, 2006 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that ITR Industries, Inc., the parent company of GEM Industries, Inc., will open a fabrication facility in Toccoa, Ga. The company will invest $5 million in the facility, which will produce steel toilet… Read More
ATLANTA – April 3, 2006 – A talented and diverse group of Georgians highlight the 2006 inductees to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The 28th Annual Awards Banquet, to be held Saturday, Sept. 16 in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom of the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, will recognize five… Read More
ATLANTA, March 31, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the state of Georgia has submitted two potential sites to locate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's proposed National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Georgia. "I am convinced that Georgia has the right combination… Read More
Atlanta, March 28, 2006 — In its first year, the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act has helped the state attract several high-profile film projects that are bringing jobs and economic benefits to communities around Georgia. The total budgets of the two feature films and three… Read More
Atlanta, March 27, 2006 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Latexco, the world's largest producer of latex foam bedding components, will open its first U.S. latex production facility in Lavonia, Ga. The company will produce latex foam bed toppers and foam… Read More
ATLANTA, March 27, 2006 – Bacon County has joined the state's ranks of 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. South Georgia's Bacon County is the 16th community in the state to… Read More
ATLANTA, March 27, 2006—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is partnering with the Tour de Georgia (April 18-23) to create special marketing programs aimed to communicate the state's resources and bold spirit to its travel customers. Attracting increasing… Read More
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
