It's not peaches, poultry or peanuts that tops Georgia's exports list, but planes. Channel 2 Action News anchor Justin Farmer met with local businesses to look at the jobs Georgia's aerospace industry is creating, and how the state is keeping them here.
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ATLANTA, February 12, 2010 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today Web Industries, a global leader in the manufacturing and development of flexible materials, will expand its operations in Suwanee, Georgia in Gwinnett County. Through this… Read More
Stockbridge, Georgia-based Guided Systems Technologies joined with the Georgia Centers of Innovation for Aerospace and Agribusiness on a joint research project with Middle Georgia College's School of Aviation, the University of Georgia and the Georgia Cotton and Peanut Commissions to test the… Read More
In Georgia, unmanned aerial vehicles are already beginning to help agricultural producers and consultants gather invaluable information about their crops, leading to reduced cost and improved yields.
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ATLANTA, January 27, 2010 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Orcon Products, based in Union City, California, is expanding to Douglas, Georgia in Coffee County. With this expansion, Orcon plans to create at least 50 direct jobs within the plant's… Read More
Honeywell's new Georgia operation will serve as a development center for software and technologies ranging across the company's strategic business groups: Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell Home and Building Technologies, Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, and Honeywell Performance Materials… Read More
ATLANTA – April 2, 2025 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia-headquartered Flock Safety, a leading safety technology solutions provider, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Smyrna. The new 97,000-square-foot facility will ultimately create an estimated 210… Read More
From Georgia Public Broadcasting's Georgia @ Work blog
The beauty of Georgia's diverse economy is the opportunity that diversity brings to Georgia's workforce.
Are you a creative type looking to entertain? Come check out our entertainment industry. It's booming in Georgia, after all.
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ATLANTA, September 5, 2006 - Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Craig Lesser departs Atlanta today for a week-long visit to Europe, with the goal of strengthening existing relationships and visiting with potential business prospects in France, Germany and Italy. "The… Read More
Atlanta, GA – February 15, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in announcing that the State of Georgia achieved a record-breaking year for international trade. In 2021, Georgia’s total trade reached $166.11… Read More
