ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2009 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Coats & Clark will relocate its North American distribution hub to Albany, Ga., expanding its current distribution operations there and adding up to 25 total new jobs. 'We welcome this additional… Read More
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
ATLANTA – December 14, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that VT Industries, a leading manufacturer of countertops and commercial doors, will invest $24 million in expanding their manufacturing operations in Rome. The expansion will increase VT Industries’ onsite… Read More
ATLANTA, February 7, 2008 – Combat Training Solutions, which manufactures simulated explosives for the military, announced today that it plans to add more than 30 jobs and invest $1 million to expand in Stephens County. 'Helping entrepreneurial companies expand is an important… Read More
ATLANTA – January 30, 2026 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the third round of grants from the Rural Site Development Initiative (RSDI) within the OneGeorgia Authority. With $4.3 million included in this latest allotment, the total investment committed to rural site… Read More
The Center of Innovation for Logistics recently released In Motion: A Study of Georgia’s Logistics Industry in 2018 which included very encouraging news on the size, scope and strength of the state’s logistics industry. Created in partnership with the… Read More
Michael Cassidy is President of the Georgia Research Alliance, a non-profit organization that expands research and economic development capacity in Georgia’s universities to launch new companies, create high-value jobs, and transform lives. Key initiatives of the Alliance include recruitment of top… Read More
ATLANTA, July 5, 2007– Governor Sonny Perdue and officials from Quintiles Transnational Corp. announced today that the company will expand its presence in Cobb County, which will become its headquarters for worldwide laboratory operations. Quintiles, one of the… Read More
ATLANTA, January 20, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that RWE Innogy of Germany and BMC of Sweden will locate a bioenergy production plant in Waycross in Ware County, creating approximately 75 direct jobs and investing nearly $150 million. The facility will operate as a… Read More
ATLANTA, May 4, 2009 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Chicken of the Sea International plans to return tuna canning to the United States and open a domestic canning operation in Lyons. The company will create 200 jobs and invest $20 million. 'We are… Read More
