ATLANTA – March 19, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today, along with the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA), announced Georgia's 2018 Small Business Rock Stars. GDEcD and GEDA hosted a luncheon where four Georgia companies were… Read More
ATLANTA – May 4, 2017 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Elixir Extrusions, a manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions and fabricated parts, will expand its operations in Douglas-Coffee County. This expansion will create 100… Read More
ATLANTA, August 16, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Great Dane Trailers will construct a new manufacturing facility in Statesboro, investing $33.5 million and creating more than 400 jobs over the next four years. 'We are very pleased that Great Dane's… Read More
Technology is a wonderful thing and allows us to communicate in ways that we never thought possible. Aside from being able to instantly share family photos from the last vacation trip, the birth of a baby or a grandchild’s graduation (I’m sure you could think of a thousand other events you can… Read More
ATLANTA – June 11, 2024 – Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced they are leading a delegation of state officials on an international mission to the Republic of Korea that will focus on reinforcing strategic economic development partnerships.“The… Read More
ATLANTA, August 10, 2009—Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Dendreon Corporation, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, will locate a new $70 million manufacturing facility in Union City. The company expects to manufacture PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T) for patients… Read More
ATLANTA, September 2, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $130,000 in product development agreements to 11 tourism and art entities across the state. Georgia Tourism and the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) have partnered for the past… Read More
ATLANTA – February 9, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Corvaglia Group, a Switzerland based supplier to the beverage industry, will build a new manufacturing facility in Newnan. The new operation will create a variety of… Read More
With 70% of all U.S. transactions handled by payment processing firms located in the state, Georgia is a national leader in Fintech. Further, the nickname “Transaction Alley” is fitting, considering that more than 60% of all payment processing companies in the U.S. call Georgia home.
The State… Read More
ATLANTA, April 4, 2011—The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Hotset, a German manufacturer of industrial heating elements and custom heating solutions, will locate a new facility in Swainsboro in Emanuel County. The company plans to invest $1… Read More
