Atlanta, June 26, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that U.S.-based Wellmade Flooring will invest more than $35 million in expanding its manufacturing facilities to Bartow County, delivering 240 jobs to the area. Internationally known, Wellmade specializes in the… Read More
ATLANTA – May 6, 2024 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced its five 2024 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s celebration of Georgia Small Business Week 2024, recognized Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10. A small businessman… Read More
As the state of Georgia plans on growing the electric mobility supply chain, it is EMIA’s goal to support these efforts through precise policy suggestions and initiatives that help attract jobs and investments, and provide guidance for the state’s existing industry. The electrification of the… Read More
The Georgia Department of Economic Development and its U.S. Export Assistance Center partners assist hundreds of Georgia companies each year with their expansion of exports.Georgia’s international trade professionals are nationally recognized for quality services, receiving the … Read More
Scott Blackstock earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1979. In 1981, Blackstock purchased Tire and Auto Master in Thomaston and grew it into the highest-volume tire and service center in the West Central Georgia area. In 2004, Blackstock built and opened his… Read More
ATLANTA, February 18, 2013—The state of Georgia experienced its fourth consecutive record year in international trade during 2012, exceeding the previous year's milestones in both imports and exports. Georgia's exports were up 3.2 percent—a $1.1 billion increase—compared to… Read More
ATLANTA, April 8, 2013—Gov. Nathan Deal and Kubota Corp. today announced the grand opening of its new $73 million manufacturing facility at Kubota Industrial Equipment in Jefferson. The 522,000-square-foot plant on the 88-acre site recently began production of Kubota's 30- to 50-… Read More
WEST POINT, October 29, 2008 – Governor Sonny Perdue and KMA/KMMG President and CEO Byung Mo Ahn held a ceremony today to commemorate the arrival of one of the final and largest pieces of the press equipment that will be used to shape automobile parts when the $1 billion… Read More
Atlanta, GA – January 12, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., will open a smart indoor vertical farm in Locust Grove, creating more than 100 green jobs in Henry County. The… Read More
ATLANTA – September 12, 2023 – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that calendar year 2022 was record-breaking for the state’s tourism industry, welcoming the largest number of visitors… Read More
