What does it mean to be a leader? For some, it’s helping others find their strengths and empowering them to advance in their own careers. For others, it’s growing a consensus and making sure everyone’s opinions matter. For these four…
EV Batteries: Hyundai Motor Group and SK On are partnering to build an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Bartow County. The $4-$5 billion investment will create more than 3,500 jobs and operations will start in 2025. Beauty Logistics: Global beauty…
EV Supplier: Hyundai Mobis is investing $926 million to build a 1.2 million-square-foot electric vehicle (EV) power system plant in Bryan County, employing at least 1,500 when production begins in 2024. More Millwork: Millwork manufacturer Steves & Sons Inc. is…
Each year, Georgia Trend seeks to feature the state’s top attorneys. We ask those who know them best – their legal peers – to submit nominations via our website (georgiatrend.com) and from their nominations we compile the list of Legal…
No. 1 Again: Georgia was recently named the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine. It’s the ninth consecutive year the state has received this recognition – the only state to do so. Georgia also earned the top…
Monticello Agri-science: Profile Products is investing $35 million to open a campus in Jasper County. The sustainable agri-science manufacturer’s new facility will produce wood-based erosion control technologies and horticulture substrates, creating 80 jobs. The first phase of development opened in…
Record Growth: Georgia saw more than $21.2 billion worth of investment in facility expansions and new locations and 51,132 jobs added in FY2022, which ended June 30. Eighty-five percent of those investments – more than 30,000 jobs – were outside…
EV Battery Foil: Denkai America is building its North American headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Richmond County. The initial $150 million investment will establish a facility that will focus on producing electric vehicle battery foil. The total $430 million…
Fall means back to school for more than 500,000 students enrolled at the 26 public institutions in the University System of Georgia, the 22 colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia and the state’s private colleges. Unlike in the…
Buford Shoes: Sustainable shoe manufacturer Okabashi Brands Inc. is growing its existing facility in Gwinnett County, investing $20 million over the next five years and creating 340 new jobs. Fulton Science: Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific will construct a…
More EVs: Hyundai Motor Group’s first facility in the U.S. dedicated to producing electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries will be built on a 2,923-acre site in Bryan County. The $5.54 billion investment, in addition to another $1 billion investment by…
Lyons Manufacturing: Michigan-based East Jordan Plastics, one of the largest horticultural container manufacturers in North America, is investing more than $44 million in a new logistics and distribution facility in Toombs County, creating 80 new jobs. Athens Innovation: German-based pharmaceutical…
Port Growth: The Port of Brunswick will undergo a $150 million expansion that will allow the Georgia terminal to handle an additional 200,000 vehicles annually. A fourth berth will be added at Colonel’s Island along with 360,000 square feet of…
Record-breaking: For the first half of fiscal year 2021 (July-December), Georgia saw record- breaking job creation, with 24,400 new jobs and $9.8 billion in investment. Areas outside Metro Atlanta accounted for 60% of the jobs created and 78% of investments…
Covington Recycling: Lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup Ascend Elements (formerly Battery Resourcers) is investing $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Newton County, creating 150 jobs. When fully operational in August, the 154,000-square-foot facility…
Electric News: Rivian is investing $5 billion into a carbon-conscious campus in Stanton Springs to manufacture electric adventure vehicles. In the largest single economic development investment in state history, the company will create approximately 7,500 jobs. Construction will begin this…
LaGrange Firearms: Remington Firearms (RemArms) is investing $100 million to open its global headquarters in LaGrange. A new advanced manufacturing operation and research and development center will be included in the project, which will create 856 jobs over five years…
Who are some of the top lawyers in the state? We asked the people who know them best – fellow attorneys – and from their answers we selected this year’s Legal Elite. It’s the 19th time the magazine has recognized…
No. 1 Again: For the eighth year in a row, Georgia has been named the Top State for Doing Business by Area Development magazine. Georgia also earned the No. 1 ranking in overall cost of doing business, cooperative and responsive…
Bioplastics Manufacturing: Bioplastics company NANTRenewables is investing $29 million to build a manufacturing facility in Savannah at SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex and will create 134 jobs. Atlanta E-commerce: 1-800-Flowers.com is opening a distribution center in Atlanta. The 260,000-square-foot facility will…
Booming Productions: Georgia’s film industry saw another blockbuster year during fiscal 2021, setting a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state. Factors include pent-up demand from the COVID-19 hiatus; Georgia’s earlier safe return to…
Last year – and this year as well – was marked by the challenges and tragedies of a pandemic and recession, though many Georgia businesses have displayed remarkable resilience and continue to thrive. The state remains atop lists of the…
McDonough Mattresses: Purple Innovation Inc., a mattress manufacturer, is expanding in McDonough, creating an additional 500 jobs. The location opened last year as the company’s first production site outside of its Utah home. Alma Plastics: InFlex, a subsidiary of Thomson,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Georgia colleges and universities to increase remote learning and find new ways of doing things. Higher-ed institutions continue to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines throughout the state. Many colleges and…
Cooking Up Jobs: Meal delivery service Freshly Inc. is doubling its planned workforce in Georgia and investing $52 million to open a new 289,000-square-foot facility in Clayton County. The company, which opened its first Southeastern U.S. distribution facility in Cobb…
Braselton Auto Parts: Korean auto parts maker Duckyang is investing $10 million to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Jackson County. The 230,000-square-foot facility will create 285 jobs in Braselton. Cartersville Cryogenics: IC Biomedical, which makes cryogenic freezers to…
Indoor Ag: Pete’s, a California-based green-house grower, is investing $18 million in its first eastern U.S. indoor, controlled-environment agriculture facility in Warner Robins. The indoor growing facility requires 90% less land and water compared to traditional farming. Troup County Auto:…
As the coronavirus has upended the state – especially the health of Georgia residents – the expertise of our doctors has been more important than ever. This year, Georgia Trend is proud to offer the second annual listing of the…
Compostable Packaging: Danimer Scientific is investing $700 million to expand its Bainbridge facility and develop home compostable packaging for Mars-Wrigley’s Skittles brand. Eastern Hub: Airbnb will open its East Coast technical hub in Atlanta later this year, bringing hundreds of…
Georgia Exports: The state of Georgia was ranked one of the country’s top 10 exporting states for the first time in 2020, despite headwinds from the global pandemic. In total, the state exported $38.8 billion in goods, and total trade…
Ports Activity: The Georgia Ports Authority reports it moved more than 4.68 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2020, up 1.8% over its 2019 total. Total cargo crossing all docks last year reached 38.4 million tons. In addition, the…
The 2021-2022 Georgia General Assembly session is underway and it’s a good time to know your lawmakers and the issues they’re likely to focus on this year. Our 2021 Legislative Guide will help you navigate the layers of state and…
Athens Expansion: ByoPlanet International, which produces electrostatic spray technology, is investing $7 million to expand its Athens- Clarke County manufacturing operations an additional 40,000 square feet, creating 250 jobs. Healthcare Logistics: Path-Tec, which provides healthcare logistics and supply chain solutions,…
No. 1 Record: Georgia is now the only state to have been named No. 1 for business climate for eight years in a row by Site Selection magazine, an internationally circulated business publication that covers corporate real estate and economic…
Who are some of the top lawyers in the state? We asked the people who know them best – fellow attorneys – and from their answers selected this year’s Legal Elite. It’s the 18th time the magazine has recognized attorneys…
Mableton eCommerce: DHL eCommerce Solutions, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is moving from its current space in Forest Park to a new distribution center in Mableton. The company will double its existing workforce, adding 225 employees, when it…
Top Accolades: For the 7th year in a row, Georgia has been named the Top State for Doing Business by Area Development magazine. It also earned the No. 1 ranking for cooperative and responsive state government. And this summer, Business…
Georgia’s businesses came into 2020 with a record generation of $515.5 billion in total revenue in 2019. It should go a long way toward keeping the state’s economy healthy into the uncertain future. This year has been one for the…
Comfy Manufacturing: Mattress maker Purple Innovation Inc. is opening a $21-million, 520,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Henry County, creating 360 jobs. Film Studio and Incubator: Minority-owned digital media company RYSE Interactive is opening RYSE Creative Village, a content production studio and…
This year’s Higher Education Directory arrives at a time unlike any other since Georgia Trend launched this guide 20 years ago. COVID-19 has significantly altered how students and colleges around the state plan to move through the 2020-2021 academic year.…
Bainbridge Disinfectants: Paerosol Global Partners LLC (PGP), which makes disinfectant solutions and spraying instruments, is investing $17 million to build a facility in Decatur County, creating 140 new jobs. It’s the first Georgia location for the Florida-based company, whose products…
Calhoun Flooring: Creative Flooring Solutions (CFL), which makes laminate, wood and luxury vinyl tile flooring, is investing $70 million into a new 252,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Calhoun, creating 300 jobs. Savannah Logistics: Port City Logistics is expanding in Chatham County.…
Bainbridge Manufacturing: A-1 Roof Trusses is investing $17 million into a new manufacturing facility in Decatur County, creating 130 jobs. The 150,000-square-foot building is the company’s first outside of its Florida headquarters. Athens Biotech: Biotechnology company RWDC Industries, which was…
Fulton Treats: SatisPie, a New York-based take-and-bake pie producer, is building a 102,000-square-foot food processing facility outside Atlanta. The company will invest up to $34 million and create 162 jobs. Athens Sustainability: Biotechnology company RWDC Industries, which develops cost-effective alternatives…
Ports Activity: The Georgia Ports Authority announced that shipments to the Savannah and Brunswick ports were about 20% lower than last March, but with Chinese manufacturing returning to 85% of normal operation in April an increase is expected. However overall…
Trade Record: Last year, Georgia set a record for exports and global trade, with $41.2 billion in exports and $143.3 billion in overall international trade. Duluth Auto: Charlotte, N.C.-based Sonic Automotive, one of the largest car retailers in the U.S.,…
Record Setting: Georgia set a record in 2019, when more than 165,000 new businesses were formed – the first time new business formation surpassed 150,000 in a calendar year. The state was also recently ranked No. 1 for workforce development…
We are proud to present the Georgia Trend 2020 Legislative Guide, our indispensable guide to lawmakers convening in Atlanta to hash out the state’s laws and finances. This will be Georgia’s 156th session of the General Assembly, which is one…
Adairsville Flooring: Chinese company GreenView Floors International Inc., which makes vinyl and laminate flooring, is opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Bartow County. The $26-million investment will create 238 jobs. Newnan Consolidation: Goodyear is consolidating its Metro Atlanta facilities…
Telfair Stones: Brazil-based Guidoni Group will open its first U.S. engineered stone manufacturing facility in McRae-Helena. The $96-million investment will create 455 jobs. Adairsville Automotive: Nippon Light Metal Georgia, which makes aluminum products for the automotive industry, is building a…
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