Author: Linda M. Erbele

Georgia Trend Daily – July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Amcor, Inc. Expanding InFlex Manufacturing Operations to Bacon County, Creating 100 Jobs Staff reports that on Thursday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that InFlex, a subsidiary of Georgia-based plastics manufacturing leader Amcor, Inc.,…

Georgia Trend Daily – July 1, 2021

July 1, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Pregis to Open Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Henry County, Creating 150 Jobs Staff reports that on Wednesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, will expand its…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Georgia Jobs and Infrastructure Committees Staff reports that Governor Brian Kemp named members of the Georgia Jobs and Infrastructure Committees, which will be responsible for receiving applications and making recommendations to the Governor…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021 Cartersville Daily Tribune-News Nearly 1M-square-foot industrial development proposed near Emerson James Swift reports that Atlanta-based applicant Taylor and Mathis, Inc. is requesting the rezoning of almost 130 acres near Emerson for a proposed office/warehouse development spanning 940,000…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber Opens New Office in Brunswick, Expands Statewide Presence with Third Location  Staff reports that the Georgia Chamber announced the grand opening of its third office location in partnership with the Brunswick-Golden…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 10, 2021

June 10, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Technical Skills Training Commitment to Prepare 5,500 Georgians for Cloud Computing Careers Staff reports that on Wednesday, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced a collaborative initiative between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG),…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 8, 2021

June 8, 2021 Macon Telegraph $680 million plastics recycling and renewal facility is coming to Macon-Bibb County Becky Purser reports that global waste solutions provider Brightmark announced Monday it’s investing more than $680 million to build an advanced plastics recycling and…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 7, 2021

June 7, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Soliant Expanding Headquarters in Gwinnett County, Creating 200 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Soliant, a leading provider of specialized health care and education staffing services to hospitals and…

Georgia Trend Daily – June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp: Explore Georgia Supports Tourism Industry Recovery with $2 Million in Marketing Grants and Co-op Funding Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp in partnership with Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 25, 2021

May 26, 2021 Savannah Morning News State reinvests money from Amazon sale to purchase land for Bryan County megasite Nancy guan reports that Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Tuesday the purchase of a 2,284-acre economic development site in Bryan County, marking the…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces Korean Automotive Manufacturer Duckyang to Open Company's First U.S. Facility in Jackson County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Duckyang, an electric mobility parts supplier of automotive battery modules…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces FanDuel Group to Open Atlanta Technology Campus, Creating 900+ Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on May 18 that FanDuel Group, a leading sports-tech entertainment company, will invest more than…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Domtar Corporation to Expand Wayne County Manufacturing Facility, Creating 75 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Domtar Corporation will invest more than $60 million to expand their Engineered Absorbent…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021 Georgia.gov Governor Kemp, State Labor Commissioner Announce Economic Recovery Plan Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Thursday announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 11, 2021

May 12, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp Announces WebstaurantStore to Expand Georgia Presence, Create 100+ Jobs in Chatham County Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021 Savannah Morning News Amazon fulfillment center on tap for Chatham County's Pooler megasite Katie Nussbaum reports that an Amazon fulfillment facility promising 1,000 jobs and upwards of $250 million in investment has been announced for the Chatham…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Supersonic Jet Startup Hermeus Secures ‘ITP’ Factory Trevor Williams reports that Hermeus, an Atlanta aerospace startup looking to disrupt global air travel by building jets that can travel at five times the speed of sound, has…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 Newnan Times-Herald President Biden declares state of emergency for Georgia, offers federal assistance Clay Neely reports that Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for Georgia and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 4, 2021

May 4, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Merck to License Emory Antiviral Drug to Combat India’s COVID-19 Surge Trevor Williams reports that antiviral drug discovered at Emory University could soon be put to use combating the COVID-19 surge in India through a partnership…

Georgia Trend Daily – May 3, 2021

May 3, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Brazilian Tech, Ag Firms Find Fertile Ground in Georgia Trevor Williams reports, Brazilian tech entrepreneur Raphael de Albuquerque was looking for an office in the U.S., metro Atlanta wasn’t initially on the radar. New York, Silicon…

Georgia Trend Daily – April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021 Metro Atlanta CEO Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Loses Title of ‘Busiest’ for Passengers in the World After 22 Years Staff reports that Airports Council International (ACI) released its preliminary world airport traffic rankings today, listing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…