Author: Linda M. Erbele

Georgia Trend Daily – April 14, 2021

April 14, 2021 Georgia.org Gov. Kemp: $8.43 Billion, 24,000+ Jobs from Economic Development Projects During First Three Quarters of Fiscal Year Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced…

Georgia Trend Daily – April 6, 2021

April 6, 2021 LaGrange News Hyundai TRANSYS Georgia Seating System, LLC Expands Manufacturing Operations in Georgia Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Monday that Hyundai TRANSYS Georgia Seating System, LLC, a world-renowned producer of automotive parts, will invest…

Georgia Trend Daily – April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021 Gainesville Times Reaction pouring in over Georgia’s water war victory in U.S. Supreme Court Jeff Gill reports that Georgia has secured a monumental win in the long-running water wars with Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously for Georgia…

Georgia Trend Daily – April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021 Georgia.org GCP Applied Technologies Selects Metro Atlanta as Global Headquarters, Creates 80 Jobs Staff reports that Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that GCP Applied Technologies Inc., an international provider of construction products and technologies,…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021 Georgia.org Danimer Scientific Planning $700 Million, 400 Job Expansion in Decatur County Staff reports, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Monday that Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, plans to invest $700 million…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 25, 2021

March 25, 2021 Saporta Report Plant Vogtle’s latest delay prompts negative comment on Georgia Power: Moody’s David Pendered reports that Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday released a credit negative comment on Georgia Power, following the company’s announcement last week the…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 18, 2021

March 18, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com On St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Community Touts Outsized Investment Impact in Georgia Trevor Williams reports that Atlanta and Savannah may be losing an economic boost from St. Patrick’s Day parades for the second straight year, but Georgia’s relationship…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 16, 2021

March 16, 2021 Washington Post Coca-Cola, Home Depot come out in opposition to Georgia voting restrictions Christopher Ingraham reports that civil liberties groups are ratcheting up pressure on major corporations based in Georgia — including Coca-Cola, Aflac, Delta Air Lines,…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Gov. Kemp Announces Expanded Vaccine Eligibility Starting March 15 Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations. On March 15, vaccination criteria will expand to include Georgians aged 55…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 9, 2021

March 9, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com Gwinnett Nets BMW, Mercedes-Benz Supplier Set to Create 73 Jobs  Trevor Williams reports that a family-owned German automotive supplier is to set up its sixth U.S. factory in Lawrenceville, investing $15 million and creating 73 jobs.…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021 GlobalAtlanta.com SK Battery Plant: $5 Billion Georgia Investment at Stake in Potential Closure Trevor Williams reports, if the imperiled SK Battery plant in Commerce ends up closing down over an intellectual-property dispute, the outcome could be twice as…

Georgia Trend Daily – March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021 Georgia Recorder National spotlight again on Georgia elections, now for planned restrictions Stanley Dunlap reports that the tension between Georgia voter access and GOP lawmakers’ efforts to defuse perceptions of election irregularities last year continued to build…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 25, 2021

Feb. 25, 2021 North Georgia News United Community Bank relocates headquarters to Greenville, SC Shawn Jarrard reports, citing growth, United Community Bank has moved its corporate headquarters from Union County, Georgia, to Greenville, South Carolina, more than 70 years after…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 24, 2021

Feb. 24, 2021 Savannah Morning News Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub officially opens in Effingham Staff reports that Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub has announced dual project milestones that mark the park’s official opening in Effingham County. A&R Logistics’ new global export…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 12, 2021

Feb. 12, 2021 WABE 90.1 Microsoft President Announces Plans To Make ‘Significant Investment’ In Atlanta Grace Walker reports, calling it a “significant investment,” Microsoft President Brad Smith announced plans to make the Douglas and Fulton county region the site of…

Georgia Trend Daily – Feb. 11, 2021

Feb. 11, 2021 Georgia.gov Freshly Inc. to Open First Southeastern U.S. Facility in Austell, Creating 250 Jobs Staff reports that Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that fresh-prepared meal delivery service Freshly Inc. is investing $3.2 million in opening…