Giving Back
When Robert L. Brown Jr. set off from Dublin to study architecture at Tuskegee University, he had never actually met an architect. But he had spent a lot of time working with his father, a builder and small businessman,…
Features
2012 Industry Outlook
Lumber & Wood Production of many lumber and wood products is poised to advance. The push from remodeling will exceed the push from new construction, as the nation’s homebuilding industry continues to bounce along the bottom rather than experience meaningful…
Flexing Muscles, Tightening Belts
Georgia’s Technical College System is one of only a few government entities that has the tools to generate revenues and the freedom to independently explore novel ways to cut costs, both important features in the down economy of the…
Southeast: Turning Around
The ports get the headlines in the Southeast region of Georgia, but local economic development authorities are persistent in efforts to further growth in other ways. In doing so, they’re exploring more and more ideas outside the box. Keith…
Southwest: Solid Signs
In the fertile fields of Southwest Georgia, there’s more growing than just crops. Optimism has taken root as signs are starting to signal a good year – or at least a better year – for economic growth. After several…
East Central: Going Forward
An improving economy is evident in East Central Georgia as the state’s second largest metro area and several of its smallest rural counties report increasing jobs due to new industry and expansions of existing industries. Other counties continue to…
Central: Feeding A Recovery
Not every Georgia county can claim a company that has as its sole purpose saving children’s lives, but in Ben Hill County, Mana has taken Georgia’s signature crop and put it to lofty use. Mana produces peanut paste, a…
West Central: On The Upswing
From existing companies expanding to the Kia juggernaut that is enticing more industry to the region, West Central Georgia is seeing a resurgence of activity. “The hottest spots right now obviously are the northern part of the region around…
Northeast: Making Strides
The entire Northeast Georgia region got a big boost with the announcement that Caterpillar Inc., which makes construction and mining equipment, will locate a new manufacturing facility on the old Orkin site in Clarke and Oconee counties. The one-million-square-foot…
Northwest: Coming Back
Northwest Georgia will always be tied to carpet, the No. 1 industry of the region. But it isn’t just jobs lost in the carpet industry that must be replaced: The closing of Blue Bird Corporation’s school bus manufacturing facility…
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