With world-class medical facilities, competition-level recreation venues, a top performing state college and a growing number of industries, Whitfield County is embracing change and diversification. County Administrator Robert Sivick is a relative newcomer to Whitfield County and says diversifying the…
A remarkable and deliberate shift occurred in Georgia’s automotive industry over the past five years and accelerated in the last 24 months. Seemingly almost out of nowhere, an entire electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem began to flourish. Since 2020, the state…
Jobs and the economy of Northwest Georgia are increasingly tied to the growth of clean energy innovations like electric vehicles. In Gordon County, TEKLAS, a Turkish supplier of electric vehicle parts, invested $6.5 million in its first North American facility…
In 2018, when Facebook announced it was opening a massive data center in Newton County, bringing an initial investment of $750 million, it had a big request: to be powered 100% by renewable energy. Fortunately, Georgia was ready and the…
Willkommen! For those whose high school German is a little rusty, that’s German for “welcome.” And with open arms Dalton and Whitfield County are welcoming German auto parts manufacturer GEDIA to town. “They are building a new facility in Dalton…
Dalton’s economy took a big hit during the pandemic recession, losing 15% of its jobs. But it also recovered better than the country and the state. By mid-2021, Dalton had regained 89% of its overall job losses, compared to the…
When life hands you lemons … make protective gear. That was the mantra of many business owners throughout Northwest Georgia last spring when COVID-19 threatened their livelihoods as well as the health and lives of those around them. “We had…
Manufacturing is hitting its stride in Georgia. Nearly every week announcements surface about new or expanding facilities, many of them big, recognizable names. In aerospace, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Pratt & Whitney top a roster of about…
Manufacturing is part of Dalton’s DNA. It’s a point of pride among local residents and leaders. During the Great Recession, being the “carpet capital of the world” was sometimes viewed as a weakness. But people in the area learned to…
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…
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