News

2019

  • Georgia "Top State for Business" for 6th Year - ATLANTA, September 10, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has been named the “Top State for Business” by Area Development, a leading publication covering corporate site selection and relocation, for the sixth year in a row. The results are determined by the pu... more

  • Record Year for Global Commerce, Film in Georgia - Georgia, USA, September 10, 2019 —Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) to announce the record-breaking impact the Global Commerce and Film Divisions had in Georgia during fiscal year 2019 (FY19), which ran from July 1, 2018 to Ju... more

  • Georgia No. 2 for aerospace manufacturing - Georgia is home to more than 800 major aerospace companies, making it the No. 2 most attractive state for aerospace manufacturing. The long list of aerospace companies in Georgia includes big names like Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), Gulfstream Aerospace and Meggitt Polym... more

  • Georgia Lands Arglass Yamamura - Georgia's Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Arglass Yamamura, LLC, a glass container manufacturing company, will create more than 150 jobs and invest $123 million to build its first U.S. glass container manufacturing plant in Valdosta, Lowndes County. “With our highly-tra... more

  • Georgia Industrial Park Adds Anchor Tenant, Jobs - Effingham County, GA -- Shaw Industries Group, Inc. plans to expand its distribution and warehousing capacity with the lease of more than one million square feet in the newly developed Georgia International Trade Center (GITC) in Effingham County. The company has signed an a... more

  • Georgia Port Moves Record 4.5M TEUS - SAVANNAH, Ga., July 30, 2019 – The Port of Savannah moved a record 4.5 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in the fiscal year that ended June 30, an increase of more than 305,000 TEUs, or 7.3 percent. “Our ports are firing on all cylinders,” said Governor Brian Ke... more

  • Americold Acquires PortFresh, Plans Expansion - Georgia- Americold Realty Trust broke ground on a new cold- storage facility next to its PortFresh warehouse in Bloomingdale, which it said will be another step in bringing more jobs to the area. While the town of Bloomingdale lies within Chatham County, officials said the la... more

  • Manufacturer Brings 100 Jobs to Bryan County, GA - On July 11, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Preci-Dip, a Swiss manufacturer of electronic connector pins, will open its first U.S. production facility in Bryan County. The company will invest a total of $13.6 million in this project, creating 100 new jobs. “We are honor... more

  • International Reps Visit Savannah for Trade Summit - On July 11, State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Garden City, for the second year, brought together a group of local, state and international representatives in an effort to build and strengthen the state’s global economic partnerships during the Georgia International Trade and Commerc... more

  • WTC Savannah Debuts New Video - “We Are International Trade,” showcases the global activities of a diverse group of regional companies that utilize a range of services provided by World Trade Center Savannah. World Trade Center Savannah is a proactive international business and trade development organizatio... more