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3/5/2010
By Brian Wilson
Georgia Department of Economic Development
International Trade Representative, Chile
March 5, 2010 - On Saturday, February 27, the Central and Southern regions of Chile were struck by a devastating earthquake registering 8.8 on the Richter...
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3/5/2010
ATLANTA, March 5, 2010 — The Travel Promotion Act will create economic growth and thousands of new American jobs by welcoming millions more international travelers to the United States. In 2008, international visitors spent $1.7 billion in Georgia.
“The new...
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3/3/2010
ATLANTA, March 3, 2010 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that ChemStation, a Dayton, Ohio-based environmental products manufacturer, will expand operations to Marietta, Georgia in Cobb County. This will mark the manufacturer’s...
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3/3/2010
ATLANTA, March 3, 2010 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced plans to lead a delegation of Georgia exporters and communities to the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) July 19-25, 2010, in Farnborough, England. The biennial...
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2/26/2010
WEST POINT, GA, February 26, 2010 — Governor Sonny Perdue joined with Mong-Koo Chung, Chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, today to celebrate the grand opening of Kia’s first North American manufacturing facility, located in West Point. The ceremony was...
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2/24/2010
ATLANTA, February 24, 2010 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Barcelona, Spain-based biotechnology firm Sepmag Technologies selected Atlanta as its North American headquarters. The company develops, manufactures and markets...
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2/23/2010
ATLANTA, February 23, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that QualTex Laboratories, a San Antonio, Texas-based independent blood testing lab, is expanding operations to Norcross. QualTex will invest nearly $12 million over five years and create 125...
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2/22/2010
ATLANTA. February 22, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the 2010 Entrepreneur Summit will take place March 2-3 at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. The theme for this year’s summit is “The Journey Continues...Survive and...
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2/17/2010
ATLANTA, February 17, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Bombardier Aerospace, a leading global transportation company based in Montreal, Canada, will open a facility in Macon in Bibb County. The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...
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2/15/2010
ATLANTA, Februay 15, 2009 —Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that surface countertop manufacturer LG Hausys America, Inc. will expand its current operations in Adairsville in Gordon County, adjacent to the company’s existing facility. With this...