Georgia

The retail chain will invest $100 million over the next five years in a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Cartersville, GA.

Carcoustics will invest $6 million in a new manufacturing facility in Buford, GA over the next five years.

The global technology company will create 65 jobs at the metro Atlanta data center.

The aluminum parts manufacturer will expand its Douglas-Coffee County, GA operations, creating 100 new jobs.

The leading utilities are finding innovative ways to seal the deal on new development projects. They’re also ahead of the curve on low-cost efficiency, smart-grid technology and the conversion to renewables.

The most successful workforce development efforts are teaming with education resources to develop job-specific vocational studies in high schools, community colleges and universities.

A partnership with Georgia’s university system and the availability of a skilled, high-tech workforce brings Honeywell’s new software development center to Atlanta.

The blue-ribbon judging panel for our 2016 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition had so many great projects to evaluate, they bestowed a record seven Honorable Mention Awards.

Business Facilities' January / February 2017 issue features the winners of our annual State of the Year and Economic Development of the Year awards, Plus, auto manufacturing, food processing, and data centers, and we celebrate 50 years of building inspiration.

The new food processing, manufacturing and R&D facility will create more than 80 new jobs in Banks County, GA.

The packaging company will invest $20M to create a new packaging center in Fulton County, GA.

The manufacturer and supplier of industrial gases will create 35 jobs at a new air separation plant in Adel, Cook County.

The $1.45 billion Continental Tire plant in Clinton, MS wins the magazine’s Gold Award for Economic Development Deal of the Year.

Guiding the economic development initiatives for the City of Roswell through a public-private partnership, Roswell Inc supports the business community through education, promotion and retention initiatives.

Select Fulton is Fulton County, Georgia’s economic development organization focused on attracting, retaining and growing businesses in Atlanta and the 14 cities within the county.

The world's largest private weather enterprise is adding 400 jobs and relocating its headquarters within Atlanta.

More than $400 million in investment and 1,250 jobs will be the result of United Parcel Service Inc.'s (UPS) new regional sorting and distribution hub in Atlanta, GA.

The diesel engine manufacturer has acquired more than 50 acres of land in Acworth, GA to build the 50,000-square-foot training and customer experience facility.

The health benefits company will invest $20M to expand its presence in Georgia with an Information Technology Hub.

The online home furnishings and décor seller has selected Henry County for its newest distribution center.

Honeywell’s new Georgia operation will serve as a development center for software and technologies ranging across the company’s strategic business groups.

The meal kit and recipe delivery service will invest $3.35 million in new facility in DeKalb County, GA.

The tech support company will invest $4 million in a new Center of Excellence in Athens-Clarke County, GA.

voestalpine Automotive Body Parts Inc. will invest $50M to expand its existing facility in Cartersville, GA.

BF’s 12TH ANNUAL RANKINGS report is our most comprehensive analysis to date of the locations that are leading the pack in the most important benchmarks for sustainable growth in the 21st century. Part One: State Rankings.

Top Gun Powder Coating & Architectural Coating expansions in Adairsville and Jasper will create 70 new jobs and represent a $4 million investment.

Polymer Logistics, a retail ready packaging company, will create 110 new jobs and invest more than $4 million in a new 73,500-square-foot logistics and distribution center in Dublin, GA.

There may be "still a lot of work to do," but officials insist the expanded Panama Canal will be open for business by the end of next month.

Flexo Converters USA, Inc. will invest $20 million in a new manufacturing and distribution operation in Walton County, GA.

The flooring manufacturer is expanding its luxury vinyl tile production operations, creating 200 jobs in Dalton-Whitfield County.

The concrete solutions company's new global manufacturing headquarters will employ more than 250 in Augusta.

With so many locations embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative development strategies, it was hard to pare down the worthy nominees for our economic development awards festival. Here are the folks who made the cut, the best of the best in the applications of smart practices for sustainable growth.

Georgia’s largest port moved nearly 4 million containers in 2015, an increase of 11.7 percent over the previous year.

Business Facilities 2015 Economic Development Deal of the Year contest attracted a record number of project submissions from across the country, seven of which were singled out for a tip of the hat by our judges.