Hitachi Automotive has completed its third production facility in Monroe, GA. The expansion will add up to 250 new jobs by March 2017 with an expected $80 million investment by the company. The additional production facility will add 290,000 sq. ft. to the existing 230,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing floor space. The plant will continue to produce valve timing controls and propeller shafts and begin producing new products including electric power steering systems, variable displacement pumps and others in the new facility in 2016. (more…)

One of the world’s largest grocery retailers investing more than $175 million over the next five years; Governor Nathan Deal announced The Kroger Co. will locate to a new distribution center in Forest Park, GA. The 120 new jobs at the facility will include warehouse, security transportation management and other maintenance positions. (more…)

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1888 Mills announced today that is has purchased the 500,000 square foot former NACOM facility on Airport Road in Griffin, Georgia. This is part of an expansion that will produce a sizeable investment in land, buildings and equipment and also create approximately 100 new jobs. Douglas R. Tingle, Board of Managers for 1888 Mills, stated, “This is part of an expansion and modernization initiative we have for our USA platform. We continue to believe that USA manufacturing is important in supporting our local community. Each manufacturing job we create has a trickledown effect to the local economy. That is what we mean by our Brand Purpose – Weaving a Better World.” (more…)