29 Apr 2016
Legacy Housing, LTD expanding in Putnam County
Putnam County’s newest industrial resident is in a familiar business. Legacy Housing, LTD, a builder and distributor of manufactured homes, worked with ECG’s Senior Business Development Associate Lonnie Smallwood and Wylly Harrison of the Georgia Department of Economic Development to bring operations to Eatonton, GA. “I’m really proud of this project. The loss of Horton Homes was a setback for Putnam County, but also created a great opportunity. The closing freed a large pool of skill-specific labor, and left a ready-made facility in waiting – we just needed to find the right fit. Legacy Housing acquired the property and, thanks in great part to the trained workforce, began a very aggressive plan to ready the first production line for a February launch. Their plans also include an expansion into the Tiny House market in 2017 – necessitating the hire of an additional 150 – 200 employees.” (more…)
21 Apr 2016
Mohawk Industries Expanding in Dalton-Whitfield County
Governor Nathan Deal today announced that Mohawk Industries, the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, will expand its existing vinyl flooring operations in Dalton-Whitfield County. The $100 million capital investment in infrastructure and equipment will generate approximately 200 jobs for the region. (more…)
15 Apr 2016
2016 ECG Economic Development Summit
We just wrapped up our 13th ECG Economic Development Summit with great success. Previously known as the ED Forum, we have had numerous requests to bring it back. We decided to re-brand as the Economic Development Summit and provide a destination location. The Summit was held April 13-15, 2016 at The Westin Jekyll Island and the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
03 Mar 2016
Great things happening in Albany, Georgia
Working together, the City of Albany and Dougherty County in southwest Georgia are bringing new life and opportunities to their downtown. Thanks to a private-public partnership dedicated to redeveloping downtown by playing up the area’s premier natural resource-the Flint River, the Albany Downtown Riverfront Master Plan was designed to pack the center of the community with diverse activities and destinations that benefit residents and visitors alike.
Learn more about Albany or take a look at their community video here
31 Dec 2015
Georgia’s inviting pro-business environment spurs economic growth.
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
4th Quarter, 2015
In this issue, Chris Carr, Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner delves into his personal commitment of creating jobs, “We’ve built this pro-business environment, low tax rates, low regulatory burden, great logistics and higher education. Our tax reform to remove the sales tax from energy use in the manufacturing arena, for example, was a huge boost to our manufacturing sector.”