Project activity in Georgia continues to be steady, despite the nation’s lagging economy. Companies announcing new locations or expansions over the past three months include Firth Rixon, a major provider of highly engineered forged and specialty metal products, bringing 200 jobs to coastal Georgia; an expansion by Bombardier Aerospace, opening a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation in Macon; and Novelis Inc., moving its U.S. headquarters from Ohio to Atlanta.

Georgia Power project managers are currently working with more than 150 active projects. If you are considering a new or expanding facility in the state – no matter how large or small – we can help. Contact us at econdevga@southernco.com.

Here are some of the project announcements in Georgia that represent 50 jobs or more.

Company

Operation

Jobs

City

Project Manager

MBS Inc.

Business
Processing

90

Duluth

Brenda Robbins

Nash Finch

Distribution Center

173

Columbus

Brenda Robbins

Firth Rixon

Fabricated Metals

204

Midway

Brenda Robbins

Safelite AutoGlass

Distribution Center

95

Braselton

Kevin Lovelace

RWE Innogy

Biomass Wood
Pellets

80

Waycross

Duane Dodson

Corrections Corp of
America - Expansion

Corrections Facility

75

Alamo

Jim Lovett

Exide Tech - Expansion

Chemical Products

200

Columbus

Clint Taylor

Bombardier Aerospace

Air Craft Service
Center

180

Macon

Jim Lovett

3PEC

Other Information
Services

150

West Point

Clint Taylor

Merchants Food Service

Distribution Center

160

Tifton

Duane Dodson

MANA Crop Protection

Chemical Products

100

Tifton

Duane Dodson

LG Hausys - Expansion

Residential
Countertops

80

Calhoun

Chuck Scragg

QualTex Laboratories

Healthcare

125

Norcross

Brenda Robbins

Kraft

Distribution Center

150

Union City

Kevin Lovelace

Novelis Inc.

U.S. Headquarters

 80

Atlanta

Brenda Robbins

Beaulieu of America -
Expansion

Textile Products/
Carpet

50

Dalton

Chuck Scragg