~ Creation of at Least 16 New Jobs in Northern Kentucky; Confectionary maker to add new production line to meet product demand ~ Frankfort, KY — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Perfetti Van Melle USA Inc., part of Perfetti Van Melle Group…
EDD Awards Grant to Town of Taos
~ Airport Industrial Park Improvements Will Boost Job Growth ~ Santa Fe, NM — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded its third rural LEDA infrastructure grant to the Town of Taos for airport industrial park investments that will…
Paul Matthews Selected as Port of South Louisiana’s New Executive Director
Reserve, LA — The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the Port’s next Executive Director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the…
Georgia 2021 GEAR Award Winners
Atlanta, GA — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced the five companies that earned 2021 GEAR Awards. These awards are designed to recognize forward movement in the state’s automotive and mobility industries through innovation and emerging technologies.…
Transformational Win for the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, Triad and North Carolina
~ Site attracts major jobs, investment and new industry sector to North Carolina ~ Greensboro, NC — After nearly a decade of building partnerships and readying the site for a major tenant, the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Partners announced a transformative win…
Germany’s Most Populous State, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), to Open Georgia Office
Atlanta, GA — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is opening a representative office in Atlanta. The office will be run by the state-owned trade and investment agency NRW.Global…