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Welcome to our News Section, where you'll find quite a few ways Savannah/Chatham County is making headlines both locally and nationally.
 
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New plant open in Savannah

Savannah Morning News

published on 7.31.2008 at 12:14 pm

July 31, 2008 

An international ingredients and consumer foods company has opened a facility in Savannah.

Kerry Ingredients & Flavours will employ approximately 100 people to sterilize and package food products from its plant in the SPA Business Park off U.S. 80.

"The Savannah facility provides much needed additional manufacturing capability and a new geographic location to serve our customers here in the U.S.," said Gerry Behan, president and CEO of Kerry in the Americas, at its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
 

SEDA to sign agreement on behalf of Savannah with Longueuil, Quebec, CA

PRESS RELEASE: SEDA
By Katie Freeman

published on 7.10.2008 at 1:29 pm

July 10, 2008 
During the inaugural meeting for the Southeastern United States (SEUS)-Canadian Provinces Alliance in Savannah June 14-17, the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) and Longueuil Economic Development (DEL) will sign a memorandum of cooperation on behalf of Metro Longueuil, Quebec, Canada and Metro Savannah, Georgia, US.
 

Inc. 500 Company Expanding Operations Into Savannah

Savannah Morning News

published on 6.13.2008 at 9:10 am

June 13, 2008 
Devon Rifkin is used to getting funny looks when he tells people he's in the hanger business.

"They'll say, 'Hangars - airplane hangars?' They can't imagine I mean coat hangers," Rifkin said, laughing. "But everyone needs hangers."
 

The Creative Coast Alliance Names Brynn Grant Executive Director

PRESS RELEASE: SEDA and TCCa

published on 6.13.2008 at 9:06 am

June 13, 2008 
At the second meeting of their newly formed Advisory Board, The Creative Coast Alliance (TCCa) announced that Brynn Grant, currently Director of Marketing for the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA), will take over the helm of the organization on June 25th. This appointment follows the brief tenure of Chuck Stallworth, who recently returned to Atlanta.
 

Enhanced SEDA Website Complete

PRESS RELEASE: SEDA

published on 5.30.2008 at 9:04 am

May 30, 2008 
The Savannah Economic Development Authority’s enhanced website is now complete through Phase I.  The redesigned website, now online, is a powerful and user-friendly information and branding tool.
 
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Savannah to Sign Pact With State's First Chinese Sister City

GlobalAtlanta

published on 5.13.2008 at 1:48 pm

May 13, 2008 
Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson signed a letter of intent to form a sister city relationship with Jiujiang in China’s Jiangxi province, a move that makes Georgia’s first such pact with China just a few formalities away.

The agreement inked by Mr. Johnson and Jiujiang Executive Deputy Mayor Zhao Dongliang was one of the final steps toward official approval.
 

SEDA to Host 4th Annual Luncheon Thursday, May 29th

PRESS RELEASE: SEDA

published on 5.6.2008 at 2:29 pm

May 6, 2008 
The Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) will host its 4th Annual Luncheon on Thursday, May 29th at 11:30 a.m. at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Advance reservations are required; seating is limited. The cost is $35 per person or $280 for a table of eight.
 

Clean Air is a Breeze in Savannah

Savannah Morning News

published on 5.5.2008 at 2:02 pm

May 5, 2008 
Take a deep breath.

The American Lung Association calls Savannah's air among the best in the country as far as ozone pollution is concerned.
 

Toy Manufacturer to be Port's Next Major Warehouse Client

Savannah Morning News

published on 5.1.2008 at 2:07 pm

May 1, 2008 
The Savannah Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial complex off Pooler Parkway, has been sold to a Honolulu-based firm that will lease the larger of the two buildings on the property to a major toy manufacturer to use for logistics operations in the Southeast.
 

Gulfstream Recognizes Anniversary of First G450 Flight

PRESS RELEASE
By Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

published on 4.30.2008 at 2:10 pm

April 30, 2008 
Five years ago today, the first Gulfstream G450 made its maiden flight. Departing from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, Gulfstream Chief Test Pilot John O’Meara and Senior Experimental Test Pilot Jake Howard put the large-cabin, long-range business jet through its preliminary paces. During the two-hour, 30-minute test flight, the G450 reached an altitude of 41,000 feet and a speed of 0.80 Mach, or nearly 581 miles per hour.