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The Savannah Regional Film Commission (SRFC), an AFCI certified Film Commission, announced today that Walker Dalton has been named the new SRFC Executive Director. He will begin in the position in November 2023. “Walker Dalton comes to the Savannah Regional Film Commission with extensive industry experience, established connections in the…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest an additional $2 billion in their battery cell manufacturing joint venture (JV) at the Metaplant in Bryan County, raising the JV’s total investment value to more than $4.3 billion. This expansion will create…
Keen Transport, a U.S.-based trucking company part of the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, has partnered with Einride, a Swedish freight mobility company, that will provide electric and digital technology to develop a sustainable mobility solution for the company’s fleet. Einride will provide Keen Transport with a turnkey mobility solution including battery-electric…
Today, the Savannah Economic Development Authority, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport celebrated the aviation industry. The celebration included the announcement that Gulfstream has selected Chatham County for expansions that will bring 1,600 new jobs and $150 million in capital investment. The projects include the construction of…
The newly passed 2023 amended state budget, recently signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, includes $650,000 to support the Savannah Logistics and Innovation Center (SLIC), a public-private partnership focused on attracting innovative logistics technology companies and research projects to the Savannah region. This state appropriation will be matched by non-state…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that PHA, a global auto parts manufacturer that will supply the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Bryan County, will create 402 new jobs and invest more than $67 million in a new facility in Chatham County. “In a single month, Georgia’s economic development…
February 1, 2023 Seoyon E-HWA, a Hyundai supplier, to locate in Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Seoyon E-HWA, a global auto parts supplier that manufactures both interior and exterior components, will create 740 new direct and indirect jobs and invest almost $76 million in…
Today, the Savannah Regional Film Commission announced that in 2022 the entertainment production industry generated nearly $207 million in direct spend in the Savannah region. The record spend can be attributed to 101 professional productions and 44 student productions. Savannah hosted three major network television series in 2022, including the…
The Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (Savannah JDA) announced today the appointment of Maria Whitfield, a veteran human resources executive, to the position of Director of Workforce. Whitfield has worked in surrounding counties for more than 20 years including Liberty, Glynn, Effingham, and Chatham counties and brings to…
The Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (Savannah JDA) in partnership with existing industries announces that they have tapped Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting, LLC (WDGC) to conduct a Regional Workforce Study and Comprehensive Strategic Plan. The study and plan will identify the labor supply challenges facing Savannah region employers…