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On Sept. 8, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that bioplastics company NANTRenewables, a subsidiary of NantWorks, will invest up to $29 million to build a manufacturing facility at SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex in Savannah. This venture will create 134 manufacturing jobs in Chatham County. Hiring is expected to begin…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the authorization to purchase a 2,284-acre economic development site in partnership between the State of Georgia and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (JDA). The strategic purchase of the Bryan County Mega-Site is the largest in state history. Officials from the Georgia…
On May 11, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a distribution center in Chatham County, creating more than 100 jobs. The company also currently has two facilities in Albany, Georgia, which employ more than 350 Georgians. “I want…
On Friday, May 7 Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Amazon will expand its significant presence in Georgia with a new fulfillment center planned in Savannah, Georgia. The new facility will feature innovative Amazon robotics technology and create 1,000 full-time jobs. “I appreciate Amazon’s continued commitment to creating well-paying e-commerce…
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Site Selection magazine has released its annual rankings of Global Best to Invest locations, which will appear in the 67-year-old publication’s May 2021 issue. The newly refurbished rankings employ a robust index of business indicators including Site Selection’s own project data as well as data from UNCTAD, the World Economic…
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New York Times May 3, 2021 Jennifer Hill Booker has spent much of her professional life on the road. Ms. Booker, 45, a chef and entrepreneur, is the author of two cookbooks, and her travels on the lecture circuit have taken her around the country — but always back to…
Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking named Savannah number one Top Metro by total projects with population 200,000 to one million (tied with Toledo, Ohio) and number one Top Metro by projects per capita. The rankings were announced on March 1. In announcing the rankings, Site Selection said, “Savannah, Georgia vaults…
Rolls-Royce has officially opened its latest customer support facility in Savannah. The new 62,000 sqft (5,800 m2) Savannah Customer Service Centre is adjacent to the new Gulfstream Service Center East and is scheduled to be fully operational by end of this year. It will house an on- site customer support…
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On January 13, SEDA held its annual board of directors meeting virtually. The meeting included department highlights from 2020 and a review of the 2021 business plan and budget. Below is a summary of the meeting. Business Development In 2020, SEDA’s business development team worked 16 announcements/expansions that includes 1,218…
Plug and Play, the Silicon-Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform, is announcing its partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) to establish a First-Mile Logistics innovation hub in Savannah. The partnership aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the…