Industry Visits Benefiting Business, Isles
While John Scott and other members of the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority are tasked with recruiting new industry, they must, simultaneously, focus on existing business.
Manufacturer’s Appreciation week to salute local business
Like so many companies, One Love Organics was born out of a prayer and a dream. Suzanne LeRoux was a practicing attorney with a dream to offer high quality, organic cosmetics.
Georgia Ranked Number 1 State in U.S. for Business
Georgia ranked Number 1 State for business for a third year in a row. “Once again, Georgia has been named the top state in which to do business, reflecting our success in strengthening Georgia’s economic environment and creating a top-notch workforce." - Gov Nathan Deal
Georgia Tourism Premieres New Statewide Promotional Videos
From Georgia’s shallow marshes on the coast to the rolling hills of North Georgia, potential visitors can now see the state’s diverse landscape to help inspire new vacation ideas. Check out the video on Coastal Georgia.
GPA to invest $152M in Brunswick over next 10 years
"In order to ensure efficient processing of cargo, our capacity must remain higher than current demand," Foltz said. "To that end, we will be improving Brunswick facilities serving each of our major business sectors here, including automotive, breakbulk and bulk cargo."
Industry Retention, Expansion Requires Work
Making sure Glynn County’s manufacturers are happy is a top priority for the Development Authority. “Making sure our existing industries stay local and expand starts with a very simple process — we talk to them."
Production pumping money into Isles – Brunswick News: Local News
Ben Affleck's prohibition era film "Live by Night" is filming in downtown Brunswick Georgia. The production is pumping money into Golden Isles businesses.
GPA Reports 16.6 Percent Container Growth Since January
Curtis Foltz, Georgia Ports Authority Directory, reported a 16.6 percent calendar year to date increase in container volumes, as well as capital projects necessary for future growth at the Port of Brunswick and Savannah.
Port of Savannah Lands Another Manufacturer for Georgia
Glynn County is about an hour from the Port of Savannah and many of the local industries, especially those in food production, consider the Port's close proximity a critical advantage
Brunswick Manufacturing Fuels Economy
Manufacturing accounts for well over 3,000 local jobs, with related industries like warehousing and logistics providing more than 1,000 additional jobs.
Canal Crossing work officially underway
Work is officially under way on infrastructure for the Canal Crossing retail development. The activity follows months of delays while developers and Glynn County hashed out a complicated deal.
Why it’s now cheaper to produce some goods in the South than in China
Manufacturing in the United States may never return to the heights it reached in the 1980s, and the industries that come back onshore today are much more automated, creating fewer jobs overall. But these more skilled manufacturing jobs will still be a boon to the U.S. economy.