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Since 2004 Economic Development efforts have resulted in
$1,546,217,690 investment,
5,832 new direct and retained jobs, 5,455 indirect and induced jobs, and
10,073,395 sq. ft.
bought, sold or leased.
For additional information on sites and buildings in the Macon-Bibb County market please contact:
Michael Dyer,
President, MEDC
Office: 478-621-2002
Email:
Patrick J. Topping, CEcD,
Senior Vice President,
MEDC
Office: 478-621-2030
Cell: 478-320-9530
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Yulista Announces Plans to Locate at Middle Georgia Regional Airport |
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Yulista Aviation, Inc, a subsidiary of Yulista Holding, announced in January they will provide aviation prototyping, engineering and manufacturing support in a 21,000 square foot hanger located at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The Canadian company, will continue its efforts to support the U. S. Air Force and other Department of Defense and federal government agencies with its work on fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft
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Something Exciting Is Brewing Downtown |
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The owners of Just Tap'd, Macon-Bibb County's downtown craft beer and pint café, announced plans to open a brewery and restaurant on Second Street in Downtown Macon-Bibb County. OCMULGEE BREWPUB expects to create 12 jobs in the 12,000 square foot space opening later this year.
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CJ Korea Express Locates Warehouse Here
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CJ Korea Express, part of the Korean based CJ Group, has located a logistics warehouse in 33,000 square feet in Ocmulgee East Industrial Park and will employ approximately 4 to start. CJ Korea Express will coordinate receiving and shipping of rubber for the new Kumho Tire plant.
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Kumho Tire Opens 1 Million Square Foot Manufacturing Plant |
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Governor Nathan Deal, state, local and US Representatives attended the Grand Opening of Kumho Tire's 1 million square foot plant. Kumho plans to produce 4 million passenger and light truck tires a year, at this, its first tire manufacturing plant outside Asia.
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MaconMade Trivia Contest Salutes Manufacturers |
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MEDC is
very proud of all the products made in Macon-Bibb County and spotlights our manufacturers each April with a social media campaign.
This year we created a Trivia Contest.
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MEDC Hosts State Project Managers |
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MEDC, the Macon Water Authority and Georgia Power hosted project managers from
The Georgia Department of Economic Development, The Georgia Ports Authority, AGL and Georgia Power for their Spring Developers Day.
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