Fayette County Development Authority

ENCORE Fayette

Feb 17, 2009 -- by Matt Forshee

ENCORE Fayette is a new Senior Leadership program in Fayette County. It is targeted to Fayette County residents who are over the age of 65 and who are looking for ways to gove back to their community. The organization’s goals are to provi...
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South Metro Development Outlook Conference

Feb 10, 2009 -- by Matt Forshee

On February 10, 2009, The Collaborative Firm put on the 7th annual South Metro Development Outlook at Clayton State University’s Student Activity Center in Morrow. Matt Forshee, President & CEO of the Fayette County Development Authority...
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FCDA Releases 2008 End of the Year Report

Dec 23, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

What a year 2008 was! Fayette County saw both the good and the bad in economic development. Our largest employer, Panasonic Automotive, announced they would be laying off 500 employees from its manufacturing facility, starting in late winter of...
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NCR announces major expansion

Oct 28, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

Earlier this afternoon, Fortune 500 company NCR announced plans for a major expansion of its facility in Peachtree City, with plans to establish a global Center of Excellence in Customer Service at its Peachtree City location. An additional expans...
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Peachtree City Lands Another International Headquarters

Oct 03, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

FieldTurf Tarkett, the world leader in sports surfacing, is announcing today that it has relocated its worldwide headquarters from Montreal, Canada to Peachtree City, Georgia. FieldTurf Tarkett, a Division of the Tarkett Group (€2.1 billion revenu...
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FCDA's October Newsletter

Oct 02, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

Our October 2008 newsletter went out on Monday, October 6th. Didn’t get a copy? Make sure to give us your email address at the subscribe link to the left so you don’t miss future editions. You can unsubscribe at any time. To s...
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Project Manager Day

Sep 13, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

The Fayette County Development Authority was excited to host a group of state-wide project managers on September 12, 2008 to a day long visit that included a community overview, lunch and golf. Attending the presentation were project managers f...
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3D Video of Sany's Proposed Phase 1

Sep 03, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

Sany has released a video of the proposed phase one of their project in Peachtree City. The video is based on the conceptual drawings of the office headquarters, R&D center, phase one assembly building, paint shop and logistics center. Phase o...
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Exporting 101 Seminar Recap

Aug 07, 2008 -- by Matt Forshee

On Thursday, August 7, the FCDA, along with the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, hosted a seminar titled, “Exporting 101 – Tips for Exporting Your Products or Services.” The event covered topics such as the basics of export...
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Alcan Packaging Honored as Nominee for Manufacturer of the Year

Jul 30, 2008 -- by Amanda Fields

GRIFFIN, GA – July 29, 2008 – Peachtree City company Alcan Packaging was one of only seven companies honored for being nominated Manufacturer of the Year at a ceremony held at Griffin Technical College. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle joined the college’s...
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