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Highly-Skilled Talent – Georgia’s workers are highly skilled and have an outstanding work ethic. Georgia is among the top workforce training states in the nation.
Word-Class Training – Georgia’s Quick Start program, ranked No. 1 in the U.S. according to Area Development Magazine, provides customized state-of-the-art training for Georgia’s workers. The Quick Start staff brings years of expertise when preparing the state’s workforce for advanced manufacturing.
Innovation and Resources – Georgia’s world-class colleges and universities offer the highest caliber graduates and research centers, keeping Georgia’s manufacturers on the leading edge of innovation and productivity.
Gateway to the World – Georgia’s highway system, state-of-the-art ports, extensive rail system and world-renowned international airport keep Georgia-made products flowing to customers.
Pro-Business Climate – Georgia consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top pro-business states. Georgia offers a variety of incentives specifically designed to assist manufacturing companies.
A Hub of Advanced Industries in the Fourth-Fastest Growing State in the U.S.
A Sample of Georgia’s Advanced Manufacturing Companies
Georgia’s Advanced Manufacturing Snapshot
$49.4 billionGeorgia’s total manufacturing output
(Source: Moody’s, November 2016)
382,000Georgia’s manufacturing employment
(Source: EMSI, 2016.4)
16,400Jobs created by Georgia’s largest
advanced manufacturing locations and expansions in the last five years
(Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development, November 2016)
4,000Number of engineers receiving degrees
from Georgia universities(Source: EMSI, 2016.4)
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Georgia’s advanced industries produce integrated goods that are traded all over the world. The most technologically advanced goods, from plastics to aerospace products, precision parts and automobile production contribute to the state’s $453 billion in gross state product.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. 10,250Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. 5,400Southwire Co. 3,150Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. 3,000WestRock Co. 2,650Baxalta, a Shire company 1,500Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. 1,500Caterpillar Inc. 1,435Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp. 1,400Merial Inc. 1,371Eaton Lighting Solutions 1,174Meggitt Polymers & Composites/Meggit Training Systems 1,200
Alcon Laboratories Inc. 1,200Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing 1,200YKK AP America Inc./YKK USA Inc. 1,132Acuity Brands Lighting 1,105Siemens Industry Inc. 1,100Graphic Packaging International 1,065TOTO USA Inc. 862Wrigley Manufacturing Co. 855Panasonic Automotive Systems Co. 800Engineered Floors LLC 784Novelis Inc. 775TD Automotive Compressor Georgia LLC 773Club Car LLC 750Textron Specialized Vehicles 750The HON Co. 750Honda Precision Parts of Georgia LLC 750Sewon America Inc. 730ZF Industries Inc. 720Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft 700JCB Inc. 550
Source: Business Wise, 2016
COMPANY EMPLOYMENT
Advanced Manufacturers, 250+ employees
Advanced ManufacturingGEORGIA: A LEADER IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
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Georgia’s World-Class Talent Base
Georgia’s advanced manufacturing talent base ranks among the top 15 in the United States for concentration of related occupations in engineering, computer, electronic and R&D-intensive occupations. Georgia has the second lowest median hourly earnings for production occupations in the Southeast. Many global companies find that their Georgia manufacturing location is their most profitable.
Global companies often find their Georgia-based facilities to be their most profitable because of the state’s high-value engineering and R&D talent.
Rank StateMedian Hourly
Earnings
1 Florida $14.90
2 GEORGIA $15.08
3 North Carolina $15.50
4 Tennessee $15.56
5 Alabama $15.81
6 Mississippi $16.34
7 South Carolina $16.96
Source: EMSI 2016.4
Affordable Manufacturing Talent Base
Georgia Tech graduates more engineers than any other university in the U.S.
Source: EMSI 2016.4
Georgia Boasts Nearly 260,000 in a Sample of Advanced Manufacturing Occupations
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,125 15%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 945 11%
Computer Systems Analysts 17,382 21%
Information Security Analysts 2,442 20%
Computer Programmers 10,209 (4%)
Software Developers, Applications 24,208 20%
Software Developers, Systems Software 13,602 16%
Database Administrators 5,009 11%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
11,234 12%
Computer Network Architects 5,299 11%
Aerospace Engineers 2,426 7%
Agricultural Engineers 117 4%
Biomedical Engineers 418 22%
Chemical Engineers 501 10%
Civil Engineers 8,104 12%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,598 11%
Electrical Engineers 4,439 9%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 5,227 2%
Industrial Engineers 6,135 7%
Materials Engineers 428 13%
Mechanical Engineers 6,022 14%
Nuclear Engineers 262 8%
Engineers, All Other 2,420 9%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
724 12%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1,820 10%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
4,169 4%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 325 8%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 582 14%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,129 2%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 864 13%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
1,428 8%
Soil and Plant Scientists 253 12%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,130 8%
Microbiologists 805 4%
Physicists 137 25%
Chemists 1,487 7%
Materials Scientists 96 20%
Avionics Technicians 1,517 3%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 10,891 14%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
572 2%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
2,891 3%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
4,175 3%
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 460 9%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 291 24%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,825 7%
Team Assemblers 47,753 4%
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 17 0%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 3,783 20%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
1,923 22%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
370 22%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,419 (15%)
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
428 (7%)
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
692 (6%)
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
4,323 (8%)
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
185 (7%)
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
1,216 (8%)
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
799 (12%)
Machinists 7,634 13%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
3,343 (13%)
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
6,226 6%
Total 259,236 10%
Description2016 Jobs Description
2016 Jobs
2016-2026 Growth Rate
2016-2026 Growth Rate
Source: EMSI 2016.4
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Georgia Attracts Major Advanced Manufacturing Companies.Georgia’s talent base and pro-business climate support fast ramp-up needs of companies like Caterpillar, Shire and Sentury Tire.
Company Product Jobs Year
Engineered Floors Stain-resistant, colorfast carpets made from polyester fiber 2,400 2013
ShirePlasma-based pharmaceutical treatments including immunoglobulin therapy and albumin products
1,500 2012
Caterpillar Mini-excavators and tractors 1,500 2012
Sparta Industries HVAC duct liner insulation 1,042 2016
Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Car and light truck tires 1,000 2016
Trinity Rail Group Train railcars 800 2014
HäringPrecision components and subassemblies for the automotive industry
800 2014
Acuity Brands expansion Lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications 700 2014
Mando Steel FoundryCasting operation to help company better supply existing customers: Hyundai, Kia, Chrysler and GM – uses high-tech clean process that is electric furnace-driven
660 2012
Toyo Tire expansion Passenger car and light truck tires 650 2013
Alcon Labs (Formerly CIBA VISION) Expansion
Contact lenses including Air Optix, Clear Care, Clerz and Freshlook brands
550 2013
Shaw IndustriesCarpet, hardwood, laminate flooring for residential and commercial applications
500 2013
MohawkWoven and tufted broadloom carpet and rugs for residential and commercial use
500 2012
Suniva expansion High-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules 500 2015
Valmiera Glass expansion Fiberglass for the aerospace, oil and gas and automotive industries 425 2016
Anchor Glass Glass (cups, bottles and storage) 400 2012
Vanguard National Trailer Dry freight and refrigerated semi-trailers 400 2015
Textron Specialized Vehicles expansion
Golf carts, utility and personal transportation vehicles and ground support equipment
400 2016
Southwire expansion Wire and cable used in the distribution of electricity 375 2013
Hyundai Dymos Automotive transmissions, axles, seats 350 2013
Beaulieu International Group
Wall-to-wall floor coverings, including carpet, vinyl and wood 350 2014
Kumho TirePassenger, performance, light truck, competition and commercial grade automotive tires
300 2013
Inalfa Roof SystemsSun roofs and open roofing system for automotive applications – customers include BMW and Daimler Chrystler, Kia, Volkswagen
300 2013
Total 16,402
Advanced Manufacturing Locations and Expansions Since 2012 (300 or More Jobs Included)
Sentury Tire, the fifth-largest and fastest-growing tire manufacturer in China, will create over 1,000 jobs with their new facility in LaGrange.
“ The education systems and high quality workforce complement our leading edge technology in the production and research and development. We are confident that Georgia has the infrastructure that can help us build a successful logistical operation to supply our growing aftermarket dealer sales and OEM sales to auto manufacturers in the North American market.”
Rami Helminem, Executive Vice PresidentSentury Tire
Source: “Sentury Tire to Create More Than 1,000 jobs in Troup County,” Office of the Governor press release, September 8, 2016
Largest Advanced Manufacturing Locations Bring More Than 16,000 Jobs
Source: Public announcements; Georgia Power Community & Economic Development, November 2016Note: Number of jobs created include new locations and expansions.
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World-Class Training ProgramsGeorgia boasts the top workforce training program in the nation.
Georgia has been at the forefront of workforce training for decades, and other states have learned from its success. Georgia’s Quick Start program, technical colleges and highly-regarded research universities work closely with businesses to ensure the highest level of worker readiness. In 2015, 92% of Quick Start’s efforts supported manufacturers. Since its inception, Quick Start has trained more than 1,206,256
Georgians through 6,765 projects.
Technical Colleges in Georgia
Georgia is home to 24 technical colleges and numerous satellite campus locations that offer a variety of advanced manufacturing-related degree and certificate programs. To serve ongoing training needs, the Technical College System of Georgia offers programs to both develop a pipeline of pre-qualified new workers and enhance the skills of existing workers. Programs include two-year degrees, one-year diplomas and fast-track certificates in many relevant fields.
Quick Start Program
Georgia’s Quick Start program is internationally recognized as one of the best in the world. For more than 40 years, Quick Start has provided customized
workforce training free-of-charge to qualified businesses in Georgia. Today, the program is one of the state’s key assets for supporting new and expanding industries. Quick Start delivers training in classrooms, mobile labs or directly on the plant floor.
Quick Start’s advanced manufacturing expertise is indispensable to vehicle assemblers as well as suppliers. Quick Start has the capabilities to meet a wide range of training needs. With in-depth experience serving hundreds of companies that manufacture metal, plastic and electronic components, Quick Start firmly grasps the complexities of today’s manufacturing technologies. Regardless of the process, Quick Start’s professional staff can help identify and fulfill training needs, including training in everything from robotic welding to quality testing to injection molding. Quick Start specifically designs training to help companies meet the rigorous quality standards of an ISO/TS 16949-certified automaker or other standards. For more information visit www.georgiaquickstart.org.
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Georgia’s broad system of technical colleges provides exceptional training opportunities and feeds the state’s skilled-worker pipeline.
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Quick Start Partners with Alcon to Train New Employees in Cutting-Edge Technologies
“ Any manufacturing company coming to Georgia who does not partner with Quick Start will be missing the biggest opportunity to help them succeed.
Whatever the expectations may be, Quick Start, I’m certain, will exceed that expectation. They’re very driven to deliver, and they’re driven to excel.”
Jim Putnam, Production ManagerAlcon
Source: “Vision Statement: Alcon’s Georgia operations are keeping an eye on a bright future,” Quick Start newsletter, Volume 18, Number 1, 2016
AREA DEVELOPMENT“Leading Workforce Development Programs”
1. GEORGIA
2. Louisiana
3. South Carolina
4. Tennessee
5. Alabama
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2016: Site Consultants Survey,” Area Development magazine, Q3 2016
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Graduate Discipline Ranking
Engineering School 7
Industrial 1
Aerospace 2
Biomedical 2
Civil 4
Environmental 5
Undergraduate Discipline Ranking
Engineering School 4
Industrial 1
Biomedical 1
Aerospace 2
Civil 2
Mechanical 2
Georgia’s Colleges and Universities
Georgia is home to some of the nation’s top colleges and universities. With 31 public, four-year degree granting institutions located across the state, Georgia’s students have plenty of choices when it comes to high quality, affordable education.
Georgia consistently draws well-educated workers from all over the Southeast. Georgia’s engineering schools provide a solid base for the region’s technology-savvy manufacturers. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta is internationally known as a premier engineering school. U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Georgia Tech as one the country’s best. Additionally, the state’s engineering programs continue to expand. University of Georgia’s engineering program is one of the fastest growing engineering programs in the nation with enrollment tripling since its inception in 2012. Georgia Tech recently added a Professional Masters Degree in Manufacturing Leadership, and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro received approval to offer a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering starting in 2015.
Georgia Tech in Atlanta — One of the Nation’s Premier Engineering Schools
Exceptional UniversitiesGeorgia’s exceptional universities and technical colleges support the state’s advanced manufacturing industry.
Source: “2016 Best Colleges,” U.S. News and World Report
HOPE Scholarship and Grant
Georgia residents enrolled in a diploma or certificate program at one of the state’s technical colleges and public or private universities are eligible for the HOPE Grant or HOPE Scholarship. The HOPE Scholarship provides college tuition for Georgia high school graduates covering 90-100 percent of tuition. There is a stipend for private institutions.
All Georgia residents are eligible for the HOPE Grant that covers $60.75 per credit hour for tuition for non-degree programs of study approved by the Technical College System of Georgia.
Engineering Graduates
Georgia’s colleges and universities graduate
thousands of engineers every year. In 2015, nearly
5,400 engineering and engineering technology
students earned degrees and certificates in a variety
of engineering disciplines. The table summarizes
2015 Georgia engineering graduates
by field of study.
Aerospace Engineering 317
Biomedical Engineering 280
Chemical Enginering 233
Civil & Environmental Engineering 455
Electrical & Computer Engineering 982
Industrial & Systems Engineering 491
Materials Science & Engineering 75
Mechanical Engineering 968
Poly, Textile, & Fiber Engineering 23
DisciplineNumber of Graduates (Bachelor’s or Above)
Source: EMSI 2016.4
Georgia WorkStart: Georgia’s Newest Workforce Initiative
In October 2015, Georgia launched Georgia WorkSmart, a customized apprenticeship and internship program at companies around the state. 30 companies are already on board with a commitment to hire 25 apprentices trained through the program.
“This program will help lead the way in establishing effective partnerships between businesses and educators to better prepare jobseekers for employment opportunities throughout the state.”
Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia
Source: “Deal Launches Georgia WorkSmart,” Office of the Governor, October 26, 2015
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Georgia’s Research Universities
Georgia’s colleges and universities are also committed to research and development. The state is home to nearly 20 schools that received research funding in 2015. Research dollars enable work in a variety of fields from life sciences to engineering. Research centers and university-sponsored economic development organizations around the state focus on taking cutting-edge technologies from the laboratory to the factory floor. Georgia’s businesses benefit greatly.
R&D Expenditures, 2015: According to the National Science Foundation, spending on research at Georgia’s public and private universities ranked 12th in the nation. In research of specific interest to the advanced manufacturing industry, Georgia colleges and universities were granted more than $820 million in research dollars, earning the state a 7th-place ranking nationwide and a 1st-place ranking among Southeastern states in those combined fields.* Research funding in the fields of math and computer science, physical sciences and engineering has increased 38 percent since 2009 for Georgia schools overall. The Georgia Institute of Technology received $553 million in engineering research funding for 2014, bested only by Johns Hopkins University with $992 million.
(*math, computer science, physical sciences and engineering)
Georgia’s 2015 Research Funding by Discipline
Growth in R&D Funding at Georgia’s Universities 2009 – 2015 (in millions)
Research UniversitiesGeorgia’s research universities are leaders in manufacturing innovation.
38% Increase in Funding for
Advanced Manufacturing Industry-Applicable
Research 2009-2015
Georgia Top Ranking among Southeastern States in Manufacturing-Related R&D Expenditures* (in millions)
1. Johns Hopkins University $992
2. Georgia Institute of Technology $553
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$416
4. Texas A&M University $299
5. Pennsylvania State University $299
6. SUNY, Polytechnic Institute $291
7. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor $255
8. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
$226
9. University of Texas, Austin $217
10. Purdue University $194
Top Schools for Engineering R&D Expenditures (Dollars in Thousands)
Source: National Science Foundation, R&D Expenditures in Engineering, FY 2015
* Engineering, Physical Sciences, Math and Computer Sciences
Source: National Science Foundation R&D Report, FY 2015
* NEC = not elsewhere classifiedSource: National Science Foundation R&D Report, FY 2015
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GTRI and GTMIGeorgia Tech’s Research Institute fosters technology transfer.
Formerly the Manufacturing Research Center (MARC), Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) has expanded to include researchers from all Georgia Tech’s colleges, the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. With access to academic expertise and cutting-edge equipment, GTMI offers manufacturers the help they need to excel in the marketplace. More than 70 percent of GTMI’s 400,000 square feet of space and state-of-the-art core facilities is paid for by private industry working with GTMI. It includes:
Precision Machining: Researching and applying technologies for enhanced productivity, part quality, difficult-to-machine features and machine tool utilization of precision finishing processes.
Sustainable Design: Developing materials, processes and systems for implementing and operationalizing sustainability.
Supply Chain and Logistics: Optimizing the design and integration of supply chain processes, infrastructure, technology and strategy.
Additive Manufacturing: Using innovative direct digital manufacturing to improve cost structure and delivery lead-time in creating mechanical parts and electronic devices.
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) works closely with the advanced manufacturing industry in developing advanced performance and feature technology. The institute is involved in e-safety projects as well as transportation structure research. GTRI supports approximately $100 million in research yearly for more than 200 clients in industry and government. GTRI laboratories include the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS) which specializes in engineering, fabrication and testing of aerospace, transportation and advanced systems. For additional information, visit www.gtri.gatech.edu.
Factory Information Systems: Developing, testing and launching innovative software and technology that boosts manufacturing efficiency.
Model-based Systems Engineering: Applying software and electronics innovations to create analytic models that predict system performance optimize system parameters.
Ultra-lightweight, Energy Efficient Materials and Structures: Using rigorous experimental and modeling R&D to advance and mature technology in aerospace, biomedical, defense, energy and industrial equipment.
Supply Chain and Logistics: Applying scientific principles to optimize the design and integration of supply chain processes, infrastructure, technology and strategy, including developing new analysis, design and management tools and concepts and strategies.
The Predictive Analytics Laboratory: Leveraging real-time condition monitoring data to improve change detection, diagnostics and prognostics of modern day manufacturing and service systems.
Source: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute website, www.manufacturing.gatech.edu
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The Advanced Technology Development
Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech has turned out more than 150 science and technology companies since 1987 – nearly a third of which have been represented on the public markets through IPOs or acquisitions.
ATDC has been recognized by BusinessWeek, Inc., and Forbes magazines as one of the nation’s top nonprofit incubators. Since 1999, ATDC companies have attracted more than $2 billion in venture capital funding.
Georgia’s research universities are leaders in manufacturing innovation.
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Centers of InnovationGeorgia’s technology resources are cutting-edge.
Georgia’s Centers of Innovation
A division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia has six centers of innovation readily available to businesses: aerospace, agribusiness, energy, life sciences and information technology, logistics and manufacturing. Directly related to the advanced manufacturing industry are:
Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing (COIM): The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing helps manufacturing operations all over the state tap into university research partners and access new markets through product and process development assistance, technology transfer, access to equipment and a wide industry network. Located within the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, the Center has direct access to a number of industry experts who can provide customized solutions to Georgia manufacturers and give them the opportunity to test new technologies before implementing costly process changes. For more information, visit manufacturing.georgiainnovation.org.
The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing offers the following services:
• Access to university-level research and
development
• Expedited product commercialization
• Manufacturing process and systems
development
• Industry-specific business intelligence
• Access to technical college workforce
training programs
Georgia is home to some of the world’s top research and technology resources. These resources are dedicated to keeping Georgia’s manufacturers, especially in the advanced manufacturing industry, on the leading edge of productivity advancements.
Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics
(COIL): The Center of Innovation for Logistics is
the leading statewide resource for fueling logistics
industry growth and global competitiveness.
The Center works to address the needs and
opportunities of companies of any size involved in
logistics and freight transportation – both providers
and heavy consumers of logistics services. The
Center provides industry knowledge and technical
expertise, connections to state resources in
research and innovation and an extensive cross-
sector industry network. For more information, visit
www.GeorgiaLogistics.com.
Georgia Tech’s Institute for Robotics and
Intelligent Machines: Through integrated
research across many disciplines and campus
units, Georgia Tech develops innovative solutions
for manufacturing, healthcare and first responders
as well as for a variety of other critical areas,
including defense and service applications.
Using state-of-the-art facilities and working with
strategic partners, the center improves society
by investigating novel robotic technologies that
enhance the lives of everyone.
A Solution to Yamaha’s Watercraft Dilemma
Problem: “We needed someone who could help us with material development at the molecular level.”
Solution: The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing (COIM) referred Yamaha to a Georgia Tech researcher with the exact experience to address Yamaha’s dilemma.
Results: “With the increase of resources that we got from Georgia Tech through the Georgia Center of Innovation, we were able to develop completely new materials rather than rely solely on the supplier to develop those materials. Yamaha benefits from this partnership by seeing an increase in customer sales, greater market shares and in the end a much better product that they can see and feel.”
Source: Video featuring Yamaha representatives, “3 Ways the Centers of Innovation Takes Your Busi ness to the Next Level,” We Speak Business Blog, Georgia Department of Economic Development, 11.03.2015
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Pro-Business StateDoing business in Georgia is easy and profitable.
Georgia is a pro-business state. An aggressive incentives program, favorable tax rates, favorable conditions for employers and programs to accelerate the permitting and development process make Georgia the right place to start and grow a business. Georgia’s current corporate income tax is six percent, ranking it among the lowest in the nation. Georgia’s corporate income tax is based on a single-factor apportionment, weighted solely on sales receipts in Georgia.
Statutory Incentives
Advanced manufacturing companies in Georgia are often eligible for a variety of tax credits and sales tax exemptions. The state’s job tax credit program grants credits for job creation that may be applied against the state’s corporate income tax. Other tax credits include those tied to capital investment, employee training and child care. See the listing to the right for major tax credit programs and major tax exemptions in Georgia. For detailed information on tax exemptions, credits and other state incentives, please visit the Publications page of SelectGeorgia.com.
Right-to-Work State
Georgia is a right-to-work state. Georgia has maintained this status since 1947.
Employment-at-Will State
Georgia has no employment laws which are more stringent or restrictive than those at the federal level. Georgia is an employment-at-will state. In the absence of a written contract and in compliance with federal employment laws, employers in Georgia are able to exercise their own hiring and dismissal decisions; state laws make no provisions for wrongful discharge.
One-Stop Permitting
Georgia offers a consolidated state environmental program with delegated authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for issuance and enforcement of federal permits. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issues or denies all permits required by state and federal environmental protection legislation when a facility is being located in the state. One-stop permitting enables prospective industries to obtain expedited
required permits.
Georgia’s Tax Credit Programs
• Job Tax Credit• Quality Jobs Tax Credit• Mega Project Tax Credit• Investment Tax Credit• Optional Investment Tax Credit• Small Business Growth Tax Credit• Port Activity Tax Credit• Mass Transit Tax Credit• Wood Residuals Tax Credit• Retraining Tax Credit• Education Tax Credit• R&D Tax Credit• Child Care Property Tax Credit
• Qualified Child Care Property Tax Credit
Major Tax Exemptions
Property:• Local Tax Abatement*• Freeport Inventory
Sales:• Energy Used in Manufacturing• Industrial Materials• Packaging Materials• Manufacturing Machinery• Primary Material Handling Equipment• Pollution Control Equipment• Computer Hardware and Software• Custom Computer Software Development• Clean Room Equipment• Telephone Services
*at local discretion
AREA DEVELOPMENT“Top States for Doing Business”
1. GEORGIA
2. South Carolina
3. Texas
4. Tennessee
5. Louisiana
Source: “Top States for Business 2016: Site Consultant Survey,” Area Development magazine, September 2016
SITE SELECTION“Top U.S. Business Climates”
1. GEORGIA
2. North Carolina
3. Ohio
4.Tennessee
Texas
5. Virginia
Source: “2016 Top State Business Climate Rankings,” Site Selection magazine, November 2016
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WATER
• Savannah is the fastest-growing container port and the fourth largest in the nation.
• In the last five years, intermodal traffic jumped to more than 18 percent of Savannah’s total traffic.
• Port expansions and improvements totaling $1 billion are planned over the next 10 years, including deepening of the Savannah River channel which will allow the Port of Savannah to more efficiently accommodate larger cargo and vessel types, exponentially increasing volume.
• Interstate highways and rail lines are easily accessible from the port facilities.
• Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick is equipped with a multi-purpose facility and is the number one port for new auto imports.
HIGHWAY
• 80 percent of nation’s consumer markets are within a two-day drive time.
• Four major interstates: I-75, I-85, I-20 and I-95• Well-maintained, non-toll interstate system
Georgia’s Transportation InfrastructureGeorgia’s superior accessibility moves products to markets faster.
Atlanta has long been the transportation center of the Southeast. With well-maintained highway systems connecting areas around the state to the rest of the nation, products made in Georgia are never far from their markets. Two major rail systems crisscross the state, and two major ports, Savannah and Brunswick, enable manufacturers, fabricators and processors to quickly ship to domestic and global customers. Georgia’s prime location as a transportation hub is crucial.
AIR
• 80 percent of the nation’s major consumer markets are within a two-hour flight of Atlanta.
• Georgia has two international airports, Atlanta and Savannah. Seven additional airports provide commercial passenger service around the state.
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s most traveled airport.
• Hartsfield-Jackson has 1.2 million square feet of cargo handling space and two miles of mechanized conveyors.
RAIL
• 4,700 miles of track, service to 500 Georgia communities
• CSX and Norfolk Southern each operate more than 80 freight trains in and out of Atlanta daily.
• Six major intermodal facilities; four in Atlanta, one in Brunswick and one in Savannah
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Orange CountyOrange County
DetroitDetroitWest MichiganWest Michigan
DenverDenver
BostonBoston
PhoenixPhoenix
HoustonHouston
AtlantaAtlanta
ChicagoChicago
CharlotteCharlotte
MilwaukeeMilwaukeeClevelandCleveland
CincinnatiCincinnatiKansas CityKansas City
MinneapolisMinneapolis
Los AngelesLos Angeles
IndianapolisIndianapolis
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Dallas-Ft WorthDallas-Ft Worth
Tampa-St PetersburgTampa-St Petersburg
SeattleSeattle
Northern New JerseyNorthern New Jersey
Long IslandLong Island
Inland EmpireInland Empire
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Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development, ESRI, CoStar 2016.3Q
CoStar Top 25Industrial Markets First Quarter 2014Total Existing RBA
Route to California - BNSF and CSXOther Major Rail Carriers
Major Rail LinesNorfolk SouthernCSX
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315.001 million - 500 million sq. ft.
500.001 million - 650 million sq. ft.
650.001 million - 1.1 billion sq. ft.
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CoStar Top 25 Industrial Markets 3Q 2016Total Existing RBA
680 million - 1.2 billion sq ft
500 million - 679 million sq ft
320 million - 499 million sqft
282 million - 319 million sq ft
Atlanta is the Largest Industrial Market in the Southeast and a Leading U.S. Railroad Hub Top 25 U.S. Industrial Markets
CoStar Top 25Industrial Markets First Quarter 2014Total Existing RBA
Route to California - BNSF and CSXOther Major Rail Carriers
Major Rail LinesNorfolk SouthernCSX
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Major Rail LinesNorfolk SouthernCSX Route to California - BNSF and CSXOther Major Rail Carriers
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