News Archive
Aspen Aerogels to Open Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Bulloch County02.17.2022
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Aspen Aerogels (NYSE: ASPN) (“Aspen,” the “Company”), a technology leader in aerogel-based sustainability and electrification... Read More>>
TravelCenters first to break ground in Statesboro and Bulloch’s I-16 TAD
11.11.2021
Considering that TravelCenters of America’s planned TA Express center off U.S. Highway 301 at the I-16 interchange isn’t an industry, the groundbreaking Wednesday morning drew an... Read More>>
Viracon plant sold; will stay open
10.19.2021
Following an announcement Monday afternoon, the Viracon plant in Statesboro is expected to remain open under new ownership and preserve the jobs of most of the plant’s workforce. ... Read More>>
School system and partners unveil new workforce development plan
10.14.2021
About 100 people gathered in the Oak Room at Ogeechee Technical College over breakfast Wednesday to show support beyond the schoolhouse doors for a new Bulloch County Workforce Development Plan. The... Read More>>
Bulloch County, Ogeechee Tech and DABC join forces to build Industrial and Robotics Campus
09.30.2021
The Bulloch County Board of Commissioners, Ogeechee Technical College and the Development Authority of Bulloch County announced a proposal Tuesday to build a 36,000-square-foot Georgia Industrial Systems and Industrial Robotics... Read More>>
Great Dane Statesboro Ramps Up Hiring
03.03.2021
At Great Dane Statesboro, excellence is built into each trailer that rolls off the line. The manufacturing plant first broke ground in 2011, and by April 2012, the plant’s... Read More>>
No Slowdown for ‘New’ Briggs & Stratton
03.02.2021
An expected slowdown in lawn and garden equipment sales last year never fully materialized. In fact, demand resurged during the summer, engines manufacturer Briggs & Stratton emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring... Read More>>
Ogeechee Technical College Now An Official FAST Training Site For FANUC America
12.04.2020
Ogeechee Technical College is now poised to bring state-of-the-art robotics training to Southeast Georgia. The college was recently certified by FANUC America Corporation, the world leader in industrial robotics, as... Read More>>
Georgia ports help create Bulloch jobs
12.02.2020
In the two fiscal years before 2020, the number of jobs in Bulloch County directly linked to trade through Georgia's ports – including the third-largest by volume and fastest growing... Read More>>
Georgia ranks as top state for business for 8th consecutive year
11.13.2020
ATLANTA – November 12, 2020 –As the world’s greatest golfers teed off today at the Masters Tournament in Augusta to compete for the prized Green Jacket, Governor Brian... Read More>>