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The Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal. (Photo courtesy of the Georgia Ports Authority)
Leadership in logistics propels the Peach State’s success in attracting business and driving growth. GEORGIA: MAGNET FOR GROWTH
W hy Georgia? For economic development and logistics professionals, the question seems to have as many answers as the state has peaches. Whether it is for Georgia’s favorable cost of living, business-friendly policies, superior workforce, educational assets, or solid air, land, and sea resources, logistics and other companies consistently choose Georgia because they know they can rely on the state’s pro-business culture and infrastructure to sustain growth. “Successive governors, local and community elected leadership, and the Georgia General Assembly have consistently supported our partnership approach to economic development, allowing our state and local teams to be responsive to business,” says Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “Our university system and technical
providers is as strong as the network they serve.
college system of Georgia have been ahead of the curve in working with us to prepare Georgians for the workforce needs of tomorrow, giving Georgia a competitive advantage,” Wilson adds. Reflecting this growth trajectory, Gov. Brian Kemp announced in February 2024 that Doowon Climate Control America, a South Korea-based auto parts manufacturer and supplier, will invest more than $30 million in a new manufacturing facility in Metter, in eastern Georgia. The company will be a key supplier for Kia Georgia and Hyundai Motor Group. “Georgia’s growth as a national leader in auto manufacturing continues to pay dividends for communities in all four corners of Georgia,” Kemp said. Georgia’s vast business network goes well beyond automaking, embracing everything from tourism to health care. The support of the state’s logistics
TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE ARE MAJOR DRAWS
For Duane Kalinowski, founder, owner, and CEO of All Points, a multi-faceted 3PL based in Atlanta, the greatest logistics asset of the state he adopted as his home 30 years ago is the quality of its workforce—particularly those who work for All Points. “We have an unbelievable workforce here,” he says. Kalinowski opened the company with a mattress—he lived inside his warehouse—and a fridge, a TV, his dog Baxter, and an entrepreneurial spirit on June 1, 1995. All Points has now grown into an industry leader in fulfillment and distribution, print and promotional product management, ecommerce, direct response project management, retail display production, and 3PL services.
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