August 2, 2021
Workforce development has been a buzz phrase in economic development circles for the last several years. Skillsets are important to employers, but the reality of the current job market is that the number of workers in the Rome, Floyd County…Read more »
April 21, 2021
Just over two years ago Ball had agreed to purchase 67 acres in the Northwest Regional Industrial Park, off Ga. 53 in Shannon, for future growth. However, the site owned by the Gordon County-Floyd County Joint Development Authority ultimately did…Read more »
January 27, 2021
Oldcastle APG’s Lawn & Garden division announced plans today to expand their market reach and capacity with the addition of a new bagging plant in Floyd County, Georgia. APG will begin construction in March with plans to open in September…Read more »
December 15, 2020
Sunrise Manufacturing announced plans Tuesday for a $4 million expansion of their Company and relocation into the Floyd County Industrial Park. This expansion will create an additional 10 jobs. Their relocation from Parrish Drive will involve the construction of a…Read more »
December 15, 2020
VT Industries announced they will be investing $24,385,000 in building and equipment along with creating 42 jobs. VTI will be adding up to 40,000 SF to their existing building located on Redmond Circle in Rome. Since 1956, VT has manufactured…Read more »
October 20, 2020
F & P Georgia announced plans Tuesday for a $22.8 million expansion of their stamping and assembly facility located in the Floyd County Industrial Park. This expansion will create an additional 15 jobs.“Rome and Floyd County have been a great…Read more »
March 11, 2020
The Kerry Group revealed plans Wednesday for a $125 million investment that will more than double the capacity of its Rome plant at 5 Douglas St. in Lindale, reported the Rome News-Tribune. From their article: The company took over the…Read more »
February 23, 2020
Does a community address housing issues before attracting new industry or does it wait to build until they’ve got the jobs and people to fill the homes? It’s a question important enough to draw an auditorium full of builders, bankers…Read more »
January 14, 2020
The new Ball aluminum cups that will be manufactured in Rome are expected to be a sustainability game-changer in the way Americans partake of their favorite beverages, reports the Rome News-Tribune in an article about the official groundbreaking of Ball’s…Read more »
December 17, 2019
Rome-based Hydro Dynamics was honored Tuesday by the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority for receiving a prestigious GLOBE award from the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Doug Mancosky, Chief Science Officer at Hydro Dynamics said the company was honored by the…Read more »