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09/01/2010
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Germany-based plastics manufacturer MöllerTech will put a plant in Elberton, Ga., to supply automotive parts to German carmakers in the Southeast.The $9.75 million investment is expected to create 75 jobs over the next six... [more]
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09/01/2010
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The Gwinnett County warehouse is filled with a German company's baby strollers, made in China, a South African company's beds, sold to the U.S. Army and possibly headed for Afghanistan, and a long list of other products from... [more]
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08/27/2010
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The first Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) Conference and the Offshore Wind Law (OWL) Conference have caught the attention of key offshore wind energy companies. E.ON Climate and Renewables Europe, SIEMENS,... [more]
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08/26/2010
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The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce will gain a familiar face as the second-in-command of economic development.
Claudia Zimmermann, who has worked as director of European business development for the Alabama Development Office... [more]
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08/24/2010
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Rev. Dr. Margot Kässmann, the former head of the Protestant church in Germany, is spending fall semester at Emory University's Candler School of Theology.In 1999, she was elected the first female bishop of the Evangelical... [more]
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08/24/2010
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Joseph Folz is the new general counsel for Atlanta-based Porsche Cars North America Inc. Mr. Folz was previously with the automotive practice group of Chicago law firm Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLC.He had a 29-year... [more]
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08/24/2010
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ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue and Wilo North America CEO Thomas Halstrick announced from Germany today that Wilo SE is investing $2.7 million in its Thomasville location, creating a substantial number of new jobs over the next... [more]
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08/23/2010
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Downtown Atlanta is about to “willkommen” a new restaurant. Legacy Property Group LLC plans to open Der Biergarten, a German restaurant and beer garden, by Sept. 18 at 300 Marietta St. in the Luckie Marietta District, in time for... [more]
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08/20/2010
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Georgia Power is doubling the amount of solar energy it will buy from independent producers, the chairman of the state Public Service Commission announced Thursday.
Speaking to a conference of solar entrepreneurs, Chairman... [more]
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08/19/2010
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We are pleased to welcome, once again, The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States (GACC South) as a member of the Presenting Committee of the Environmental Trade Mission™ 2010. The GACC was... [more]
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08/19/2010
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A group representing shippers, truckers, rail workers and others who move big cargo is launching a new convention in Atlanta in 2012 because of the state’s growing importance to the industry.The convention will bring an estimated... [more]
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08/18/2010
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Atlanta, GA - DEKRA America, the North American management arm of the Germany-based DEKRA Group, has acquired Magoo’s Automotive Consultants, a leading inspection and assessment company, specialized in mechanical damaged... [more]
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08/17/2010
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According to just-released statistics from the United States International Trade Commission, the value of Germany’s exports to the United States rose 17.2% to US$38.3 billion during the first half of 2010.
German imports from... [more]
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08/16/2010
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At a Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, press conference Aug. 6, the company gave an update on the development of the Enterprise South plant.
In the two years since Volkswagen's announcement to build an... [more]
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08/15/2010
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Previous manager Klaus Holler to step down into retirement [more]
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08/14/2010
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DULUTH, Georgia/USA, August 12, 2010 – AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that its Fendt brand will be the main sponsor for the German... [more]
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08/14/2010
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Houston, TX – July 21, 2010 - The Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable (TOWER) and the Offshore Wind Law (OWL) conferences come ashore in Houston on Oct. 19-22, 2010 at Hotel Derek to explore the unique Texas marketplace and to... [more]
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08/11/2010
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Porsche Cars North America Inc. named Thierry Kartochian chief financial officer.He will replace Frank Hoffmann who is “pursuing other opportunities outside the company.”Kartochian will join Atlanta-based Porsche Cars North... [more]
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08/06/2010
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With over thirty different beers being poured, the 7th Annual German Bierfest will celebrate German beer, food and culture in a family-friendly atmosphere. [more]
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08/05/2010
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The mystery company planning to open a plant in the Elberton Industrial Park will be a part of the Moeller Group, a family-owned German company that is 275 years old.The name of the company, to be known locally as MoellerTech... [more]
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08/03/2010
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The German American Chambers of Commerce offer complete listings of every German company or subsidiary currently operating in the United States – helpful for business people, job seekers, researchers and more. [more]
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08/03/2010
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Over 500 people attended Tuesday’s session of the sixth annual Southeast Bioenergy Conference held at the UGA’s Tifton Campus Conference Center. Gov. Sonny Perdue told a lunch crowd that Georgia was poised to become a leading... [more]
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08/02/2010
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German business visits Gwinnett to find new U.S. office locations [more]
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08/03/2010
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The stars are lining up for a strong recovery in Germany: a revival in world trade has lifted its dominant export sector; unemployment has come down rapidly; and business and household confidence are on the rise.Just add consumer... [more]
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07/30/2010
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Lutz Görgens, Germany's consul general for the Southeast U.S., has been elected dean of the Georgia consular corps.He succeeds Reda Mansour, Israel's consul general in Atlanta since 2006, who will be stationed in his home country... [more]
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07/27/2010
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The middle of July saw an unusual supply shortfall at the Bremerhaven carterminal. The imminent factory holidays at the manufacturers’ end meant the number of export vehicles rose drastically once again due to temporarily... [more]
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07/23/2010
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German pump manufacturer Wilo SE will spend $2.7 million on tools and testing instruments to equip its main North American plant in Thomasville for growth across the Americas.Wilo USA LLC opened a 60,000-square-foot... [more]
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07/22/2010
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Businesspeople and government officials from Georgia and Sweden are working hard this summer to increase trade and cooperation. Last week a delegation from the southern Swedish city of Boras visited Savannah, and this week... [more]
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07/22/2010
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Governor Phil Bredesen and ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber joined Volkswagen AG Chairman Dr. Martin Winterkorn on a tour yesterday of Volkswagen's $1 billion facility currently under construction in Chattanooga. The Tennessee... [more]
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07/20/2010
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Nuremberg, Germany - She's old, but she's aged with grace and beauty. Once revered by kings, she suffered a period of disgrace but has bounced back with courage. Atlanta, meet Nuremberg, your German sister.Most Americans are... [more]
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07/20/2010
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BLG Logistics Inc. is expanding its operations in Vance and will provide sub-assembly and sequencing of parts services for the nearby Mercedes-Benz automotive assembly starting in late June 2011.
The Tuscaloosa County Industrial... [more]
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07/15/2010
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Since the World Cup began June 11, soccer fans have gathered at their favorite haunts across Atlanta to cheer their teams to victory.On Wednesday, July 7, members of Atlanta's German community - faces painted with the red, gold... [more]
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07/09/2010
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With over thirty different beers being poured, the 7th Annual German Bierfest will celebrate German beer, food and culture in a family-friendly atmosphere. [more]
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07/07/2010
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Charleston, SC - Grand opening ceremonies for Gedore Tools, Inc., the new headquarters and distribution center of The Gedore Group were held July 1st at its facility in North Charleston, SC. Company president Timo Winter and his... [more]
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