Columbus, Georgia Business News
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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that BioTouch, a global healthcare logistics company, will invest $12.5 million to expand two existing facilities in Columbus, creating a combined 480 new jobs in Muscogee County over the next four years.“BioTouch's decision to double down on Georgia underscores how our approach to economic...
A delegation from Columbus, Georgia, visited Korea to personally verify JS Link's rare earth permanent magnet mass production capabilities and engage in detailed discussions toward establishing a manufacturing plant in the United States.On the 29th of this month, Columbus Mayor BH Skip Henderson and the delegation visited JS Link's plant...
Almost two years after the J.M. Smucker Co. acquired Hostess Brands and its Columbus bakery, the future of the plant that makes Twinkies and other products is no longer in doubt.Smucker announced on Thursday that it will invest $120 million in the bakery on Victory Drive, while adding 48 jobs...
Press Release - Gov. Kemp: Korean Magnet Facility to Create More than 500 Jobs in Columbus
Sep 3 2025ATLANTA – September 3, 2025 – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that JS Link America Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of JS Link, intends to invest about $223 million to establish a new rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Columbus. The new facility will create more than...
Want to know why so many Americans are choosing to relocate to small towns and rural communities? Talk to the folks who have made the move.When Roshonda Hightower moved last year from Albany, Georgia, to Tell City, Indiana, she said she did so “for the peace and affordability that’s hard...
For Immediate Release July 14, 2025COLUMBUS, GA—Choose Columbus and the Development Authority of Columbus, GA announced today that Sigma Stretch Film of Georgia, a global leader in high-performance film manufacturing, plans to invest $39 million and create 100 jobs in a new location in Columbus. The company will break ground...
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PRESS RELEASE: Development Authority Donates $100,000 to Columbus Technical College for New VECTR Center
Jul 15 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDevelopment Authority Donates $100,000 to Columbus Technical College for New VECTR CenterColumbus, GA — July 15, 2025 — Columbus Technical College is proud to announce a generous $100,000 donation from the Development Authority of Columbus in support of its upcoming Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. Veterans Education Career Transition...
The city of Columbus is moving in a new direction on how it recruits jobs, expands existing businesses, and recruits new companies to the city.Earlier this year a new economic development organization, Choose Columbus, was established. The organization is tasked with moving the region in a new direction for how...
Press Release - Columbus, GA named one of the Top-20 Best Run Cities in the US by Wallethub.com
Jun 25 2025The City of Columbus has been recognized by Wallethub.com, a national financial and data analysis organization, as one of the Top-20 best run cities in the US in a recent survey. The city ranked 20th among the 148 most populated localities considered. Read the complete press release here and dive into...
New dedicated economic development entity launches to drive regional growth and attract businesses to Georgia’s second-largest cityCOLUMBUS, GA (April 10, 2025) – Columbus and the broader region are taking a bold step forward in shaping the future of economic development with the launch of Choose Columbus. This newly established organization...