Business Facilities - July 2008 - (Page 53)

H ome Depot plans to have its ing large numbers of people from new regional distribution southern Georgia and northern center in Lowndes County, GA Florida. This announcement bolfully operational by the first quarsters Lowndes County’s reputation ter of 2009. Announced in March, as a logistics hub in the southeastplans for the center include a ern United States. 657,600-square-foot distribution “Our strong business climate facility set on 89 acres in the Lake and strength in logistics continues Park Industrial Park. The Atlantato attract top-tier retailers like the based home improvement comHome Depot,” says Governor pany expects to create more than Sonny Perdue. 400 new jobs in the Lowndes The distribution center is being Construction is underway at the site of Home Depot’s County area within 36 months. developed by IDI, Inc., a topnew distribution center in Lowndes County, GA. Home Depot is expected to ranked Atlanta-based developer become Lake Park’s largest employer. Brad Lofton, exec- specializing in providing strategically located warehouse utive director of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Indus- and distribution facilities for Fortune 500 clients. The trial Authority, says that the facility’s opening will have selected construction company is Catamount Construca significant impact on the regional workforce, employ- tors, also of Atlanta. Lowndes: Home Depot’s Logistics Hub COMBAT TRAINING FINDS SOLUTION IN STEPHENS COUNTY ombat Training Solutions (CTS), which manufactures simulated explosives for the military, announced in February that it plans to add more than 30 jobs and invest $1 million to expand in Stephens County, GA. CTS has purchased a 6,000-square-foot building on nearly seven acres of land at the Meadowbrook Industrial Park. The company expects rapid growth as it continues to add to its product line and service offerings. “Helping entrepreneurial companies expand is an important part of our mission,” says Ken Stewart, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. “We are especially proud that Combat Training Solutions is not only growing our economy, but also supporting our troops.” CTS, founded in 2005 in Stephens County, evolved from a recreational paintball company into a fullfledged defense contractor. With an extensive line of military and law enforcement training products, CTS’ products allow trainees to be in direct contact with explosion effects without injury. This unique feature is the driving reason for its extensive usage by U.S. and allied militaries around the world. C PHOTOS: VALDOSTA-LOWNDES COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY; COMBAT TRAINING SOLUTIONS #1610 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES 53 http://www.fayettega.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - July 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: New York The 2008 Business Facilities Rankings Report 2008 Rankings: Biotech Blasts Off 2008 Rankings: Green with Envy 2008 Rankings: Warm Climate for Business Nanotech Looms Large in Pennsylvania Metro Spotlight: Inland Empire, CA Food Processing Sites: Providing Sustenance as Well as Nutrition Sale-Leasebacks: Easing the Credit Crunch Corporate Moves: Georgia Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, NM Advertiser Index Inside LiveXchange

Business Facilities - July 2008

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