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G April 12,2013 - Food Research Center Announced
G  April 19, 2013 - UGA to build $5.5M food and R&D Center in Griffin
G May 13, 2014 - Spalding Site of Otsuka Chemical
G May 24, 2013 - GSDA helps Norcom expand with bond worth $10 million
G June 18, 2013 - David Luckie speaks to American Business Women's Association
G October 22, 2013 - Press Release GSDA's David Luckie gets GEDA's Highest Honor
G October 24, 2013 - GSDA's David Luckie gets GEDA's Highest Honor
G April 13, 2014 - New Industrial Park Drawing Interest from Companies
G April 13, 2014 - David Luckie recognized at CAES Classified Staff Awards
G May 12, 2014 - Otsuka Chemical to Establish New U.S Titanate Factory in Georgia
G May 13, 2014 - Otsuka Chemical to open headquarters in Spalding County
G May 16, 2014 - Board Approves Deal with 1888 and GSDA
G May -June 2014 - Gray We're Building Otsuka Chemical America, Inc.
G May -June 2014 - Spalding Found a Novel (and green) Way to Grow Companies
G June 25, 2015 - Toppan Printing Building Plant at The Lakes at Green Valley
G June 2014 - Georgia Trend Neely Young:: A Good Hook
G June 26, 2014 - Toppan Printing selects Griffin
G June 29, 2014 - Industrial Park Can Impact Local Economy
G July 14, 2014 - Georgia Trend Eco Park
G July 2014 - Years in the Making The Lakes at Green Valley
G Eco Park: Japanese Company Otsuka Chemical Co. is opening Headquarters in Griffin
G July 10, 2014 - Griffin approves special use permits for medical facility
G July 16, 2014 - Otsuka Breaks Ground at The Lakes at Green Valley
G July 20, 2014 - Otsuka Chemical America, Inc. Groundbreaking Ceremony
G October 14, 2014 - UGA Griffin Food Technology Breaks Ground This Friday
G October 19, 2014 - UGA Griffin Breaks Ground on Food Technology Center
G November 9, 2014 - Luckie Gives Update on Industrial Parks
G November 13, 2015 - Toppan Printing building $100M plant in Georgia
G November 17, 2014- Ground Breaking Order of Service for Toppan
G November 18, 2014- Toppan Breaks Ground
G January 8, 2015 - -Development Authority Executive Director Speaks to Kiwanis Club
G January 26, 2015 - Japanese Vinegar Brewery to Launch Factory in "Eco" Industrial Park
G January 26, 2015 - Japan-Based Rice Vinegar Brewer to Locate in Spalding
G January 27, 2015 - Vinegar Brewery Marukan to Locate in Spalding
G February 1, 2015 - UGA President Speaks to Rotary Club
G February 4, 2015 - Marukan Locates to Spalding County
G April 2015 - Georgia Trend  South Metro Start Your Engines
G April 30, 2015 - Lakes at Green Valley Filling Up Quickly
G July 15, 2015- Grand Opening for Otsuka at the Lakes at Green Valley
G Summer 2015 - US Business Executive - Marukan USA
G Third Quarter Area Development - Top States for Doing Business
G September 23, 2015- Hoshizaki Expands
G September 18, 2015- The Japan Times
G October 11,2015- SPLOST Where did the money go?
G November 17, 2015 - Charles Copeland receives GEDA Volunteer of the Year Award
G November 18, 2015- Copeland named GEDA Volunteer of the Year
G November 23, 2015 - GSDA Chairman recognized as 2015 GEDA Volunteer of the Year
G December 2015 - Georgia Trend Committed to Community Improvement
G December 4, 2015 - The Lakes at Green Valley named a market-ready site by GDEcD
G December 8, 2015 - The Lakes at Green Valley now a GRAD site
G December 13, 2015 - Luckie part of GA delegation to Japan
G February 17, 2016 - Dollar General store to bring 530 jobs 
G February 22, 2016 - Community stakeholders attend second annual retreat
G April 1, 2016- Georgia Trend Community Spotlight
G April 8, 2016 - Toppan Celebrates Grand Opening
G April 13, 2016 - Toppan Grand Opening
 G April 27, 2016- Up to $120 Million in Bonds for Dollar General
G June 2, 2016 - UGA FoodPIC is valuable tool in economic development efforts
G September 7, 2016 - Construction Under Way for Distribution Center
G October 7, 2016- Governor's International Award 2016
G October 2016- Quick Start-Advance Manufacturing Toppan feature
G October 18 2016 - GSDA Honored at Governor's Awards
G October 21 2016 - Variances Approved for Distribution Center
G November 16, 2016 - Local Bandag Plant Celebrates 40th Anniversary
G November 17, 2016 - Dollar General project is named Deal of the Year
G December 2, 2016 - Georgia Trend Dollar General Regional Deal of the Year
G December 14, 2016 - Japanese protocol training
G January 2017- Southern Business & Development Magazine
G January 29, 2017 - Ribbon Cutting for FoodPIC set for Monday
G January 31, 2017 - UGA-Griffin holds dedication ceremony
G February 1, 2017 - UGA-Griffin's FoodPIC viewed
G February 6, 2017 - New UGA-Griffin facility will help launch new food products
G February 8, 2017 - Dollar General plans to create 1,000 jobs in GA in 2017
G March 31, 2017 - Georgia Consular Corps Visit Griffin
G April 2, 2017 - Georgia Consular Corps visits Griffin, Otsuka on area tourApril
 G April 18, 2017 - Dollar General Hiring Event May 20th  
G April 27, 2017 - Construction continues for Dollar General distribution center
G April 27, 2017 - Bright Future ahead for food technology at UGA- Griffin
G May 9, 2017- Dollar General Hiring Event May 20th updated
G April/May2017 - Business View Magazine
G  May 16, 2017 - Dollar General now hiring
G August 6, 2017 - Rinnai to create 300 jobs in Griffin
G August 6, 2017- Griffin Daily News Our View Local economy gets boost
G  August 2017 - AJC - Rinnai plans manufacturing facility in Griffin
G August 2017 - ABC Rinnai opening plant in Spalding County
G Griffin Daily News Marukan Vinegar USA Grand Opening
G Rinnai partners with GA Quick Start, Southern Crescent Technical College
G Griffin Daily News - Tatewaki appointed President & CEO of Toppan USA
G Griffin Daily News - Toppan Doing Well Adding Jobs
G Griffin Daily News - Rinnai manufactures first unit in North America
G Griffin Daily News Government/Industry - 1888
G Griffin Daily News Government/Industry -Otusaka
G Griffin Daily News Government/Industry - Toppan
G Griffin Daily News Government/Industry - Copeland
G Griffin-Daily News - Intersection changes now in effect
G Griffin Daily News - Dollar General Celebrates Grand Opening
G Griffin Daily News - Development Authority requests funding
G Griffin Daily News- Dollar General Celebrates Grand Opening
G Griffin Daily News- Rinnai announces new innovation initiative
G Griffin Daily News - Park proposed for Lakes at Green Valley
G Education and Training Complex at Ellis Crossing Open House
G Hoshizaki Griffin Plant Food Drive yields bountiful results
G Windsor named president of Rinnai America Corporation
G Griffin-Spalding attracts more Japanese giants to industrial park
G Rinnai, Folds of Honor enter into partnership
G Griffin & Athens in running for USDA sites
G Copeland& Smith named Golden Eagles
G Hoshizaki wins energy award
G What have you done with SPLOST money?
G Toppan Printing announces new president
G $1.2 billion development proposed
G Toppan announces development of new packaging to meet demand
G Rinnai facility donates to Senior Citizen for emergency kits
G Reiner joins Rinnai America as marketing VP
G Auto parts manufacturer to build new facility in Griffin
G Sumika Polymers North America Expands Its Research and Development
G Griffin Daily News - Sumika expands research and development capabilities
G Griffin Daily News - Central Georgia EMC Donation
G Griffin Daily News - Kemp Visits Otsuka Plant
G NEXT GENERATION MANUFACTURING
G-Global Atlanta - How Georgia’s First Eco-Industrial Park Became a Magnet for Japanese Investment
G The Lakes at Green Valley Chosen for aquatic center
G Griffin saw progress in 2020, more to come in 2021
G Griffin Daily News - Next steps for aquatic center
G GA Trend- Sustainable Communities
G Griffin Daily News - Ecopol facility plans to invest 39M into Spalding economy
G AJC- Italian Manufacturer to open facility in Spalding County
G Hoshizaki named 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year
G Economic Development around the State
G Griffin Daily News- County green lights aquatic center's construction
G Griffin Daily News- Industry Spotlight - Bandag
G Griffin Daily News- Gratzek to serve as UGA FoodPic direction
 GGriffin Daily News - Industry Spotlight- 1888 Mills
G GA Trend - The Lakes at Green Valley
G Griffin Daily News- Hoshizaki Industry Spotlight
G Griffin Daily News- Marukan Industry Spotlight
G Griffin Daily News- Vernay Industry Spotlight
G Georgia Trend- Region on the Rise
G Griffin Daily News- Rep. Jack helps repeal ban on tankless water heaters
G Griffin Daily News- New sewage plant, along Hwy 16 could be in place by '26