Business – Global Atlanta

Powering Through: Electrical Equipment Provider Weathers Tariff Shocks

Southern States Executive Chairman Raj Anand grew the company 25 times as CEO. Now, the global network he helped create is helping the company weather tariff shocks.

If Southern States LLC is doing its job, you may never hear about the company. In 1940, Birmingham, Ala.-founded firm relocated to Hampton, Ga., a Henry County town founded with… Continue reading Powering Through: Electrical Equipment Provider Weathers Tariff Shocks

Holding the Bag: Augusta Firm Adjusts to India Tariff Hit

Palmetto's slogan is, "We package the planet."

When Palmetto Industries International Inc. started in Augusta a little more than 30 years ago, it was still feasible in the U.S. to make woven plastic bags for products from imported sugar to exported kaolin clay and chemicals.

Recap: Brazil’s Tariff Concerns, Investment Progress Outlined at Consular Conversations Luncheon

A packed house at the Commerce Club heard a wide-ranging Consular Conversation presented by Miller & Martin and organized by Global Atlanta.

Consular Conversations: Brazil November 13, 2025The Commerce Club A trained lawyer from Sao Paulo, ascending to the heights of Brazilian diplomacy was not on Ambassador Pompeu Andreucci Neto‘s career roadmap.… Continue reading Recap: Brazil’s Tariff Concerns, Investment Progress Outlined at Consular Conversations Luncheon

Event Recap: Italian Excellence in Factories, Food and Future Technologies Spotlighted at Landmark Expo

Italy is known globally for quality, taste and excellence, but operating in Georgia, the purveyors of these fine commodities don’t always get their due recognition.

Ambassador: How Argentina’s Tech Sector Aligns With Atlanta at an Opportune Moment

Speed meetings between the 13 Argentine companies and local firms was part of the South Meets South reception.

Argentina’s ambassador to the U.S. covered his diplomatic bases, extolling recent reforms and recommending investors take another look at a South American country that has made an art form out… Continue reading Ambassador: How Argentina’s Tech Sector Aligns With Atlanta at an Opportune Moment

Argentina Tech Delegation: Meet 16 Companies and an Ambassador Who Breeds Unicorns

Argentina is bringing another software delegation to Atlanta.

A delegation of 16 Argentine software companies is set to descend on Atlanta next Monday, led by a diplomat with an uncharacteristically strong grasp on technology.

Metro Export Challenge Applications Open as ‘Pitch Day’ Approaches

Fulton County-based CodeMettle takes home a $10,000 check after winning second place at Pitch Day in 2024. The company had already utilized $5,000 in grant funding to grow its sales abroad.

Applications are once again open for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, the longstanding grant program that aids companies within the 29-county metro area in expanding into to new international markets.

Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization

Takeshi Hakamada went to Georgia Tech for its focus on "systems engineering."

Before Takeshi Hakamada arrived at Georgia Tech in the mid-2000s, he’d almost been afraid to go abroad. Good thing he brushed up on his English and took the plunge: the… Continue reading Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization

Event Recap — Zambian Roadshow Outlines New Paradigm for Investment

Zambia Innovation & Investment Roadshow Featuring Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama September 11, 2025Buckhead Club, Atlanta Zambian Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama first came to Atlanta in 1993. A young TV reporter at the… Continue reading Event Recap — Zambian Roadshow Outlines New Paradigm for Investment

Mercedes-Benz to Invest $34M in Midtown Atlanta Tech Hub

The new Mercedes-Benz R&D hub is located at 384 Northyards Boulevard.

Mercedes-Benz North America has signed a lease on a space that will become its new research and development center in West Midtown, making good on a commitment to bringing a new tech hub as part of an ongoing consolidation into metro Atlanta.

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