Industry Research

Opportunities across Multiple Business Sectors

Learn about activity related to particular industries in Georgia with our in-depth Industry Research reports.

	Aerospace Industry in Georgia Georgia is home to 150 aerospace-related companies with total employment of more than 25,000. Major companies include Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Gulfstream, and Cessna. In the 2000 to 2006 time frame, 12 aerospace companies opened new operations or expanded existing operations creating 2,400 new jobs.
	Automotive Manufacturing Georgia has nearly a 100-year history of involvement in the auto production industry. Major assemblers in the state have included Ford and General Motors and will include Kia as of 2008.
	Business Service Centers Georgia's customer and business service center facilities provide the customer contact, information processing and documentation functions required for successful business operations. Activities include both customer interaction by phone or Internet, usually in a call center setting (teleservice), and data processing such as entry, verification and checking against specifies standards (transaction/information processing).
	Chemicals Georgia's chemical industry employs 21,126 workers at 532 facilities. The industry contributes $3.6 billion to Georgia's gross state product (GSP).
	E-Commerce (PDF 1.19 MB) Georgians have readily embraced the capabilities offered by the technology of the Internet. Building on the state's assets as a telecommunications crossroads and attractive living environment, Georgia has attracted a technologically astute workforce, implemented strong training programs, and developed a supportive business environment for e-commerce companies.
	Electronics The state's electronics and computer equipment manufacturing industry accounts for 4 percent of manufacturing jobs and 7 percent of Georgia's manufacturing gross state product (GSP). Georgia's 334 electronics manufacturing establishments employ 19,800 workers.
	Food Processing Georgia's food processing industry employs more than 70,000 people. The food processing industry contributes $5.77 billion (1996 inflation adjusted) to Georgia's gross state product (GSP).
	Logistics Georgia is home to nearly 200 warehouse facilities of more than 100,000 square feet. Of the Top 100 third party logistics providers (3PLs) listed by Inbound Logistics, 40 have at least one Georgia location.
	Metal Fabrication The metal fabrication industry in Georgia supplies products to residential and commercial construction, automotive, aerospace and various other industries. There are 1,235 producers in the state employing approximately 26,000 workers, or 5.7 percent of all manufacturing employees statewide.
	Plastics Growth in Georgia's plastics industry has outpaced that of the U.S. overall. Since 1991, plastics shipments in Georgia have increased by 112 percent and employment has grown by 88 percent.
	Tourism Tourism is an important part of Georgia's economy, second only to agribusiness. The industry employs 209,500 Georgians, contributes $25 billion in direct and indirect dollars to the economy, and brings in $1.12 billion in state and local tax revenues.