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September 13, 2007 at 11:33 am by Thomas Wheatley in NewsLincoln Liang, you’re in for a helluva surprise. Really.
“We chose metro Atlanta and Georgia to build our U.S. headquarters and assembly center for several reasons,” said Sany America president Lincoln Liang. “North America has a large market for our products, and Georgia occupies an important geographical location with convenient transportation.”
— From a Sept. 12 Governor’s Office press release announcing the arrival of Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer that will build a 268-acre plant in Peachtree City. The company will invest $100 million and claims the plant will add 200 jobs in the first five years.
September 13th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Given the location, he probably just means the airport when he says “transportation.” His surprise will probably come along Route 74.
September 17th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Manufactures referring to transportation are usually talking about intermodal transportation, meaning air, rail and trucks.
March 20th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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