September 25, 2025

B2B Stories

Make it 12 in a row for business success

On the heels of the $800 million impact of Aurubis and other recent CSRA business expansions comes word of yet another recognition. Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), has announced that the state has been recognized as the No. 1 state for business by Area Development magazine for the 12th year in a row, marking an unmatched record of success and consistency in economic development. “For 12 straight years, site selectors who decide where companies invest have voted Georgia as the ‘Top State for Business’

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Up and running at Aurubis

An $800 million plant in the Augusta Corporate Park that employs more than 200 people is now fully operational. Aurubis Richmond, LLC held a ceremony to mark its “first melt,” the process of refining scrap metals for new uses. “We’re talking about a broad variety of recycling materials that are typically end-of-life or production scrap. We’re talking about electronic scrap, printed circuit boards, metal shredders,” David Schultheis, President and Managing Director of the plant, told ABD. “Our main products here are blister copper and then a lot of other metals,

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