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CANTON, March 30, 2015 – More than 900 applicants, armed with resumes, lined up March 25th at the first annual Cherokee Career Expo to speak one-on-one with recruiters from 30 of the county’s top employers. The turn-out exceeded all expectations. Recruiters were looking to fill about 600… Read More »

CANTON, March 10, 2015 – A recent Regional Snapshot released by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) projects Cherokee County will lead the Metro region in job growth from now until 2040. Over the past three years, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) has attracted 12…

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WOODSTOCK, March 6, 2015 – Neonatal devices designed to eliminate risk.  Eight years ago, NeoMed, Inc. started as a one-man operation. Today, the company is a global powerhouse, holding a 35 percent share on the domestic market for neonatal enteral feeding devices. Yet, NeoMed has only one location in the…

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WOODSTOCK, March 4, 2015 – Within a matter of weeks, the Georgia Department of Transportation will update the signage along Interstate 75 to include the city of Woodstock on posts that currently only reference Acworth. The southwest corner of Cherokee County has experienced tremendous growth over the past… Read More »

WOODSTOCK– February 27, 2015  Over the course of the next four years, Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc. will expand its industry base to create at least 300 new jobs in Cherokee County by 2019. The jobs, just as the expansion, will happen in stages. The first phase will take place…

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ATLANTA, February 19, 2015—Governor Deal announced today that Georgia’s Small Business Week is February 16 – 20. The Governor presented the proclamation at the state Capitol with economic development officials from across the state including representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Economic Developers… Read More »

Cherokee Pickers, Mike and Frank Want to Hear From You

Mike Wolfe doesn’t just believe “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” No. Wolfe embodies dumpster diving. For him, garbage gleaning is an art; one he continues to perfect each week on the A&E’s…

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Russ Sanders is a great corporate citizen. But beyond that, he’s a dedicated community servant. Hard to imagine just a few short years ago Sanders was running his now highly successful company, FactoryMation, out of his basement. Today, the Canton, Georgia-based company is a thriving national supplier of industrial control…

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Add another 50 jobs to Cherokee County’s burgeoning workforce. Inalfa Roof Systems, already one of Cherokee’s largest employers,…

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“There are many reasons we chose to expand in Cherokee, one being its close proximity to Atlanta without the congestion.”  -Russ Sanders  Founder and President of FactoryMation

Cherokee County is going into 2015 with the best stronghold its ever had on business growth and development. A lot of
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CANTON-The next time you come across a pallet of merchandise bound in shrink wrap, think of Cherokee County’s latest industrial coup.  MSK Covertech Inc. is expected to break ground on its new North American Headquarters in just a few months, which will be located in Cherokee 75 Corporate Park, an…

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The head of the Cherokee County Office of Economic Development said multiple initiatives are underway to make the county’s southwestern edge a more robust work center in 2015.

The area around Ga. 92 And Interstate 75, has historically been “kind of forgotten,” said Misti Martin. It will see improved DOT…

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