Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
A Growth Driver for High-Tech Manufacturing Sectors
IN THIS STUDY:
1.Industry Snapshot
3.Exceeding Regional and National Exports
4.Industry Mix
5. Pro-Business State
6.Unionization
7. Research Universities
8.GTRI and GTMI
9. High-Tech Talent
10.Centers of Innovation
11. World-Class Training Programs
13.Strong Partnerships and Ready Workforce
14.Transportation Infrastructure
15. Powering Your Manufacturing Facility
16. Plastics and Rubber Product Facilities
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IN THIS STUDY:
Industry Snapshot...................................................................................1
Locations and Expansions
Industry Wages and Occupational Employment
Exceeding Regional and National Exports........................................3
Industry Mix............................................................................................4
Pro-Business State................................................................................5
Unionization............................................................................................6
Research Universities...........................................................................7
R&D Expenditures
GTRI and GTMI........................................................................................8
High-Tech Talent.....................................................................................9
Centers of Innovation...........................................................................10
Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing
World-Class Training Programs........................................................11
Quick Start
Technical College System of Georgia
Strong Partnerships and Ready Workforce.....................................13
Go Build Georgia
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Transportation Infrastructure.............................................................14
Savannah and Brunswick Ports
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Powering Your Manufacturing Facility............................................15
Plastics and Rubber Product Companies........................................16
Map
List of Plastics and Rubber Product Facilities
Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing
A Growth Driver for High-Tech Manufacturing Sectors
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From custom injection molded products to
automobile tires, the plastics and rubber products
manufacturers in Georgia supply a variety of
industries, including automotive and aerospace.
The industry also has access to Georgia’s excellent
workforce training program.
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Georgia’s Plastics and Rubber
Products Snapshot
415
Number of manufacturing facilities
employing 20,236 workers. (EMSI 2015.3)
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Fastest-growing state in exports, 2009-2014
(USA Trade Online, Foreign Trade Division, U.S Census Bureau)
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84.1%
Georgia’s Quick Start is an internationallyrecognized skills-based program that provides
job-specific training at no cost for qualified new
and expanding companies. Training programs
are tailored to meet a company’s needs and are
conducted in the company’s facilities or in a
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Why Georgia for Plastics and
Rubber Products?
• C lose proximity to aerospace, auto
and related industries
• A
bundant workforce and competitive
wages compared to U.S. average
• Renowned workforce training program
• Business-friendly environment
Top Plastics and Rubber Products Employers
Just as in 2010 when we built our
sheet vinyl manufacturing facility [in
Georgia], we again did our homework
with regards to the location for our
new LVT manufacturing plant. It was
again the collaborative, trustworthy and
business-minded approach from our
state and local community leaders that
convinced us to expand on our current
site on IVC Drive in Dalton.
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Percent increase in exports
in the last five years. (2009-2014, USA Trade® Online)
state-supplied facility near the company’s site.
For more information on Georgia’s Quick Start
program visit www.GeorgiaQuickStart.org
Xavier Steyaert, co-CEO, IVC US
Source: ‘IVC US Announces New Plant in Whitfield
County,’ Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development
Authority Press Release, 1.16.2014.
Company
Workers
Dart Container Corp.
1,158
Printpack Inc.
1,030
Magna International
1,000
Freudenberg-NOK
935
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
900
Toyo Tire USA Corp.
750
Pactiv Corp.
730
TI Automotive
525
Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC
500
CKS Packaging Inc.
405
Porex Corp.
350
Thomson Plastics Inc.
325
Exopack LLC
300
SKC Inc.
300
Source: Plastics and Rubber Products Database, Georgia Power
Community and Economic Development, 2015. Note: Total
employment listed by parent company.
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Supplying a World-Class Workforce
Georgia’s plastics and rubber-related workforce is highly skilled and wage rates are
very competitive.
Georgia’s plastics and rubber products
manufacturing wages are competitive
compared to u.s. average.
$50,000
Major locations bring more than 2,300 new jobs in the last five years.
$49,435
$49,000
$48,000
$47,000
$46,000
$45,000
Georgia offers an abundant workforce for the plastics and rubber products industry at competitive wages.
Georgia is also among states with the lowest private manufacturing union membership rates at 3.5 percent.
These factors, among others, contribute to the state’s business-friendly environment.
$46,132
georgia
u.s.
Source: 2014 Annual Data, Quarterly Census of Employment
and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
2014 annual data is latest available as of January 2016.
New Locations and Expansions with 100+ Employees
Company
Product/Service
GEIGER Automotive
Plastic automotive components for engine compartment
powertrain applications compartment powertrain applications
Employees County
Year
120
Gwinnett
2015
IVC US*
Vinyl plank and tiles
150
Whitfield
2014
Toyo Tire*
Tires
650
Bartow
2013
Yachiyo of America
Plastic fuel tanks
200
Carroll
2013
DecoStar*
Plastic automotive interiors
120
Carroll
2012
Neaton Automotive*
Molded injection auto parts
113
Floyd
2012
Toyo Tire*
Tires
290
Bartow
2011
Encore Plastics Corp.
Custom molding and packaging
100
Monroe
2010
Thomson*
Plastic components for automotive and industrial customers
180
McDuffie
2009
IVC US
Vinyl sheets
150
Whitfield
2009
White Label Turf
Artificial grass made of synthetic grass
125
Gordon
2009
Inline Plastics Corp.
Plastic containers for food processing industry
120
Henry
2009
Source: Public announcements
*Number of new employees, not total employees. In addition, company may delay actual job creation or have experienced downsizing
since announcement thus employment number may not match employment listed at the end of publication.
Georgia offers an abundant supply of skilled employees with a variety of technical backgrounds.
Top Occupations in Plastics and Rubber Products Industry
Team Assemblers
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Tire Builders
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Helpers--Production Workers
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic
General and Operations Managers
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Employed
in Plastics
Median
and Rubber Employed in Hourly
Industry All Industries Earnings
2,035
48,309
$12.84
1,984
3,669
$12.45
1,145
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825
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720
538
2,551
20,715
883
29,671
14,821
105,900
$16.29
$25.50
$18.75
$9.51
$15.11
$11.42
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$15.21
485
479
439
44,184
16,927
16,670
$16.73
$12.36
$10.49
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4,572
$14.18
404
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81,954
21,205
$44.51
$13.67
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
387
25,107
$13.82
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
368
10,777
$20.70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and
Scientific Products
366
10,301
$24.30
13,194
460,244
$14.64
TOTAL
Source: EMSI, 2015.3
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Exceeding Regional and National Exports
Plastics and rubber product manufacturing industry thrives in Georgia.
Georgia ranks thirteen among the fastest-growing states in plastics and rubber products manufacturing exports between 2009-2014. Georgia’s exports in this industry grew twice as fast as those for the Southeast.
In 2014 alone, total plastics and rubber products export value reached $772 million.
84.1%
Georgia
Plastics and rubber products exports outpace Southeast and the U.S.
georgia
2009-2014 Plastics and Rubber
Products Exports Growth
southeast
u.s.
3.0
40.5%
Southeast
56.6%
2.5
index 2002 = 1
U.S.
2.0
Source: U.S. Trade® Online, Foreign
Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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1.0
0.5
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Source: U.S. Trade® Online, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
Georgia experienced the largest increase in the Southeast.
84.1%
2009 - 2014 exports
57.1%
39.6%
30.9%
14.8%
Georgia
south carolina
tennessee north carolina
florida
10.7%
alabama
-22.2%
Mississippi
Source: U.S. Trade® Online, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
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Industry Mix
A diverse number of plastics and rubber product suppliers support other industries in Georgia.
Top Employers in Largest Industry Subgroups
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Freudenberg-NOK
935
Toyo Tire USA Corp.
750
The industry NAICS classifications used in this study are in the 326 family, Plastics and Rubber Product
Manufacturing. Plastics product manufacturing accounts for approximately 82 percent of the industry while
rubber product manufacturing accounts for 18 percent. Within the plastics product manufacturing industry,
companies producing various non-traditional plastics products comprise nearly 40 percent, offering existing
and potential customers significant product diversification.
Other Plastic Product Manufacturing
Decostar
1,000
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
900
TI Automotive
525
Solvay Advanced Polymers
500
19%
Plastics Packaging
Printpack Inc.
Plastics Product Manufacturing
Establishments in this segment are primarily engaged in packaging
materials, film and sheet manufacturing, foam products, plastic
bottles and all other plastics product manufacturing
81%
1,030
Pactiv Corp.
730
SKC Inc.
300
Rubber Product Manufacturing
Establishments in this segment are primarily engaged in tire
manufacturing and retreading, rubber hoses and belting
manufacturing and all other rubber product manufacturing
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
CKS Packaging Inc.
415
Source: Plastics and Rubber Products Database, Georgia
Power Community & Economic Development, 2015
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Plastics Packaging Materials and unlaminated film and sheet Manufacturing
Plastics bottle Manufacturing
Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
Plastics Pipe, Pipe fitting, and unlaminated Pro le shape Manufacturing
tire Manufacturing
Polystyrene foam Product Manufacturing
urethane and Other foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
Rubber and Plastics Hoses and belting Manufacturing
laminated Plastics Plate, sheet (except Packaging), and shape Manufacturing
Source: EMSI 2015.3
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Pro-Business State
Doing business in Georgia is easy and profitable.
Georgia is a pro-business state. An aggressive incentives program, favorable tax rates, favorable conditions
for employers, and programs to accelerate the permitting and development process make Georgia the right
place to start and grow a business. Georgia’s current corporate income tax is 6 percent, ranking it the lowest in the nation. Georgia’s corporate income tax is based on a single-factor apportionment, weighted solely
on sales receipts in Georgia.
Statutory Incentives
Advanced manufacturing companies in Georgia are
often eligible for a variety of tax credits and sales
tax exemptions. The state’s job tax credit program
grants credits for job creation that may be applied
against the state’s corporate income tax. Other tax
credits include those tied to capital investment,
employee training and child care. See the listing
to the right for major tax credit programs and major
tax exemptions in Georgia. For detailed information
on tax exemptions, credits and other state incentives, please visit the Publications page of
SelectGeorgia.com.
Right-to-Work State
Georgia is a right-to-work state. Georgia has maintained this status since 1947. Fewer than
half of the states in the U.S. grant workers
right-to-work protection.
Employment-at-Will State
Georgia has no employment laws which are more
stringent or restrictive than those at the federal
level. Georgia is an employment-at-will state. In
the absence of a written contract and in compliance
with federal employment laws, employers in Georgia
are able to exercise their own hiring and dismissal
decisions; state laws make no provisions for wrongful discharge.
Rapid Permitting
One-Stop Permitting: Georgia offers a consolidated
state environmental program with delegated
authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) for issuance and enforcement of
federal permits. The Georgia Department of Natural
Resources issues or denies all permits required by
state and federal environmental protection legislation when a facility is being located in the state.
One-stop permitting enables prospective industries
to obtain expedited required permits.
SITE SELECTION
“Top U.S. Business Climates”
1. GEORGIA
2. North Carolina
3. Kentucky
4. Louisiana
Georgia’s Tax Credit Programs
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Quality Jobs Tax Credit
Mega Project Tax Credit
Investment Tax Credit
Optional Investment Tax Credit
Small Business Growth Tax Credit
Port Activity Tax Credit
Mass Transit Tax Credit
Wood Residuals Tax Credit
Clean Energy Tax Credit
Retraining Tax Credit
Education Tax Credit
R&D Tax Credit
Child Care Property Tax Credit
• Qualified Child Care Property Tax Credit
5. Ohio
Source: “2015 Top State Business Climate Rankings,”
Site Selection magazine, November 2015
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
1. GEORGIA
2. Texas
3.
South Carolina
4.
Tennessee
5.
Alabama
Source: “Top States for Business 2015: Site Consultant
Survey,” Area Development magazine, September 2015
Major Tax Exemptions
Property:
• Local Tax Abatement*
• Freeport Inventory
Sales:
• Energy Used in Manufacturing
• Industrial Materials
• Packaging Materials
• Manufacturing Machinery
• Primary Material Handling Equipment
• Pollution Control Equipment
• Computer Hardware and Software
• Custom Computer Software Development
• Clean Room Equipment
• Telephone Services
*at local discretion
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Unionization
Georgia boasts one of the lowest private manufacturing union membership in the nation.
1.
New Mexico
0.0%
2.
Utah
1.9%
3.
New Hampshire
2.1%
4.
North Carolina
2.5%
5.
Montana
3.0%
4.
Rhode Island
3.2%
7.
Florida
3.4%
8.
Arkansas
3.5%
9.
GEORGIA
3.5%
South Carolina
3.5%
10.
Source: UnionStats.com, 1.12.2016 (2014 data)
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Labor Climate” (Right-to-Work States)
1.
GEORGIA
2.
South Carolina
3.
Texas
The overall unionization rate in Georgia among all wage and salary workers in 2014 was 4.3 percent.
Georgia’s private manufacturing unionization is among the lowest in the country at 3.5 percent, the ninth
lowest in the nation, compared to 9.7 percent at the national level. Overall, average union membership
rates in Georgia and the U.S. have significantly decreased in the last 20 years.
Private manufacturing union membership is decreasing.
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% Private Manufacturing union Membership
States With Lowest Private
Manufacturing Union Membership
georgia
u.s.
16
12
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4
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1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Source: Bureau of National Affairs; UnionStats.com, 1.4.2015
4. North Carolina
5. Alabama
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2015: Site Consultant
Survey,” Area Development magazine, September 2015
Georgia has been a right-to-work state since 1947.
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ID
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WY
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NE
NV
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Right-to-Work States
Forced-Unionism States
Source: National Right to Work Committee, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc (NRTW), January 2016
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Research Universities
Georgia’s research universities are leaders in manufacturing innovation.
Georgia’s Research Universities
Georgia’s colleges and universities are also committed to research and development. The state is home
to nearly 20 schools that received research funding in 2014. Research dollars enable work in a variety of
fields from life sciences to engineering. Research centers and university-sponsored economic development
organizations around the state focus on taking cutting-edge technologies from the laboratory to the factory
floor. Georgia’s businesses benefit greatly.
R&D Expenditures, 2014: According to the National Science Foundation, spending on research at
Georgia’s public and private universities ranked 12th in the nation. In research of specific interest to the
plastics and rubber product industry, Georgia colleges and universities were granted more than $770 million
in research dollars, earning the state a 7th-place ranking nationwide and a 1st-place ranking among Southeastern states in those combined fields.* Research funding in the fields of math and computer science,
physical sciences and engineering has increased 30 percent since 2009 for Georgia schools overall. The
Georgia Institute of Technology received $505 million in engineering research funding for 2014, bested only
by Johns Hopkins University with $935 million.
(*math, computer science, physical sciences and engineering)
Top Schools for
Engineering R&D Funding
1.
Johns Hopkins University
$935
2.
Georgia Institute of Technology
$505
3.
SUNY, Polytechnic Institute
$409
4.
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology
$403
5.
Pennsylvania State University
$303
6.
Texas A&M University
$292
7.
University of Michigan
$251
8.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
$229
9.
University of Texas
$207
10. Purdue University
$206
Source: National Science Foundation, R&D Expenditures in
Engineering, FY 2014
Georgia’s 2014 Research Funding by Discipline
life sciences
Math, computer science, Physical sciences and engineering
Psychology
50%
sciences, nec
42%
social sciences
environmental sciences
* NEC = not elsewhere classified
Source: National Science Foundation R&D Report, FY 2014
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2%2%
Georgia Ranks Top Among Southeastern States in Chemical-Related R&D Expenditures*
(in millions)
$689
$687
georgia
$600
florida
$424
north carolina
$220
tennessee
$184
alabama
$135
south carolina
$124
Mississippi
$0
$100
$200
$300
* Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering
Source: National Science Foundation R&D Report, FY 2014
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GTRI and GTMI
GTRI fosters technology transfer to bring innovation and competitiveness to businesses.
The Advanced Technology Development
Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech turned
out more than 150 science and technology companies since 1986 – nearly a
third of which have been represented
on the public markets through IPOs or
acquisitions.
ATDC has been recognized by BusinessWeek, Inc. and Forbes magazines as
one of the nation’s top nonprofit incubators. Since 1999, ATDC companies
have attracted more than
$1 billion in venture capital funding.
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) works closely
with the advanced manufacturing industry in developing advanced performance and feature technology.
The institute is involved in e-safety projects as well as transportation structure research. GTRI supports
approximately $100 million in research yearly for more than 200 clients in industry and government. GTRI
laboratories include the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Laboratories, which are focused specifically on integrated optic device testing, characterization and surface chemistry preparation and the assembly
and testing of integrated optic and integrated optical waveguide biological/chemical sensors. For additional
information, visit www.gtri.gatech.edu.
Formerly the Manufacturing Research Center (MARC), Georgia Tech’s new Manufacturing
Institute (GTMI) has expanded to include researchers from all Georgia Tech’s colleges, the Enterprise
Innovation Institute (EI2) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute. With access to academic expertise and
cutting-edge equipment, GTMI offers manufacturers the help they need to excel in the marketplace. More
than 70 percent of GTMI’s 400,000 square feet of space and state-of-the-art core facilities is paid for by
private industry working with GTMI. It includes:
Precision Machining: Researching and applying
technologies for enhanced productivity, part quality,
difficult-to-machine features and machine tool
utilization of precision finishing processes
Sustainable Design: Developing materials,
processes, and systems for implementing and
operationalizing sustainability
Additive Manufacturing: Using innovative direct
digital manufacturing to improve cost structure and
delivery lead-time in creating mechanical parts and
electronic devices
Factory Information Systems: Developing,
testing and launching innovative software and technology that boosts manufacturing efficiency
Supply Chain and Logistics: Applying scientific
principles to optimize the design and integration
of supply chain processes, infrastructure,
technology and strategy, including developing
new analysis, design and management tools and
concepts and strategies
The Predictive Analytics Laboratory:
Leveraging real-time condition monitoring data
to improve change detection, diagnostics and
prognostics of modern day manufacturing and
service systems
Source: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute website,
www.manufacturing.gatech.edu
Courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
Model-Based Systems Engineering: Applying
software and electronics innovations to create
analytic models that predict system performance
and optimize system parameters
Ultra-Lightweight, Energy Efficient Materials
and Structures: Using rigorous experimental and
modeling R&D to advance and mature technology
in aerospace, biomedical, defense, energy and
industrial equipment
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High-Tech Talent
Georgia boasts one of the most concentrated plastics-related employment and university
centers in the nation.
Georgia Tech is among the nation’s top producers of graduates in disciplines applicable to plastic and
rubber product manufacturing industry as well as chemical. With more than 2,100 graduates per year that
could potentially work in this industry, Georgia Tech joins an elite group of academic institutions with more
than 2,180 plastics and rubber-related graduates, followed only by Purdue University with 1,548 graduates.
Georgia offers a robust pipeline of highly-qualified graduates.
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Plastics and Rubber-Related Occupational Employment
65,001 - 159,735
30,001 - 65,000
15,001 - 30,000
Source: Georgia Tech and University of Georgia websites
Annual Plastics and Rubber-Related Graduates
1,533 - 15,000
Source: EMSI, 2015.3 Occupational Data; IPEDS, 2014 Completion Data through EMSI
Plastics and Rubber-Related Occupational Employment
65,001 - 159,735
30,001 - 65,000
15,001Used
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Occupations
Occupation
1,533 - 15,000
Code
Occupation Title
17-2041 Chemical Engineers
17-2071 Electrical Engineers
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
17-2112 Industrial Engineers
17-2131 Materials Engineers
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
17-3023
Technicians
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians
19-2032 Materials Scientists
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers
Classification Programs Used Above
CIP* Code
14.0701
14.1001
14.1801
14.1901
14.3201
14.3501
14.4101
15.0303
15.0403
15.0607
15.0612
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CIP Description
Chemical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Electromechanical Engineering
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Materials Sciences
Industrial and Product Design
*Classification of Instructional Programs
Note: Georgia Tech offers a materials engineering program in lieu of plastics / polymer engineering
Source: EMSI Staffing Patterns, job postings from prominent plastic and rubber manufacturing companies
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Centers of Innovation
Georgia’s technology resources are cutting-edge.
A Solution to Yamaha’s
Watercraft Dilemma
Problem: “We needed someone who could
help us with material development at the
molecular level.”
Solution: The Georgia Center of Innovation
for Manufacturing (COIM) referred Yamaha
to a researcher at Georgia Tech who had the
exact experience with nanomaterials to help
address the problems Yamaha had.
Results: “With the increase of resources
that we got from Georgia Tech through the
Georgia Center of Innovation, we were able
to develop completely new materials rather
than rely solely on the supplier to develop
those materials. Yamaha benefits from this
partnership be seeing an increase in customer
sales, greater market shares and in the end
a much better product that they can see
and feel.”
Source: Video featuring Yamaha representatives, “3 Ways
the Centers of Innovation Takes Your Busi­ness to the Next
Level,” We Speak Business Blog, Georgia Department of
Economic Development, 11.03.2015
Georgia is home to some of the world’s top research and technology resources. These resources are
dedicated to keeping Georgia’s manufacturers, especially in plastics and rubber product industry, on the
leading edge of productivity advancements.
Georgia’s Centers of Innovation
A division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia has six centers of
innovation readily available to businesses: aerospace, agribusiness, energy, life sciences and
information technology, logistics, and manufacturing. Directly related to the plastics and rubber
product industry are:
Georgia Center of Innovation for
Manufacturing (COIM): The Georgia Center of
Innovation for Manufacturing helps manufacturing operations all over the state tap into university research partners and access new markets
through product and process development assistance, technology transfer, access to equipment
and a wide industry network. Located within the
Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, the Center
has direct access to a number of industry experts
who can provide customized solutions to Georgia
manufacturers and give them the opportunity
to test new technologies before implementing
costly process changes. For more information,
visit http://Manufacturing.GeorgiaInnovation.org
The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing offers the following services:
• Access to university-level research and
development
• Expedited product commercialization
• Manufacturing process and systems
development
• Industry-specific business intelligence
• Access to technical college workforce
training programs
Georgia Innovation Center for Logistics
(COIL): The Georgia Center of Innovation for
Logistics is the statewide resource for fueling
logistics industry growth and global competitiveness. The Center provides the technical industry
expertise,
collaborative research, and partnerships needed
to help the industry connect, compete, and
grow globally.
With focus areas in freight transportation,
warehousing & distribution centers, and logistics
technology the Center provides connectivity to the
entire logistics industry. Exclusive to Georgia, the
Center addresses the logistics and transportation
needs of any existing company or one looking to
expand or locate to Georgia.
Among the Georgia Center for of Innovation’s
service are:
• Immediate connection to an extensive crosssector industry network
• Analysis of multi-modal transportation options
for optimal product movement, including: rail,
air, road, seaport, intermodal and warehousing
• Real-time, mode specific and comparative
pricing analysis
• Facilitating a more responsive, qualified and
diverse set of logistics service providers to
meet the growing demands and needs of
logistics consumers
• Assistance with specialized logistics needs
identification, RFP’s for logistics services/
products, and distribution to our broad
industry network
• Geospatial data-mapping of the logistics
industry, infrastructure and assets
• Regional analysis of freight data including: flow,
volume, tonnage, value, commodities, modalshare, historical trends and future projections
For more information, visit
http://www.georgialogistics.com
Source: Georgia Centers for Innovation
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World-Class Training Programs
Georgia boasts the top workforce training program in the nation.
Georgia has been at the forefront of workforce training for decades, and other states have learned from its
success. Georgia’s Quick Start program, technical colleges and highly-regarded research universities work
closely with business to ensure the highest level of worker readiness.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Leading Workforce Development Programs”
1. GEORGIA
2. Louisiana
Quick Start Program
Georgia’s Quick Start
program is internationally-recognized as one of the best in the world.
For more than 40 years, Quick Start has provided
customized workforce training free-of charge to
qualified businesses in Georgia. Today, the program
is one of the state’s key assets for supporting new
and expanding industries. Quick Start delivers
training in classrooms, mobile labs
or directly on the plant floor.
Quick Start’s advanced manufacturing expertise
is indispensable to chemical manufacturers.
Quick Start professionals draw on experience in a
variety of industries, including metals, plastics and
chemicals, to design and produce the training your
employees need – from math and measurement to
robotics and programmable logic controller (PLC).
Software simulations and hands-on robot control
devices are some of the tools instructors use to
introduce production and maintenance workers
to the technology and their role in operating it.
Regardless of the process, Quick Start’s professional staff can help identify and fulfill training
needs, including training in everything from robotic
welding to quality testing to injection molding.
Aspen Aerogels sites technical college
system as factor for its selection of Bulloch
County for its new manufacturing facility.
“The City of Statesboro and the surrounding
region is served by a well-developed technical
education system featuring Georgia Southern
University, Ogeechee Technical College and
East Georgia State College.”
Don Young,President and CEO, Aspen Aerogels
Source: Aspen Aerogels, Inc. Plans $70 Million Manufacturing
Plant in Statesboro, Georgia,” Area Development Magazine,
11.9.2015
88 percent of Quick Start
FY 2014 projects supported
Georgia’s advanced manufacturing operations.
3. South Carolina
4. Alabama
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2015: Site Consultant
Survey,” Area Development magazine, September 2015
BUSINESS FACILITIES
“Workforce Training Leaders”
1. Louisiana
2. Alabama
3. GEORGIA
4. Tennessee
5.
New Mexico
6.
Florida
7.
Missouri
8.
Kentucky
9.
Indiana
10.
Arizona
Source: “Business Facilities’ 11th Annual Rankings
Report,” July 2015
Source: Quick Start News, Summer 2014
(Source: Quick Start)
For more information visit
www.GeorgiaQuickStart.org.
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Exceptional Higher Education Institutions
Georgia’s exceptional technical colleges support the state’s chemical industry.
Main and Satellite Campuses Offering
Programs Applicable to the Industry
ID NAME
1 Albany Technical College
2 Athens Technical College - Elbert County
Technical Colleges
Georgia is home to 25 technical colleges and numerous satellite campus locations that offer a variety of
chemical-related degree and certificate programs. To serve ongoing training needs, the Technical College
System of Georgia offers programs to both develop a pipeline of pre-qualified new workers and enhance
3 Athens Technical College - Walton Career Academy
the skills of existing workers. Programs include two-year degrees, one-year diplomas and fast-track certifi-
4 Atlanta Technical College
cates in many relevant fields. For more information on Georgia’s technical college system, visit
5 Augusta Technical College
6 Augusta Technical College - Thomson-McDuffie
www.tcsg.edu.
7 Central Georgia Technical College
8 Central Georgia Technical College - Macon
9 Chattahoochee Technical College North Metro Campus
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10 Columbus Technical College
13 Fort Valley State University
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21 Lanier Technical College
24 Oconee Fall Line Technical College
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23 North Georgia Technical College
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Note: Locations mapped are either main
campuses or satellite campuses offering chemical
and plastics-related programs listed below.
Source: IPEDS, National Center for Education
Statistics; Technical College System of Georgia
(TCSG), 2015
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19 Georgia Southern University
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15 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
17 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Whitfield County
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16 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Walker County
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26 Savannah State University
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28 Southern Crescent Technical College
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31 West Georgia Technical College - LaGrange
Brunswick
32 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
33 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Ben Hill County
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University / College
Technical College*
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Operations Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Industrial and Product Design
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
Industrial Engineering
Electronics-Computer Engineering Technology
Materials Engineering
Industrial Systems Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Technology/Technician
Scientific Technology
(Chemistry Concentration)
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
* Offers degree, diploma or technical certificate of credit (TCC). May offer either one or more programs listed above or other programs
applicable to chemical and plastics manufacturing industry not listed
Note: There may be other institutions offering programs applicable to chemical and plastics manufacturing industry not listed or rendered
on map above.
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Strong Partnerships and Ready Workforce
Georgia offers various initiatives to support skilled labor.
GeorgiaBEST –
Business Ethics Student Training
Launched in 2012 in 20 schools, this program
prepares high school seniors for college and for the
workforce by assessing their everyday performance. Students are awarded points based on
how well they achieve to 10 standards including
punctuality, attitude, discipline, character, time
management and others. The program requires the
completion of a career research or job shadowing
project to receive a Work Ethic Certification. This
program now includes 200 high schools. In 2012,
more than 8,500 students participated in the program. Of those students, 59 percent earned a soft
skills certification from the Georgia Department of
Labor. For more information, visit www.dol.state.
ga.us/georgiabest.htm.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
High Demand Career Initiative
In early 2014, Governor Deal created the High
Demand Career Initiative (HDCI) to allow those
state partners involved in training Georgia’s future
workforce, primarily the University System of
Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System
of Georgia (TCSG), to hear directly from the private
sector about what specific needs they have from
a workforce perspective (i.e., degrees/majors,
certificates, courses, skillsets, etc.).
To learn more about what Georgia businesses
anticipate they will need in the next 10 years, see
the Governor’s High Demand Career Initiative report
at http://www.georgia.org/wp-content/
uploads/2014/04/HDCI-Report.pdf
Source: High Demand Career Initiative, Workforce Division,
Georgia Department of Economic Development
As part of the Enterprise Innovation Institute,
the Georgia Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (GaMEP) helps manufacturers
increase top-line growth and reduce bottomline costs. With nine regional offices across
Professional Support
the state, GaMEP offers a solution-based
Business outreach organizations and professional associations promote business processes
and management solutions.
approach through coaching, implementation
and training in areas such as strategic
planning, innovation management, ISO
Enterprise Innovation Institute EI2 innovate.gatech.edu
The Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute helps companies, entrepreneurs, economic developers and
communities improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation.
standards, process improvement, sustainability
Georgia Tech Institute for Materials materials.gatech.edu
Launched in June 2013, the Georgia Tech Institute for Materials represents a community of nearly 200
faculty conducting materials-related research and providing leadership in discovery and development of
materials that address 21st century challenges in areas such as energy, mobility, infrastructure, computing,
communications, security and health. The Georgia Tech Institute for Materials is configured to assist in
identifying and flexibly supporting rapidly evolving materials research concepts and opportunities.
Materials innovation initiatives include facilitating strategic linkages between materials research at
Georgia Tech and the industry. Source: Georgia Tech Institute for Materials
In 2013, the GaMEP worked with
975 manufacturers, resulting in:
Professional Groups and Trade Associations
American Chemical Council* – Plastics Division
plastics.americanchemistry.com
American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)
www.amba.org
Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP)
www.mappinc.com
Materials Research Society (MRS)
www.mrs.org
Plastics Institute of America (PIA)
www.plasticsinstitute.org
Plastics Pioneers Association (PPA)
www.plasticspioneers.org
Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
www.rma.org
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
www.4spe.org
Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)
www.plasticsindustry.org
and energy.
$28 million
Reduced operating costs
$217 million
New and returning sales
1,557 jobs
Created or retained
Source: Georgia’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP),
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, October 2015
*Association has a Georgia or Southeastern chapter
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Transportation Infrastructure
Georgia’s superior accessibility moves products to markets faster.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
Overall Infrastructure and Global Access
1.
Tennessee
2.
GEORGIA
3.
Texas
4.
Indiana
5.
Illinois
Rail Accessibility
1.
Illinois
2.
Texas
3. GEORGIA
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2015,”
Area Development, September 2015
Atlanta has long been the transportation center of the Southeast. With well-maintained highway systems
connecting areas around the state to the rest of the nation, products made in Georgia are never far from
their markets. Two major rail systems crisscross the state, and two major ports, Savannah and Brunswick,
enable manufacturers, fabricators and processors to quickly ship to domestic and global customers.
Georgia’s prime location as a transportation hub is crucial.
WATER
AIR
• S avannah is the fastest-growing container port
and the fourth-largest in the nation.
• Port expansions and improvements totaling
$1 billion are planned over the next 10 years,
including deepening of the Savannah River
channel which will allow the Port of Savannah to
more efficiently accommodate larger cargo and
vessel types, exponentially increasing volume.
• Interstate highways and rail lines are easily
accessible from the port facilities.
• Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick is equipped
with a multi-purpose facility and is the number
one port for new auto imports.
• 80 percent of the nation’s major consumer
markets are within a two-hour flight of Atlanta.
• Georgia has two international airports, Atlanta
and Savannah. Seven additional airports provide
commercial passenger service around the state.
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
is the world’s busiest in passenger volume.
• Hartsfield-Jackson has 1.2 million square
feet of cargo handling space and two miles of
mechanized conveyors.
RAIL
• 4,700 miles of track, service to 500
Georgia communities
• CSX and Norfolk Southern each operate more
than 80 freight trains in and out of Atlanta daily.
• Six major intermodal facilities; four in Atlanta,
one in Brunswick and one in Savannah
HIGHWAY
New DSM facility locates in Augusta, GA.
“The Augusta location will offer all
logistic modalities to our customers in
the Americas and leverage the scale of
our existing polymer operations. We
are grateful for the support from the
Georgia authorities.”
• 80 percent of nation’s consumer markets are
within a two-day drive time.
• Four major interstates: I-75, I-85, I-20 and I-95
• Well-maintained, non-toll interstate system
Atlanta is the largest industrial market in the Southeast and a leading U.S. railroad hub.
Top 25 U.S. Industrial Markets
Seattle
! Seattle
(
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Boston
Boston
West Michigan
Michigan
West
!
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Chicago
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Denver
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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Island
Long
Northern New
New Jersey
Jersey
Northern
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
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City
Kansas
Detroit
Detroit
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee
East Bay-Oakland
Bay-Oakland
East
Source: ‘DSM Polymerization Plant to be Built in Augusta
(GA),’ DSM Information Center, 10.29.2014
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Richard Pieters, President, DSM Engineering
Plastics America
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Angeles
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(
Inland Empire
Empire
Inland
Orange County
County
Orange
Atlanta
Atlanta
Phoenix
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Worth
Dallas-Ft
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CoStar Top 25 Industrial Markets
2Q2015
CoStar Top 25 Industrial Markets First Quarter 2014
Total
RBA
CoStar
Top 25 Industrial
Markets First Quarter 2014
Total Existing
Existing
RBA
Houston
Houston
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Petersburg
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Total Existing
RBA– 1.2 billion sq ft
552
million
650.001
million - 1.1 billion sq. ft.
650.001 million - 1.1 billion sq. ft.
377
million
– 551
million
sq sq.
ft ft.
500.001 million
- 650
million
500.001 million - 650 million sq. ft.
million
– 376
million
sq sq.
ft ft.
315.001
million
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million - 500 million sq. ft.
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260
million
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million
sq sq.
ft ft.
265.001
million
- 315
million
!
265.001
million - 315 million sq. ft.
Major Rail
Lines
!
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development, ESRI, CoStar 2015.2
14
Major
Major Rail
Lines
Norfolk
Southern
Norfolk
Norfolk
Southern
CSX Southern
CSX
CSX
Route to California - BNSF and CSX
Route
to California
BNSF and CSX
Route
-- BNSF
Other to
Major
Rail Carriers
Other Major
Major Rail Carriers
Other
Carriers
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Powering Your Manufacturing Facility
Partner with Georgia Power for your manufacturing facility location.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the state’s largest utility
with a net plant investment of more than $19.2
billion. The company serves nearly 2.4 million
customers in Georgia, including 310,000
businesses and industries.
Georgia Power is a unit of Southern Company,
which owns generating capacity of nearly 43,000
megawatts (MW) and provides electricity to nearly
4.4 million customers in the Southeast. Reserve
margins and planned capacity additions ensure that
the supply will continue to meet the growing needs
of customers.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
Georgia Power offers rates below the national
average, providing customers with a variety of
pricing choices, including real time pricing options
with no demand charges.
Energy Reliability / Smart Grid Deployment
1. Texas
2.
Georgia Power has developed network power
distribution systems, which provide customers
with superior reliability. This design has several
levels of redundancy, ensuring that service will not
be affected if a circuit, transformer, or substation
transformer fails.
North Carolina
2T.
Tennessee
3.
GEORGIA
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2015: Site
Consultant Survey,” Area Development magazine,
September 2015
Georgia industrial pricing remains
below the national average.
Customer Resource Center
7.5
Experience The Electric Advantage®
7.0
• Commercial Cooking Equipment
• Powder Coating & UV Paint Curing
average industrial Price (cents/kWh)
Georgia Power’s Customer Resource Center in
Atlanta offers hands-on demonstrations,
showcasing everything from electric transportation,
the latest in cooking technologies and
manufacturing applications to energy efficiency
ideas for the home. Learn about the latest in
UV paint curing, the benefits of infrared heating
systems, induction heating, powder coating
technology and much more.
• Infrared Heating Systems
• Induction Heating & Ultrasonic Drying
• Electric Car & Battery Technologies
• High-Efficiency Lighting
• Electric Lift Trucks, Cranes, Conveyors & More
ga
u.s.
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
For more information, visit
http://www.georgiapower.com/business/customerresource-center/manufacturing.cshtml
4.0
3.5
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
© Georgia Power
Source: Total Electric Industrial Average Retail Price, EIA
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Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing Companies
Georgia is home to a diverse mix of plastics and rubber product-related operations that employ more than 20,300.
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Dade
Murray
Walker
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Union
Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet
Plastics Pipes, Pipe Fitting and Unlaminated Profile Shape
!
Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (Except Packaging) and Shape
White
Gilmer
!
Polystyrene Foam Products
! HabershamStephens
Lumpkin
Urethane and Other Foam Products (Except Polystyrene)
! Pickens
Chattooga
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400 Hall
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Plastic Bottles
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Cherokee
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Tire Manufacturing and Retreading
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Barrow
Other Rubber Products
!
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Paulding
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Cobb
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Clarke
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Oglethorpe
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Plastics Database, Georgia Power Community &
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Oconee
Haralson
Economic Development, 2015
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Walton
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Putnam
Jasper
Heard
Butts
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Hancock
Glascock
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Burke
Baldwin
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Jefferson
Jones
Monroe
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Harris
Taylor
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Sumter
Stewart
Randolph
Terrell
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Calhoun Dougherty
Tift
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Colquitt
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Bryan
Chatham
Liberty
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Wayne
Bacon
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Atkinson
Brantley
Cook
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Grady
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Coffee
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Seminole
Decatur
Bulloch
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Berrien
Miller
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Early
Telfair
Irwin
Worth
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Montgomery
Toombs
Wheeler
Ben Hill
Turner
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Wilcox
Crisp
Quitman
Laurens
Bleckley
Houston
Macon
Screven
Emanuel
Peach
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Chattahoochee Marion
Jenkins
Johnson
Twiggs
!
Ware
Camden
Clinch
Lowndes
!
!
!
!
Glynn
Charlton
Echols
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List of Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing Facilities in Georgia
(50+ employees)
Sorted by Largest Employment
Company
Employment
Line of Business
City
County
Villa Rica
Carroll
Covington
Newton
NAICS 32611: Plastics Packaging Materials, Film & Sheet
Printpack Inc.
730 Flexible and specialty rigid packaging
Pactiv LLC
625
Printpack Inc.
300 Flexible and specialty rigid packaging
Atlanta
Cobb
SKC Inc.
300 Polyester film
Covington
Newton
AEP Industries Inc.
273
Agricultural, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stretch, polyvinyl chloride (PVC shrink) and
Griffin
custom films
Spalding
Winpak Films Inc.
250
Polyethylene flexible packaging for the protection of perishable food, beverage
and healthcare applications; rigid plastic sheets
Senoia
Coweta
BagcraftPapercon
185 Plastics packaging for foodservice
Norcross
Gwinnett
TM Polyfilm Inc.
167 Sheeting and custom polyethylene films
Valdosta
Lowndes
ORAFOL Americas
140 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) transparent and laminating films; vinyl shrink-wrap
Ellabell
Bryan
Berry Plastics Corp.
135 Agricultural, personal care, medical and industrial films
Washington
Wilkes
Coveris
129 Plastic film rollstock, bags and pouches; high performance monolayer films
Tifton
Tift
Amcor Tobacco Packaging
121 Packaging for food and medical industries, among other industries
Peachtree City
Fayette
Jindal Films Americas LLC
121 PE resin for packaging, consumer and industrial products
LaGrange
Troup
SleeveCo Inc.
120 Shrink and stretch sleeve labels
Dawsonville
Dawson
Western Plastics Inc.
120 Industrial and foodservice films and wraps
Calhoun
Gordon
Pactiv LLC
105
Conyers
Rockdale
Coveris
104 Plastic film rollstock, bags and pouches; high performance monolayer films
Griffin
Spalding
Berry Plastics Corp.
100
Agricultural, stretch and custom polyethylene film; sheeting for the building
industry, flexible packaging, containers, closures
Morrow
Clayton
Inline Plastics Corp.
99
Manufactures food packaging plastic containers for use with bakery, fresh cut
fruit, deli, produce and a variety of other industries
McDonough
Henry
Quality Packaging Industries Inc.
75 Full-service contract packaging
Albany
Dougherty
Crespac Inc.
75 Thermoformed parts and packaging
Tucker
DeKalb
Packaging Products Corp.
70 Flexible packaging
Rome
Floyd
Berry Plastics Corp.
68
Dalton
Whitfield
Coveris
67 Flexible packaging including roll stock, bags, pouches and specialty packaging
Albany
Dougherty
WNA Inc.
Agricultural, stretch and custom polyethylene film; sheeting for the building
65
industry, flexible packaging, containers, closures
Bremen
Haralson
Austin Urethane Inc.
65 Plastics film and sheet, manufactures plastic bags
Americus
Sumter
Cadillac Products Packaging Co.
65 Flexible packaging for medical industry; industrial films; military packaging
Dallas
Paulding
Pitt Plastics Inc.
60 Food and utility bags, hospital isolation bags
Morrow
Clayton
EAM Corp.
60 Absorbent cores for feminine, adult, infant, pet and medical care
Jesup
Wayne
Kimoto Tech Inc.
56 Polyethylene film; film coating products
Cedartown
Polk
Berry Plastics Corp.
55
Columbus
Muscogee
Heritage Bag Co.
55 High and low density trash bags; food, health care and compostable bags
Villa Rica
Douglas
Berry Plastics Corp.
50
Calhoun
Gordon
All American Poly
50 Bottles for the beverage, food and personal care market segments
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett
LG Hausys America Inc.
50 Vinyl, protection, and specialty films
Atlanta
Cobb
TOTAL
Foodservice/food packaging used by supermarket, packer/processor and
restaurant industries
Foodservice/food packaging used by supermarket, packer/processor and
restaurant industries
Food and beverage wrap films; medical and personal films; shrink and
barrier films
Agricultural, stretch and custom polyethylene film; sheeting for the building
industry, flexible packaging, containers, closures
Stretch films for processing and central packaging, re-roll converting and
industrial applications
5,110
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Rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes for both traditional power-wiring and new
100
low-voltage applications
Thomasville
Thomas
Manufactures polyethylen pipes (PE) for the water, sewer, oil, gas and
duct markets
Sandersville
Washington
Buford
Gwinnett
NAICS 32612: Plastics Pipes, Fittings & Profile Shapes
Georgia Pipe Co.
Dura-Line
70
Nyloplast
70 Plastic underground storm drainage systems
JM Eagle
65
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene and cross-linked
polyethylene (PEX) pipes
Adel
Cook
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
50
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes for storm and sanitary sewage,
agricultural drainage, road and highway construction
Perry
Houston
Woodbury
Meriwether
TOTAL
355
NAICS 32613: Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet & Shapes
Crown Technology LLC
50 Thermoplastic materials for pavement demarcation
TOTAL
50
NAICS 32614: Polystyrene Foam Product
Dart Container Corp.
350 Insulated foam cups, containers and lids
Lithonia
DeKalb
Dart Container Corp.
350 Plastic cups, lids and straws
Conyers
Rockdale
Dart Container Corp.
300 Plastic cups, lids and straws
Augusta
Richmond
WInc.up (Two facilities)
210 Foam disposable cups, bowls, containers and lids
Stone Mountain DeKalb
Dart Container Corp.
158 Finished injection molded plastic products; industrial molds
Thomaston
Upson
Dolco Packaging
130 Polystyrene foam products for the food industry including egg packaging
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett
Cellofoam North America Inc.
120 Expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation building products
Conyers
Rockdale
Suwanee
Gwinnett
Latham Pool Products
TOTAL
60 Structural foam products
1,678
NAICS 32615: Urethane & Other Foam Product
Woodbridge Foam Corp
135 Foam products for the automotive industry
Lithonia
DeKalb
OneUp Innovations Inc.
112 Special purpose pillows and foam furniture
Doraville
DeKalb
HSM
100
Americus
Sumter
TOTAL
347
McDonough
Henry
Flexible polyurethane for furniture, bedding, medical, packaging, novelty, and
industrial applications
NAICS 32616: Plastic Bottles
Alpla Inc.
200 Plastic bottles and caps for beverages, food, beauty and home care markets
CKS Packaging Inc.
320
Plastic bottles for food, health care, household chemical and automotive
aftermarket industries
Atlanta
Fulton
Lee Container Corp.
180
High-density polyethylene blow-molded containers for crop protection,
lubricants, pet care, beverage, specialty and household products
Homerville
Clinch
Plastipak Packaging Inc.
120 Plastic bottles for cold fill and hot fill beverage products
Atlanta
Fulton
Resilux America LLC
100
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers for the food, household,
cosmetics, personal hygiene and pharmaceutical markets
Pendergrass
Jackson
Graham Packaging Co. LP
100
Bottle containers for branded food and beverages, personal care and
specialty products
Cartersville
Bartow
CKS Packaging Inc.
85
Blow-molded plastic containers for food, beverage, health and beauty,
personal care, automotive, medical, chemical and solutions
Atlanta
Fulton
Silgan Plastics Corp.
60
Plastic bottles for personal care, food, health care, household and
automotive markets
Norcross
Gwinnett
Precision Medical Inc.
54
Blow-molded plastic bottles and containers, including HDPE and polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) containers
Hoschton
Jackson
Atlanta
Fulton
Consolidated Container Co. LP
TOTAL
18
50 Plastic containers; plastic bottles
1,269
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Carrollton
Carroll
Sandy Springs
Fulton
NAICS 32619: All Other Plastic Products
Decostar Industries
1,000 Automotive exterior and interior systems
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
900 Home and food storage, kitchenware, infant and juvenile products
Porex Corp.
350
Porous plastic components for the health care, industrial and
consumer markets
Fairburn
Fulton
Thomson Plastics Inc.
325
Custom injection molded plastic products for the automotive industry and
other industries
Thomson
McDuffie
Solvay Specialty Polymers LLC
300 Injection molded plastic products
Alpharetta
Forsyth
TI Automotive
300
Cartersville
Bartow
Lake Region Medical
290 Injection molded components and extrusions for the medical industry
Trenton
Dade
PIOLAX Corp.
255 Plastic and metal fasteners and precision strings for automotive industry
Canton
Cherokee
Neaton Rome Inc.
250 Molded injection auto parts
Rome
Floyd
Schuetz Container Systems Inc.
250 Liquid and dry filling containers
Winder
Barrow
3M Co.
240 Automobile body plastic filler for aftermarket industry
Atlanta
Fulton
Hanil E-Hwa Co. Ltd.
225 Automotive interior plastic parts, door trim
LaGrange
Troup
TI Automotive
225 Motor vehicle plastic fuel systems and parts
Lavonia
Hart
Kason Industries Inc.
220 Vinyl traffic doors used in shipping and receiving docks
Newnan
Coweta
BWAY Corp. Plastics Division
200 Plastic open head pails and drums
Newnan
Coweta
Solvay Specialty Polymers LLC
200 Plastic cases; plasticizers
Augusta
Richmond
Yachiyo of America
200 Plastic fuel tanks
Carrollton
Carroll
SKAPS Industries Inc.
185
Athens
Clarke
Parkway Products Inc.
Precision plastic injection molding, interior trims, safety restraints, seat belts,
175 steering wheels, etc. Miscellaneous mold making and precision molding for
the healthcare and packaging industries
Marietta
Cobb
Comfort View Products LLC
170 Vinyl windows
Newnan
Coweta
Vernay Manufacturing Inc.
155 Plastic valves
Griffin
Spalding
ITW DaeLim USA
150 Injection molded interior and exterior assemblies for automotive industry
LaGrange
Troup
Primex Plastics Corp.
150 Custom polystyrene sheets
Oakwood
Hall
MollerTech LLC
135 Plastic interior assemblies for the auto industry
Elberton
Elbert
BWAY Corp. Plastics Division
130
LaGrange
Troup
Silgan White Cap Americas
130 Plastic bottle caps
Athens
Clarke
LG Hausys America Inc.
126 Vinyl, protection and specialty films
Adairsville
Gordon
GEIGER Automotive
Plastic automotive components for engine compartment powertrain
120
applications compartment powertrain applications
Suwanee
Gwinnett
Flambeau Inc.
110 Injection molded plastic auto parts, coolant bottles, ductwork, etc.
Madison
Morgan
Rehrig Pacific Co.
110 Plastic pallets, containers, bins, trays, crates, carts and pails
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett
MA Industries Inc.
105 Porous plastics for medical, industrial and consumer industries
Peachtree City
Fayette
ERB Industries Inc.
100 Plastic pallets
Woodstock
Cherokee
Freudenberg Texbond LP
100 Extrudes products from recycled plastics used in the construction industry
Macon
Bibb
Magnolia Windows & Doors LLC
100 Plastic windows
Baldwin
Habersham
Mannington Mills
100 Vinyl tiles
Madison
Morgan
Polyair Inter Pack Inc.
100 Roll stock, pouches, bubble wraps and mailers
Atlanta
Fulton
RLR Industries Inc.
100 Injection molded products
Mableton
Cobb
Superior International Industries Inc.
100 Plastic molded products including slides, roofs and playground components
Carrollton
Carroll
Fluid carrying systems; steel pipe and tubes; powertrain and plastic
tank systems
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) geonets used in environmental
drainage control
Rigid plastic containers for consumer and industrial uses; specialty products
including recycling bins and medical containers
Letica Corp.
90 Rigid and foodservice packaging including pails, cups and lids
Valdosta
Lowndes
PolyPortables LLC
90 Portable toilets, handwash stations
Dahlonega
Lumpkin
MG International Inc.
87 Molded precision plastic auto parts
Dallas
Paulding
Lawter Inc.
83 Oil or alkyd vehicle or water thinned paints; plastics materials and resins;
Baxley
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Pak-Lite Inc.
80 Automotive gaskets and parts, protective film applications
Suwanee
Gwinnett
Tensar Corp.
80 Durable polymer grid products
Alpharetta
Fulton
Yasufuku USA Inc.
80 Plastic windows
LaGrange
Troup
M-D Building Products Inc.
75 Profiles and components for the door and window markets
Brooklet
Bulloch
Schoen Insulation Services Inc.
75 Non-metallic machined parts
Canton
Cherokee
Sunbelt Plastic Extrusions
75 Injection molded products
Centerville
Houston
Underwood Mold Co. Inc.
Blow molded plastic product, sponge rubber products, plastic or rubber shoes
72
molded to fabric
Woodstock
Cherokee
Consolidated Container Co. LP
70
Containers for the food, household, personal, agricultural and
automotive markets
Atlanta
Cobb
EVCO Plastics
70
Truck interior cab components and exterior lights to HVAC and under the hood
engine parts
Calhoun
Gordon
Amtico International Inc.
60 Vinyl flooring and tiles
Madison
Morgan
Crane Materials International Inc.
60
Fort Dearborn Co.
60 Film labels
Enplas USA Inc.
56
Conwed Global Netting Solutions
50 Nets for agricultural, transportation and home applications
GMB Plastics Inc.
50
GO Plastics LLC
50
MAAX Inc.
Spurlin Industries Inc.
TOTAL
Plastic and composite siding, fencing, decking, windows, and advanced marine
Ball Ground
construction products
Cherokee
Brunswick
Glynn
Marietta
Cobb
Athens
Clarke
Custom injection molded components for the medical, agricultural, industrial
and automotive industries
Cumming
Forsyth
Rotational molding including racks, lottery play centers, clear displays,
advertisement benches
Canton
Cherokee
50 Bathroom plumbing fixtures
Valdosta
Lowndes
50 Fiberglass and plastic shower stalls; manufactures metal sanitary ware
Palmetto
Fulton
High-precision engineered plastic products for the automotive, electronics,
office automation, optical devices industry
9,964
NAICS 32621: Tire Manufacturing & Retreading
Toyo Tire USA Corp. Manufacturing
and Distribution
750 Tires for light trucks, SUVs and commercial vehicles
White
Bartow
Continental Tire the Americas LLC
210 Tire cord
Barnesville
Lamar
Pirelli Tire LLC
175 Automotive tires
Rome
Floyd
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions
170 Automotive tires
Griffin
Spalding
Stockbridge
Henry
Suwanee
Gwinnett
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
TOTAL
61 Aircraft tire retreading
1,366
NAICS 32622: Belting & Plastics Hoses & Belting
Habasit America
200 Conveyer and modular belts
TOTAL
200
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NAICS 32629: Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use & All Other Rubber Product
Freudenberg-NOK
635 Gaskets, plastic precision moldings, oil seals and valve steam seals
Cleveland
White
Freudenberg-NOK
300 Rubber oil seals
LaGrange
Troup
IMS Gear Georgia Inc.
250 Plastic injection gear wheels
Gainesville
Hall
Millennium Mat Co. LLC
250 Tufted floor mats and rugs
Suwanee
Gwinnett
IVC US Inc.
200 Vinyl planks and tiles
Dalton
Whitfield
Boyd Corp.
Extruded and molded rubber and plastic components for aerospace,
162
automotive and various other industries
Fairburn
Fulton
QSR Inc.
150 Rubber silicone molded components for medical, automotive and industrial use Jasper
Pickens
The Andersen Co.
120 Carpet and logo mats
Dalton
Whitfield
McPherson Manufacturing Corp.
80 Die cut gaskets for appliances
Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis
Preferred Compounding Corp.
80 Black and color elastomeric compounding
Tallapoosa
Haralson
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
70 Molded and reinforced rubber components
Calhoun
Gordon
Vantage Industries
65 Rug pads, industrial liners
Atlanta
Fulton
Engineered Textile Products Inc.
50
Calhoun
Gordon
Pacesetter Graphic Service Inc.
50 Printing press rollers and blankets
Acworth
Cobb
50 Printing press rollers and blankets
Acworth
Cobb
Pacesetter Graphic Service Inc.
TOTAL
2,462
Equipment and truck tarps, large custom geomembrane liners for ponds and
landfill geomembranes
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