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Britain's
Prince Philip,
Duke of Edinburgh,
officially
opened Slumberland
USA on March 13th
in Newnan, Ga.
Marketing directly
to the high-end consumer,
Slumberland
hopes to expand its
business in the U.S.
The company, headquartered in England, is one of the top-selling mattress brands
in Europe. Quick Start developed training materials and job aids, and delivered
manufacturing process training at the Newnan site, which employs 30 people.
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Carraro North
America, Inc.,
celebrated its
grand opening on
March 21st in Calhoun,
Ga. The Italian company will
be building axles for John Deere
tractors, employing approximately
30 people. Shown at the opening are:
(l-r) Mario Carraro, CEO, Gruppo
Carraro; Adel Zakaria, senior vice
president, Deere and Co.; and
Tizanna Votta, managing director,
Gruppo Carraro.
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ATEX, Inc., opened its doors in
Hall County near Gainesville on
April 25th. The Italian company
makes fabrics used in diapers, air-line
pillowcases, and surgical gowns.
Some of its major customers are
Hanes, DuPont, and 3M. Quick
Start continues to deliver training
at the new plant, which will employ
about 50 people once it is in full
gear. On hand for the Grand Opening
were (l-r) Don Hamrick, mayor of Gainesville; Max Castellani, president of
ATEX; Mario Benedetto, a cofounder of the company; Luca Benedetto, V.P. of the
Gainesville plant; Al Gainey, chairman of the Hall County Commissioners; and
Dr. Ken Breeden, commissioner, DTAE.
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Wal-Mart's Grand Opening in Southwest Georgia
Wal-Mart's Grand Opening in Southwest Georgia
DTAE Commissioner Ken Breeden joined the festivities at Wal-Mart's grand opening in LaGrange.
The new distribution center, which is
1.13 million square feet, will supply
stores in Georgia and Alabama. Quick
Start was essential to the corporation's
training program.
The $50 million facility in LaGrange
employs 600 people. Officials from the
company stated at the opening that
LaGrange was chosen over other sites
in other states because of the quality of
life, professionalism in city and county
governments, and effectiveness of the
LaGrange Development Authority.
Wal-Mart has 90 stores in Georgia,
with more than 25,000 employees statewide.
Other distribution centers are
located in Statesboro and Douglas. QS
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