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State of doing business in Savannah Savannah’s beautiful preserved history has long been its sig- Everything is looking up down South nature trait. The city’s storied past will always make it distinct, but it is Savannah’s business future that is gaining attention from industries worldwide. he Southern United tation and logistics hub, given its the Southeast U.S.-Japan “Our region is incredibly connected, offering extensive States began this year proximity to the Panama Canal, Association. infrastructure via the Port of Savannah, two Class One railroads very strongly. Despite the which is increasing its capacity and an international airport that is a 30-minute flight away from global slump in petro- next year, and to Cuba, which will Georgia: Expanding its base Tleum prices, the region’s oil-pro- see an end to the long trade em- Two years since his first trade Atlanta, Georgia,” said Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) President and CEO Trip Tollison. ducing states, such as Texas and bargo with the United States. mission to Japan, Gov. Nathan The Port of Savannah is the fourth largest in the U.S. and has Louisiana, have lessened their Deal has seen his efforts pay off. been the fastest growing in the country over the last decade. It dependency on the commodity Regarded as the center of Japa- is also the only port to partner with all Asian members of the G6 and diversified their investment nese industry in the Southeast Alliance, made up of the world’s largest shipping companies. bases. Georgia and Florida, for United States, Georgia is working Japan is the seventh-largest export market for Georgia and is instance, are positioning them- to diversify its economy and im- ranked sixth among Georgia’s top import countries. selves as logistics hubs and are prove its infrastructure to attract Savannah’s economy is diverse with five major pillars: ad- building industrial parks to ac- more Japanese capital, which has vanced manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, tourism, commodate high-tech manufac- reached $10.4 billion to date. healthcare and military. turers. With 547 Japanese-affiliated Savannah is also known for being an incubator for emerging “In the South, Japanese companies providing jobs to industries, a filming location for movies, and the headquarters companies are growing in more than 20,000 Georgians, the to major companies such as Gulfstream Aerospace and Colonial number and increasing the Asian giant has become an im- Oil. value of their investment and portant partner to the growth of And with a skilled workforce, available property and a com- employment. Many Japanese the state economy. munity committed to everyone’s success, Savannah has every- manufacturers have decided to “Georgia’s world-class infra- thing to propel business in the region. come here,” said Consul General structure, top-notch workforce “With incredible assets and a diverse economy, it’s no wonder of Japan in Atlanta Kazuo OF JAPAN GENERAL CONSULATE and accessible resources provide that Savannah is located in the number one state for doing busi- Sunaga. Consul General of Japan in Miami an ideal business climate for in- ness,” said Tollison. Both Site Selection magazine and CNBC have Japan has a very high profile Shinji Nagashima ternational companies looking to named Georgia No. 1 for doing business. in the Southern United States as relocate or expand. We work hard TOYO TIRES TOYO SEDA’s mission is to attract jobs and investment to the region. each state deepens that bilat- From Nov. 14 to 17, the city of to advance partnerships and im- In a highly globalized economy and amid stiff competition at home and abroad, the Southern Whether a business is looking to relocate or an existing business eral relationship based on their Birmingham, Alabama will host prove existing ties with success- U.S. states have had to expand their economic bases and improve the investment climate is ready to expand, SEDA is the centrifuge of a propeller, making unique strengths. Over time, the the 38th Annual Joint Meeting of ful international markets,” Gov. without abandoning the sectors that have traditionally become reliable sources of growth. the connections, to help propel the business to success. region has attracted investment the Southeast U.S./Japan and Ja- Deal said. Through its business attraction, business retention and ex- in the automotive, manufactur- pan-U.S. Southeast Associations Georgia’s Department of Eco- attracting foreign direct invest- the bonds that keep our econo- pansion and its World Trade Center Savannah, SEDA offers cus- ing, oil and gas, energy, petro- (SEUS Japan), which will bring to- nomic Development has identi- ment, and Japanese companies mies strong,” he added. tomized services, connecting companies to the resources need- chemicals, technology, aerospace, gether business leaders from the fied new areas of growth (inter- have emerged as important pil- ed, including workforce programs, infrastructure, available prop- agriculture and logistics sectors. two countries. national trade, tourism, film, arts lars in that development. Tennessee: Focused on Japan erties, incentives and more. ■ Florida: The prefect location With 42 Japanese companies Accounting for 60 percent of → www.seda.org In 2013, Gov. Rick Scott led a operating more than 160 facilities total foreign investment, Japan local delegation to Japan to in- in Louisiana, Japan represents has poured in more than $15 bil- vite companies to invest in the more than half of all Asian for- lion into Tennessee’s economy, state. Currently, there are more eign direct investment projects in which has resulted in more than than 200 Japanese companies the state. 40,000 jobs for local residents. in Florida employing more than “There are a number of Japa- “Japan is Tennessee’s number 20,000 people. nese companies that have started one source of foreign direct “Florida has a lot of their operations here, especially investment, and no other country advantages. Many Japanese in the petrochemical and manu- comes close. We feel that we are companies have established their facturing industries. It’s a grow- the Japanese epicenter for this Latin American headquarters in

ing list,” said Baton Rouge-based region in the United States,” said THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF Miami because of the access to construction firm Turner In- Nashville Area Chamber of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Central and Latin America,” said dustries Group CEO Roland M. Commerce President and CEO Consul General of Japan in Toups. Ralph Schulz. Takaoka elaborated on the SEDA Miami Shinji Nagashima. In 2014, Gov. Bobby Jindal As the first Japanese carmak- state’s attractiveness: “As the OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF Internationally renowned Gulfstream Aerospace is headquartered OF JAPAN GENERAL CONSULATE “We were one of the earlier traveled to Japan to meet with er to set up shop in Tennessee geographic center of America, in Savannah, Georgia and employs more than 10,000 people. Consul General of Japan in Atlanta manufacturing-focused compa- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal some of the country’s top busi- and the Southeast in the 1970s, Texas has become one of Kazuo Sunaga nies that chose to locate in Flori- ness leaders and invite them to blazed a trail for Japanese the premiere destinations da. The state government of Flor- and innovation centers), while invest in Louisiana. businesses and other companies for Japanese investment in “As of December 2014, we cov- ida supported us coming here. building on existing ones (agri- “As the gateway to North as it attracted a host of automo- the United States. Last year, Louisiana: A s trategic location for investment er five states — Alabama, Geor- Looking at our success, Florida culture, aerospace, automotive, tive-related manufacturers and Latin America opened up gia, North Carolina, South Caroli- remains keen on increasing high- energy technology, IT, logistics suppliers. its energy sector to foreign na and Virginia. There are roughly tech and basic manufacturing,” and manufacturing). “We have a really strong investment. With the Panama Building on a strong record of cludes a one-permit system (NSR/ 1,500 Japanese companies in said Mitsubishi Power “In terms of the international base in the automotive sector Canal increasing its capacity by Japanese investment, the State Title V), with a permit issued these five states. In Alabama, the Systems America President and projects we currently have with more than 900 suppliers 2016, Texas has become a very of Louisiana has become one of within 180 days. This expedited number of Japanese companies CEO David Walsh. going on right now, Japan is and manufacturers. One of strategic location for Japanese the top U.S. states for economic approach saves up to one year of almost tripled in the last 12 years, Japanese companies aside, the number one. Our Japanese the things we would like to energy companies.” development, according to inde- project time compared to other while in Georgia, it doubled,” said state is also the preferred base of partners are critically important do with our existing partners As a leader in the aerospace, pendent ranking organizations. states. Sunaga. operations for many other Ameri- in the automotive sector here is to help them expand their aviation, biotechnology and life New projects and expansions of Louisiana Economic From Nashville, Tennessee, the can and international investors in Georgia,” said Georgia research and development sciences, energy and agricul- existing companies are welcome. Development employs a consulate general of Japan at- because of that geographical ad- Department of Economic capabilities in this state. We are ture industries, Texas has also Japanese companies have “centralized project management tends to another five southern vantage. Development Commissioner creating the infrastructure to built one of the country’s larg- found increased production ef- approach” that creates even states that have intensified ef- Florida has become an essen- Chris Carr. make that happen through the est IT and communications cen- ficiencies in Louisiana, which is more efficiencies for investors. forts to lure more Japanese in- tial springboard to Latin America, Georgia and Japan have en- investments in education,” said ters. home to an exceptionally well- Site Selection magazine ranked vestments to their respective re- thanks to its world-class ports joyed fruitful cultural and eco- Commissioner Randy Boyd of With the influx of Japanese trained workforce and the No. the agency number 2 in the gions. and international airports. nomic ties ever since the state the Tennessee Department investment into Texas, there is 1 state workforce training pro- U.S. for economic development “Our consulate covers “Florida has become a more opened an office in Tokyo more THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF of Economic and Community much anticipation for greater gram in the U.S., LED FastStart®. performance in 2014. Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, cosmopolitan state, where the than 40 years ago. While Japan Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Development. collaboration, particularly in the One strategic asset is the Mis- Japanese companies are Mississippi and Tennessee. international community has remains the world’s fourth-larg- “Japan is our number one part- game-changing high-speed rail sissippi River, which provides ac- invited to learn more about Every state is providing great come to invest. Florida’s economy est importer and exporter, Geor- America, through the Gulf of ner in the world today. We want link, which will be the country’s cess to 38 interior U.S. states and Louisiana’s advantages during incentives, a good geographical continues to grow at a very gia can rely on business from Mexico and the Mississippi River, to continue building on that re- first ever when inaugurated, Canada. Louisiana’s expansive lo- a seminar in Tokyo on Sept. 29. location, great taxation systems high rate. It has an unbeatable Asia. Louisiana’s extensive infrastruc- lationship. We look forward to that will connect Dallas and gistics network includes six deep- Details are available from Masao and the right to work,” explained quality of life, low taxes, a great ture of ports, pipelines, Class I welcoming new businesses and Houston. water ports and the largest port Kumori, Chief Representative of the former Consul General of pro-business environment Louisiana: A logistical dream railroads and interstate highways helping our existing partners ex- “The Lone Star State offers a by tonnage in the Western Hemi- the State of Louisiana at Masao. Japan in Nashville Motohiko and a governor very keen on Dating back to the 1930s, ties is unrivaled,” Gov. Jindal said. pand their operations here. We sphere. [email protected]. ■ Kato. helping businesses,” said Dave between Japan and Louisiana “We look forward to deepening are committed to creating the in- The Louisiana Advantage in- → www.opportunitylouisiana.com Among its many advantages, Woodward, executive director have grown deeper over the de- and strengthening the relation- frastructure and ecosystem to be the region is a valuable transpor- of the Florida delegation of cades. The state ranks No. 1 in ship between our cultures and able to do so,” Boyd also said.

From the boardroom: How committed are Japanese businesses to the South? Texas: Going high tech During former Gov. Rick Perry’s visit to Japan in September 2014, “The Southeast continues “We’ve been in the South “We were one of the first “We will continue to he highlighted the importance of his state’s relationship with the to grow in attractiveness for around 35 years. With Japanese companies to improve our performance country and urged businesses for existing and new our Smyrna and Canton build a manufacturing and expand our facilities from both sides to further ex- companies due to the plants, our investments operation in Georgia. in the region to meet pand their collaboration. relatively lower costs of total around $10 billion. There are now hundreds our current and future Later that year, at an event living, labor and operating These are long-term of Japanese companies in customers’ expectations hosted by the Japan-America Society, the Consul General costs, investment investments. We want to the Southeast, and we are and requirements.” of Japan in Houston Nozomu incentive programs and build on our success. “ happy to have played a Takaoka issued a similar call: OF JAPAN GENERAL CONSULATE strong logistics.” role in facilitating that.” “It’s very important for Texas Consul General of Japan in PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PORT and Japan to strengthen their Houston Nozomu Takaoka With access to 38 of the 48 states in the continental United Norikazu Mori, Chief Executive José Muñoz, Chairman, Alex Gregory, Chairman & CEO, Masaki Sugisawa, President & relationship. Those ties are the States, Louisiana has served as the perfect port linking the Director, JETRO Atlanta Nissan North America, Inc. YKK Corporation of America CEO, M-Tek, Inc. cornerstones of U.S.-Japanese chance to thrive in an economic country and the rest of the world. relations.” environment free of over-regula- Arguably the flagship Japanese tion and overtaxation that limits investment in Texas, global car gi- success. In Texas, we are cutting ant will move its U.S. head- the burdensome business fran- quarters from Southern California chise tax by 25 percent, freeing to the city of Plano. The carmaker businesses to invest more in new plans to build a $300 million cam- jobs, higher wages and stimulat- pus that will employ nearly 4,000 ing the Texas economy,” said Gov. people by 2017. Tractor Greg Abbott. Corp., announcing relocation of “And with Texas already offer- its U.S. headquarters earlier this ing one of the lowest overall tax year, followed this move. burdens in the nation, with no Aside from a low tax system, corporate income tax, no individ- flexible regulatory environment ual income tax and no property and highly competitive business tax at the state level, I welcome climate, the state’s central loca- the opportunity to meet with any tion and proximity to Mexico and company considering a move to other Latin American markets our great state to explore what have encouraged other Japanese Texas has to offer,” the governor companies to invest in Texas. added. ■

PAGE: 4 (Publicity) The Japan Times Friday, September 18, 2015 5 SOUTHERN USA www.gmipost.com finds winning formula in America Orlando International Airport Strength in the power of one When natural gas prices de- clined in 2008, companies around Just months after fully Growing to meet increasing global demand the world didn’t realize the im- integrating their American pact of shale gas on the global operations, Mitsubishi Heavy A vision for the future has the momentum generated by growth in international traffic. economy. Since 2004, the costs to Industries Ltd. (MHI) and always been a driving force in development provides a catalyst Increased service from the produce specialty materials in the Hitachi Ltd. have already the development of Orlando for job creation and economic U.K., Canada, Central and South United States has more than dou- seen their merger last year International Airport (MCO). As vitality,” said Greater Orlando America, and the new Dubai and bled, making it difficult for most generate successful results the gateway to the third-fastest Aviation Authority Chairman Iceland services are contributing chemical companies to keep up as the two Japanese giants growing U.S. metropolitan area Frank Kruppenbacher. to the international success that with the rise in cost. are expanding their presence and the world’s No. 1 family Paralleling the community’s now represents 12 percent of the When raw material and energy in the Western Hemisphere destination, MCO is experiencing efforts, MCO has begun a $1.1 airport’s total traffic. costs collapsed in 2009, many as- power generation industry. unprecedented passenger billion capital improvement pro- “Providing access to the world’s sumed the global recession was “Before the merger, we growth. gram, which includes an Inter- travelers further reinforces our the cause, instead of attributing Central Florida is a premier modal Terminal Facility that will position as the most visited

KURARAY had 1,450 people. Now, we the sharp fall to the transforma- destination for leisure, business incorporate the nation’s first in- destination in the United States,” Kuraray America CEO George have 2,300 people. The total tion of the shale gas industry. investment footprint is around and conventions. Forbes Maga- tercity rail service from an airport. said Greater Orlando Aviation Faced with this opportunity, Avdey zine named Orlando one of the Expansion plans will increase Authority Executive Director $700 million. We have seen MHPSA the CEO of Kuraray America, that its product markets are glob- rapid growth as most of our best U.S. cities for future job passenger capacity, operational Phil Brown. George Avdey, urged global al. They’ve created training pro- significant investments were Mitsubishi Hitachi Power growth in 2015. More than $7 bil- efficiency and emphasize greater With projected increases in leadership in Japan to set up grams to globalize their business,” Systems Americas President lion in community investments in convenience and access for inter- international travel and new ad-

done in the last 11 years,” said GOAA manufacturing sites in the U.S. said Avdey. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power and CEO David Walsh tourism, medical research, sports, national travelers. ditions planned at all the major that could source abundant eth- In 2013, when DuPont an- business and education are stim- Passenger growth has MCO on tourist attractions the region is Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Systems Americas (MHPSA) ers. This fleet of turbines has Chairman Frank Kruppenbacher ane and propane-derived prod- nounced the sale of its glass President and CEO David logged more than 156,000 ulating air travel demand. pace to surpass its annual traffic renowned for, Orlando Interna- ■ ucts. laminating solutions businesses, Walsh. actual operating hours with “Supporting Central Florida’s record of 36.4 million passengers. tional Airport is well positioned global traveling public. With approval from Tokyo, con- Kuraray acquired three facilities Based in Lake Mary, MHPSA 17 units operating around the dynamic growth and sharing in Driving this is record-breaking to respond to the needs of the → www.orlandoairports.net struction of a polyvinyl alcohol in the U.S. In four years, Kuraray is committed to grow with world. In the early 1990s, MHI (PVOH) plant began in mid-2012. America’s workforce has grown Florida’s economy. As one of set the standard for large, high The plant is due to open in Octo- from 200 employees to 715 as it the larger manufacturers in temperature gas turbines for ber and will make Kuraray among acquired technology and produc- the state, the company, which base load generation. the world’s largest PVOH produc- tion sites. designs and builds thermal “We’re the big player in Kaneka Nutrients – Deep in the heart of Texas ers. “I am humbled that Kuraray power generation systems, this market. Reliability and “Kuraray had to transform it- has given me the responsibility to encouraged other companies availability is our hallmark,” Kaneka Corp., which began body’s ability to naturally produce able than conventional CoQ10 form of CoQ10 in the body, stud- self from an innovative fibers manage their business here in the to establish operations in the stressed Walsh. producing yeast-fermented ubiquinol diminishes with age and effectively replace depleted ies have shown it is better for the company to a specialty materials U.S.,” added Avdey, who started Sunshine State. “The merger brings in a CoQ10 in 1977, established its and declining health. levels of CoQ10/ubiquinol asso- heart and vascular health than company with a wide range of with Kuraray in 2000. ■ MHPSA’s J-Series turbines lot of complementary activ- American home — Kaneka Kaneka Ubiquinol™ can be ciated with statin drug use. Also, conventional CoQ10. ■ products. Kuraray understands → www.kuraray.us.com are the most efficient large- ity. Our goal now is to tap into Nutrients — in Pasadena, Texas found in hundreds of dietary sup- because ubiquinol is the preferred → www.kanekanutrients.com frame gas turbines in com- each other’s specialty centers in 2006. By doing so, the Japanese plements available to health-con- mercial operation globally of excellence and cross-utilize group became the first company scious consumers in many health edges out the competition from Texas and have garnered exception- those effectively,” he added. ■ in the U.S. to manufacture food stores, grocers and pharma- al satisfaction from custom- → www.mhpowersystems.com ubiquinone, the oxidized form of cies marketed under numerous CoQ10. well-known, high-quality brands. When Fujitsu Network Following years of extensive re- Manufacturers of those supple- Communications established search and development, Kaneka ments look for and trust Kaneka its North American operations became pioneers in the field again ingredients because they know in 1980, the company initially in 2008 when it made the ac- that the company adheres to the imported its products for Texan city builds for the future tive, antioxidant form of CoQ10, strictest quality control at the Tex- distribution in the United States. known as ubiquinol, which is as facility. But to meet growing demand The city of Richardson, Texas superior to its predecessor be- “As the American market for and ensure long-term success, is showing the world how to at- cause it is the predominant form CoQ10 grew, we wanted to show Fujitsu set up full operations tract foreign investment and of CoQ10 produced by a healthy our customers how committed and a manufacturing plant in build a dynamic urban center body. we were to delivering CoQ10 and Richardson, Texas. that meets the current bench- Ubiquinol is a vitamin-like sub- in particular ubiquinol, which was “Our operations here include marks of sustainability as one of stance that contributes to the the next generation of CoQ10,”

research and development, KANEKA the world’s most livable cities. production of over 90 percent of said Kaneka North America manufacturing and customer Home of the Telecom Corri- the cellular energy utilized by the President Kazuhiko Fujii. For almost 10 years now, Kaneka Nutrients has been producing service. This allows us to dor®, so named because of the heart and other organs to oper- In clinical studies, ubiquinol has top quality ingredients in Pasadena, Texas for the nutritional respond rapidly to our North high concentration of telecom- ate at their optimum levels. The been shown to be more bioavail- supplement and food and beverage industries. American customers,” said Fujitsu FUJITSU munications and related compa- Executive Advisor Makoto Fujitsu President and CEO Minoru nies from the industry, Richard- Hamada, who previously served Sakata son also attracts foreign compa- as president and CEO of the shift in the industry — transform- nies from other technology and company. ing from a hardware-based to a financial service industry sectors CalsonicKansei goes on the road to success in the Americas A provider of networking so- solutions-based business model. because of “soft–landing” services RICHARDSON EDP lutions to telecommunications With 1,500 employees, the com- designed to make the move to Michael Skelton, Director of Japanese automotive parts in this region it is higher than manufacturers in the world, carriers, large enterprises, public pany is confident it can adjust its the city easy and hassle free. International Business for the and systems manufacturer 90 percent. Nissan has a good with vital support from its utilities and government offices, focus swiftly and smoothly. For its initiatives and efforts, Richardson Economic Development CalsonicKansei marks its 30th position here and is focused North American subsidiary. Fujitsu has established itself as an Fujitsu President and CEO Richardson received the No. 1 Partnership anniversary in North America on expanding in the Americas. But while it remains the larg- industry leader in the U.S., where Minoru Sakata, who assumed ranking as the “Small Cities for and promote the economic ad- with fresh confidence to We are looking at how we est automotive supplier for it holds the top position in metro the position in May, has FDI Strategy” award in the “Ameri- vantages, highly skilled work- expand operations, buoyed by can continue to develop the Nissan, CK North America also optical networking. reaffirmed his commitment to can Cities of the Future 2015-16” force, cost effectiveness and its impressive performance in business with Nissan and grow realizes the importance of di- “As we look to the future, adapt to the fast-evolving market list compiled by fDi Magazine, connectivity of the city and its the region. with their expansion,” explained versifying its customer base. we see networks getting more and to ensure the company which evaluates cities across surrounding areas to attract com- Its territory surpassing that CK North America Chairman “As a tier-one supplier, we virtualized and software- reaches its full potential in the North, Central and South Ameri- panies from around the globe. of its headquarters in Japan, and CEO Shingo Yamamoto. have to be experts on specific controlled. Our focus is to enable region. ca on their attractiveness for for- “We’re also working hard to cre- CK North America, which also As part of a midterm plan, CK products. In knowing other our customers and provide them “We’re focused on the North eign direct investment. ate partnerships with foreign and has operations in Mexico and North America has four objec- trends and technologies from with faster, on-demand, more American market. It’s an impor- “We are proud to have bee n local organizations that know of Brazil, accounts for the largest tives: to become a “growing, other OEMs, it will enhance our agile products and solutions,” tant market for us,” said Sakata, recognized by fDi Magazine companies from their homeland share of the company’s global green, global and great” com- ability to provide better solu- said Executive Vice President who is mindful also of the com- for our strategy in identifying that need to globalize to maxi- revenues at 40 percent. pany. By 2016, the Japanese tions that will create win-win and COO Doug Moore. pany’s global mission to improve and attracting investors from mize their business opportuni- “Globally, 80 percent of our giant hopes to become one of situations in our customer rela- Keeping up with the rapid people’s lives through social in- around the world that have ties,” added Skelton. business is with Nissan and the 10 largest automotive parts tionships,” Yamamoto said. growth of technology, Fujitsu’s frastructure. ■ similar industries to Richardson,” In September, Skelton traveled “For this reason, we have to biggest priority is to adapt to a → us.fujitsu.com/telecom said Michael Skelton, Director, to Japan to head a trade mission consider how we can expand CK AMERICA NORTH Mayor’s Office of International that promoted the city to poten- our business to other OEMs. For this reason, we have to CK North America Chairman Business for the Richardson tial investors and met with head That is our next challenge af- and CEO Shingo Yamamoto Economic Development office officials of Japanese com- consider how we can expand ter 2016. We’re already starting Georgia’s newest investment magnet Partnership. panies already located in Richard- “ to compete with other suppli- unveils new high-tech products.

Working closely with local for- son to discuss additional invest- our business to other OEMs. ers to expand our business,” he “Our manufacturing operations

Established in 1962 to create new jobs and capital investment, the eign chambers of commerce, ments. ■ That is our next challenge after added. are key to providing high-qual- Griffin-Spalding Development Authority has created the first “eco” Richardson is stepping up efforts → www.telecomcorridor.com/ Gradually expanding its re- ity and prompt delivery to our industrial park in Georgia with The Lakes at Green Valley. at home and abroad to highlight international 2016. We are already starting “ search and development ca- customers. I’m working to cre- Owned by the development authority, the industrial park focuses pabilities in Mexico and Ten- ate true operational excellence on sustainability standards for site development and building con- to compete with other suppliers nessee, Yamamoto is laying the with world-class quality over struction, creating a beautiful campus setting while helping to pre- foundation for stronger growth here,” Yamamoto said. ■ serve the planet. to expand our business. as CalsonicKansei designs and → www.calsonic.com The park provides rough graded sites with infrastructure to the property lines of each of the sites. There are seven lakes on the prop- erty that serve as retention and/or detention ponds for each of the sites, all of which are ready for occupation. “The Lakes at Green Valley is our newest park. Although it is mostly industrial it is a mixed-use park with sites for retail, commercial, recreational and industrial purposes,” explained Griffin-Spalding Authority Executive Director David Luckie. Attracting international attention, several Japanese companies, such as Otsuka, and Marukan, have already established opera- tions in The Lakes at Green Valley. “We’ve done all the testing and the devel- opment you can do before actually start- ing construc- tion of a build- ing, along with utilities noted above and that is at no extra cost. Each site is sold at a very attractive GSDA price,” Luckie The Lakes at Green Valley in Georgia’s Griffin- said. Spalding area has aroused interest among Backed by a many foreign investors, particularly Otsuka, very appealing Toppan, and Marukan of Japan. incentive pack- age, The Lakes at Green Valley provides amenities to accommodate a wide variety of industries. “Japan is certainly at the top of our target market. They are extreme- ly great to work with. We want to continue working to attract more Japanese businesses and offer assistance to make them feel comfort- able here,” Luckie said. ■ → www.gsda.net

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