2015 Brought 263 New Jobs, $93 Million Investment Into Bartow County

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Cartersville, GA -- The Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority on Tuesday shared its annual report to stakeholders at the Clarence Brown Conference Center.

The 2016 slate of officers were also introduced and stakeholders were publicly thanked by Chairman James Jarrett for their support.

A review of certain economic indicators showed slow, but steady improvements in the industrial digest and overall tax digests of both Cartersville and Bartow County.

A key goal of the Authority is to retain existing industries and attract new ones.

In that regard, several expansions occurred in 2015, including Vista Metals Georgia, Sheet Metal Component, several small but important industrial projects and LakePoint’s growth, particularly the Indoor Sports Complex.

New companies welcomed to Bartow County in 2015 include Airman USA, Value Feeds, LLC and Constellium Automotive Structures North America in Highland 75 Industrial Park. Another notable project was Pattillo’s 265,200-square-foot speculative building constructed in the Cartersville Business Park.

In 2015, a total of 10 projects created or committed to creating 263 new jobs and investing $93 million into the county.

2015 also saw construction progress of previously announced projects, including Shaw Industries Group Plant T1, Toyo Tire North America, voestalpine Automotive Body Parts, Surya Rugs and Beauflor USA.

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Of the various workforce and community development initiatives supported by the Authority, a highlight from 2015 was supporting the Bartow Workforce Needs Assessment. With a community-wide survey combined with economic development research some 625 jobs by occupational category were reflected in the report for 2015. Future jobs were also profiled with a five-year outlook.

Authority staff plans to continue updating at least yearly.

The Authority thanked all concerned for a special milestone in 2015: retiring the debt associated with Highland 75 Industrial Park with SPLOST funds which saved a significant interest over time. Partners with the Bartow-Cartersville Second JDA, City of Cartersville and Bartow County governments were instrumental in this accomplishment.

The Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority’s Mission is to develop and promote trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and general welfare of Cartersville, Bartow County and the state of Georgia. Since 2004, 141 projects have led to the creation or commitment for 11,141 new jobs and a capital investment of $4.7 billion.

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