Foreign Direct Investment

A Global Outlook

70% industrial employment as a result of foreign direct investment. A global output: An export/import roster of 70 countries. A few of our global success stories:

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FDI Employment

Our FDI Partners

SNF Holding

The world leader in the manufacture of water-soluble polymers used in products ranging from water and wastewater treatment to cosmetics, the North American headquarters for the French company is based in Riceboro.

SNF floquip

Started on SNF Holding’s Riceboro campus to manufacture equipment to use the parent company’s chemicals, SNF Floquip moved to the Midway Industrial Park in 2011 and has doubled in size to 160,000 SF since then.

DS Smith Paper

Flourishing in Riceboro since 1966, now part of D.S. Smith, a British based paper provider that operates across 37 countries. A global environmental leader, the plant operates as one of the cleanest effluent paper mills in the U.S.

DS Smith Timber

Established in 1966 to provide wood chips to the paper mill, the lumber business had expanded to manufacturer pine boards that are exported worldwide, and was purchased by the British company in 2017 along with the paper mill.

Hugo Boss

The success of the German-based manufacturer of high-end men’s and women’s apparel is apparent in Midway Industrial Park, where its distribution center, established in 2001, has expanded to 330,000 SF with three-tier decking.

Balta Home USA

A division of Belgian based Balta Group, a leading producer of rugs, the Liberty warehouse/distribution facility prospers with workforce and market access. It is only two miles from I-95 and 30 minutes from the Port of Savannah.

Pactra Int./Hankook Tire

A partnership between the two Korean companies provides distribution to 10 Southeastern states. The 500,000-SF Silver LEED-certified facility in Tradeport East Business Center a mile off I-95, ideal access to the Port of Savannah.

Seohan Auto Georgia

A Tier 1 provider to the Hyundai Meta Plant of Florapharm, Seohan Auto Georgia is part of South Korea’s diversified Seohan Group. The group prides itself in innovation and strives to be the best in auto parts, free forging, wind power, and the future of mobility.

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Liberty County
Development Authority

425 W. Oglethorpe Highway,
Hinesville, GA 31313
Carmen Cole
Director of Operations & Business Development
email Carmen
Phone: 912-368-3359
Fax: 912-977-4431