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ECIDA Honors Local Industries at Annual Reception Held at New Aertssen Logistics Facility
December 11, 2024 - RINCON, Ga. - The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) hosted its annual industry reception on Dec. 5, honoring the new arrivals and long-standing businesses that contribute to the county’s economic vitality. The event, held at the newly constructed Aertssen Logistics facility in Rincon, brought together representatives from 19 industries...
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Ceremonial Groundbreaking for New Class A Office Building
October 18, 2024 - RINCON, GA - The Effingham Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) proudly held a ceremonial groundbreaking for their highly anticipated 30,000-square-foot, Class A office building, located at 100 Enterprise Drive (Highway 21 and Old Augusta Road), Rincon. This state-of-the-art facility is expected to address the growing demand for premium office space in Effingham County,...
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HMTX (HALSTEAD) PARTNERS WITH GEORGIA TECH SAVANNAH TO SUPPORT CEISMIC LITERACY PROGRAMS
October 15, 2024 - SAVANNAH, GA – HMTX Industries (Halstead), a global luxury vinyl tile manufacturer, based in Rincon, is partnering with Georgia Tech-Savannah’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) to support literacy programs.
HMTX has provided ongoing support through the provision of scholarships and by providing free books...
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Effingham County Industrial Development Authority Hosts Kickoff Meeting for Newly Formed Effingham Industry Group
October 11, 2024 - RINCON, GA – The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) recently hosted the kickoff meeting for the newly formed Effingham Industry Group (EIG), an initiative designed to provide comprehensive support services for local industrial businesses. The inaugural event took place on September 25 at Estes Express Lines in Rincon, GA, and...
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Aertssen Logistics opens equipment processing center in Effingham County
August 15, 2024 -
RINCON, GA – The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) is thrilled to announce the opening of Aertssen Logistics’ new 380,800-square-foot equipment processing center at the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Rincon, Georgia. This state-of-the-art facility marks Aertssen Logistics’ first U.S. operation and is set to...
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Effingham County School District and Savannah Tech Announce Academic Expansions in Effingham County
July 18, 2024 - Effingham County, GA — Effingham County School District (ECDS) and Savannah Technical College (STC) celebrated academic expansions in Effingham County today with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Effingham County School District Performing Arts Center and the Jack Hill Conference Center and ribbon-cuttings for STC’s Nursing/Science Lab expansion...
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Brandon Davis Memorial Scholarship Honors Workforce-Bound Effingham County Seniors
May 24, 2024 - Four standout students from this year’s Workforce PhD program received a jump start for their career goals with a $500 scholarship. Jesse Clifton and Jaquez Jones from Effingham County High School and Dylan Edwards and Christopher Fletcher, Jr. from South Effingham High School received the Brandon Davis Memorial Scholarship...
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Delegation from Effingham County Embarks on Productive Visit to South Korea as Guests of Sewon Group
May 16, 2024 - A delegation comprised of nine representatives from the City of Rincon, Effingham County Board of Commissioners, and Effingham County Industrial Development Authority recently completed a fruitful visit to South Korea, graciously hosted by Sewon Group. The visit, spanning several days, aimed to foster collaboration, exchange insights, and strengthen ties between...
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Effingham County Seniors Earn their Workforce PhD
March 29, 2024 - Over the course of four days, seniors from all three Effingham County high schools learned how to showcase their skills, spruce up their resumes and see firsthand the industrial career opportunities available close to home through the Workforce PhD program.
“With the addition of thousands industrial jobs in the...
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Sewon Drives Positive Growth: An Update on Rincon’s Largest Economic Development Project
January 29, 2024 - If you’ve been driving on Old Augusta Road lately, you can see the progress that has been ongoing at the Sewon America facility at Grande View Industrial Park. Sewon America, a subsidiary of Sewon Precision Industry Co., first announced its investment of more than $300 million in February 2023, which...
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