The state-funded FaciliTech program provides access to Georgia Tech resources at no cost to selected firms locating or expanding in Georgia.
Services range from plant layout and energy conservation to quality systems and automation.
J.W. Bray in Dalton and Rhone Merieux in Athens. During 1997-98, FaciliTech was engaged in 11 major projects in 11 different communities. Assistance to New Holland in Dublin illustrates how FaciliTech works. The firm, a division of Fiat, wanted to relocate its compact-tractor operation from Japan to the Southeast to be closer to its customer base. FaciliTech was part of the state's incentives package and a feature that set Georgia apart from other states.