From Alpharetta to Savannah, each region in Georgia was highlighted in the Buy From Georgia Campaign that focused on manufacturers that make consumer products. The campaign kicked off with a tour of Scientific Games on June 27th and ended on July 31st with a tour of Sunny Delight. Over 500 people attended the tours which included everything from food preparation to firearms to golf carts.

“It was fascinating to see the diversity of manufacturing capabilities across so many different segments of manufacturing,” said Jason Moss, CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. “The common thread at each facility was the pride that the employees took in creating each product. Although we saw very impressive automation in the factories that we toured, there was a huge focus on continuous improvement using lean and six sigma principles.”

The Buy From Georgia Tour Series included:

Okabashi Plant Tour (Shoes) • July 10 • Buford

Sherwin Williams Plant Tour (Paint) • July 16 • Covington

Millennium Mats (Mats) • July 17 • Suwanee

Georgia Gifts & More (Souvenirs/Gift Items) • July 18 • Atlanta

Prep Cook (Food items) • July 18 • Atlanta

Club Car Plant Tour (Golf Carts) • July 20 •    Augusta

Hon Company Plant Tour (Office Furniture) • July 23 • Cedartown

Southwire 12 For Life Plant Tour (Wire) • July 23 • Carrollton

Duracell Plant Tour (Batteries) • July 24 • LaGrange

Henkel Plant Tour (Adhesive Products) • July 24 • LaGrange

Kumho Tire Plant Tour (Tires) • July 25 • Macon

Savannah Bee Plant Tour (Honey & Beauty Products) • July 26 • Savannah

EmployAbility Tour (T-shirts) • July 26 • Savannah

Ghost Coast Distillery Tour (Whiskey) • July 26 • Savannah

Daniel Defense (Firearms) • July 27 • Black Creek

Sunny Delight (Beverages) • July 31 • Atlanta

“Our organization was founded in 2008 and even after 10 years of touring the state, I am more impressed than ever with the innovations, technologies, and the people that make manufacturing the number 1 industry in Georgia,” continued Moss. “It is our goal to bring awareness to the great products manufactured in our state, and we developed a tool that helps connect the general consumer to products manufactured in Georgia. The BuyFromGA.com website features 100s of items that are manufactured in Georgia, and we hope every resident will go to this site and purchase items Made in Georgia.”