Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based maker of license-plate-reading cameras, is reportedly preparing to cut about 270 jobs, roughly 18% of a workforce of around 1,500. The figure comes from Reuters, which cited people with direct knowledge of the plans. Flock has not publicly confirmed it.
Duracell has opened a $56 million global research and development center at Science Square Labs in Atlanta, a facility the company says is expected to create 120 jobs.
A Georgia WARN notice dated October 6 says Cardinal Glass Industries and Cardinal LG will permanently close their Statesboro plant, affecting all 115 workers, with separations starting December 6.
Georgia’s visitor economy supported an estimated 473,837 direct, indirect and induced jobs in 2025, according to a Tourism Economics study commissioned by the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
A Georgia WARN notice filed by office-products distributor Essendant lists a permanent closure at 125 Horizon Drive in Suwanee affecting 192 employees, with a first separation date of October 3.
Greif said its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell is expected to stop operating by the end of 2026, affecting about 90 workers. A Georgia WARN notice lists 95 affected employees, with separations running into March 2027.
The Georgia Ports Authority says port activity supports nearly 278,000 full- and part-time jobs in an 11-county Atlanta region, including more than 100,000 in Fulton County, the largest of its 12 regional figures.
