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Corporate Responsibility
Getting Down to Business: Industry Leaders Announce Start of Georgia International Business Park
Leaders from some of the biggest businesses in the country gathered in LaGrange City Hall on Thursday to discuss the creation of what will be the biggest industrial park in the southeast in terms of size, employees and investment in the community. “There are a hundred manufacturers in Troup County that operate in this park, and we have more Fortune 500 companies operating here than anywhere in the U.S.”
Energy & Infrastructure
Recycled Rubber Paves the Way to the Future in Troup County, Georgia
This week, Troup County will complete the paving of the county’s first “rubber road” on the new Tom Hall Parkway. The project used over 32,000 pounds of recycled tire rubber (RTR) in the top layer or “wearing course” of the road, which represents the rubber taken from over 2,500 end of life passenger tires.
Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray Receives Additional Funding
The Ray C. Anderson Foundation will grant an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years for research, pilot projects and innovative technologies that have the potential to shape transportation infrastructure. The foundation carries on the legacy of Ray C. Anderson, founder and former chair of Interface Inc., a flooring company committed to sustainability.
Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray Is a Stretch of Highway Paving the Way for the Future of Motoring
To see the future of motoring, point a flashlight toward electrified and autonomous vehicles (and sometimes a combination of both). But other technologies are being developed under a smaller spotlight. “The Ray” is an 18-mile stretch of west Georgia’s I-85 highway, including the surrounding land and community — and the future of cars is being dreamed up on its pavement.
Energy & Infrastructure
This 18-mile Stretch of Georgia Highway Is a Living Laboratory for Clean Energy
It’s not often that captains of industry have epiphanies about climate change. So it was remarkable when, after reading The Ecology of Commerce in 1994, carpet manufacturer Ray Anderson set out to clean up his petroleum-intensive operation and succeeded in cutting net carbon emissions by more than 80 percent.
Energy & Infrastructure
With Great Wolf Set to Open, Leaders Focus on Exit 13 Beautification
The City of LaGrange, GA is looking to make a good first impression on the 500,000 plus visitors who are expected to drive through the city on The Ray starting this spring.
Energy & Infrastructure
Streets of the Future Could Take Automatic Tire Readings
Just imagine not having to rely on pre- or post-trip inspections for the condition of your tire tread or tire pressure.
Energy & Infrastructure
Non-Profit Donates Funds, Research Toward Improving Transportation
The Trustees of the Atlanta-based Ray C. Anderson Foundation have granted an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years, to fund important research, pilot projects and emerging technologies with the potential to shape the transportation infrastructure of the future.
Energy & Infrastructure
Ray C. Anderson Foundation Commits Additional $2 Million to The Ray
The Trustees of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation have granted an additional $2 million to The Ray over the next two years, to fund important research, pilot projects and emerging technologies with the potential to shape the transportation infrastructure of the future.
Energy & Infrastructure
Lamar Donates Billboards to The Ray
Four new billboards now welcome visitors to The Ray, a “safer, cleaner, smarter highway.” This is thanks to a new partnership with Lamar, one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world.

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