TOCCOA, GA - The Toccoa-Stephens County area is experiencing a new surge of growth in the manufacturing sector.  GEM Industries' parent company, ITR, is opening a facility in the area.  GEM has been an established corporate citizen of Toccoa-Stephens County for several years, and this is their second expansion in the area within the last couple of years.

On the heels of this great news, three other companies announced their investment in the area.  They are as follows: Scrap Masters, Axis Products, and Concept Plastics. All of this good news has created quite a "buzz" about Toccoa-Stephens County, and this area is poised for tremendous growth in the next few years, according to the Stephens County Development Authority website.

Among the many benefits associated with the opening of these industries is the affect it is having on the unemployment rate. The local Development Authority has seen an increase in the number of inquiries from private investors, state project managers, real estate agents, and Atlantans who want to know what is going on in the area.