Editing Georgia (U.S. state) (section)

===Industry===

While many textile jobs moved overseas, there is still a textile industry located around the cities of [[Rome, Georgia|Rome]], [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] and along the I-75 corridor between Atlanta and [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]. Historically it started along the fall line in the Piedmont, where factories were powered by waterfalls and rivers. It includes the towns of [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]], [[Calhoun, Georgia|Calhoun]], [[Ringgold, Georgia|Ringgold]] and [[Dalton, Georgia|Dalton]]<ref>Lohr, Kathy (September 3, 2013) [https://www.npr.org/2013/09/03/216945303/new-carpet-plants-help-cushion-blows-from-recession-losses "New Carpet Factories Help Cushion Blows From Recession Losses"], NPR; Retrieved March 19, 2014.</ref>

In November 2009, Kia started production in Georgia at the first U.S. Kia Motors plant, [[Kia Design and Manufacturing Facilities#Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG)|Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia]] in [[West Point, Georgia|West Point]]. [[Rivian]], an [[electric vehicle]] manufacturer, plans to begin production at a facility in [[Social Circle, Georgia|Social Circle]] in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 15, 2021 |title=Rivian to build $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia, sources say |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/rivian-to-build-5-billion-electric-truck-plant-in-georgia-sources-say.html |work=CNBC |access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref>

Industrial products include textiles and [[apparel]], transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, [[chemical]]s and products, and electric equipment.