Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Cobb welcomes Vanderlande’s expansion by 500 jobs

The North American headquarters of Vanderlande Industries Inc. is expanding in Cobb County with a $59 million investment and 500 new jobs. (Courtesy of Cobb County)
The North American headquarters of Vanderlande Industries Inc. is expanding in Cobb County with a $59 million investment and 500 new jobs. (Courtesy of Cobb County)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Aug 23, 2021

Vanderlande Industries Inc. is bringing 500 jobs to Marietta in Cobb County along with a $59 million investment to expand its North American headquarters in Cobb.

This company is a global material handling and logistics firm, according to news releases from the state and county.

Vanderlande has called Cobb County its North American home for more than 23 years.

This expansion will bring the company’s total employment to more than 1,250 people in Georgia.

Headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands, Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistics automation within the airport, parcel and warehouse markets, according to the state news release.

The company’s systems are active in 600 airports, including 14 of the world’s top 20.

More than 45 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day.

Information: bit.ly/3j7Ngae, bit.ly/3D9NVQr

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham
More Stories

Keep Reading

The pedestrian collision happened Saturday morning in DeKalb County. (AJC 2022)

Credit: Henri Hollis

Pedestrian fatally struck by FedEx truck in DeKalb, police say

The collision happened near police headquarters and several stores.

Man charged with shooting teens during porch package theft, Atlanta police say

16-year-old was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive, according to authorities.

Suspect arrested in New York after Shaq’s custom car vanished in Atlanta

NBA legend’s new Range Rover was stolen during transport after a phishing tactic, officials say.

The Latest

The pedestrian collision happened Saturday morning in DeKalb County. (AJC 2022)

Credit: Henri Hollis

Pedestrian fatally struck by FedEx truck in DeKalb, police say

Arctic blast to bring bitter cold to metro Atlanta next week

Suspect arrested in New York after Shaq’s custom car vanished in Atlanta

Featured

Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.

Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast

Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.

Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally

A Georgia Inspector General's report found State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally.