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German elevator company to open North American headquarters in Cobb

Thyssenkrupp's elevator test tower will be Cobb's tallest building. PHOTO: elevatortoatl.com
Thyssenkrupp's elevator test tower will be Cobb's tallest building. PHOTO: elevatortoatl.com
By Meris Lutz
July 26, 2018

Thyssenkrupp Elevators, a German company, announced Thursday that it plans to open a new North American headquarters in the Battery area of SunTrust Park in Cobb County.

The new facility is expected to create more than 600 jobs and Cobb's tallest building--a 420-foot elevator test tower.

Thyssenkrupp will lease the land from the Atlanta Braves’ development company. The project will receive millions in local tax abatements.

A spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Economic Development said incentives from the state have not been finalized.

Read the full story, including details of tax breaks and incentives, here.

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Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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