Business & Industry Updates

JANUARY 2024

Grants available to small businesses

PTC company makes impact on head injuries

As the Super Bowl approaches, there is one piece of information that local residents and business owners may find interesting. A Peachtree Corners company designed and is currently manufacturing helmet covers now mandated by the NFL.

Guardian Innovations manufacturers the Guardian Cap, worn in practice at the youth, high school, college and NFL levels. The company was formed in 2011 by Erin and Lee Hanson, along with other family members and dedicated employees. It was created as a sister company to their material science company, The Hanson Group.

Their flagship product is the Guardian Cap, which disperses some of the energy generated during impacts. Click on the image above to hear more.

Mölnlycke unveils innovation at medical convention

Mölnlycke, one of Peachtree Corners' largest companies, unveiled a new post-surgical wound device in November 2023 at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons convention in Dallas, Texas.

Mölnlycke Healthcare US introduced Avance® Solo, a single-use, closed incision negative pressure therapy dressing and device for post-surgical care.

Avance Solo features a 125mmHg pump and an advanced surgical multi-layer dressing with Safetac® technology. Safetac is Mölnlycke’s proprietary silicone wound contact layer that gently conforms to skin without adhering to wounds.

City Marshals on the street

As the year begins, we are happy to announce that our City Marshal program is now in full swing.

As many may know, the City implemented our Marshal Program in July of 2023, and officially swore in our three City Marshals in November: Chief Eddie Restrepo, Deputy Chief Johnnie Bing, and Captain Henry Mesa.

The City Marshal Program was established in Peachtree Corners to enhance the city's non-emergency capabilities and to support and complement the GCPD's role as the primary law enforcement agency for Peachtree Corners.

Grant funds available to small businesses, restaurants, hotels

The Gwinnett Tourism, Arts, and Entertainment Grant Fund will provide limited funding to assist Gwinnett County-based organizations. Eligible organizations include:

501(c)(3) arts and cultural organizations
Small business, for-profit tourism/arts/entertainment organizations (i.e., hotels, restaurants, breweries, inbound tour operators, receptive operators, film/TV production studios, for-profit arts organizations)

These funds are American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal grant funds received by Gwinnett County and are part of the final distribution of COVID-19 recovery funds. These funds will be administered, determined, and disbursed by Explore Gwinnett Tourism + Film. This is a reimbursement grant program.

Pediatric dentistry opening soon

A new pediatric dentistry, Agape Pediatric Dentistry, will be opening at 5185 Peachtree Parkway #325 at The Forum.

Dr. Gia Grannum will offer routine check-ups to nutrition counseling, and a variety of other services.

Business Briefs

FLEETCOR CEO & Chairman Ron Clarke was named among the Georgia Trend "Georgia's Most Influential Leaders" for a second consecutive year. The magazine noted Ron turned a "$25-million regional fleet card operator into a global organization... with 10,000 employees serving hundreds of thousands of business customers in over 100 countries."
Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI), a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, has acquired TSA Processing (“TSA”), a stainless steel and aluminum coil and sheet processor with six locations across the Midwest and Southern United States.
Overhead Door, Atlanta’s official Overhead Door Distributor Since 1935, is hiring for a number of positions in Peachtree Corners. Visit the Careers page at https://overheaddooratlanta.com

New Businesses opening doors

in Peachtree Corners

Review the many new occupational tax certificates processed by City Hall. See READ MORE most recent new businesses and license.

Let's Talk Economy

Join the SWGC on Friday, Feb. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Atlanta Northeast Hilton at 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Dr. Alfie Meek, director of the Center for Economic Development Research at the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, will present an update on the economy. Registration is open until Jan. 31.

Network over lunch with PCBA

Join the PCBA on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the PCBA Lunch Club at Marlow's Tavern at the Town Center. Get to know other business people in the area.

International companies innovating in Tech Park

Meet the international companies at Curiosity Lab, the country's only 5G-enabled living laboratory for startups and established companies.

Here, in Peachtree Corners, companies are deploying and proving out technologies in a real-world testing environment on Technology Parkway. Curiosity Lab is located in the 500-acre Technology Park with a three-mile public autonomous and advanced vehicle roadway leveraging cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies.

Additional infrastructure includes dedicated fiber, intelligent traffic cameras and traffic signals, smart streetlights, and a 25,000 square foot innovation center, where startups and corporate innovators create the future together.