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Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority

Our Mission: Job Creation, Job Retention, Business Expansion, Improving Quality of Life

ABOUT MBCIA

MACON ADVANTAGES

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The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority ( MBCIA ) is the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industries and improving the quality of life in the Macon-Bibb County area. With the aid of partners at the regional,

state and local levels, we’re able to create a competitive business environment that facilitates an industry’s ability to generate success. Whether an industry needs help with infrastructure assistance or local vendor programs we are able to assist new industries of all sizes through our partnerships.

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Macon Advantages

WorkForce
(Within 45 min of Macon-Bibb County)

Population:
433,601
Projected Annual Growth Rate (2018-23):
0.43%
Number of Jobs:
185,102
Labor Force:
191,804
Unemployment Rate:
3.9%

Transportation

Macon is located 1.25 hours south of Atlanta at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-75 (N-S) and I-16 (E-W), making it easily accessible by car.

Distance from some
major cities:

Atlanta: 75 miles
Port of Savannah: 180 miles
Nashville: 336 miles
Orlando: 380 miles
Miami: 606 miles

Incentives

With the aid of partners at the regional, state and local level, we’re able to create a competitive business environment that facilitates an industry’s ability to generate success. Incentive packaging for every investment is done with the individual industry in mind. If an industry needs help with infrastructure assistance, sales tax exemption, and local vendor programs we are able to assist new industries of all sizes through our partnerships.

Water Authority

Since its opening in 2000, the MWA’s Amerson Plant has been selected as the states best –operated “Plant of the year” by the Georgia Association of Water Professionals(GAWP) on five different occasions, which is remarkable considering facilities are not eligible for this award in consecutive years.

Since 2017, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority has...

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News & Events

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Authority Report May 2021

May 4, 2021
https://vimeo.com/544736739 MACON, Ga. - The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) held their May board meeting...

Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for New Advanced Aluminum Separation System

April 15, 2021
April 12, 2021 MACON, Ga. - Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) and the Macon...

Kumho Tire of Georgia Expansion

April 15, 2021
MACON, Ga. - Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller announced today that Kumho Tire has approved a...

Report for April 2021

April 6, 2021
MACON, Ga. - The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) held their annual meeting today during their...

Success Stories

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Amazon

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Embraer

Embraer is the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world and in 2018 brought more than 100 jobs to Macon.  Embraer  operates out of a 155,000-square-foot facility at the Middle...
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First Quality

First Quality first started in 1989, and their main focus was: healthcare. Following their 2008 acquisition of Covidien Retail Products, they made significant improvements to their Macon location – investing...