Rocktenn Makes 'Monumental' Move To Norcross

Gwinnett Daily Post

NORCROSS -- Nearly 40 years ago, this city was home to a family-owned business of paperboard and box manufacturing with sales of $23 million.Today, RockTenn Co. reports $10 billion in net sales, and is one of the crown jewels of the business community in Norcross and Gwinnett County.

#This month, RockTenn announced the acquisition of Smurfit-Stone, one of its competitors, and subsequently made a $5 million local investment that would create 500 jobs in the next two years.

#In an economic climate where business expansion is rare and job creation is not often delivered, RockTenn is proud to be an aberration to recent trends.

#"It's fun, because it makes you proud," said John Stakel, a RockTenn vice president and the company's treasurer. "It's energizing, rewarding from a professional standpoint."

New Take On An Old Classic: Updated Fiat Turning Heads, Saving Cash

Gwinnett Daily Post

BUFORD -- Soon after John Montgomery purchased a Fiat 500, the time it took him to complete errands ballooned.

#"You can't get somewhere on time," said Montgomery, a former Suwanee resident who moved to Greenville, S.C., three years ago. "People will come up to you, 'Where did you get it? How much did it cost?'"

#Montgomery, the president of Fiat-Lancia Unlimited, a national car enthusiast club, bought his new wheels at Team Fiat at the Mall of Georgia. The dealership held its grand opening on Aug. 3, but has sold 45 Fiat 500s in nearly three months.

#It's one of three new stores in the Atlanta market owned by AutoNation, the largest dealership group in the country, which would create about 100 new jobs.

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G-Day recap

Georgia held its annual G-Day spring football game on Saturday. In short, it was a showcase of players who may have been overlooked by the well-documented 'Dream Team' recruiting class.Here are my recaps of the game and other notes.