Goody Products,

Peachtree City, received the 2002 Spirit of Industry Award. The Existing

Industry Committee of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce gives two

awards each year, one for companies with over 50 employees and one for

under 50 employees.

The companies

must submit an application and a panel of judges determines a winner based

on the industry's economic impact, its citizenship, and workforce excellence.

Goody Products

is a company whose headquarters have been located in Peachtree City for

over nine years.

It grew its

employment rolls by 20 employees in the last 12 months, a 30 percent increase

in a difficult economy.

It is involved

in the chamber of commerce as well as the March of Dimes, Fayette County

Council on Domestic Violence, the Women's Success Network, the American

Cancer Society, Scouts and several local, state, and national charity

organizations.

Goody is active

in schools in both Fayette and Coweta counties.

Receiving the

award for the over 50 employee category was PRINTEGRA. The printing company

has been located for over 20 years in Peachtree City and employs 80 at

the two facilities in Peachtree City, and has over 14 manufacturing facilities

in the United States with over 800 employees.

The company

grew its workforce by five percent, and through a major acquisition, it

has increased its revenue from $28 million to over $75 million in the

last 12 months.

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