On March 13, 2006, Kia Motors America (KMA), Kia's sales and marketing company in the U.S. , and the State of Georgia executed the Site Acquisition and Development Agreement, which announced plans to construct a $1 billion automotive assembly and manufacturing plant on 2,259 acres of land in West Point, Ga., the first plant for Kia in North America .
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) was officially incorporated on Oct. 10, 2006 and 10 days later the groundbreaking for the facility was held on Oct. 20.
"We take pride in how far we've come, creating a foothold in the American market, including our first U.S. manufacturing plant - Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia - currently under construction in West Point, Georgia ," said Byung Mo Ahn... read more
April 16, 2009 KMMG team members moving to West Point plant site — After spending more than two years in temporary offices at West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) on Orchard Hill Road in LaGrange, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc...read more
March 13, 2009: KMMG To Be Featured In Australian Documentary — Electric Pictures, a Perth, Western Australia-based TV production company, visited Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) last week for a positive story as part of a world...read more
January 26, 2009 — Hiring and training continues at Kia's first North American automobile assembly plant in West Point as a strong local work ethic has paid big dividends as Kia gets closer to the start of production.
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Atlanta — Randy Jackson, the director of human resources and administration for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG), gave an update on the West Point Kia project during his speech at the monthly "Terry Third Thursday"...read more
Dec. 10, 2008 — Governor Perdue Announces Opening of I-85 Interchange and Roads in Troup to Serve New Kia Motors Facility. The new Interstate 85 interchange at Exit 6 in Troup County has been completed ahead of schedule and is now open to traffic... read more
Oct. 28, 2008 — KMMG Stamping Presses Feature the Latest Technology Parts of press have begun arriving at KMMG facility and will take approximately two months to assemble. More than 3,500 tons of equipment that will be assembled into two automotive... read more
