September 20, 2012
Lieutenant Governor Cagle breaking ground at new Ethicon, Inc facility (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) in Athens. Ethicon manufactures surgical care materials that are used in 7 out every 10 surgeries performed around the world. The new facility in Athens expands on Johnson & Johnson's current facility in Clarke County. This new addition will create 75 news bioscience jobs and bring $185 million in investments to Georgia.