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EPA Administrator Prioritizes Superfund Cleanups
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is prioritizing Superfund cleanup and streamlining the approval process for sites with remedies estimated to cost $50 million or more.
Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Chooses Arkansas For First North American Facility
The China-based textile manufacturer will invest $410M, create up to 800 jobs in Forrest City, AR.
Johnsonville Expanding Global Corporate HQ In Wisconsin
With support from the state, the sausage company will add 100 news jobs at its Sheboygan Falls location.
Allegion Americas Expanding In Indiana
The company will invest $4 million and create 125 new jobs at its regional headquarters in Carmel, IN.
Minnesota: Hybrid Wind-Solar Units To Power The Land Of The Lakes
A $10-million project that is planned as the nation’s first “integrated” wind-solar hybrid power project is rising in Red Lake Falls, MN.
LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: The Evolution Of The Global Supply Chain
Explore the radical transformation now impacting on the largest and most complex global supply chain—the automotive sector—and identify key economic development opportunities that will result from this transformation during the next five years.
Strategic Drivers Motivating Headquarters Relocations
Headquarters projects present a unique set of challenges for companies and the locations seeking to attract them, partially due to the functions and roles involved.
KAAP Launches Seventh Expansion In Kentucky, Will Create 129 Jobs
The aluminum parts manufacturer will invest more than $51.3 million in Bowling Green, KY.
Elixir Extrusions Investing Over $8M In Georgia Expansion
The aluminum parts manufacturer will expand its Douglas-Coffee County, GA operations, creating 100 new jobs.
Uponor Investing $17.4M In Minnesota Manufacturing Expansion
The company will expand its PEX pipe manufacturing facility in Apple Valley, MN; its 10th expansion in the location since 1990.
Tennessee Lands New Frazier Industrial Company Manufacturing Plant
The structural storage racking system manufacturer will invest $17.4 million, create 120 new jobs in Dyersburg, TN.
LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: Mentoring Entrepreneurship
Explore case history success stories involving business accelerators that quickly bring entrepreneurs up to speed, commercialize innovation, and open a window of opportunity for global talent to put down roots in U.S. markets.
BAE Systems Creating Over 120 Jobs In South Carolina
The military component manufacturer will invest $8.4 million to expand its operations in Aiken, SC.
Ryder Expanding, Creating 200 Jobs In Texas
The company will invest more than $5.2 million in Fort Worth, TX to expand its supply management, logistics, and transportation management operations.
LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: Issues in Facility Consolidation Analysis
Learn about the benefits, costs and risks of facility consolidation, particularly personnel loss and related business disruption, and including addressing tricky political issues.
Vology Expansion Creating 200 Tech Jobs In Florida
The managed IT service provider will invest $3.75M at the Bay Vista Office Park in the City of Largo.
LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: Evaluating and Negotiating Incentives
Learn about best practices for calculating the value of incentives, including property tax abatements, sales tax refunds, cash grants and tax increment financing.
Infosys Chooses Indiana For First Of Four U.S. Tech And Innovation Hubs
The global technology firm will invest over $8.7 million, create up to 2,000 new high-skilled jobs in central Indiana by the end of 2021.
Ready For Retail In Cape Coral
The City of Canals offers industry the best of both worlds—an ideal business environment with vital resources and a competitive cost of living.
Universal Companies Investing $1.5M In Southwest Virginia
The spa product distribution company's expansion of its Washington County, VA operations will create 30 new jobs.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: City of Fontana – Open for Business
From agriculture to steel, from healthcare to transportation, Fontana is an economic powerhouse. Due to its geographic location, Fontana has become a vital hub for the supply chain linking suppliers to businesses to consumers throughout the world.