Illinois Archives - Business Facilities

Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs In First Quarter 2013

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: May 22, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Illinois, Online Features, Renewable Energy, U.S. - Great Lakes | comment : 0

Grid modernization work expected to create more jobs and business growth. ...

New Report Reveals The 10 U.S. Areas Facing The Highest Climate-Related Risk Of Water Shortages

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: May 20, 2013 In: Archives, Arkansas, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, California, Contributed Columns, District Of Columbia, Executive Analysis, Featured Post, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Online Features, Renewable Energy, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. - Far West, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest, Utilities | comment : 0

Study points to risk in nation's capital, New York City, America's breadbasket and 46 states. ...

LIVEXCHANGE 2013: Economic Developers from the U.S. Plains Sign On to Sponsor LiveXchange

Posted by: Mary Ellen Posted date: April 23, 2013 In: Articles By Location, Featured Post, Illinois, Inside LiveXchange, Iowa, Kansas, Magazine, Missouri, Oklahoma, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Plains | comment : 0

The U.S. Plains region will be well-represented at this year’s Business Facilities LiveXchange, an invitation-only event for corporate executives and site selection consultants who are responsible for finding new locations for their businesses. ...

Grundfos Establishes N.A. Headquarters In Chicago Area, Plans Additional Jobs

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 17, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Foreign Direct Investment, Illinois, International, Logistics And Distribution, Online Features, Other, Transportation Infrastructure, U.S. - Great Lakes | comment : 0

A global leader in developing high-tech water pumps and systems, the $4 billion company based in Denmark chose the Chicago area because of its proximity to the resurging manufacturing sector surrounding the Great Lakes and its open political climate promoting advancements in water infrastructure and sustainability. ...

10-Year Plan Upgrades Natural Gas Infrastructure, Creates Jobs For Illinois

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: March 29, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Illinois, Online Features, U.S. - Great Lakes, Utilities | comment : 0

Under the Natural Gas Modernization, Public Safety & Jobs Act (SB 1665/HB 2414), Ameren Illinois will invest $330 million and create 250 jobs to accelerate its ongoing efforts to strengthen and update its natural gas business in central and southern Illinois. ...

Locked, Loaded and Ready to Relocate

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: March 22, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Colorado, Connecticut, Corporate Headquarters, Featured Post, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Online Features, The Editor's Blog, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - New England, U.S. - Rocky Mountains | comment : 0

As more states pass tough new gun control measures, weapons makers threaten to pack up and move to gun-friendly locations. ...

INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

Posted by: BF Staff Posted date: February 25, 2013 In: Aerospace And Defense, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, California, Featured Post, Illinois, Indiana, Industry Focus, International, Logistics And Distribution, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, Mississippi, Panama, Ports And Free Trade Zones, U.S. - Far West, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 0

At least $13 billion in public investment is earmarked for port development in the next decade. With the expansion of the Panama Canal and steady growth of U.S. exports, developers and investment interests are bullish on U.S. ports. From the January/February 2013 issue ...

Study Finds New Natural Gas Development Could Create More Than 45,000 Jobs And $9 Billion In Economic Development In Illinois

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: February 04, 2013 In: Archives, Contributed Columns, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Illinois, Online Archives, Online Features, U.S. - Great Lakes | comment : 0

Study is first comprehensive look at Illinois jobs that could be created using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies ...

Land O’Frost to Move Headquarters from Illinois to Indiana

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: December 17, 2012 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Corporate Headquarters, Daily News, Featured Post, Food Processing, Illinois, Indiana, Online Archives, Online Features, Research And Development, U.S. - Great Lakes | comment : 0

Land O'Frost joins a list of companies that have chosen to shift all or parts of their operations to Indiana from neighboring states. Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:56 AM ...

Wirtz Beverage’s New Illinois HQ Reaches The Finish Line

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: December 11, 2012 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Corporate Headquarters, Daily News, Illinois, Online Archives, Online Features, U.S. - Great Lakes | comment : 0

Ware Malcomb provided architectural design and interior design services and Ryan Companies US, Inc. was the general contractor for this project that integrates offices, conference centers, and training facilities with warehouse and distribution areas. Dec 11, 2012 @ 11:34 AM ...