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Methanex Announces New $550 Million Methanol Plant Project In Louisiana

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 25, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Daily News, Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green), Featured Post, Foreign Direct Investment, Louisiana, Online Features, U.S. - Southeast, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 0

Two relocated Chilean plants will result in more than 1,300 new direct and indirect jobs. ...

Not So Wild A Dream

Posted by: BF Staff Posted date: April 22, 2013 In: Alabama, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, China, Contributed Columns, Executive Analysis, Featured Post, Incentives, Logistics And Distribution, Online Features, Transportation Infrastructure, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 0

If you look at a map, you will notice there is no interstate highway connecting Memphis to Birmingham, two major industrial cities of the Southeast. That lack of good road certainly did not help the growth prospects in Northwest Alabama, which historically based its economy on natural resources—coal and pulpwood—and smaller cottage industries. ...

COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: April 22, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Austria, Belgium, Biotech And Pharma, Cover Story, Education, Featured Post, Florida, Germany, Indiana, International, Kansas, Kentucky, Luxembourg, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, Research And Development, Texas, Utah | comment : 0

As the global financial system continues to mend, venture capital is beginning to flow back into the biotechnology sector. In Europe, the largest biomed players are thriving, while entrepreneurial biotech start-ups gain traction in the U.S. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

Toyota To Build Lexus ES 350 In Kentucky

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 19, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Automotive, Daily News, Featured Post, Incentives, Kentucky, Online Features, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 1

Toyota investing $360 million and creating 750 new jobs to produce 50,000 vehicles annually starting in 2015. ...

FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Posted by: BF Staff Posted date: April 18, 2013 In: Alabama, Archives, Arizona, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Colorado, Feature Story, Featured Post, Florida, Incentives, Indiana, Logistics And Distribution, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ports And Free Trade Zones, Quality Of Life, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. - Great Lakes, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - New England, U.S. - Plains, U.S. - Rocky Mountains, U.S. - Southeast, U.S. - Southwest, Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce | comment : 4

There may be fewer projects to aim for in the highly competitive environment of a recovering economy, but those who hope to succeed must find a way that distinguishes them from the rest of the field. Here are the organizations that have established a consistent standard of excellence and embraced the best practices to secure the projects that bring bundles of new jobs to their locations. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

HDL, Inc. HQ To Expand In Virginia BioTechnology Research Park

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 18, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Biotech And Pharma, Corporate Headquarters, Daily News, Featured Post, Online Features, Research And Development, U.S. - Southeast, Virginia | comment : 0

$25 million addition will mirror existing expansion, house 400 additional employees. ...

FEATURE STORY: Accelerating In Alabama

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: April 16, 2013 In: Aerospace And Defense, Alabama, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Automotive, Feature Story, Featured Post, Foreign Direct Investment, Governor's Report, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 0

Nestled in the piney woods of Alabama is a rising economic dynamo that is flexing its muscles and challenging all comers. Gov. Robert Bentley tells us how Alabama is rapidly moving forward to cement its leadership in automotive, aerospace and exports. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

FIRST WORD: Delivering The Goods

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: April 15, 2013 In: Alabama, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Biotech And Pharma, First Word, Magazine, Magazine Highlights, New Jersey, New York, U.S. - Mid Atlantic, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 0

From Biotech to Alabama to Superstorm Sandy, this issue is filled with topical stories from all parts of the globe. From the March/April 2013 issue. ...

HP Pelzer Locating New Manufacturing Facility In McMinn County, TN

Posted by: Heidi Schwartz Posted date: April 15, 2013 In: Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Automotive, Daily News, Featured Post, Logistics And Distribution, Logistics And Distribution, Online Features, Tennessee, U.S. - Southeast | comment : 0

The Athens location will supply interior automotive products to numerous auto assembly plants including several in the Southeast. The company is beginning site prep this month with completion targeted for September 15, 2013. ...

Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

Posted by: BF Editor Posted date: April 12, 2013 In: Alabama, Archives, Articles By Industry, Articles By Location, Articles By Topic, Featured Post, Florida, Food Processing, Georgia, Logistics And Distribution, Louisiana, Mississippi, Online Features, Quality Of Life, Research And Development, Texas, The Editor's Blog, Transportation Infrastructure | comment : 0

Legal settlements from the massive BP oil spill, which could total $42 billion, will generate a gusher of economic development funds for the Gulf Coast. ...