BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas
Power giants Duke Energy and Santee Cooper are playing a central role in facilitating business development and site readiness. From the September/October 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Virginia – HDL Expands Offices, Labs At VA BioTechnology Research Park
The diagnostic leader will occupy nearly five football fields of space in its expanded research and office complex in the heart of downtown Richmond. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth
Energy production is one of the largest economic engines in Mississippi, providing 28,000 jobs in a thriving sector that continues to attract new investments. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Illinois – Strong Demand Lifts Industrial Parks In Wheeling, IL
The economic outlook is positive as operations and employment continue to expand, and new industrial construction inquiries are streaming into Wheeling. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Missouri – Ford Invests $1.1 Billion In Kansas City Truck Plant...
Ford’s F-Series assembly line is adding more than 2,000 jobs to support high demand for F-150 trucks and new transit vans. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Kansas – Agricultural Biotechnology Research Is Growing In Kansas
As biotech continues to expand in the Sunflower State, consumer giants Staples, Starwood and a revived Hostess Bakery also call Kansas home. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Alabama – Donghee America Plans $48-Million Fuel Tank Plant In Auburn
Alabama’s automotive manufacturing sector is hitting on all cylinders, as OEM assembly plants and the supplier network that supports them continue to expand. From the July/August 2013 issue.
STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady
It may not be the fastest route to recovery, but the Buckeye State is still in the race. From the July/August 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County
The industry giant is gearing up to meet the demand as the amount of aluminum in cars is expected to increase fourfold by 2015, tenfold by 2025.
BUSINESS REPORT: Iowa — MidAmerican Invests $1.9 Billion In New Capacity
The company plans to increase its wind generation in Iowa by 1,050 megawatts by 2015.
BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana
The National Support Center Project includes a new $192-million data center, which will replaces a 34-year-old facility, as well as office and warehouse space.
BUSINESS REPORT: West Virginia — Italian Gas Systems Supplier Plants Flag In Weirton
Marcellus shale drilling in WV spurs Pietro Fiorentini to set first U.S. manufacturing facility.
BUSINESS REPORT: Wisconsin — Wisconsin Wind Works: A Powerful Partner In Wind Energy
A consortium of 300 suppliers and vendors to the wind energy industry in the Badger State are organized in an online directory with 16 product and service categories.
BUSINESS REPORT: Minnesota — SICK Inc. Relocates And Expands Facilities In Minnesota
The sensors and safety systems maker moves production to the new Eagle Creek Industrial Park. From the May/June 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion
The maker of Falcon jets will introduce 3D design at its Arkansas production facility, which will grow to 1.25 million square feet when the expansion is completed in 2016. From the May/June 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) hoedown shined its bright light this year on emerging technologies in the Lone Star State at a nine-day festival that drew tens of thousands. From the March/April 2013 issue.
SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy
With $60 billion in federal recovery aid and new initiatives, New York and New Jersey are gearing up to rebuild from the historic cataclysm that devastated the region last fall. From the March/April 2013 issue
BUSINESS REPORT: Ohio Launches Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program
The Buckeye State aims to improve its competitiveness with a new employer-driven training program to provide direct financial assistance to develop workforce skills. From the January/February 2013 issue
BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal
A new 42.5-acre container transfer facility will facilitate movement of cargo through the port and from the mainline. From the January/February 2013 issue
BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012
Projects grew by 11 percent, with the top three projects creating 4,100 jobs. Expansions accounted for 64 percent of the new project activity in the Peach State. From the January/February 2013 issue
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