Economic Development

Iron Ox will invest $120 million in its new one million-square-foot facility, to be built in the City of Lockhart, TX.

Injection molding company Parkway Products will expand its operations in Greene County, TN, creating more than 150 new jobs. 

Louisiana’s many advantages­ — including incentives, facilities and skilled crews — attract major productions.

New and existing Kentucky companies announced the creation 18,000 full-time jobs, $11.2 billion in investment in 2021. 

The bilingual technology services center in Montréal is expected to create nearly 500 new IT jobs in the next five years.

Corporate executives, economic developers hailed the return of an in-person Business Facilities LiveXchange event, while participating in more than 265 one-on-one meetings.

To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns.

The commercial gene therapy company's state-of-the-art innovation center will be located on Drexel University’s campus in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood.

Felicia Howard, Dominion Energy’s new VP of Economic Development Strategy, discusses the future of economic development, clean energy, and the “new normal.”

Rivian will invest $5 billion, create 7,500 jobs at a nearly 2,000-acre carbon-conscious campus dubbed the East Atlanta Megasite.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer lauds bi-partisan agreement to attract interest in the state.

San Francisco took top honors in ACEEE's 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard, followed by Seattle; Washington, DC; Minneapolis; and Boston and New York.

The November/December 2021 issue of Business Facilities features the annual Site Seekers' Guide: State Profiles and Featured Locations Directory. Plus, a look at the manufacturing, automotive, film, tourism and retail industries.

Canada-based quartz supplier Sinova Global will invest $150 million to establish manufacturing operations in Tennessee; will create 140 jobs.

Job Creation Tax Credits, along with infrastructure benefits and a substantial pool of talent, are leading to increased corporate investment in Cincinnati and the surrounding area.

Toyota’s expansion into North Carolina will not be the auto industry’s last.

The new facility in Northeast Opelika Industrial Park will produce carbon fiber-wrapped, high-pressure storage tanks.

Find out for yourself why more and more businesses and individuals are choosing Flagstaff, AZ as their new home.

Aerospace takes off in Charlotte County, Florida with Charlotte Technical College’s aviation mechanic training.

Canadian software as a service (SaaS) company Hootsuite will launch its new space in Atlanta's Tech Square by early 2022.