USA - Far West

This section includes articles related to area economic development, corporate relocation, company expansion and site selection news throughout Far West USA.



Food Processing Baked Goods

Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

In this day and age, food processing plays an essential role in enhancing our way of life by ensuring that the food produced meets consistent quality standards.
LA Solar

Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

Report commissioned by LABC Institute encourages incentives to share benefits of emerging commercial solar market with low-income areas throughout Los Angeles; many local programs already benefiting from the LADWP feed-in tariff.
Growblox

GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. Announces New Headquarters in Nevada

By relocating to Clark County, GrowBLOX Sciences plans to facilitate and expedite its position at the front lines of the emerging medical marijuana industry.

Rebranding Reno

The self-styled Biggest Little City in the World bets on a high-tech jackpot.

Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

Matching industrial projects to infrastructure-rich sites that are certified as shovel-ready is essential to winning the site-selection battle.
Overall Friendly States

Small Business Owners Grade Their States For Business Friendliness

Thumbtack.com surveyed 12,632 small businesses across the United States. The survey asked questions about the friendliness of states and cities toward small businesses.

All the Way Back

The United States finally has recovered all of the jobs we lost in the Great Recession.

First-Class Visas

Austin, TX is thinking of setting up an immigrant investor program: Fund a project, get a visa.
GEICO Katy

Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

The Lone Star State’s job-creating juggernaut shows no signs of abating as new projects proliferate across a broad range of industries.
zulily

zulily, Inc. Selects Nevada For New Fulfillment Center

zulily will be adding to its existing Nevada fulfillment center, also located in McCarran, NV.

New Resource Announced For Cities Seeking Innovation And Economic Revitalization

The program will allow city officials access to best practices and advice from national experts on community development, economic development, operations, budget and other key issues.

Orient Express

As Russia starts to sever its connections with the U.S., China plans a bold high-tech bridge between East and West.

BF LiveXchange News: 2015 Location & Dates Announced

Next year's Business Facilities LiveXchange exclusive site selection event will take place May 3-5, 2015 at Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Reckoning

Memo to climate change deniers: You're gonna need a bigger boat.

ICC Relocating West Coast Operations

New office in Brea, CA will integrate all West Coast activities, serve as "home away from home" for employees and partners.

For Whom the Road Tolls

Say goodbye to your free ride on the nation's physical and digital superhighways.

Toyota Moving North American Headquarters to Plano, TX; Generating 4,000 Jobs

Manufacturing, sales and marketing, corporate and financial services headquarters to unify in new, shared campus.

Battle for North America

Germany's auto giants are set to unleash billions of dollars to expand North American production.

Icom America Relocates HQ, Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Icom America was established in 1979 and pioneers two-way radio communications solutions to North American and Latin American markets on behalf of Icom Inc. of Japan.

Garlock Printing & Converting Corporation Moves To Reno, NV

New flexographic printer moves west, will seek to fill 175 jobs.
tax credits

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

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.
Texas 2023 State of the Year

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: Charging into the EV Market in Northwest Ohio

With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.