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Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
07/31/2021
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    Latest: Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings Report - Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.

    17th Annual Rankings Report Virginia
    Cover Story

    Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings Report

    Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
    RTS
    Logistics & Distribution

    Renewable Transport Services Adding Over 90 Jobs In Indiana

    Trucking company Renewable Transport Services will invest more than $20M to upgrade and equip its 100,000-square-foot Indianapolis facility.
    Amsino Medical Group Aurora, IL
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Amsino Medical Group Celebrates New North American Distribution Hub

    The global medical and healthcare products company's $32 million investment in Aurora, IL is expected to create 110 new jobs.
    Webinars

    Did You Miss Our Labor Market Recovery Report Webinar?

    In this free video webinar, Emsi EVP Josh Wright crunches the latest labor market data and shares his outlook on sectors and regions poised for recovery, the impact of remote work, and more.
    Business Facilities LiveXchange Tucson, AZ
    Event News

    Shut Down Your Zoom…Face-To-Face Meetings Are Back!

    This year's Business Facilities LiveXchange event will be live and in-person at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ, October 26-28, 2021.
    Pace Industries Novi, MI
    Corporate Headquarters

    Pace Industries Relocates HQ To Michigan

    Die casting manufacturer Pace Industries will invest nearly $2 million to move its headquarters from Arkansas to Novi, MI, creating more than 60 high-wage jobs.
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    Michigan

    [VIDEO] Why Michigan? | Pure Opportunity | MEDC

    Why come to Michigan? Pure opportunity. Looking for tech talent? Ours is among the fastest growing. Need a low cost of living? Ours is the 4th lowest in the nation. Sick of paying high taxes? Michigan’s business environment is ranked in the top 10.
    Consumers Energy
    Utilities

    Consumers Energy To End Coal Use By 2025

    Consumers Energy will be among first in nation to go coal-free and will lead Michigan's clean energy transformation.
    Milliman, Market Tower, Indianapolis
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    International Consulting Firm Growing Central Indiana Operations

    Milliman Inc. will add nearly 100 jobs and invest more than $6 million to lease and furnish office space in the Market Tower office building in downtown Indianapolis.
    manufacturing jobs
    Industry Focus

    Manufacturing: The Jobs Multiplier

    A lack of ready or willing manufacturing job candidates could cost the U.S. economy up to $1 trillion unless the industry takes proactive steps.
    Talent Attraction
    Cover Story

    Talent Attraction: Millennial Magnets

    Millennials will soon make up 75 percent of the U.S. workforce—and locations that offer the right balance of living, working and playing are the frontrunners to acquire their skills.
    Tempur Sealy, Indiana
    Indiana

    Three Companies To Invest More Than $160M In Indiana Expansions 

    Tempur Sealy, ITS Logistics, and Ludo Fact USA will create a total of 600 new jobs in Montgomery, Boone, and Tippecanoe counties. 
    U.S. economy
    Surveys & Research

    Business Executives’ Optimism About U.S. Economy Hits Three-Year High

    Nearly 70 percent of U.S. executives say their companies plan to expand in the next 12 months, up from 58 percent last quarter, finds new AICPA survey.
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    Michigan

    BF Location Video: Why Michigan? – Discover Pure Opportunity

    Businesses are choosing Michigan for our diverse and abundant workforce, business-friendly environment, low cost of living and global supply chain assets.
    Muncie, Indiana
    Manufacturing

    CANPACK Selects Indiana For Second U.S. Plant

    Poland-based packaging manufacturer CANPACK will invest $380 million and create 345 jobs at its new aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant in Muncie, IN.
    Cincinnati region
    Ohio

    Auto Supply, Food, Real Estate Tech Firms Bring 485 Jobs To Ohio

    Major expansions by Shape Corp., Sugar Creek, and SentriLock will bring more than $55 million in investment to the Cincinnati region.
    GM Pontiac, Michigan
    Automotive

    GM Investing $40M At Pontiac, MI Stamping Plant

    General Motors will renovate its existing Pontiac, MI facility and install new flexible fabrication technology to support future electric vehicle production.
    Lion Electric
    Automotive

    Lion Electric Bringing First-Ever U.S. Manufacturing Facility To Illinois

    The $70 million investment by Lion Electric will pave the way for the largest all-electric commercial vehicle production plant in the U.S., create 745 jobs.
    Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI)
    Economic Development

    Indiana Launches $500M Quality Of Place, Talent Attraction Initiative

    The Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) encourages communities to create shared visions and strategies to accelerate economic resilience, long-term growth.
    Rebuild Illinois
    Workforce Development

    Illinois Invests $15M In Advanced Manufacturing Training Academies 

    Funding from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan will establish two cutting-edge training academies to prepare workers for future jobs, boost investment in downstate communities.
    Local Government Leadership Program
    Quality Of Life

    15 Cities, Counties Picked For LEED Government Leadership Program

    Local Government Leadership Program uses the LEED for Cities rating system to reduce climate change, advance resilience and social equity .
    mRNA vaccines
    Industry Focus

    Locations For The Biotech Industry: Microscopic Miracles

    Successful introduction of mRNA vaccines has created a platform for the rapid development of new treatments.
    Toyota Princeton, IN
    Automotive

    Toyota To Create 1,400 New Jobs In Indiana

    In its third multi-million dollar investment in four years, Toyota announced it is adding two all-new electric vehicles to the production line-up at its Princeton plant.
    Apple U.S. investment
    Capital Investment

    Apple To Invest $430B Across U.S. Over Next Five Years

    Apple will build a new $1B North Carolina campus, and make job-creating investments in advanced manufacturing and clean energy throughout the country.
    Columbus, IN
    Food Processing

    Ninth Avenue Foods Investing $103M In Indiana Facility

    The beverage production company will create up to 111 jobs at its new Midwest headquarters and manufacturing facility in Columbus, IN.
    shipping
    Feature Story

    Top Logistics Hubs: Delivering The Goods

    The disruptions caused by the pandemic fueled skyrocketing shipping costs, which should ease as market fundamentals return to something resembling normal this year.
    Global Supply Chain
    Cover Story

    Rethinking The Global Supply Chain

    The massive disruptions of the global supply chain that occurred in 2020 during the pandemic have increased momentum for the reshoring of manufacturing jobs to the United States, primarily from China.
    President Biden Pfizer
    Governor's Report

    Michigan Governor’s Report: Standing Tall At The Crossroads Of Calamity

    When a foreign pandemic invaded Michigan a year ago—and a virulent domestic pathogen threatened to topple the state government—Governor Gretchen Whitmer stood her ground.
    Carvana, Ohio
    Automotive

    Carvana Plans New Facility In Trenton, OH

    Online auto retailer Carvana will invest more than $24 million to establish a new service and distribution facility in the Cincinnati region.
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Michigan

    Projects Bring 279 jobs, $27.2M In Investments To Ann Arbor Region

    With their expansions in Ann Arbor, MI, healthcare tech company Workit Health will create at least 179 jobs and software provider Nexient will add 100 jobs.
    ENERGY STAR certified plants
    Manufacturing

    95 U.S. Manufacturing Plants Earn 2020 ENERGY STAR Certification

    These ENERGY STAR certified plants saved nearly $400 million on energy bills — equal to the payroll value of over 8,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
    Elkhart, IN
    Manufacturing

    Alliance RV Plans 650 New Jobs In Indiana

    Luxury RV manufacturer Alliance RV will invest more than $33 million to grow its state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in Elkhart, IN.
    iA pharmacy headquarters
    Biotech & Pharma

    Pharmacy Fulfillment Solutions Provider To Open HQ In Indiana

    Software-enabled pharmacy fulfillment solutions provider iA will add more than 400 jobs at its new Indianapolis headquarters by end of 2023.
    Discover Chicago
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    Discover Customer Care Center Coming To Chicago’s Chatham Neighborhood

    Discover will hire locally for nearly 1,000 new jobs, employ minority-owned businesses in the renovations and operation of the former Target store in the city's Chatham neighborhood.
    Wunderkind
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    Wunderkind To Create Over 200 Jobs In Central Indiana

    Digital strategy firm Wunderkind Corporation will invest nearly $3.4 million in its new Indianapolis operations.
    Electric Vehicles
    Industry Focus

    Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top

    Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035.
    Batavia Township, OH
    Manufacturing

    Trailer Manufacturer Investing $18M In Ohio Expansion

    American Trailer World Corp. will create 249 jobs with a new production facility in Batavia Township in Southern Ohio.
    shovel-ready sites
    Feature Story

    Shovel-Ready Sites: Certified And Ready To Go

    Precertified sites—A.K.A. shovel-ready sites—speed up the development cycle for projects by cutting the red tape and lining up key approvals in advance of the site selection process.
    Top Utilities
    Feature Story

    Top Utilities: Power Players

    Electricity demand in the commercial sector was down by 6 percent while the industrial sector saw a 6.9 percent reduction in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy.
    Celigo
    Office, IT & Call Centers

    Celigo Establishing Indiana Operations, Creating 150 Jobs

    The Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) provider will invest nearly $1.2 million to establish its third major North American location in Indianapolis.
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    Business Facilities & COVID-19

    Wilson County, Tennessee: Rising To The Challenge With Resilience

    State Focus
    They call it "Wilson Strong:" devastated by a pandemic and a tornado, this Tennessee community met the challenge and kept its dreams intact.

    Post-Pandemic Industrial Parks: Risk-Resilient, Resource Efficient

    Industry Focus
    Industrial parks can mitigate social, health and environmental risks by embracing a resource-efficient eco-industrial concept.

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    Site Selection

    Location Spotlight: Santee Cooper – CAMP HALL

    Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in a business epicenter of the South and at the heart of modern Southern culture — Charleston, S.C.

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    Site Selection

    BF Location Video: Industrial Parks in Oswego County, NY

    Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal, with over 80 million people within a 300-mile radius. Many factors place Oswego County at the top of the list for manufacturing clusters such as metal fabrication and food processing.

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