Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing is the integration of technology based systems and processes in the production of products (fit, form, and function) to the highest level of quality and in compliance with industry specific certification standards.



Paslin Company, Michigan Strategic Fund

Two Manufacturing Projects To Invest Nearly $35M In Michigan

With help from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Paslin Company and Quantum Fuel Systems will create a total of 187 jobs in Macomb and Oakland counties.
Inflation Reduction Act, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen

Treasury Secretary: IRA Led To $650B In Clean Energy Investment

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen visits Kentucky on third anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, highlights Inflation Reduction Act's impact on clean energy investments.
INTOCAST

INTOCAST Breaks Into U.S. With Tennessee Facility

INTOCAST will establish its first U.S. operations in Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development.
Samtec

Samtec To Expand Costa Rica Plant, Add 250 Employees

Samtec, headquartered in Indiana, will invest $13 million in the Central American country, with $8 million dedicated to growing its plant.
Schaeffler Ohio

Schaeffler Plans New EV Manufacturing Facility In Dover, Ohio

The Germany-based company's $230M investment in facilities at Dover and Wooster will create a total of 650 EV industry jobs in Ohio by 2032
Northwest Ohio

Why? Northwest Ohio

Dean Monske, President & CEO, Regional Growth Partnership, shares how workforce and project-ready sites are spurring a renaissance for distribution operations and other industries in northwest Ohio.
Rock Tech Lithium Refinery, Red Rock, Ontario, Canada

Rock Tech Picks Red Rock For Ontario’s First Lithium Refinery

Following an extensive location selection process, Rock Tech has selected the former Norampac Paper Mill site in Red Rock as the location for Ontario's first lithium refinery.
UBE Louisiana

UBE Plans $500M EV Battery Ingredient Plant In Louisiana

The Japanese chemical company's first U.S. manufacturing facility will be located at Cornerstone Energy Park in Jefferson Parish.
Indiana Growth

Indiana: Bold Moves For Bold Growth

Statewide initiatives continue momentum toward growing and diversifying the Hoosier State economy.
Michigan

Future Mobility, Sustainability Projects To Bring More Than 1,360 Jobs To Michigan

Corning will invest $900M in Saginaw County manufacturing facility; EV maker Lucid Motors’ new R&D facility will bring over 250 jobs to Southeast Michigan.
Montgomery County, Texas

Lone Star State Success Driven By ‘Hardworking Texans’

Governor Greg Abbott credits the state’s residents — and economic development tools — for its top business ranking.
Nevada

Nevada: To The Next Level

Innovations are on the rise in the Silver State with clean energy and tech-focused accelerators in motion.
Michigan workforce programs

Michigan Welcomes ‘Risk-Takers,’ ‘Gritty Workers’

Michigan has workforce programs in place to bring business to the state, and has seen continued success in the auto industry.
SOLARCYCLE Georgia

SOLARCYCLE To Build First-Of-Kind Solar Panel Glass Plant In Georgia

The $344M facility will bring 600 jobs to Polk County. Meanwhile, Doowon Climate Control America plans a $30M manufacturing facility in Candler County, and Georgia breaks export records.
IonQ, quantum computing, Washington

IonQ Opens First Quantum Computing Manufacturing Facility In U.S.

At the opening ceremony, IonQ announced an expansion of the Seattle-area quantum computing manufacturing facility from 65,000 square feet to 105,000 square feet.
Large Power Transformer, Siemens Energy, Siemens Energy North Carolina

Siemens Energy To Create 559 Jobs In North Carolina

Siemens' nearly $150M expansion project in Mecklenburg County will also add jobs in Wake County. In Bladen County, Sovereign Aerospace will invest $4.15M to manufacture, sell, and service personal aircraft.
Omron

Omron Automation To Establish South Carolina Presence

Omron Automation, a global leader in industrial automation technology, will soon establish its presence in South Carolina.
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.
City of Henderson

Meeting The Moment In Henderson, NV

Jared Smith, CEcD, Economic Development and Tourism Director, City of Henderson, tells us why this forward-thinking southern Nevada city is primed for the next wave of business.
Honeywell Aerospace

Honeywell Aerospace To Invest $84M In Kansas Manufacturing Expansion

Honeywell Aerospace will create 156 new high-tech jobs with an expansion of its Olathe, KS manufacturing facility. 
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.
Economic Development Awards

Enter The 2024 EDO Awards! Deadline Extended To March 21

Submit your story to Business Facilities' editors for consideration in the 2024 Economic Development Organization Awards.
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.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: Colorado’s Grand Junction – Where Business Meets Adventure

The Grand Junction area is the largest metropolitan area in western Colorado, with the amenities and infrastructure companies need to operate globally. Situated halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, the Grand Junction area is easily accessible by air, rail, highway, and WiFi.