Pennsylvania Secures $1.2 Billion Comcast Innovation and Technology Center In Philadelphia
World-class complex will create more than 20,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction; will be the one of the tallest buildings on the East Coast.
Losing the Broadband Race
We invented the Internet, but even Romania and Moldova are blowing the doors off the U.S. in high-speed broadband.
GEICO Expansion Will Create 1,000 Jobs In Katy, TX
GEICO was founded in Fort Worth in 1936 to provide auto insurance to federal employees and members of the military. It currently serves over 830,000 Texas policyholders.
Irby Builds New Facility In Chattanooga, TN
Company combines its commercial, contractor, industrial and utility divisions under one roof.
Remembering Ed Coene
A visionary entrepreneur who boldly embraced the future, but never lost sight of the enduring values of family and friendship. From the September/October 2013 issue.
Grounded
As Amazon aims to fill our skies with mini-drones, the Supreme Court brings it down to Earth on sales tax collections.
California-Based E-Retailer Picks Indy For New Distribution Center
The Indianapolis order fulfillment center will enable Newegg to handle 30,000 different products and ship tens of thousands of orders daily to its Midwestern customers.
FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth
Locations that have a history of nurturing entrepreneurship may have a head start on spurring startups and developing high-tech hubs. From the September/October 2013 issue.
Patriot Porcelain LLC Chooses Howard County, IN For Plant
The new facility, which is expected to be fully operational by June 2014, will allow the company to relocate its overseas lavatory and toilet manufacturing to its Kokomo operations.
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.
Nano Utica Will Make Mohawk Valley New York Hub Of Nanotech Research
Investment by leading technology companies will create 1,000 new jobs, establish computer chip commercialization consortium to jump-start Nano Utica under construction at SUNYIT.
IBM Breaks Ground On New Technology Center In Baton Rouge, LA
IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge, already operating at a temporary site, represents Louisiana’s largest software development project to date, with innovative public-private partnerships in higher education and urban development.
Growing Companies Invest More In Their Mobile Workforce
Total Employee Mobility® Benchmarking Report shows high growth companies invest more per mobile employee.
Panasonic Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Headquarters In Newark, NJ
Two Riverfront Plaza is first new office tower for downtown Newark in more than two decades.
Louisville, KY Getting More eBay
eBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, plans to expand operations in Louisville, creating more than 150 new, full-time jobs and investing up to $45 million in the Commonwealth.
Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013
Business Facilities mourns the loss of a widely respected consultant, colleague and friend, a perennial speaker at our LiveXchange event.
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.
FEATURE STORY: A Life in Publishing – BF’s 40th Anniversary
Ed Coene reflects on his career as a publisher in a 2010 feature commemorating BF's first four decades.
Irish Healthcare Technology Firm Opens New Headquarters In Nashville
Lincor Solutions relocates to launch U.S. expansion effort.
Ameren Illinois Opens Champaign Smart Grid Technology Applications Center
Facility will promote smart grid research and development; support economic development and foster job creation in Illinois.