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The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.
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    Latest: January / February 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 1) - The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.

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    January / February 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 1)

    The January / February 2019 issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards, our editor's picks for top utilities, and more.
    Richland County, SC
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Miwon Specialty Chemical Locating Manufacturing Facility In South Carolina

    The South Korean company will invest $19.5 million in its new Richland County production operations, creating 25 new jobs in the process.
    plastics and chemicals
    Industry Focus

    Plastics & Chemicals: World-Class Cluster In Northeastern Tennessee

    The northeastern end of the volunteer state is home to a dynamic plastics and chemicals materials and manufacturing cluster.
    St. James Parish
    Manufacturing

    Louisiana Lands $1.25B Wanhua Chemical Complex

    The China-based company's new chemical manufacturing complex will create 170 new jobs in St. James Parish, LA. 
    Pittsfield Township
    Research & Development

    Specialty Chemical Maker Investing $17M In Michigan

    Pacific Industrial Development Corp. will expand its Pittsfield Township, MI operations and create 50 high-tech jobs with help from a performance-based grant.
    South Louisiana
    State Focus

    Making A Splash In South Louisiana

    The southern parishes of the Pelican State have got the secret sauce for success, matching a solid track record of growth with a unique quality of life.
    Chemicals

    Air Liquide Investing $45M In Pennsylvania Expansion

    The France-based specialty chemicals company will create and retain nearly 270 jobs in the Keystone State's Lehigh Valley. 
    Sunshine Project St. James Parish LA
    Manufacturing

    Formosa Investing $9.4B In Louisiana Manufacturing Complex

    In two phases, the petrochemical company will build ethane crackers and downstream plants in St. James Parish that will create up to 1,200 new direct jobs.
    Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
    Iowa

    Iowa: A Cradle For Innovation

    From cloud computing to biorenewables, Iowa has reinvented itself as a cradle for innovation.
    Alabama exports
    Ports & Free Trade Zones

    Alabama’s 2017 Exports Set New Record

    Alabama exports totaled a record $21.7 billion last year, thanks in large part to increased overseas shipments of automobiles, aircraft components, chemicals, paper, and minerals.
    Corpus Christi Texas
    Awards & Rankings

    2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

    A partnership between Saudi Arabian Basic Industries and Exxon chooses Corpus Christi, TX for a new $10-billion ethane cracker.
    Hawesville Hancock County, KY
    Manufacturing

    WhiteRock Pigments Investing $179M In Kentucky

    The company will create 124 jobs at the former Alcoa building near Hawesville, KY with the help of state tax incentives and workforce programs.
    Southwest Louisiana
    State Focus

    Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

    The five-parish area in SWLA is in the midst of a surge of more than $44 billion in mega-projects under construction.
    The Editor's Blog

    Supply Chain Reaction

    As the renegotiation of NAFTA begins, the hemispheric supply chain may be the biggest obstacle to major revisions.
    2017 rankings
    Awards & Rankings

    Business Facilities’ 13th Annual Rankings Report

    The 13th annual edition of our rankings report tracks growth sectors that seem to be emerging overnight from thin air in uncharted waters, telling you who’s out front in cybersecurity, offshore wind energy and the other frontiers of the 21st century.
    The Editor's Blog

    Drug Kingpins

    It's time to place the blame for the nation's opioid epidemic squarely where it belongs, in Washington DC.
    Honeywell Geismar Louisiana
    Manufacturing

    Honeywell Dedicates $300M Mobile Refrigerants Facility In Louisiana

    Over the past four years, Honeywell’s Louisiana expansions have created 118 new direct jobs and $915 million in new capital investment statewide.
    Economic Development

    Happy Economic Development Week!

    As the IEDC's second annual celebratory week for Economic Development begins today, here are some tips about how your location can participate.
    The Editor's Blog

    High-Growth Sector

    Statewide legal marijuana is a $6.7-billion industry that may all go up in smoke if the Justice Department enforces federal laws prohibiting it.

    Featured Location Spotlight

    Site Selection

    Location Spotlight: Topeka, Kansas

    With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.

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    Economic Development

    “We Build It Better.” | Virginia’s Industrial Advancement Alliance

    In a thriving region with industry-leading credentialing programs, a world-class engineering institute, Class A rail line, superior interstate access, and prospering internationally recognized companies like ABB, General Dynamics, and Mohawk Industries, we simply build it better!

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