Rebuild or Relocate?
Climate change should be factored into the recovery from Hurricane Irma's devastation of Caribbean islands.
Global Railcar Firm Growing Indiana Operations Into Midwest Maintenance Hub
GATX Corporation will invest $38.5 million to expand its Terre Haute, IN operations into a full-scale Midwest maintenance hub, creating up to 59 new jobs by 2020.
NFI To Invest $7.2M, Create 170 Jobs In Tennessee
The logistics provider's new Smyrna location will serve as a distribution and fulfillment center for customers throughout the Southeast region.
Iowa Incentives Help Five Companies Invest $48M
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board recently approved direct financial assistance and tax benefits to five companies that will result in 62 new jobs across the state.
LS Tractor USA Investing $11.5M In North Carolina
The agriculture equipment distributor will expand its Nash County operations, adding 31 jobs over five years while upgrading its offices and facilities in Battleboro, NC.
Supply Chain Reaction
As the renegotiation of NAFTA begins, the hemispheric supply chain may be the biggest obstacle to major revisions.
Trucking Company Relocating HQ To Northwest Indiana
HMD Trucking will move its corporate headquarters from Illinois to Gary, IN, creating 500 new jobs in the state by 2021.
Home Goods Manufacturer Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia
Safavieh will invest $60 million in its new 1.1. million square foot Savannah, GA distribution facility.
Greenheck Group Expanding In Oklahoma
The company’s new Tulsa, OK campus will house manufacturing and distribution for several of the company’s products and brands, and create 75 jobs.
Brooks Running Company Picks Indiana For North American Distribution Operations
Brooks Running Company will open a new footwear and apparel distribution center in Whitestown, IN, creating more than 130 new jobs by 2023.
ASOS Creating Over 1,600 Jobs In Georgia
Over the next five years, the online fashion and beauty retailer will invest more than $40M to establish an East Coast fulfillment center in Fulton County, GA.
NAPA Balkamp Relocating Headquarters To Plainfield, IN
The automotive parts distributor will bring 190 jobs to its new Plainfield, IN corporate headquarters.
US Foods Nearly Doubling Footprint In Virginia
The foodservice distributor will create approximately 100 new jobs over the next five years as it expands its Prince William County food distribution center.
July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4)
The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle.
Switzerland, Singapore, U.S. Are Tops In Global Competitiveness
Switzerland, Singapore and the United States are the top three nations in Global Competitiveness in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
AmerisourceBergen Opens Indiana Pharmaceutical Distribution Center
The Fortune 500 company is investing more than $45M and will create over 120 jobs at its new Whitestown, IN facility.
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.
Nevada Has the Big MO
The Silver State has put the Great Recession in its rear-view mirror with a surging recovery led by small business growth.
Tennessee: A Hotbed for FDI
Locations across the globe are looking to invest in Tennessee.
Missing Link
After a decade-long delay, the nation's most-important infrastructure project—the Gateway Hudson River rail tunnel—finally may be getting underway.
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
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
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.