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.
Foxconn’s Wisconsin Project: Largest Greenfield Foreign Investment In U.S. History
The high-tech manufacturer’s $10B investment will create 13,000 jobs at its new Southeastern Wisconsin campus.
Midwest Fertilizer Investing $2.8B In Southwest Indiana
The company plans to create up to 185 new jobs at a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Posey County, IN.
Workforce Challenges Are Top Concern For Manufacturers
Nearly 60 percent of manufacturers identify a lack of qualified workers as a barrier to business growth, according to the 2017 Manufacturing Report from Sikich LLP.
Team Technologies Expanding, Creating 160 Jobs In Tennessee
The medical equipment manufacturer will invest $6 million to expand its Morristown, TN manufacturing facility.
EGGER Building First U.S. Manufacturing Facility In North Carolina
The manufacturer of wood-based materials will invest $700 million and create 770 jobs at the Davidson County, NC facility.
Manufacturing Is Job One For Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan
Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan have been named the Top Manufacturing States in a new rankings category in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report; Louisiana is tops in Cybersecurity Growth Potential.
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.
Wood Products Manufacturer To Create 145 Jobs In South Carolina
Roseburg Forest Products is building a new engineered wood products plant in Chester County, SC.
Auto Supplier Expanding In Tennessee
Cooper Standard will invest $1 million in new equipment at its Surgoinsville, TN facility, creating 98 new jobs.
Noranda Bauxite & Alumina Investing $35M In Louisiana
The company will expand and upgrade its St. James Parish alumina refinery, and also move its headquarters to the Gramercy facility, creating 65 new jobs.
Alcoa Restarting Indiana Aluminum Smelting Operations
The company will invest between $30 and $35 million to restart three idled lines at its aluminum smelting facility in southwest Indiana's Warrick County.
Wright-Mix Investing $8.5M, Creating 130 Jobs In Kentucky
The family-owned toll blending and materials development company will make cement-based products, gunite, shotcrete, non-shrink grouts and more at its new operation in Wurtland, KY.
ROXUL Creating Up To 150 Jobs In West Virginia
The stone wool insulation manufacturer will invest $150 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Ranson, WV.
Georgia-Pacific Investing $400M In Florida Mill
The investment supports continued growth for the company's premium private label towel products, and will create 80 new jobs in Palatka, FL.
Plastipak Packaging Investing $15M In Central Louisiana
The rigid plastic container manufacturer will add up to seven new plastics production lines at its manufacturing facility in Pineville, LA.
Ohio Lands Cliffs Natural Resources’ First Great Lakes HBI Plant
The mining and natural resources company will invest $700 million and create 130 permanent jobs in Northwest Ohio.
Samsung Opening $380M Manufacturing Plant In South Carolina
The state-of-the-art home appliance production facility will create more than 950 jobs in Newberry, SC.
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: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.