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Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.


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Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.
02/17/2019
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    Latest: Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards - Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.

    2015 Economic Development Achievement Award 2015.
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    Feature Story: 2015 Economic Development Awards

    Locations across the nation are rapidly applying the best practices needed to meet the requirements of new and expanding 21st century businesses. This makes it much tougher for us to pick the best of the best, so we’ve expanded our showcase to make room for an ever-increasing number of economic development leaders.
    Irvine, CA, named the Safest City in America, is the address of choice for several industry clusters and home to numerous Fortune 500 company headquarters. (Photo: Irvine Chamber of Commerce.)
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    State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives

    So Cal’s Leading Edge has the right stuff to deliver advanced materials, clean transport systems and green energy, as well as the world’s most advanced aircraft.
    Bridor, Inc., supplies breads and pastries to the retail and foodservice industry and has maintained its U.S.-based advanced manufacturing operation in Cumberland since 2002. A $32-million investment is Bridor’s testimony supporting the company’s continued success at this location.
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    Industry Focus: Food Processing – Food Facts

    The more we know when it comes to what’s in our food, the more we want to know. Pleasing this knowledge palate can mean big bucks for the food processing industry.
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    Jobs Coming To Greensville County, VA | 510nano To Build New Headquarters

    Solar power provider 510nano Incorporated to invest $11 million to relocate headquarters.
    Viking Longship Veranda Stateroom.
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    Viking Cruises Selects New Orleans For Launch Of Mississippi River Cruise Service

    Viking River Cruises project to result in over 780 new direct and indirect jobs in Louisiana.
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    Supersized, (Almost) Ready to Go

    It's time to take a closer look at the economic bonanza that will result from the expanded Panama Canal.
    Goods being loaded into carts at a port.
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    Industry Focus: Ports & FTZs – Drivers For Commerce And Trade

    Foreign-trade zones are playing a greater role in development efforts geared to increased imports and exports.
    Frieden of the CDC.
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    Global Passport

    The CDC director opposes a ban on travel from the Ebola hot zone in Africa. Why?
    Valmiera will make fiberglass, like the rolls above at its plant in Latvia, at a new facility in Dublin, GA.
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    Business Report: Georgia – Latvian Fiberglass Producer Puts U.S. HQ in Dublin, GA

    Valmiera Glass will invest $20 million in a new manufacturing facility, creating 150 jobs.
    Best real estate investments in the US.
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    More Commercial Real Estate Execs Expect To Increase Capital Spending Amid Tepid Economic Growth In 2014

    The KPMG survey was completed from February through April 2014 and reflects the responses of 100 senior commercial real estate executives from the United States.
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    Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

    We’re marking the 10th anniversary of our annual rankings festival by doing what we do every year: refining our rankings criteria to give you the most meaningful benchmarks of state and metro performance.
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    Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

    In this year’s Metro Rankings Report, we’ve taken note of the crucial role exports are playing in the Recovery for many locations by charting their success in two of our rankings categories, Exports Growth Leaders and Exports Recovery Leaders. We've also included our Global Rankings within this story.
    Port of Everett
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    Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

    With world-class ports and a renewed commitment from Boeing to anchor it’s thriving aerospace sector, Washington is ready to take on all comers.
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    Giving and Getting

    A report on one state's use of huge tax credits to lure or retain businesses provokes some thoughts on diminishing returns.
    Chiquita
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    Chiquita To Return Shipping Operations To Port Of New Orleans

    Chiquita Brands represents Port of New Orleans’ biggest container shipping win with a project that will increase container volume by roughly 15 percent and create 270 to 350 new jobs in New Orleans.
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    First-Class Visas

    Austin, TX is thinking of setting up an immigrant investor program: Fund a project, get a visa.
    Cambridge-Lee copper tubing
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    State Focus: Pennsylvania – Built To Advance

    As the keystone state supports the industries of today, Pennsylvania also is well-positioned for tomorrow.
    Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
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    Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

    To service customers efficiently, tailored logistics and transportation solutions are essential to ensure coordinated goods movement from origin to end user through each supply chain segment.
    Brownback
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    STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

    While the shape of the sunflower can be used to capture the sun, so can the environment of the sunflower state help capture the attention of business.
    Danos Louisiana
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    Danos Selects Port Of Iberia, LA For New Manufacturing Facility

    Energy firm’s $23.2 million capital investment will create 100 new direct jobs in Iberia Parish.
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    COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

    World-class infrastructure, a burgeoning energy sector and a cornucopia of available sites await expanding businesses looking for the perfect place to put down roots and nurture growth.
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    Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014

    Global investors will look to second-tier foreign markets for new investment opportunities.
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    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.
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    STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

    Low taxes, tort reform, a growing population and the availability of a skilled workforce are tough to beat when the Lone Star State competes for new jobs. From the September/October 2013 issue.
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    FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

    The Midwest Inland Port ramp—ADM’s new intermodal freight shipping and receiving facility—puts Decatur front and center as a leading logistics hub. From the September/October 2013 issue.
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    Water Risks To U.S. Companies Are Becoming More Acute

    CDP U.S. Water Report 2013 calls for a shift from water management to water stewardship.
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    KI Logistics Locating New HQ, Operations In Greenville County, SC

    The $11.5 million investment will generate at least 149 new jobs.
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    STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

    The recession of 2008 left Florida overcast economically for years. Looks like it may be time to break out the shades. From the July/August 2013 issue.
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    FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

    A shipping bonanza soon will be heading this way from an expanded Panama Canal. Every major port wants to attract the larger vessels, but who will be ready? From the July/August 2013 issue.
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    Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013

    Business Facilities mourns the loss of a widely respected consultant, colleague and friend, a perennial speaker at our LiveXchange event.
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    COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

    Our 9th annual report card of the state, metro and international pecking order features more than 50 rankings categories, including new energy rankings and a close look at which locations are maintaining/upgrading critical infrastructure. From the July/August 2013 issue.
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    FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

    As more companies understand the advantages of near-instant access to their markets, the trend of service businesses partnering with logistics providers will continue to grow.
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    COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

    Baton Rouge tops the field in economic growth potential; China surges into the lead in renewable energy investment. From the July/August 2013 issue.
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    Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

    New venture will convert wood waste to gasoline and create nearly 500 new direct and indirect jobs in Alexandria and Natchitoches
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