Business Report: Maryland Exports Hit Record Level In 2014
The top trade markets for Maryland goods and services are Canada ($1.9 billion), Saudi Arabia ($915 million) and China ($714 million), with transportation equipment, chemicals and electronic products leading the surge.
Business Report: Investment Tide Keeps Rolling In Alabama
There were 392 new projects in Alabama in 2014, bringing in nearly $3.4 billion in Investment, with automotive and aerospace leading the way.
Business Report: Nebraska Receives Infusion Of Small Business Funding
The third and final installment of the Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative will bring $4.5 million to the Cornhusker State.
Business Report: Mississippi – Delta-Energy Group Locating Operations In Natchez
The resource recovery company is investing $45 million in a former International Paper plant, a project that will create 91 jobs.
Business Report: New Mexico Notches Record-Breaking Export Growth
The Land of Enchantment hit an all-time high for total exports in 2014, shipping close to $4 billion worth of goods from a diverse range of sectors and nearly doubling exports to Mexico.
Business Report: Illinois Innovation Council Targets Global Competitiveness
A new advisory group aims to turn the Land of Lincoln into a global innovation destination, implementing a vision for a 21st-century economy.
Business Report: Texas – First Data’s TeleCheck Services HQ Relocates To Sugar Land
The Fortune 500 Company is moving into Sugar Creek on the Lake as part of a $10-million investment that will create 600 jobs.
Business Report: Kansas – Logistics Park Kansas City Grows in Edgerton
Furniture manufacturer Flexsteel Industries and machinery supplier Kubota Tractor to open distribution centers at LPKC.
Business Report: Iowa – BIVI Plans $110-Million Expansion of IA Biotech Facilities
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) makes a major capital investment in its animal health facilities in Fort Dodge and Ames.
Business Report: Missouri – E-Commerce Fulfillment Center Set For Kansas City
ReallyGoodStuff.com will invest $3.4 million in its new facility, which will serve as a hub for online orders of school supplies.
Business Report: Louisiana – Matheson Tri-Gas Expands In Southwest Louisiana
The Lake Charles area project will supply Sasol’s petrochemical complex, creating more than 2,800 new jobs.
Business Report: Georgia – Mercedes-Benz USA Relocates Headquarters To Atlanta
The auto giant cites the quality of life in Metro Atlanta as a key factor in its decision to invest $74 million in a new facility, creating 800 jobs.
Business Report: Alabama – Polaris Industries Bringing 2,000 Jobs To Huntsville
The company’s new 600,000-square-foot, $127-million manufacturing facility will produce off-road vehicles on a 453-acre site.
Business Report: North Carolina – Next Generation Power Electronics Hub
North Carolina wins a $140-million Manufacturing Innovation Institute to develop wide-band semiconductors for power electronics.
Business Report: California – Sacramento County Plans For The “Next Economy”
The Capital Region Prosperity Plan sets six priorities, including an “ecosystem” for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Business Report: Greater Akron – A Magnet For Investment And New Jobs
In 2013, more than $123 million was invested by businesses expanding in the region, creating more than 700 jobs.
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.
Business Report: Missouri – Commerce Bank Puts New HQ In Joplin Tornado Recovery Zone
A new high-tech bank building will rise on the site of a branch destroyed by the F5 tornado on May 22, 2011.
Business Report: Four Cities To Pilot Kansas Statewide Broadband Initiative
A Local Technology Planning Pilot project will help communities develop strategic plans for broadband.
Business Report: Arizona – Ak-Chin Offering The Best Of Both Worlds In Arizona
The Santa Cruz Commerce Center is a shovel-ready site with 40 acres of available lots for build-to-suit projects.