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Supply Chain Reaction
As the renegotiation of NAFTA begins, the hemispheric supply chain may be the biggest obstacle to major revisions.
Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
It takes a variety of participants and processes to make the food industry a whole industry. And so far the pieces together seem to indicate a year of success.
Location Spotlight: City Of Zibo
Zibo is listed as one of China's Top 50 Cities in Competitive Strength year after year since 1992. In 2015, Zibo ranked 40th in China's Top 100 Cities of Comprehensive Strength and 35th in Forbes' Best Commercial City in Mainland China.
USA - Far West
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.
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.
California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power
California retains its crown as the nation's king of solar power: The Golden State was the top-ranked state in all three solar power categories in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
USA - Great Lakes
Location Spotlight: Northwest Ohio – Shovel Ready Sites
Northwest Ohio is home to five certified sites tailored to the food/beverage industry. Discover the major assets of these shovel-ready sites and learn how your company can capitalize on the strategic advantages of doing business in Northwest Ohio.
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.
Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
It takes a variety of participants and processes to make the food industry a whole industry. And so far the pieces together seem to indicate a year of success.
USA - Great Plains
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.
Location Spotlight: Ameren Missouri & Illinois
Our dedicated economic development team works with companies every day. More & more companies are coming to depend on us as they look to Midwest locations.
Location Spotlight: Joplin Regional Partnership
Joplin Regional Partnership, representing seven counties in SW Missouri, SE Kansas and NE Oklahoma, works to ensure the success of business locations. The region has a quality labor force, available buildings and sites and an efficient transportation network.
USA - Mid-Atlantic
Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
It takes a variety of participants and processes to make the food industry a whole industry. And so far the pieces together seem to indicate a year of success.
Evoqua Relocating Headquarters To Pittsburgh
The water solutions provider will create 63 new jobs and invest more than $2.5 million in Pittsburgh.
Cascades Investing $80M In New Jersey
The Canada-based company will build a new packaging product manufacturing plant in Piscataway, NJ, creating 120 jobs.
USA - New England
California Keeps Crown As King Of Solar Power
California retains its crown as the nation's king of solar power: The Golden State was the top-ranked state in all three solar power categories in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running
As the demand for shovel-ready industrial sites keeps growing, more and more locations are initiating certified sites programs that streamline the approval process for new developments.
Indeed Expanding, Adding 500 Jobs In Connecticut
The tech company will invest $26.5 million to expand its Stamford, CT offices, with help from a $7 million low-interest loan from the state.
USA - Rocky Mountains
Serving The Cloud: Data Center Supply Races To Meet Demand
Completion of new data center projects started in 2016 will create enough new server capacity to meet the voracious appetite of expanding cloud providers, easing a shortage of available storage space.
Austin, Charlotte, Denver Are Tops In BF’s Growth Chart
Austin, TX has been named the top metro for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
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.
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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.
Tyson Foods Investing $80M, Creating 300 Jobs In Tennessee
The food processing company is expanding its Union City Leading food processor investing $80 million for 300-job expansion.
Monogram Investing $9.3M In Tennessee
The refrigeration products manufacturer will create 210 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Selmer, TN.
USA - Southwest
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.
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.
Austin, Charlotte, Denver Are Tops In BF’s Growth Chart
Austin, TX has been named the top metro for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report.
Featured Location Spotlights
Location Spotlight: Northwest Ohio – Shovel Ready Sites
Northwest Ohio is home to five certified sites tailored to the food/beverage industry. Discover the major assets of these shovel-ready sites and learn how your company can capitalize on the strategic advantages of doing business in Northwest Ohio.
Featured Location Videos
BF Location Video: Mars Chocolate Topeka Candy Production Plant Officially Opens
Mars Chocolate North America officially opened the doors of a new, state-of-the-art, roughly 500,000-square-foot candy production facility in Topeka, Kansas.
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.
State By State Incentive Guides (All)
Alabama Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
A comprehensive list of Alabama financial aid, loans, grants, abatements, workforce development, exemptions, funds & capital investment opportunities.
Alaska Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
A comprehensive list of Alaska financial aid, loans, grants, abatements, workforce development, exemptions, funds & capital investment opportunities.
Arizona Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
A comprehensive list of Arizona financial aid, loans, grants, abatements, workforce development, exemptions, funds & capital investment opportunities.
Arkansas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
A comprehensive list of Arkansas financial aid, loans, grants, abatements, workforce development, exemptions, funds & capital investment opportunities.
California Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
A comprehensive list of California financial aid, loans, grants, abatements, workforce development, exemptions, funds & capital investment opportunities.
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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.
Smaller U.S. Cities Joining Technology Boom
Increasingly, tech firms are bypassing celebrated traditional locations in favor of cities which are not typically associated with the technology sector.
Employers Expect To Increase Hiring In Second Half Of 2017
More than half of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in the second half of 2017, according to CareerBuilder's 2017 Midyear Job Forecast.
Canada Jumps To Second Place For Employee Relocation
The U.S. loses points, but remains tops among countries global employees would consider moving to; reluctance to relocating for work growing.
Tech Hiring Could Be A Challenge For Second Half Of 2017
New report shows tech leaders plan to increase hiring, but business expansion is making it harder to hire IT talent.
Five U.S. Cities Where The Cost Of Living Is Rising Fastest
A new study from GOBankingRates identifies the cities across America that have seen the largest increase in cost of living expenses from 2016 to 2017.
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Advanced Manufacturing In The Eight-County Bluegrass Region, Kentucky
Kentucky has experienced record-breaking export growth, and exports in 2015 totaled over $27 billion. Kentucky’s top five exports were aerospace parts and products ($8.7 billion), motor vehicles and parts ($5 billion), pharmaceutical and medicines ($1.7 billion), resin, rubber, fibers, and filaments ($1.2 billion), and basic chemicals ($987 million).
Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight
Michigan has a rich history of innovation, a skilled work force, and leading academic institutions prepared to engage in the emerging public UAS space.
Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement
From water technology and food processing to energy, power and control, companies in Wisconsin that recognize their mutual dependency and have formed partnerships to address common challenges are thriving and creating new economic opportunities.
Drone Technology Improves Infrastructure Inspections
Organizations in Michigan like the MEDC are encouraging and supporting startups in a way that isn’t necessarily available in other states, according to the CEO of Ann Arbor, MI-based SkySpecs.
Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again
After losing altitude for the past five years as defense cuts eliminated 185,000 jobs, the U.S. aerospace industry is growing in 2016.
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Location Spotlight: Northwest Ohio – Shovel Ready Sites
Northwest Ohio is home to five certified sites tailored to the food/beverage industry. Discover the major assets of these shovel-ready sites and learn how your company can capitalize on the strategic advantages of doing business in Northwest Ohio.
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.
Tyson Foods Investing $80M, Creating 300 Jobs In Tennessee
The food processing company is expanding its Union City Leading food processor investing $80 million for 300-job expansion.