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Skydweller Chooses Oklahoma City As Corporate HQ
The cutting-edge aerospace startup plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024.
Location Spotlight: Invest In Guelph
Guelph, a city located in Ontario, Canada, is a welcoming city for any new business, offering competitive land and building development and business operating costs partnered with a variety of employment lands and buildings to suit most business needs.
Alcorta Forging Group Investing $15M In Ohio Expansion
The Spanish auto supplier's Marysville, OH location will be its first manufacturing operations and regional headquarters in the U.S., and will create 50 new jobs.
USA - Far West
LVGEA Helps Southern Nevada Business Weather The Storm
The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) is committed to helping local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
California Competes Tax Credits Are Awarded
The latest round of the Golden State incentives went to 14 companies who are expected to create 2,327 new jobs.
Strengthening The Greater Sacramento Economy Amid COVID-19
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, economic leaders in 20 Greater Sacramento communities are aligning initiatives to stabilize the region.
USA - Great Lakes
Alcorta Forging Group Investing $15M In Ohio Expansion
The Spanish auto supplier's Marysville, OH location will be its first manufacturing operations and regional headquarters in the U.S., and will create 50 new jobs.
Logistics Industry Focus: Rethinking The Global Supply Chain
The coronavirus pandemic has forced industry leaders to rethink their supply chain and logistics strategies. The crisis may accelerate a trend toward localization, with industries choosing to go local for local.
Ameri-Kart Investing More Than $10M In Indiana Expansion
The rotational molder and thermoformer will consolidate its Michigan and Indiana operations and create up to 210 jobs in Elkhart County, IN by the end of 2022.
USA - Great Plains
Merck Animal Health Investing $100M In Kansas Expansion
The investment will bring capital improvements, expansion of manufacturing capacity and capabilities, and advanced technology to the company's DeSoto, KS operations.
AFS To Create Up To 1,400 Jobs At New Missouri Facility
Accenture Federal Services will open a new Advanced Technology Center in St. Louis, MO to serve U.S. federal government clients.
Dot’s Pretzels Investing $15M In Kansas Expansion
The pretzel maker has selected Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, KS for a new manufacturing facility that will create 22 new jobs.
USA - Mid-Atlantic
Amazon Is Expanding In Delaware
A new distribution facility will create more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs, bringing Amazon’s total employment in the state to 3,500.
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Innovation At ILC Dover
Legendary Delaware manufacturer has introduced a new product, the EZ BioHood, to protect frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May / June 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 3)
The May / June 2020 Issue features economic developers' recovery efforts in response to COVID-19. Plus, a look at corporate headquarters, supply chains and high tech.
USA - New England
May / June 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 3)
The May / June 2020 Issue features economic developers' recovery efforts in response to COVID-19. Plus, a look at corporate headquarters, supply chains and high tech.
Massachusetts Awards Kidde Fire Systems Workforce Training Grant
The $67,200 workforce training grant will help Kidde Fire Systems train workers at its Ashland, MA manufacturing facility on new industry standards.
Industrial Parks: Cities Of Industry
The world’s largest industrial parks cover hundreds of square miles and rest in the center of titanic logistics networks. These mega-sites literally are metropolises of manufacturing.
USA - Rocky Mountains
Crocs Celebrates Opening Of New Global HQ In Colorado
The 90,000-square-foot Broomfield, CO facility will allow the casual footwear manufacturer to increase its local workforce, and make sure current employees are "Confidently Comfortable."
Wedge Brands Investing $14M In Colorado
The 76,000-square-foot logistics and distribution center for the outdoor industry will be located on the Colorado Outdoors campus in Montrose.
Utah’s PPE Push Pack Program Helps Small Business Start COVID-19 Transition
Through a public/private partnership, the “PPE Push Pack” program provides a free, one-week supply of PPE to Utah businesses with less than 50 employees.
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The Hershey Company Investing $135M In Virginia
With its second major expansion of Stuarts Draft manufacturing operation since 2019, the chocolate company will create 110 new jobs in Augusta County, VA.
Centene Corporation To Create 3,000 Jobs At New Charlotte HQ
The fast-growing healthcare enterprise will invest more than $1 billion in Mecklenburg County, NC.
Agero To Create 900 Jobs In Tennessee
The driver assistance services company will invest $2 million to expand its operations in Clarksville over the next five years
USA - Southwest
Skydweller Chooses Oklahoma City As Corporate HQ
The cutting-edge aerospace startup plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024.
Navistar Virtually Breaks Ground On $250M Texas Manufacturing Facility
Navistar is building a commercial truck and bus manufacturing facility in San Antonio, bringing 600 jobs to the area. Vehicle production will begin in early 2022.
Corporate Headquarters: Base Camps for Business
Corporate headquarters aren’t synonymous with cookie-cutter glass towers hidden in the middle of canyons of skyscrapers in the largest cities. More and more locations are offering what it takes to be a base camp for 21st-century business.
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Featured Location Spotlights
Location Spotlight: Invest In Guelph
Guelph, a city located in Ontario, Canada, is a welcoming city for any new business, offering competitive land and building development and business operating costs partnered with a variety of employment lands and buildings to suit most business needs.
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BF Location Video: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology – Huntsville, AL
The HudsonAlpha biotechnology campus consists of 152 acres nestled within Cummings Research Park, the nation’s second largest research park. HudsonAlpha has become a national and international leader in genetics and genomics research and biotech education and fosters more than 40 diverse biotech companies on campus.
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Rethinking The Global Supply Chain
The COVID-19 pandemic is breaking the back of supply chains around the world.
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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Even After COVID-19, Execs Expect Remote Work Trend To Continue
Companies that had more remote workers before COVID-19 report that they are actually seeing increased employee productivity during the crisis, according to a new survey.
As Businesses Reopen, CFOs Grow Hopeful But Employee Fears Linger
Following the COVID-19 shutdown, CFOs face lower anticipated revenues, reconfigured workplaces, and a workforce worried about returning to work safely, according to PwC survey.
Will The Corporate Footprint Shrink Due To COVID-19?
A CoreNet Global survey reveals corporate real estate professionals' belief that remote work and virtual meetings will last beyond the COVID-19 crisis, and the corporate footprint will likely shrink as a result.
Back To Work: How To Reboot In A Post-COVID-19 World
As lockdowns begin to ease and pressure to restart the economy ramps up, companies need to determine how to keep employees safe as they go back to work.
CFOs Prioritize Workplace Safety And Employee Health
As states start to lift COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, survey reveals CFOs expect changes in measures to address workplace safety and employee health.
Businesses Bracing For Major Disruptions From COVID-19
A S&P Global Market Intelligence survey found approximately 79% of organizations reported already experiencing negative impact of COVID-19.
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Industry Leaders L3, Jabil, 3 Daughter’s Commit To St. Pete, Florida For The Long Haul
Local economic development officials attribute St. Pete’s recent boom to a community-wide strategy called Grow Smarter, which identifies five target industry sectors primed for the most growth.
Location Video: Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia – The Perfect Place
Valdosta-Lowndes County, Georgia is a vibrant and premier location for business development opportunities. Located midway between Atlanta and Orlando in the heart of South Georgia, Valdosta-Lowndes County is strategically positioned for businesses to access and serve the global economy.
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology – Coronavirus Update
HudsonAlpha President and Science Director Rick Myers, PhD, gives an update on coronavirus research and support happening on our campus. This update includes work done through our non-profit research labs as well as through the associate companies who reside on the HudsonAlpha campus.
BF Location Video: How Is COVID-19 Testing Done?
Have you wondered about the differences in the types of tests available for COVID-19? In today's episode Neil Lamb, PhD, explains three types of tests and how they work.
Marion County, SC: Just Right For Growing Business
Marion County, SC has much to offer companies seeking a competitive edge while offering an unmatched quality of life at an affordable cost.
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The Hershey Company Investing $135M In Virginia
With its second major expansion of Stuarts Draft manufacturing operation since 2019, the chocolate company will create 110 new jobs in Augusta County, VA.
Centene Corporation To Create 3,000 Jobs At New Charlotte HQ
The fast-growing healthcare enterprise will invest more than $1 billion in Mecklenburg County, NC.
Amazon Is Expanding In Delaware
A new distribution facility will create more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs, bringing Amazon’s total employment in the state to 3,500.
Skydweller Chooses Oklahoma City As Corporate HQ
The cutting-edge aerospace startup plans to increase operations to 120 aerospace engineering and field technician jobs in Oklahoma by 2024.
Agero To Create 900 Jobs In Tennessee
The driver assistance services company will invest $2 million to expand its operations in Clarksville over the next five years