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Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
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    Latest: Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings Report - Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.

    17th Annual Rankings Report Virginia
    Cover Story

    Business Facilities’ 17th Annual Rankings Report

    Our most comprehensive rankings compilation to date, our 17th Annual Rankings Report features 60 categories that highlight State, Metro and Global leaders building the foundation for a future of sustainable growth.
    Deli Star Corporation St. Louis, Missouri
    Corporate Headquarters

    Deli Star Establishing New Missouri HQ

    Deli Star selected St. Louis, MO for its new headquarters and manufacturing facility thanks in part to a highly-skilled and available talent pool, low business costs, and quality of life.
    Kansas certified sites
    Economic Development

    Kansas, Sunflower Electric Launch New Certified Sites Partnership

    Thanks to a new partnership, sites certified through Sunflower Electric's Certified Sites Program will automatically be certified by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
    Webinars

    Did You Miss Our Labor Market Recovery Report Webinar?

    In this free video webinar, Emsi EVP Josh Wright crunches the latest labor market data and shares his outlook on sectors and regions poised for recovery, the impact of remote work, and more.
    Business Facilities LiveXchange Tucson, AZ
    Event News

    Shut Down Your Zoom…Face-To-Face Meetings Are Back!

    This year's Business Facilities LiveXchange event will be live and in-person at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ, October 26-28, 2021.
    Kansas Dairy Ingredients
    Food Processing

    Kansas Dairy Ingredients Investing $45M In Kansas Expansion

    Kansas Dairy Ingredients (KDI) Cheese Company will expand its operations in Southwest Kansas, creating 40 new jobs in the Hugoton community.
    customized training programs
    Feature Story

    Customized Training Programs: Finding The Perfect Fit

    Everywhere from factory floors to research labs to virtual space—and every work space in between—today’s customized training programs are ensuring that new hires quickly get up to speed.
    Talent Attraction
    Cover Story

    Talent Attraction: Millennial Magnets

    Millennials will soon make up 75 percent of the U.S. workforce—and locations that offer the right balance of living, working and playing are the frontrunners to acquire their skills.
    May / June 2021
    Recent Issues

    May / June 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 3)

    The May / June 2021 Issue features a look at millennial magnets and customized training programs. Plus, how the manufacturing industry can keep and attract workers.
    U.S. economy
    Surveys & Research

    Business Executives’ Optimism About U.S. Economy Hits Three-Year High

    Nearly 70 percent of U.S. executives say their companies plan to expand in the next 12 months, up from 58 percent last quarter, finds new AICPA survey.
    Minnesota
    State Focus

    Minnesota: Building What Matters In The Land Of The Lakes

    The Minnesota Investment Fund is turbocharging growth in the thriving medical device and biotech sectors in the Land of the Lakes.
    animal health
    Research & Development

    Topeka, KS To Develop $13M Downtown Innovation Campus

    The 70,000-square-foot campus will include wet labs, co-working, office and meeting space and a rooftop for events.
    Sicut Enterprises, Neodesha, Kansas
    Kansas

    Tech, Manufacturing Projects Land Kansas More Than 580 Jobs

    TTEC Holdings will create 450 on-site and remote work jobs in Overland Park; Sicut Enterprises will create 132 manufacturing positions in Neodesha. 
    Hilmar Cheese Company
    Food Processing

    Hilmar Cheese Company Bringing 247 New Jobs To Kansas

    Hilmar Cheese Company plans to invest $460 million to build a major production facility in Dodge City, KS.
    Local Government Leadership Program
    Quality Of Life

    15 Cities, Counties Picked For LEED Government Leadership Program

    Local Government Leadership Program uses the LEED for Cities rating system to reduce climate change, advance resilience and social equity .
    mRNA vaccines
    Industry Focus

    Locations For The Biotech Industry: Microscopic Miracles

    Successful introduction of mRNA vaccines has created a platform for the rapid development of new treatments.
    Apple U.S. investment
    Capital Investment

    Apple To Invest $430B Across U.S. Over Next Five Years

    Apple will build a new $1B North Carolina campus, and make job-creating investments in advanced manufacturing and clean energy throughout the country.
    shipping
    Feature Story

    Top Logistics Hubs: Delivering The Goods

    The disruptions caused by the pandemic fueled skyrocketing shipping costs, which should ease as market fundamentals return to something resembling normal this year.
    Global Supply Chain
    Cover Story

    Rethinking The Global Supply Chain

    The massive disruptions of the global supply chain that occurred in 2020 during the pandemic have increased momentum for the reshoring of manufacturing jobs to the United States, primarily from China.
    March / April 2021
    Recent Issues

    March / April 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 2)

    Business Facilities' March / April 2021 Issue features a look at the Global Supply Chain and our annual tour of top logistics hubs. Plus, a report from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
    Joplin, MO
    State Focus

    Making It Happen In Joplin, Missouri

    Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Joplin region, where they can leverage a low cost of living, world-class transportation infrastructure and a regional workforce.
    Sioux Center, IA
    Automotive

    Link Mfg. Building High-Tech Manufacturing, Training Facility In Iowa

    Link's 50,000-square-foot expansion project sets the stage for continued growth in Sioux Center, IA and will help the company accommodate a new, broader product line.
    video
    Kansas

    Topeka and Plug and Play Partnership Sparks “Culture of Innovation”

    GoTopeka has announced that Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that specializes in creating industry-specific accelerator programs, has selected its first batch of startups for its animal health and ag tech program in Topeka. Learn more.
    Kansas
    Business Report

    Kansas: Setting A Bountiful Table In The Heartland

    As the nation’s top wheat producer, Kansas has long been an agribiz leader. The Sunflower State also is in the top tier for food manufacturing.
    ENERGY STAR certified plants
    Manufacturing

    95 U.S. Manufacturing Plants Earn 2020 ENERGY STAR Certification

    These ENERGY STAR certified plants saved nearly $400 million on energy bills — equal to the payroll value of over 8,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
    Top Utilities
    Feature Story

    Top Utilities: Power Players

    Electricity demand in the commercial sector was down by 6 percent while the industrial sector saw a 6.9 percent reduction in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. economy.
    January / February 2021
    Recent Issues

    January / February 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 1)

    The January / February 2021 Issue features our annual State of the Year and Deal of the Year awards. Plus, our editor's top utility picks, the future of electric vehicles, and more.
    2020 DOTY Honorable Mention Awards
    Awards & Rankings

    Honorable Mention Awards: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

    Our 2020 Deal of the Year competition drew the most diverse (and impressive) field of projects to date, making it much tougher to narrow down our annual list of Honorable Mentions.
    President Biden mayors
    Economic Development

    Mayors Urge Congress To Pass Biden Plan For Direct Aid To All Cities

    More than 280 Republican, Democratic, and Independent mayors urge lawmakers to save jobs, boost recovery with desperately needed direct aid to all cities.
    2020 Deal Of The Year
    Awards & Rankings

    Tesla Gigafactory In Texas Is BF’s 2020 Deal Of The Year

    Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has earned BF's 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award for landing the Tesla Gigafactory project, which will create 5,000 jobs in the region.
    Minimum Wage
    Surveys & Research

    Half Of U.S. States To See Minimum Wage Increases In 2021

    Many states will make changes to their minimum wage laws in 2021; greatest impacts will be seen in California, Washington and Florida.
    energy efficiency
    Surveys & Research

    California Tops 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard

    Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York round out top 5 states for energy efficiency, Nevada is most improved in annual ACEEE report. 
    Lawrence, KS
    Food Processing

    Pretzels, Inc. Building New Production Facility In Kansas

    The pretzel and snack products manufacturer will make a significant investment in the construction of a new 146,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art production facility at VenturePark in Lawrence, KS.
    Empirical Foods Garden City, KS
    Food Processing

    Empirical Foods Breaks Ground On $250M Facility In Kansas

    The ground beef facility in Garden City, KS is expected to be finished between 2022 and 2023, and will create 250 new jobs. 
    agribusiness
    Industry Focus

    Agribusiness: Both Sides Of The Coin

    Even when it would seem so, not everything is simply win-win—especially when adjusting to the reality of COVID-19 and keeping vital supply lines open for essentials.
    Dodge City, KS
    Logistics & Distribution

    Nor-Am Cold Storage Adds 90 New Jobs In Kansas

    Nor-Am Cold Storage has invested $30 million in a new 148,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Dodge City, KS.
    startup ecosystems
    Feature Story

    Startup Ecosystems: Seeding The Land With Startups

    Locations are nurturing startup ecosystems with access to skilled labor, angel investors, higher ed resources and an affordable quality of life that is attracting talent.
    Mankato, Minnesota
    Automotive

    Rolls-Royce Investing $13.9M In Minnesota Expansion

    The multi-phase expansion will add production lines, testing capabilities, and manufacturing jobs at the company's Mankato, MN Power Systems business unit. 
    Cybersecurity
    Cover Story

    Cybersecurity 2.0

    The red-hot growth sector of cybersecurity has created more than a million new jobs. The bad news: half of these critical cyber jobs are going unfilled due to a shortage of skilled workers.
    clean energy
    Surveys & Research

    New York City Leads 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard

    Boston, Seattle, Minneapolis, and San Francisco round out the top U.S. cities growing their clean energy efforts, according to ACEEE's newly-released 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
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    Business Facilities & COVID-19

    Wilson County, Tennessee: Rising To The Challenge With Resilience

    State Focus
    They call it "Wilson Strong:" devastated by a pandemic and a tornado, this Tennessee community met the challenge and kept its dreams intact.

    Post-Pandemic Industrial Parks: Risk-Resilient, Resource Efficient

    Industry Focus
    Industrial parks can mitigate social, health and environmental risks by embracing a resource-efficient eco-industrial concept.

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    Site Selection

    BF Location Video: Industrial Parks in Oswego County, NY

    Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal, with over 80 million people within a 300-mile radius. Many factors place Oswego County at the top of the list for manufacturing clusters such as metal fabrication and food processing.

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