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Workforce Training & Talent Acquisition
Today’s workforce training and talent acquisition is a multi-faceted effort that brings targeted skills to students, and new workers to locations they’ll be happy to live in.
March / April 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 2)
The March / April 2019 Issue features a look at workforce training programs, manufacturing growth, biotechnology and STEM leaders. Plus, data centers and green development.
Asian Markets Spur Exports Surge from Minnesota
More than $7 billion in goods were shipped from Minnesota to Asia in 2017, with shipments to Japan notching a 30 percent increase over the previous year.
Andersen Breaks Ground On $40M Minnesota Expansion
The window and door company recently broke ground on a 60,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing campus in Bayport, MN, expected to create at least 40 jobs.
STEM Leaders
Locations across the country are racing to make sure their higher ed resources are producing stem-skilled graduates. Here are our picks for the top tier of the leaderboard.
March / April 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 2)
The March / April 2018 Issue features the emerging cybersecurity sector, an exclusive interview with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, plus a look at biopharm, robots, STEM, data centers, and retail.
Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking
Idaho, Florida, Virginia are most improved states in ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
Minnesota: Exports Are Expanding In The Land Of The Lakes
Minnesota companies generated more than $19 billion in sales in 2016 from exports of agricultural, mining and manufacturing products.
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.
Ports & FTZs: Perfect Together
The nation’s ports are handling record amounts of shipping. Importers get more bang for the buck by moving their goods through duty-free foreign trade zones located within or adjacent to ports.
Minnesota: Hybrid Wind-Solar Units To Power The Land Of The Lakes
A $10-million project that is planned as the nation’s first “integrated” wind-solar hybrid power project is rising in Red Lake Falls, MN.
Uponor Investing $17.4M In Minnesota Manufacturing Expansion
The company will expand its PEX pipe manufacturing facility in Apple Valley, MN; its 10th expansion in the location since 1990.
Workforce Development: The Next Generation
The most successful workforce development efforts are teaming with education resources to develop job-specific vocational studies in high schools, community colleges and universities.
March / April 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 2)
The March / April 2017 issue features our annual tour of workforce development programs across the U.S. Plus, the impact of low-cost power, and a look at the aerospace and manufacturing industries, Louisiana, New Mexico, Kentucky, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, and Cape Coral, FL.
Communities Get Environmental, Economic Development Help From EPA
The EPA will provide 25 communities with technical assistance to pursue development strategies that advance clean air, clean water, economic development and other local goals.
U.S. Distilled Products Co. Gets Grant To Train Workers
The Princeton, MN company will work with Anoka-Ramsey Community College to develop a training program, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership.
Wagner SprayTech To Invest $15M In Minnesota
The paint sprayer manufacturing company will build the 270,000-square-foot facility in Otsego's Gateway North Business Center.
Burn Baby Burn
Should burning trees to generate electricity be classified as carbon-neutral?
Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
With so many locations embracing cutting-edge technologies and innovative development strategies, it was hard to pare down the worthy nominees for our economic development awards festival. Here are the folks who made the cut, the best of the best in the applications of smart practices for sustainable growth.
Top 10 States Ranked In Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Massachusetts edges out California as most energy-efficient state, Maryland among most improved, according to the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
State Focus: Minnesota – The Road To Growth Starts Here
With economic growth and job creation lifting a rising tide in the Land of the Lakes, the state looks to expand its trade horizons to international markets.
Cover Story: Workforce Training Is Job One
Winning the race to fill the high-tech jobs of the 21st century requires an ongoing commitment to match educational programs with future business workforce needs.
Andersen Opens New Bayport Plant; Announces Additional Minnesota Expansions
Company announces additional $45 million expansion, adding more than 300 jobs.
Feature Story: 3D Printing Is Shaping Up
Additive manufacturing is the hottest new growth sector, promising to revolutionize how just about anything you can imagine gets made.
State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success
The North Star State has definitely seen the economic light, with achievements that read like a recipe rundown.
Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth
An energy revolution is sweeping across the U.S., creating thousands of jobs and making it likely we’ll achieve the long-sought goal of energy independence by 2020 or sooner.
COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up
Many locations are gaining an advantage in the battle for new projects with pre-certification programs for available sites. From the September/October 2013 issue.
BUSINESS REPORT: Minnesota — SICK Inc. Relocates And Expands Facilities In Minnesota
The sensors and safety systems maker moves production to the new Eagle Creek Industrial Park. From the May/June 2013 issue.
Xcel Energy To Grow Wind Power By 30%
With proposed projects in the Upper Midwest, Texas/New Mexico and Colorado, the wind energy provider hopes to lower costs while cutting emissions.
BF Expands State Energy Rankings With Natural Gas, Lowest Emissions And Biofuels Leaders
WA, CA, OR top the field in Renewable Energy, while VT, RI, DE have the smallest carbon footprint.
New Report Reveals The 10 U.S. Areas Facing The Highest Climate-Related Risk Of Water Shortages
Study points to risk in nation's capital, New York City, America's breadbasket and 46 states.
COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report
As the global financial system continues to mend, venture capital is beginning to flow back into the biotechnology sector. In Europe, the largest biomed players are thriving, while entrepreneurial biotech start-ups gain traction in the U.S. From the March/April 2013 issue.
Viracon Selects Owatonna, MN for $30+ Million Investment
Investment in state-of-the-art coater will allow the architectural glass manufacturer to enable new products and efficiencies.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Headquarters Will Relocate to Minnesota
Pinnacle presently occupies 170,000 square feet at One Commerce Square in downtown Memphis, which houses approximately 500 employees. Tentative plans call for the move to Minnesota to be completed by May 2013.
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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.