September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)
Business Facilities' September / October 2016 issue features advanced manufacturing, ports and FTZs, logistics, and the impact of natural gas. Plus, a look at New Jersey, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Indiana.
Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing
The U.S. will need to fill about 3.5 million jobs in advanced manufacturing in the next decade, but as many as 2 million of these jobs may remain unfilled if we don’t close the skills gap.
Kansas: Amazon Picks Kansas City for Fulfillment Center
The Sunflower State Fulfillment Center, which will create 1,000 jobs, is the second large distribution facility the tech giant has placed in KS this year.
Thermoplastic Pipe Manufacturer Expanding In Missouri
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is building its 62nd manufacturing facility in Harrisville, MO thanks in large part to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s alternative pipe policies.
High-Water Mark
An obsolete federal cost-benefit analysis is preventing Cedar Rapids from building a new $600 million flood control system.
Employment Screening Company Moving To Missouri
Alere eScreen is expanding in Kansas City, MO with a $6.8 million investment and 30 new jobs.
New Jobs To Drive Migration To Middle America
Strong job growth on the coasts has been drawing people away from Middle America, but experts predict the trend will reverse.
Business Facilities’ 12th Annual Rankings Report: Metro, Global Rankings
BF’s 12TH ANNUAL RANKINGS report is our most comprehensive analysis to date of the locations that are leading the pack in the most important benchmarks for sustainable growth in the 21st century. Part Two: Metro Rankings.
Not So Fast
The push to bring driverless vehicles to the mass market appears to have hit a major roadblock. Proceed with caution.
Amazon Opening New Kansas City Fulfillment Center
Amazon’s fifth Sunshine State location will create over 1,000 full-time hourly jobs.
Homeland Insecurity
It's time to take the $65-billion annual budget of the Department of Homeland Security and spend it on the people who can really protect us.
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.
Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation
The retail industry has an impact on more than just the clothes in our closets and our daily coffee fix.
Business Report: Nebraska – Community Development Block Grant Funds Expansion in York
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development awards $267,955 to help upgrade York Cold Storage’s facility.
Cargill Protein HQ To Remain In Kansas
After working with the state of Kansas and the city of Wichita, Cargill has decided to keep its protein business headquarters in Kansas.
LMI Aerospace To Expand In Missouri, Create 60 Jobs
LMI Aerospace plans to invest more than $17.5 million to expand its Washington, MO machining operation, creating 60 new jobs over the next three years.
Kansas City Launches “Smart City” Initiative
Kansas City now offers more than 50 blocks of free outdoor public Wi-Fi downtown, 125 “smart” streetlights and 25 interactive kiosks to engage citizens.
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?
Battle of the Box
The future of television may depend on whether the FCC decides to end the cable TV industry's monopoly over set-top boxes.