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Manufacturing 4.0 Has Arrived
Locations that have diversified their high-tech growth sectors are well-positioned to thrive in a new age of manufacturing efficiency. The factory of the future has arrived, a.k.a. manufacturing 4.0.
March / April 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 2)
The March / April 2020 Issue features the manufacturing and automotive industries. Plus, a look at biotech, food processing, and sustainable development.
Texas Governor Responds To COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Greg Abbott has issued an Executive Order increasing hospital capacity and creating Supply Chain Strike Force for COVID-19 response.
Lone Star Bright: Texas Boasts A Saga Of Success
From accolades and awards to jobs and investments, it looks like Texas is ringing in the new decade as fortunately as it left the last.
Freshpet Investing $264M In New Texas Manufacturing Facility
The new pet food manufacturing facility will create 427 new jobs in Ennis, TX with help from a Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant.
Gulfstream Investing $35M In Texas Expansion
The aerospace company will expand its operations the Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Denton County, TX, creating about 50 jobs in the process.
Bronze Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year
The “coolest” section of Dallas, TX seals the deal for ride-sharing giant Uber’s new U.S. General and Administrative Hub, which will bring 3,000 new jobs to the city.
January / February 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 1)
The January / February 2020 Issue features our State of the Year and Deal of the Year winners. Plus, a look at energy, aerospace, exports and data centers.
2019 State Of The Year: Texas
Texas wins our top honor for a record fourth time with a bonanza of new investments in projects creating thousands of new jobs in a diverse group of growth sectors throughout the Lone Star State.
Continental To Build $110M Manufacturing Plant In Texas
The company’s second automotive manufacturing location in Texas will retain nearly 450 jobs and bring an additional 130 jobs to New Braunfels.
Houston Company To Build Commercial Segment Of NASA Space Station
Axiom Space will build a privately funded platform that will attach to the International Space Station. The project will cost up to $2 billion and create approximately 1,000 jobs.
Animatronic Dinosaur Manufacturer Expanding HQ In Texas
Billings Productions is building a 50,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Allen, TX to house 350 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs.
$1B Ammonia Plant Coming To Greater Houston
The investment by Gulf Coast Ammonia LLC, Air Products, and Eastman Chemical Company will build the world’s largest single-train ammonia synthesis loop in Texas City, TX.
Florida Remains Top “Magnet State” In Annual Moving Report
Americans continue to move south, with Florida, Texas, California, Arizona and North Carolina as leading 2019 destinations, according to Allied Van Lines' annual Magnet States Report.
Business Facilities’ Editor: Texas Dominated The Decade
Editor in Chief Jack Rogers tells News Radio 1080 KRLD that Texas' 2019 State of the Year win is a fitting coda for its dominance in economic development.
Michigan’s Fiat Chrysler Expansion Is BF’s Deal Of The Year
Michigan Economic Development Corp. has been awarded BF’s 2019 Deal of the Year Gold Award for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) expansion
Texas Is Business Facilities’ 2019 State Of The Year
Business Facilities has named Texas its 2019 State of the Year, making it the first state to win the magazine’s top honor four times.
Kraft Heinz Food Investing $25M In Texas Expansion
With help from the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, the company will expand its food production operations in Garland, TX, creating 250 new jobs.
Waterlogic Chooses Texas For North American Headquarters
The drinking water dispenser company will invest $1.6 million and create up to 164 jobs in Grapevine, TX.
United Alloy Building $35M Manufacturing Facility In Texas
The metal fabrication and powder coating company will create at least 100 new jobs at its new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Seguin, TX.
SSI Foods Investing $42M In Texas
The food processing company will build a 75,000-square-foot facility in Amarillo which will employ up to 150 full-time employees.
Microsoft Investing $31M In Texas Regional Hub Expansion
Microsoft will create 575 new jobs at its Irving, TX operations with help from a nearly $5 million Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant.
Starting Up Is Big In Texas
No stranger to the top, the Lone Star State takes another number one from the other 49 in a new WalletHub report that ranks where to start a business.
SmileDirectClub Investing $36M In Texas Dental Manufacturing Lab
The new high-tech dental manufacturing lab in Kyle, TX will create 850 new jobs, with help from the Texas Enterprise Fund.
U.S. Ports: Sizing Up The Logistics Industry
Trade wars may come and go, but U.S. ports are in it for the long haul: expanding their services and dredging harbors to make way for ships carrying gigantic containers.
Continental Structural Plastics Investing $65M In Texas
The company will establish a new composites manufacturing facility in Seguin, TX, creating 200 new jobs.
Navistar To Build Benchmark Manufacturing Facility In Texas
The commercial truck and bus maker will invest more than $250 million to build a new manufacturing facility in San Antonio, bringing 600 jobs to the area.
Toyota Investing $391M In Texas Assembly Plant
The auto company’s new investment in its San Antonio assembly plant will bring its total investment in Toyota Texas to more than $3 billion.
Home Base For Corporate Headquarters
Quality of life and a wide variety of amenities, a highly skilled workforce and an easy commute are just a few of the attractions inducing corporate headquarters to relocate.
Uber To Create 3,000 Jobs In Texas
The transportation and delivery company will invest more than $75 million in its new U.S. General and Administrative Hub in Dallas, TX.
Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running
Precertified sites—also known as shovel-ready sites—speed up the development cycle for projects by cutting the red tape and lining up key approvals in advance of the site selection process.
Austin, Denver, New York Are Top Startup Ecosystems
Austin, Denver and New York are the cities with the top Startup Ecosystems in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report.
Atlanta, San Antonio, Phoenix Lead In Economic Growth Potential
Atlanta, San Antonio and Phoenix are the top-ranked large metros for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report.
TX Tops Cybersecurity Leaderboard, KS Surges In Wind Power
Texas has topped the leaderboard in Cybersecurity Growth Potential and Kansas is the top-ranked state for the percentage of electricity generated from Wind Power in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report
TN Named Best Business Climate, NC No. 1 In Growth Potential
Tennessee has been named the state with the Best Business Climate and North Carolina is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report
Steel Dynamics Chooses Texas For New Flat Roll Steel Mill
Sinton, TX will be the location of the company's previously announced $1.9 billion state-of-the-art, electric-arc-furnace (EAF) flat roll steel mill.
GM Will Invest Another $20M In Arlington, Texas
General Motors Co. is investing an additional $20 million at its Arlington Assembly to upgrade plant conveyors in preparation for the launch of GM’s all-new full-size SUVs.
Logistics & Distribution: Delivering The Goods In A Real-Time Economy
Efficiency, optimization and speed have always been top priorities in logistics and transportation. Today, as digital transformations are ushering in the next revolution of industry, known as Industry 4.0, these priorities are even more crucial.
Google Continues Growth In Texas
The tech giant is increasing its presence in the Lone Star State with a new data center in Midlothian and two new office buildings in Austin.
Editor’s Picks: Sweet Spots For High Tech
The leading high tech hubs have developed a startup ecosystem that nurtures entrepreneurs and plants the seeds for sustainable growth from innovators who bring scaleable products to life.
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