2018 Deal of the Year

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. 2018 Deal of the Year articles below.

Awards & Rankings

Amazon HQ2 Sites Share BF’s 2018 Deal Of The Year Award

January 4, 2019

New York and Virginia, which each got selected to host Amazon’s HQ2 mega-project, are co-winners of the Gold Award in our 2018 contest.

Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Topeka, Kansas

February 12, 2018

With three top universities in the area and connectivity via major interstates, Topeka, Kansas is rich with opportunity. Visit the GO Topeka Economic Partnership to learn more.

Featured Location Videos

Economic Development

The North Eastern Strategic Alliance | Put Success In Your Corner

January 2, 2019

Companies located in South Carolina’s Business Corner enjoy quick, easy access to both domestic and international markets, a plentiful and qualified workforce and it’s in a place where the cost of living and doing business are well below the national average. Learn more at www.nesasc.org.

Breaking News

Smyth County Machine Investing $2.1M In Virginia

Manufacturing January 22, 2019

The machining and fabrication company will add equipment, expand its product line and create 35 new manufacturing jobs in Smyth County.

Miwon Specialty Chemical Locating Manufacturing Facility In South Carolina

Advanced Manufacturing January 22, 2019

The South Korean company will invest $19.5 million in its new Richland County production operations, creating 25 new jobs in the process.

Diageo North America Investing $31M In NYC Office Relocation

Office, IT & Call Centers January 16, 2019

The alcohol beverage company will invest $31 million to create a new primary North America office at 3 World Trade Center, drawing 350 jobs to New York City.

Miwon Specialty Chemical Locating Manufacturing Facility In South Carolina

Advanced Manufacturing January 22, 2019

The South Korean company will invest $19.5 million in its new Richland County production operations, creating 25 new jobs in the process.

Volkswagen Will Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee

Automotive January 16, 2019

The company has selected Chattanooga as the U.S. base for its electric vehicle production and will invest $800 million in the facility.

Fuyao North America Opening Processing Center In South Carolina

Automotive January 16, 2019

The auto glass supplier will invest $16.1 million and create 70 new jobs at its new Greenville County, SC processing center.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

ABM Healthcare Service Achievements January 22, 2019
ABM has achieved the ISSA Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) and CIMS-Green Building (GB) Certification with honors for the 4th consecutive time. - Read: ABM Healthcare Service Achievements at FacilityExecutive.com.
Visualization Technologies on Display January 21, 2019
Chameleon Power will exhibit its advanced visualization technologies at Booth #6573 of The International Surface Event in Las Vegas. - Read: Visualization Technologies on Display at FacilityExecutive.com.
Help Wanted: Humans In 2019 January 18, 2019
A survey from Manpower Group reports majority of respondent employers plan to increase or maintain headcount as a result of automation. - Read: Help Wanted: Humans In 2019 at FacilityExecutive.com.

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