BF-Jan/Feb-2014
January/February 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 1)
Business Facilities celebrates awards season with several major announcements and a nod to Tennessee for State of the Year honors.
BUSINESS REPORT: AeroTurbine Opens HQ In Miramar As Florida Aerospace Grows
The sunshine state is home to more than 2,000 aviation companies.
BUSINESS REPORT: Hat World Puts Expanded Headquarters In Zionsville, IN
The manufacturer of hats and sports apparel will add 758 new jobs and invest $21.8 million to expand its operation in central Indiana.
BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect
Home to the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Stafford County, VA is known as a destination for Defense and technology companies. Its location and business climate offer much more.
BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance
The Ministry of Energy has worked with the Ontario Energy Board, Ontarians and a host of others to put together its most ambitious energy plan yet.
BUSINESS REPORT: Job Growth Is Ripe From Business Harvest In The Peach State
Georgia notched a 10 percent surge in job creation in fiscal year 2013, with 389 companies investing $6 billion and creating 31,656 jobs.
STATE FOCUS: Business And Life Are Elevated In The Beehive State
Like the mighty Rocky Mountains looming over everything, Utah’s business environment and quality of life are reaching for the sky.
STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around
While the shape of the sunflower can be used to capture the sun, so can the environment of the sunflower state help capture the attention of business.
BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights
Since the 2011 tornado, Joplin has restored nearly all of the facilities, jobs and schools that were impacted by the storm, in a cooperative effort hailed as a model for future disaster recovery.
Feature Story: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success
Workforce training programs are a top priority in economic development. Here are some of the most innovative training programs offering 21st-century workforce solutions.
SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce
Oklahoma Secretary Parman recaps plans for energy conservation, logistics, and natural gas exploration in the state.
FEATURE STORY: Ringing The Bell For Growth
With huge reserves of low-cost energy, world-class R&D facilities and streamlined grants that yield solid returns, Pennsylvania wants everyone to know it’s ready to take on all comers.
FIRST WORD: And the Winners Are
Each contender gave us all the info we needed for our evaluations, but then we had to choose the best from a field full of impressive game-changers.
FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards
The 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year recognizes the locations and economic development agencies that landed the highest impact projects announced between July 1, 2012 and December 1, 2013. This year, the game-changing transformation of a former solar panel plant in Mesa, AZ into a new $1.5-billion manufacturing facility for tech giant Apple takes the top prize.
COVER STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee
Tennessee, already an automotive powerhouse, motors into our winner’s circle with a diverse growth strategy that’s hitting on all cylinders.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Charging into the EV Market in Northwest Ohio
With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.