Business Incentives
Embassy Powdered Metals Expanding In Pennsylvania
The powdered metal manufacturer will invest more than $3M to acquire American Sintered Technologies in Cameron County, PA and retain both companies’ existing workforces.
Software Company Adding 120 Jobs In Downtown Indianapolis
Greenlight.guru has expanded to a new office for tech startups and plans to create up to 120 new jobs by 2020 with help from state tax credits and training grants.
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.
Economic Developers Optimistic About 2017
More than half of all economic development professionals surveyed by Avalanche Consulting believe the national economy will be “better” or “much better” in 2017.
Texas Expands Economic Ties with Taiwan, Belgium
Gov. Greg Abbott has held meetings with Taiwan’s president and a delegation from Belgium about growing trade relations and increasing commercial ties.
Learn How To Evaluate And Negotiate Incentives
This LiveXchange seminar will address key issues related to maximizing the value of incentives in the negotiating process.
Data Centers: Big Data Is Getting Even Bigger
Major mergers and acquisitions, new economic and regulatory policies, and strategic cloud adoption are impacting site selection decisions in the data center sector.
Monster Moto Celebrates New Louisiana Headquarters
The youth-market vehicle company invested $4M to relocate its headquarters from Dallas to Ruston, LA, where it will create 287 over the next decade.
18 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants
The $6.2 million in grants will help communities and local organizations across the state of Tennessee prepare industrial sites for businesses.
Utah: A Steady Climb For The Beehive State
It looks like 2016 gave Utah a lot to buzz about, with predictions for this year likely to follow suit on a more moderate yet positive scale.
Bearing of the Green
A new study reignites the never-ending debate on the value of economic development incentives.
Logistics Company Creating Up To 257 Jobs In Indiana
Spot Freight Inc. will invest over $2M to expand in Indianapolis, and receive tax credits and training assistance grants from the state.
Agribusiness Investing $22M, Adding 100 Jobs In Indiana
Select Genetics will locate a new hatchery in Terre Haute with the help of up to $550,000 in state tax credits and training grants.
Palm Beach County Lands 200 New Engineering Jobs
Parametric Solutions, Inc. will add 200 employees at its office and manufacturing facility in Jupiter, FL with help from a Quick Response Training grant.
Canada Investing $32M In Clean Technology Innovation
The investments will support Canadian-based technologies and create opportunities for businesses to grow and contribute to clean economic growth.
Food Processing: Expansion Outpacing Consolidations
Compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act, controlling costs and workforce training are among top industry priorities.
Atarfil Will Invest Over $5M In Virginia
The Spain-based company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing and distribution facility in the City of Suffolk, VA.
California Closets Chooses West Michigan For Manufacturing Facility
The custom storage manufacturer and retailer will create at least 61 new jobs and invest over $5.7 million in Cascade Township with help from state grants and local workforce development support.
Faurecia Clean Mobility Creating More Than 100 Indiana Jobs
The automotive manufacturer will invest over $4M in a new facility in Fort Wayne with help from tax credits and training grants from the state.
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: Ohio Electric Cooperatives
Ohio consistently ranks as one of the top U.S. destinations for new corporate facilities, meaning prime sites are quickly snapped up. Economic development officials and private developers are working cooperatively to ensure the pipeline of immediately-developable sites stays full with diverse location opportunities.