Finance/Investment

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Finance/Investment articles below.

Corporate Real Estate

Commercial PACE Financing: Utah Latest State To Approve A Program

July 6, 2015

C-PACE allows property owners to design and pay for efficiency improvements with no upfront costs while maintaining their credit capacity.

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Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Ohio Electric Cooperatives

April 9, 2018

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.

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Economic Development

Georgia Ports Authority To Double Port of Savannah Capacity

September 25, 2019

To keep up with growing container trade, the GPA plans to double Garden City Terminal’s annual capacity from 5.5 million to 11 million TEUS. Improvements will include a new container port on Hutchinson Island, expansion of GPA’s ship-to-shore crane fleet and berth improvements.

Breaking News

Toyota Announces Additional $700M Investment In Indiana

Automotive January 17, 2020

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana will complete the modernization project at its Princeton operations, and add 150 more new jobs.

Adient Investing $23.5M In Tennessee Expansion

Automotive January 17, 2020

The automotive seating maker will create approximately 330 jobs as it expands its Lexington, TN manufacturing facility for the second time since 2018.

Optimized Armor Investing $3.7M In South Carolina

Manufacturing January 16, 2020

The armor steel supplier will establish new operations and create 100 jobs in York County, SC.

Saddle Creek Logistics Services Expanding In Indiana

Logistics & Distribution January 15, 2020

The company's new, 250,000-square-foot distribution center in Jeffersonville, IN will support growth in the beverage industry.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery To Invest $19.8M In North Carolina Expansion

Food Processing January 15, 2020

The baked treat maker will create 108 jobs at its food manufacturing center in Tarboro, NC.

Toyota Announces Additional $700M Investment In Indiana

Automotive January 17, 2020

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana will complete the modernization project at its Princeton operations, and add 150 more new jobs.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Infection Control Program Reduced Bacteria By 95% In Athletic Training Rooms January 17, 2020
University Hospitals Sports Medicine partnered with GOJO on a study that eliminated influenza, MRSA, and VRE through an Infection Risk Reduction Program. - Read: Infection Control Program Reduced Bacteria By 95% In Athletic Training Rooms at FacilityExecutive.com.
Friday Funny: Valentine’s Day At The World’s Most Romantic Building January 17, 2020
From An Affair To Remember to Sleepless In Seattle, the Empire State Building has played a starring role in many on-screen romances. Could it be part of your love story? - Read: Friday Funny: Valentine’s Day At The World’s Most Romantic Building at FacilityExecutive.com.
DOE Boosts Energy, Water Efficiency Performance Contracts Projects January 17, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $5 million for federal agency projects aimed at catalyzing adoption of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy. - Read: DOE Boosts Energy, Water Efficiency Performance Contracts Projects at FacilityExecutive.com.

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