Greater Gainesville

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

Florida

Florida Creates Business-Friendly Environment To Grow In Today’s Global Market

January 8, 2019

From the Keys to the Panhandle, Florida welcomes you with the talented workforce, top-ranked infrastructure, global connectivity and quality of life your company needs.

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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

The North Eastern Strategic Alliance | Put Success In Your Corner

September 4, 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

VF Corporation Investing $7.5M In Tennessee Expansion

Manufacturing September 13, 2019

The company will expand in Lauderdale County and locate a new facility in Tipton County, bringing more than 220 jobs to West Tennessee over the next three years.

Daikin Investing $195M In Alabama

Manufacturing September 13, 2019

The company chose to expand and create 20 new jobs at its Decatur, AL fluorochemical plant over locations in Japan and China.

GE Appliances Investing $60M In South Carolina

Manufacturing September 12, 2019

The appliance manufacturer will begin water heater manufacturing at its Kershaw County, SC operations at a new Manufacturing Center of Excellence.

Lockheed Martin Begins $142M Expansion In Arkansas

Aerospace & Defense September 11, 2019

The company has broken ground for its Long Range Fires Production Facility, the first of many expansions at the company's site in Camden that will create 326 jobs.

VF Corporation Investing $7.5M In Tennessee Expansion

Manufacturing September 13, 2019

The company will expand in Lauderdale County and locate a new facility in Tipton County, bringing more than 220 jobs to West Tennessee over the next three years.

GE Appliances Investing $60M In South Carolina

Manufacturing September 12, 2019

The appliance manufacturer will begin water heater manufacturing at its Kershaw County, SC operations at a new Manufacturing Center of Excellence.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Energy Storage System Standard NFPA 855 Released September 14, 2019
For facility management and other stakeholders, National Fire Protection Association releases first comprehensive collection of criteria for the fire protection of energy storage system installations. - Read: Energy Storage System Standard NFPA 855 Released at FacilityExecutive.com.
Friday Funny: Photographic Evidence September 13, 2019
Scientists used millions of travelers' Flickr photos to quickly calculate global tourism. Is analyzing online data the next step in measuring our society? - Read: Friday Funny: Photographic Evidence at FacilityExecutive.com.
Russelectric Distributed Energy Controller September 13, 2019
RDEC is a fully integrated controller for complex, mission critical distributed energy systems, ranging from back-up generation and demand management to fully functional microgrids. - Read: Russelectric Distributed Energy Controller at FacilityExecutive.com.

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