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

Plastics & Medical Devices

CKPC To Produce Highly Recyclable Plastics In Canada

April 26, 2019

Through its Strategic Innovation Fund, Canada will invest US$36 million to support construction of the new US$3.3 billion polypropylene complex in Sturgeon County, Alberta.

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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

Amazon To Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee

Logistics & Distribution January 27, 2020

The 855,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Memphis, TN is anticipated to launch in time for the 2020 holiday shopping season.

First Speakers Announced For This Year’s LiveXchange

Event News January 27, 2020

The first speakers have been announced for this year's Business Facilities LiveXchange, which will take place April 19-21, 2020 at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge in Charlotte, NC.

Eli Lilly And Company Investing $470M In North Carolina Expansion

Biotech & Pharma January 24, 2020

Indiana-based Eli Lilly and Company will create more than 460 new jobs at its new manufacturing pharmaceutical facility in Durham, NC.

Macedon Technologies To Create 147 Jobs In Virginia

Corporate Headquarters January 23, 2020

The software firm will invest $1.65 million to expand its corporate headquarters in Reston, VA.

Milwaukee Tool Expanding In Wisconsin

Manufacturing January 24, 2020

The company will invest nearly $26 million to build manufacturing plant in West Bend, WI.

Amazon’s New Georgia Fulfillment Center To Create 500 Jobs

Logistics & Distribution January 21, 2020

The new fulfillment center will be located in a more than 1-million-square-foot facility at The Cubes at Bridgeport in Newnan, GA.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Gen Z Drives Workplace Technology Purchasing Decisions January 27, 2020
New research from Nintex reveals how organizations can make the most of the tech skills and experience of digital natives. - Read: Gen Z Drives Workplace Technology Purchasing Decisions at FacilityExecutive.com.
McCarthy Building Companies Completes Aquarium January 27, 2020
McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction of the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station, a 120,000-square-foot, two-story attraction built inside the footprint of a nearly 500,000-square-foot 19th century iron umbrella train shed designated a National Historic Landmark. - Read: McCarthy Building Companies Completes Aquarium at FacilityExecutive.com.
Invixium Enterprise Level Management Software January 27, 2020
Invixium released IXM WEB 2.1, a faster and more responsive version of their enterprise level management software platform. - Read: Invixium Enterprise Level Management Software at FacilityExecutive.com.

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