oil and gas sector

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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.

Business Facilities & COVID-19

Free Webinar: The Labor Market In A Remote Economy

Event News September 22, 2020

Learn best practices site selectors can use to analyze labor market trends in real time and to evaluate workforce availability before choosing a location for a major project.

Consumers Energy: Energy And Beyond

Utilities September 21, 2020

As Michigan’s businesses implement their return-to-work plans, Consumers Energy reaffirms its commitment to help small businesses, nonprofits and communities expand and prosper.

Business Facilities Featured Location Spotlight

Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Invest In Guelph

June 24, 2020

Guelph, a city located in Ontario, Canada, is a welcoming city for any new business, offering competitive land and building development and business operating costs partnered with a variety of employment lands and buildings to suit most business needs.

Business Facilities Featured Location Videos

South Carolina

BF Location Video: Camp Hall 2020 – A Next Generation Commerce Park

September 9, 2020

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Breaking News

Arizona: Silicon Makes Gold In The Copper State

State Focus September 28, 2020

Businesses choosing to locate their next facility in Arizona will discover there’s gold in the Copper State.

Air Products Provides World’s Leading LNG Technology From Palmetto, FL

Manufacturing September 28, 2020

Air Products recently completed an expansion of its manufacturing facility at Port Manatee on Florida’s West Coast to meet the needs of the ever-growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.

ND Packaging Investing $45.5M In Wisconsin

Manufacturing September 25, 2020

The company will create up to 40 jobs at a 350,000-square-foot corrugated box manufacturing facility in Racine County, WI.

Porsche Expanding North American HQ In Georgia

Automotive September 25, 2020

The multi-million dollar project will add a service center, restoration facility, and experience center adjacent to the company's North American Headquarters near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Midwest Truck & Auto Parts To Create 150 Jobs In Indiana

Automotive September 23, 2020

Automotive and truck parts supplier Midwest Truck & Auto Parts has selected a 125,000-square-foot facility in Lake County, IN for its Midwest expansion.

Campbell Soup Company Invests $40M In Ohio Expansion

Food Processing September 22, 2020

Campbell Soup Company's investment in its Willard, OH manufacturing facility expanded Goldfish production and added 40 new jobs.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Remote Operations Broaden Appeal As Enduring Workplace Option September 28, 2020
Eighty-two percent of business executives say their companies will not be reducing office space in the coming year, according to a new AICPA survey. - Read: Remote Operations Broaden Appeal As Enduring Workplace Option at FacilityExecutive.com.
ANSI Board Can Now Recognize Apprenticeship Programs September 28, 2020
As a Standards Recognition Entity (SRE), the ANSI National Accreditation Board can now evaluate and recognize Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs, including those in facilities management. - Read: ANSI Board Can Now Recognize Apprenticeship Programs at FacilityExecutive.com.
Survey On Public Restroom Hygiene Habits, From Dyson September 28, 2020
The global survey found the main frustrations for restroom visitors are unclean toilets; lack of tissue paper; and unclean common areas. - Read: Survey On Public Restroom Hygiene Habits, From Dyson at FacilityExecutive.com.