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Return to the Waterfront

by Adam Bruns

McLaren Engineering Group provided design and engineering services to the Township of Weehawken, New Jersey, for a new $3.1-million recreational pier located directly opposite the Empire State Building on the Hudson River.

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For most New Yorkers, ‘underwater’ triggers bad memories of Hurricane Sandy or the financial crisis. For this one, it signaled opportunity.

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QUEBEC: A New Corporate Campus Supports Multibillion-Dollar Satellite Network

Telesat’s new campus in Gatineau, part of the nation’s capital region, will have a national impact.

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Repeat Defenders

For the third year in a row, Chicago, Omaha and Sioux City are No. 1 in their respective population categories.

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The CEO Who Runs Arkansas Like a Business

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the Chief Economic Officer, wasted little time in setting the tone at the top.

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Companies Are Investing In Arkansas

The results speak for themselves.

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North Carolina Retains the No. 1 Business Climate Ranking, Site Selection Magazine, November 2002

S teps taken to make the Tar Heel State even more competitive with surrounding states are paying off. For the second year in a row, North Carolina has claimed the top slot in Site Selection‘s annual business climate ranking. Among the measures helping to boost the state’s allure was passage in the state house of […]

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Now or Never

by Adam Bruns

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High-speed internet service brings immediate results to Hoosier Energy co-op territories, at a watershed moment for rural economic development.

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Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Garage Culture

Talk to enough corporate real estate decision-makers and, no matter what type of project is at hand, one issue consistently bubbles to the surface: parking.

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Site Selection Highlights June/July 1998 Issue

Highlights from June/July 1998 COVER STORY Uncommon Gazelles: Unorthodox Strategies Fuel Their Fast-Track Expansions Expansion-minded “little giants” are so influential that firms of all sizes are scampering to understand what makes them tick, coveting the extravagant price/earning ratios with which financial markets are showering them. pg. 492 All Dressed Up with No One to Grow? […]

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Will TrustBelt Land Fisker Auto Plant?

Electric car maker says sites in 11 states being considered for large factory investment.

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The Korean Connection

Georgia’s pursuit of South Korean manufacturers pays off as a new era of innovation unfolds.

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EDITOR’S VIEW

EDITOR’S VIEW From Site Selection magazine, January 2009 by MARK AREND mark.arend bounce@conway.com Thinking About Tomorrow Y es, 2009 has barely begun, but in economic terms it already looks a lot like 2008. So let’s pick another year to think about for a moment – like 2020. In mid-December, I came across a survey […]

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The Human Smart Grid

by Adam Bruns

Electricity signaled progress a century ago. Broadband sparks it today.

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Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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NOT PLAYING GAMES

Higher education has become a critical workforce partner for video game development companies.

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Repeat Customers Turn to Mississippi for Logistics Prowess

Of the couple dozen Mississippi logistics facility investments documented by Site Selection since early 2022, more than a few come from companies doubling down on competitive advantages they discovered years before.

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Server Security: Wales’ mammoth data center opens; and two more reports.

A facility built in Newport, Wales, in the late 1990s to house a major semiconductor manufacturing operation is finally getting an occupant.

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From Paris to Palatka: Why a Global Giant Picked a Small Town in Florida

A French conglomerate is investing $235 million to double gypsum capacity in Putnam County.

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EDUCATION LEVEL IS ONLY ONE PART OF THE LIFETIME EARNINGS PICTURE

Workers with higher levels of education tend to earn more than those with less education, but that is not always the case.

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TrustBelt

The Retail Crossroads: Exploring the Potential for Malls

Despite the recent stagnant performance of regional malls and the growth of e-commerce, major real estate investors are acquiring retail assets.

State of the States: Data to Live By

As corporations look at investing in the United States more closely than ever before, their leaders will look at these key economic development indicators.

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AURP Chief: ‘Connect, Elevate, Enhance’

University research parks deserve more credit for their economic and market impacts.

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South Australia Charts a Course to Statewide Connectivity

S outh Australia plans to introduce itself to the world as an “Information Economy” success story, and it has just under a year in which to put the necessary pieces in place. Adelaide, the Australian state’s capital city, will be the site of the 2002 WITSA World Congress, a biennial conference of the World Information […]

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Startup Launchpad Opens in Booming Big Apple Cluster

As the 2016 Life Sciences Outlook from JLL reported in December, the Big Apple's life sciences cluster is growing rapidly.

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Why Companies Keep Growing in the Crossroads Region

A strong and competitive state business climate is part of the story.

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TrustBelt

How the Detroit Tigers Hit a Grand Slam in Loyalty

by Ron Starner

What do baseball, Michigan and a second-tier city in Florida have in common?

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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How Indiana Shook Off Its Rust Belt Label

From biomedical R&D to rocket science, this isn’t your parents’ Midwest.

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Business Climate Rankings: Texas Corrals Enough Points to Leave Trailing States in the Dust

Fresh from winning its 11th consecutive Governor’s Cup for total capital investment projects earlier this year, Texas is finishing 2023 ...

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The Lithium Race in South America Is an Adventure

Those Bolivian bureaucrats sure are sticklers.

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BD Injects More Capital into Nebraska

Among other products, the company has made cannula in the Cornhusker State for 51 years. What’s a cannula, you ask?

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Surge Protection

Qadruple backup power and a move-in-ready building made the New Orleans area the logical choice for the WorldWinds Inc. super-computer.

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TrustBelt

Sidney’s Silver Lining Playbook

by Ron Starner

Global tech services provider bringing 200 jobs to former Cabela’s HQ facility in rural Nebraska.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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From Temple to the Top

How Drayton McLane built a Texas empire that touches the world.

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Winner & Giver: Peace wins Krafsur Award

Awards range from the sublime to the ridiculous, from the Nobel Prize to a Hair Club for Men’s vice presidency. A major yardstick for any award, though, is who wins it. Clearly, that standard elevates the Krafsur Award. The award’s consistently high quality was again evident at the New England World Congress of the International […]

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ABB Expands Wind Manufacturing in India: & 4 more reports

World Reports: ABB Expands Wind Manufacturing in India: & 4 more reports

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Sometimes A State Really Does Have the Best Work Force

Talk about a vote of confidence. GE Aviation is investing nearly $200 million in four North Carolina sites primarily because of the state's work force.

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Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow

Arkansas’ workforce development levels up.

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The Center of Attention

by Ron Starner

Junction City attracts global businesses seeking access to labor and growing markets.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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A ‘True Game Changer’

The Seattle region plans to be the most globally competitive in the country.

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How to Win Projects & Influence Economies

Texas, Nebraska governors claim the most coveted prizes in U.S. economic development for winning projects in 2016.

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Illinois: How Kankakee County Secured the Largest EV Battery Investment in Illinois to Date

A small town in Kankakee County, located less than an hour outside of Chicago, last fall secured the largest electric vehicle battery investment...

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Blue, Blue Window

Long before the nation’s reshoring phenomenon took hold, there was an actual shoreline doing its part for the US economy.

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Tulsa Adds Canoo Plant To Its EV Credentials

Add Oklahoma to the list of states where electric vehicle manufacturing is getting under way.

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Sin City? Only if it’s a Sin to be Smart.

by Savannah King

Las Vegas is a consciously and continuously young city.

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Project Bulletin: May 6, 2024

Data center developer Vantage Data Centers introduces its first $1 billion data center campus 20 minutes outside of Dublin in Grange Castle, Ireland.

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Illinois Is Data Central

Illinois’ new program encourages slew of new investments.

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Michigan Leads the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Made in Michigan. Made to last.

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The Rich Get Richer

Texas, Louisiana clean up in plastics and chemicals projects; now they’re poised to do it again.

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Amid Disruption and Diffusion, Silicon Valley Still Tops

Findings from the Global Startup Ecosystems Report 2023 also highlight emerging and surging locations.

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Hanging in the Balance

by Adam Bruns

Brinksmanship reaches a fever pitch in Georgia over a megaproject that comes with mega-costs.

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Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Utah: Got Minerals?

Miners head beneath Utah’s natural wonders to strike gold (among other critical minerals).

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GSA Web Site Supports Proactive Management of Biggest U.S. Portfolio

The U.S. government as a leading-edge indicator? The notion may seem farfetched, but that’s definitely the case with the U.S. General Service Administration (GSA at www.gsa.gov). For the two straight years, the GSA has garnered prestigious Best Practice Awards from the International Development Research Council (IDRC), the world’s preeminent corporate real estate association. The organization […]

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‘Firing On All Cylinders’

Located in the western end of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, the City of Hamilton has emerged as one of the premier destinations in Canada and all of North America for new investment — all within the course of a decade.

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INDUSTRIAL HEMP: There’s Life Beyond CBD

Idaho’s innovative Hempitecture isn’t just blowing smoke.

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Feeding Québec’s Future

Vertical farming introduces a sustainable and locally sourced substitution for imported produce.

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Energy Report

Lost Generation

by Adam Bruns

A new ranking of Indian state energy efficiency follows a U.S. report’s model, with one crucial difference.

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Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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LAND HO!

Iowa launches a certified sites program that’s landing big projects.

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2023 Top Metros- Tier 2: Goods Movement Moves Economy in Lehigh Valley

2023-Top-Metros-Tier-2: Goods Movement Moves Economy in Lehigh Valley

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IAMC INSIDER

JULY 2008 Independence Day (cover) Special Report: All Ashore People & Projects IAMC Reaches Membership Milestone Request Information

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An Ecosystem for Prosperity

Quality of place and people matters to companies expanding in Huber Heights.

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Japan, Industrial Leaders Plan New Economic Reforms

A group of leading government and industry leaders known as the Industrial Rebirth Council was formed in July 2000 to expand and support Japanese economic reform initiatives. The council, which was convened by — and is chaired by — Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, is comprised of key government ministers and CEOs of such companies as […]

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Energy Report

Define Your Therms

by Adam Bruns

Rhode Island’s low energy consumption is matched by its high profile in renewables.

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Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Shine On

In the world of optics and photonics, the German federal state of Thuringia is a beacon for the ‘century of light’ ahead.

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24 for ’24: Emerging Tech Hubs Around the World

Online Insider: 24 for '24: Emerging Tech Hubs Around the World: In an exclusive report, the expert team at Netherlands-based BCI Global takes a close look at two dozen ‘out-of-the-box’ cities for future software development and support centers.

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Renewal Row

Travel the highways, turnpikes and rivers of Pennsylvania and you’ll find your share of restoration stories.

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AI Challenges Traditional Site Selection

Could AI help you pick your next major facility location or expansion?

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Refinery Restart Awaits Legislative Approval in the U.S. Virgin Islands

A $1.4-billion investment from ArcLight Capital Partners and Limetree Bay Terminals promises 700 new jobs and new revenue streams in the hard-hit U.S. territory.

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Where Business Longevity Is Baked In

by Mark Arend

Three business leaders fill us in on why this city equidistant from DFW and Waco makes sense for their growing firms.

Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine

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Why Illinois Is a Top Destination For Global Companies’ U.S. Operations

The world loves to do business in and with Illinois.

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‘Home … Is Where I Want to Be’

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate the share of fully home-based jobs nearly doubled from 11% of all jobs in 2019 to around 21% in 2021.

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McPherson, Kansas: McPherson Powers Profitability

Manufacturers can produce more for less in Central Kansas.

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Shovel-Ready Is a Requirement.

Is your site environment- and wellness-ready too?

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2024 Top Free Trade Zones

Indexing data from the 85th Annual Report of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to Congress, we name the top FTZs and top states for FTZ impact. Plus a look at the latest analysis of free zone activity abroad.

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Navigating the Transit Project Labyrinth

by Adam Bruns

Composite image courtesy of Jonny Therrell and Getty Images

Denver makes a case for TOD in a world of DOTs, says a global transit expert based in the city. Other cities, not so much.

Adam Bruns
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Belfast by a Nose

Allen & Overy is one of the world’s most active law firms, with more than 5,000 employees in 26 countries,

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Swedish Catalyst

Ongoing work at Chalmers University of Technology offers windows into the EU’s energy future.

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Changing Minds

Greater Fort Lauderdale alters perceptions of business executives around the world. Payoff comes in headquarters, plants and other expansions including a British tobacco company.

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Aircraft Production Returns to Oklahoma

When Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced plans for a major expansion in Oklahoma City, the head of the company’s drone division was clear on why.

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Shovel-Ready Infrastructure and Shovel-Ready Industrial Sites Go Hand in Hand

Could they work in tandem to lend a hand to a recovering economy?

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Yes, Virginia, Publix is Betting on You Too

by Ron Starner

The supermarket chain’s inexorable march north includes a $300-million investment in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Globetrotting Multinational Remains in Gift Capital

After surveying its global prospects and fielding offers almost too good to be true, closely held Arctic Circle-based multinational S.C. Unlimited (SCL) has decided to keep the home fires burning at the North Pole.

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Connecticut: The Land of Steady Habits Rises to the Occasion

Venerable Connecticut may be more dynamic than you think it is.

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AI in Site Selection: AI and the Art of Avoiding Drinking Your Own Bathwater

I’m halfway through my seventh decade, and I’ve spent my life in aerospace.

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‘You Can’t Get Married to Stuff’

A visit with Youssef Bennani of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Québec

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Tunisia, European Know-How at a Competitive Cost

This market of 10 million will not be deterred. Two years after its revolution, which sparked the Arab Spring, Tunisia is emerging as an island of economic stability, and even one of relative political stability.

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Powering Prosperity

by Gary Daughters

Arauco is building a $450-million particleboard millin Grayling, Michigan. Assistance from Consumers Energy paved the way for the project, which will be the largest of its kind in the world.

Photo courtesy of Arauco North America

Consumers Energy helps bring jobs to a town in northern Michigan.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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ASIA

Insights on Chinese inward FDI from MOFCOM’s most recent report.

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TOP GROUPS OF 2004

orporate America continues to enjoy Southern hospitality, as evidenced by Site Selection‘s Top Economic Development Groups of 2004. While this year’s battle for a top group honor was closer than ever, one trend shows no sign of ebbing: When it comes to competing for jobs and capital investment, the region that frequently […]

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: PORTS AND FREE TRADE ZONES

anufacturers increasingly are taking advantage of the benefits of locating plants inside U.S. Foreign Trade Zones, according to a new report by Greg Jones, senior consultant to the Foreign- Trade Zone Corp. In the 66th Annual Report of the Foreign- Trade Zones Board to the U.S. Congress, Jones states that shipments received at General- Purpose […]

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Making It Formal

Boeing’s closely followed location decision for 777X manufacturing was formalized in February when the company announced the selection of its Everett, Wash., site as the location for a new composite wing center for the 777X program.

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Georgia Has A Sweet Tooth For Food Processing

Stuckey’s buys a pecan candy maker and joins a cadre of bullish investors.

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IAMC Insider: The Challenge of Keeping Up

As professionals in the year 2018, we can feel an urgency about keeping our professional skills up to date.

Northwest Texas Draws Investment Across Sectors

Texas’s Northwest region is a 30-county area stretching from the Oklahoma border to the Colorado River, from Big Spring to Fort Worth.

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Dawn of an Era

When German silicon producer Wacker Chemie AG originally announced the selection of Cleveland, Tenn., as the site of a new US$1-billion, fully integrated polysilicon factory in February 2009, it represented the second solar industry announcement for the state that winter.

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Up-and-Coming Industry Hubs Across New England

Two Tech Hub designations recognize innovation arising where America began.

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Birmingham Airport Adds Runway Length For Longer-Haul Flights

Birmingham Airport (BHX) officially marked the start of its runway extension development November 28th. The project will see the existing runway length increase 405 metres (1,328 ft.) to 3,003 metres (9,850 ft.), giving aircraft unlimited range from the Midlands. Aircraft will be able to take off from Birmingham with more fuel and fly direct to destinations currently out of reach, such as China, South America, South Africa and the West Coast of the US.

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Take the Guesswork out of Location Selection

Two sites and two more in the application process in Windsor-Essex are part of an elite group of Ontario’s Certified Sites.

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When the World Takes Notice

by Ron Starner

Image: Getty Images

Access to markets, skilled workers lures foreign firms to San Bernardino County.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Cluster of Praise: Utah’s IT Sector An Industry Best

One first-place finish in a state business attractiveness ranking is noteworthy.

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Faurecia Joins KC Auto Corridor

The Kansas City automotive corridor has grown even larger when Faurecia announced it would build a $60-million plant in Blue Springs.

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New Facilities Avoid Congestion & Enable Confluence Instead

Investment into new logistics facilities is happening all over the state.

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From the Outside In

How Greater Phoenix is using wearables to elevate health and safety

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Evolving by Devolving

The BBC intends to spread the wealth ‘Across the UK.’

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The State of Mobility

by Gary Daughters

The futuristic, all-electric FF 91 remains a work in progress.

Photo courtesy of Faraday Future

For advanced transportation technology, California is leading the way.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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Innovation That Puts the ‘Eco’ in ‘Ecosystem’

n September, semiconductor parts and equipment clearinghouse Moov Technologies showed more than 19,200 active listings

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World Reports, Site Selection Magazine, May 2002

Zurich, Vienna and Vancouver Top Quality of Life Survey The 2002 worldwide quality-of-life survey conducted by human resources firm William M. Mercer has found Zurich, Switzerland to be the best overall place to live in the world, trailed closely by Vienna, Austria, and former No. 1 city Vancouver, British Columbia. The […]

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Where to Establish an MRO Beachhead in the Asia-Pacific Region

How a local American Chamber of Commerce Aerospace Council paves the way.

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‘Mind-Blowing’ Progress

Meow Wolf grows from humble origins in Santa Fe to a global phenomenon.

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Live Your Best Life Working in Life Science

It’s a simple proposition, says group heading up state’s talent attraction effort.

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The Fast Track to Innovation

by Mark Arend

Wilmington, Delaware

Photo by Moonloop Photography

The First State has the high-end scientific and business talent without the high-end price tag.

Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine

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WORLD REPORTS

WORLD REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, March 2008 Are You Good at GIE? Embraer Grows at Home All in One Visionary projects aim to protect environment and protect us from it. by ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com I n late January, William McDonough, co-author of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, […]

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Saving Energy, Saving Lives

Innovative Consumers Energy program helps life-science cluster thrive in Michigan.

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Istanbul Opens New Airport with Plans for an Airport City

The new airport complex, launched in 2013, is built to compete with Dubai and Abu Dhabi as major East-West linking points, much as Istanbul has done for many centuries.

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A Higher Gear

Tesla is coming to Texas, and it’s hardly alone.

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Finland Adapts to a New Technology Landscape

ICT hubs like Tampere offer a unique mix of skills, research and innovation.

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Area Spotlights

Blockchain With A Texas Twang

by Gary Daughters

Cryptocurrency made in America springs from a huge data center in Plano — even as a Chinese rival sets up shop just down the road.

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Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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Editor’s View: Tales from the Cryptocurrency

by Mark Arend

Nothing bitcoin-related appears on a list of topics readers want to see more coverage of, but I bet it will in future years.

Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine

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Northwest Mississippi: North American Gateway

Mississippi’s Northwest region is a powerhouse for the logistics and distribution industry on the Mississippi River.

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Missile Plant to Launch Expansion

Springtime in Paris means an aero-defense industry project back home.

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Round Rock — Primed for Growth

Strategic focus fortifies the city’s emerging life sciences sector.

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Top Micropolitans: A Tar Heel Triumph

A community that made its fortune making furniture for the world is now the No. 1 small town in America when it comes to corporate facility expansion projects.

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Aerospace Cluster: Hiring On All Cylinders

PTI has become much more than a regional passenger airport.

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At Home and Abroad

by Savannah King

Students from around the world choose to study in Illinois.

Savannah King

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IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

A Letter from the Chair; award winners; a Q&A with AI expert Zack Kass.

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Taking Care of Business

Workforce development programs make San Bernardino County a manufacturing magnet in Southern California. When California Steel Industries’ Brett Guge explains why his company invested nearly a billion dollars into operations in San Bernardino County, he attributes his firm’s strategic direction to one primary factor.

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Two-Way Street:

Greater Cincinnati offers a model for multi-state metro-area prosperity.

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New Jersey Cleans Up Life Sciences Talent

At a cell and gene therapy roundtable attended by Somerset County Manager of Economic Development Jessica Paolini...

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From Peru to Normal, Spotlight Shines on Advanced Manufacturing

When people think of Peruvians, north-central Illinois does not immediately come to mind. But for North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, it will now.

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Boarding Pass to a Brighter Future

by Adam Bruns

O’Hare’s big project is just one aspect of the state’s multifaceted role in international commerce.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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A Push for Bioscience R&D Is Showing Results in Central Texas

Efforts to incubate startups in this city of 66,100 – located halfway between Dallas and San Antonio – are getting a boost from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund and collaboration between Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (TAMHSC) and Scott & White Healthcare.

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COMPETITIVENESS AWARD

MAY 2006 The Whole Package (cover) How to Compete High Tech, High Touch Industrial Transition Give Us Your Opinion! COMPETITIVENESS AWARD The Whole Package North Carolina’s claim to the 2005 Competitiveness Award is backed by investments in the right people, the right technology and a commitment to industries old and new. by MARK AREND […]

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