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Where R&D Translates to Growth

by Adam Bruns

The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta has announced preliminary plans for Tech Square Phase III, the next phase of a Technology Square district that since opening in 2003 has welcomed more than 100 companies and some 15,000 employees.

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Reports from the State Science and Technology Institute, The University Financing Foundation (TUFF) and Milken Institute paint a clear picture of the good things that can happen when university research and metropolitan ecosystems coalesce.

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Mississippi: Taking Care of Your Needs

Liebherr Group lands in Tupelo, and a new medical cannabis program launches at the University of Mississippi.

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE: ‘Eclectic, NOT Electric’

South American powerhouse Brazil is more eclectic than electric, says one insider. Plus a look at how Europe and the United States are responding to growing Chinese EV companies.

Washington Public Works Feature Stakes from Private and Federal Partners

All sides know the value of major infrastructure improvements across the state.

World Reports, Site Selection Magazine, January 2003

From Site Selection magazine, January 2003 WORLD REPORTS edited by JOHN W. McCURRY Survey Says European Companies Prefer Switzerland as Headquarters Site Dr. Herbert Wanner A recent Arthur D. Little survey indicates European companies consider Switzerland to be the most attractive place for global headquarters location in Europe. The study also found that headquarters are […]

TrustBelt Speaker Lineup to be Star-Studded

The annual TrustBelt Corporates & Consultants Forum has always featured a speaker lineup of considerable star power, but the 2019 roster in Louisville promises to be the best one yet.

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Smart Space

Senior lecturer in property at the University of Melbourne in Australia, explores how big data improves a building’s operational efficiencies, and how landlords can use big data effectively to attract and retain tenants.

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Home Country Hub

Big investments by big companies come on the heels of KORUS approval, but aren’t necessarily U.S.-focused.

Open Arms

Québec’s Minister of International Relations Pierre Arcand looks to new ties to unbind the province from its traditional industrial past.

Top Awards Recognize Kansas’ Winning Business Climate

Those charged with marketing their states based on their business climates will usually cite job growth statistics, capital investment projects and other measures. Kansas has the hardware in its trophy case to prove its business case.

Critical Milestones on Critical Mineral Projects

Clean energy goals require the sometimes less-than-clean manufacture of the products charged with achieving those goals, from solar cells and panels to wind turbine blades and nacelles to all the EV- and semiconductor-related products that require critical minerals.

SITE DEVELOPMENT: How Kentucky Expedites Speed to Market

The first round of KPDI was so successful that the state doubled down on its investment to help communities prepare more sites for development.

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State of Mobility

by Mark Arend

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Mississippi State University is among 12 North American universities participating in the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge.

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When in France

There’s no better place to catch up with the activities of French aerospace giants than at the Paris Air Show.

EDITORS"S VIEW

cores of corporate real estate executives are by MARK AREND working today at leading industrial manufacturing companies with insights and intelligence their counterparts elsewhere are doing without. I am referring to those executives who participated in the Industrial Asset Management Council’s (IAMC) Fall 2004 Professional Forum in late September. From BASF to Boise Cascade, Philips […]

Locating in Canada: There’s a Lot to Like

You’d expect the president of the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) to be an unabashed supporter of business investment into America’s neighbor and No. 1 trading partner — and an articulate voice explaining the country’s many location advantages. And David Amos is. Amos, who is also director of economic development for the city of […]

Universities Supply the R&D Expertise Industries Require

Mississippi is where innovation has long been designed, tested and applied to processes in existing and emerging industries.

Talent Accelerator Program is a Welcome Mat for Foreign Investors

Korea’s Navien and the United Kingdom’s GSK are among the bevy of foreign companies expanding in the Commonwealth.

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Site Selectors: It’s Time for Midwest Communities to Change

by Ron Starner

If the Midwest needed a wake-up call, it was delivered in a big way on Nov. 26 when General Motors announced that it would schedule five automotive plants for closure and lay off 14,500 workers.

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Why Corporate Campuses Make Sense In All Economic Conditions

T he Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “flexible” as something that is “characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements.” Many real estate strategists and planners consider it to be the word that best describes the concept of corporate campuses. In a discussion on campuses, it also translates into smart design, operational […]

Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone: A peek inside a Philadelphia public health nonprofit’s shift in culture, location and workspace design offers a glimpse into its employees’ and its city’s future.

How a Medical Device Maker Picked its Spot

A maker of respiratory products expands in the Keystone State following a merger.

Antioch, California: Beauty and the Best Location

The co-owner of salon tool company Olivia Garden describes why Antioch and the Bay Area make sense for this global leader.

Shining the Spotlight on Class I Railroad Site Certification

It’s safe to say that every railroad is shovel-ready. After all, they were the first industrial developers, looking to move product along their backbone networks.

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Beware of Black Swans & Golden Geese: ‘We Are Almost at a Tipping Point’

by Ron Starner

Creeping inflation and looming trade wars are pushing America steadily toward another recession.

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NY Loves Knowledge

And companies adore the state’s infrastructure for talent, R&D and expertise. Overlay a map of the Empire State’s vast reserves of higher education and institutional firepower with a map of corporate and industrial R&D, and chances are you’ll see two things: a legacy of innovation, and an interwoven network ripe with opportunities for more.

Everything Ventured

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions hopes to create 1,000 jobs on Florida's Atlantic Coast. Living that dream is no day at the beach.

On the Rebound? Or Never Came Down?

FDI levels are rising in India. So are actual projects, thanks to government approvals and infrastructure needs.

Rolls-Royce Picks Delta TechOps for Key Engine Work at ATL

Utah Aerospace Pathways Program Takes Flight, UK Airport City Plans Manchesterto- Beijing Link, ‘China Cluster’, GKN Aerospace Brings Jobs to Pierce County, Washington

The Middle Of Everything

A boost in funding continues to support Illinois’ legacy as a top tier tourist destination.

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Why the Next Silicon Valley Will Be Borderless

by Ron Starner

Rather than try to build the next Silicon Valley, why don’t you try to create something better?

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How Springfield Became the Stainless Steel Capital of the U.S.

Springfield sparkles with more than two dozen companies supplying everything that’s made of stainless steel.

A Country, a Zone & a Future: How Qatar Plans to Win

A historically isolated nation used to overcoming the natural embargoes of sand and sea, Qatar has managed to look to the future despite the constraints.

Hot Dog! Here Come the Fungi

Watch out, Chicago dogs; Illinois is now breeding an upstart plant-based alternative.

Location Tax Incentives: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Periods of economic crisis are the worst of times and the best of times for state and local business location tax incentives. These tax expenditures, like all expenditures, face an uphill battle when revenues have collapsed and the number of needy residents requiring assistance has increased. At the same time, economic stringency and lack of revenue sharpen government appreciation for business development and job creation. If a crisis combines danger and opportunity, the current downturn could offer an opportunity to improve these incentive programs.

CANADA: BEST TO INVEST

CANADA: BEST TO INVEST From Site Selection magazine, September 2008 Catch a Lift Ingenuity is one natural resource helping Canadian economic development soar. The first train from the fast-growing Port of Prince Rupert to Chicago completed the trip in a record transit time of 92 hours, supported by CN’s recently completed $25-million infrastructure upgrades. “I […]

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IAMC Insider: A Philadelphia Forum Report and Glimpse Ahead to Santa Barbara

A looks back at Philly and forward to Santa Barbara. And experts share insights into partnering with service providers on portfolio strategy, planning and implementation.

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New Jersey: Major Drugmaker Makes Morristown Corporate Home

Sanofi makes Morristown the home of its $130 million U.S. headquarters.

Simple Math: Greater Richmond Adds Up

Greater Richmond Adds Up

All Capital Investment Is Local

When Editor in Chief Mark Arend arrived at the office recently, he found review copies of three new books about localism on his desk.

TOP MICROPOLITANS

f having one Top Small Town is great for a county, then having two is better. Just ask the folks in Iredell County, N.C. By registering 24 new and expanded corporate facility projects in 2004, the Statesville- Mooresville, N.C., Micro-politan Statistical Area claimed Site Selection’s Top Micropolitan of the Year award. […]

Fast Growing, Dynamic Economy

Turkey’s economic strengths and abundance of skilled workers deliver the confidence and predictability required by today’s global capital investors.

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Fulfillment From the Heartland

by Savannah King

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As more people shop for products online, more companies will be looking to open fulfillment centers in the best locations.

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European Union: How Europe is Rewriting Its Site Location Rules

Highlights from Site Selection ? February/March 1998 European Union: How Europe is Rewriting Its Site Location Rules by Mark Arend On January 1, 1999, the euro will emerge as a negotiable currency, replacing several Western European currencies — the exact number of which will be determined in the coming months. “It is very likely that […]

Home Base

The domestic US industry is rebounding and the Mexican auto sector is soaring on the power of multiple megaplants.

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 […]

Out in Front

The Pittsburgh coal seam discovered in 1750 was expected to have a life of about 100 years. That seam, one of the richest in the world, is still being mined today. So is Pennsylvania’s enduring streak of energy innovation and leadership.

New Neighborhood

A growing Olympus division consolidates and refreshes its Minnesota operations.

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When the Economy Is Sick, Look to Healthcare for the Cure

by Adam Bruns

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora is one of many campuses well positioned for growth in health services jobs.

Photo courtesy of CU Anschutz

Technology has blurred the lines among sectors, jobs and gigs, and redrawn the map when it comes to weathering an economic downturn.

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Massive Factory Opens in Brazil;JTI Finds Geneva To Be Good Match; plus four more stories.

CNH Global, a division of the Fiat Group, says its new factory in Soracaba, Brazil, is the largest single machine industry investment in that country’s history.

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.

Opportunity Zones 2.0

Created under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Opportunity Zones are intended to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed low-income communities.

Utah: UVU’s Model for Tomorrow Is Available Today

Utah Valley University President Dr. Astrid Tuminez brings her unique experience to bear on a vision for higher education.

Come On Over

No matter whose side you’re on, Ontario and Canada are on one side of an open door.

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Public Development Authority Boosts Spokane Area’s Prospects

by Gary Daughters

Downtown Spokane

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Teamwork triggers a big win and big hopes for the future.

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All Things to Most People

The team members who work for the 2018 Top Utilities in Economic Development wear a lot of hats, and that’s just fine.

ASIA: Winning the Global Race

How Asian countries’ strategies compare to the offerings from other global regions.

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE From Site Selection magazine, November 2007 Enter the Fray Jurisdictions of all sizes do what they can to reduce the cost of doing business. by MARK AREND, ADAM BRUNS & JOHN W. McCURRY, mark.arend bounce@conway.com C orporations and governments alike are faced with transparency mandates that have brought renewed focus […]

Univ. of Nottingham To Collaborate on Asia Aerospace City

The University of Nottingham is lending its engineering expertise to an ambitious new aerospace center in Malaysia

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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Return to the Waterfront

by Adam Bruns

An engineering pioneer brings a unique perspective to the Empire State’s infrastructure needs.

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Life Sciences

Tipping the Scales?

by Adam Bruns

Recent reports on obesity, diabetes and lifelong exercise offer looming clouds of concern and a few bright rays of encouragement.

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Amazon Delivers $1.5-Billion Package to Kentucky

Business climate improvements, incentives and an accommodating airport add up to a prized delivery for the Bluegrass State.

NEW ENGLAND: The Ties That Bind

If you heard Hydro-Quebec is no longer exporting power to New England, listen up: Here are the facts about the region’s present and future power scenario.

North, Central and South New Jersey Boast Unique Economic Ecosystems

Conway Custom Content Managing Editor Savannah King is our tour guide through three regions that know how to propel companies toward success.

2018 Mac Awards

Site Selection’s Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development recognize the top local and regional economic development agencies in the US.

Super Summer

Even as the state can't forget the BP oil leak disaster and deepwater drilling moratorium that vacuumed up the world's attention, a trio of projects circling Lake Ponchartrain has made this a summer to remember for Louisiana and Greater New Orleans.

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Ready When You Are

by Adam Bruns

Spain’s Talgo commits to create more than 1,000 jobs in Scotland, and a UK-centered railway vision that goes way beyond the UK.

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Power Management in the Pacific Northwest

With plenty of wind and fresh water, the Pacific Northwest holds the country’s greatest penetration of renewable energy, yet the region struggles to make those two resources work together. The challenge of integrating intermittent wind power is complicated by competing interests of power generators, salmon runs, and residents accustomed to cheap utility rates.

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Chemical Giants Expand in China

Four of the world’s leading chemical companies recently began production at major new facilities in China.

Growing in the Great Indoors

Kentucky takes its place as a leader in innovative agricultural technology.

Will the Appalachian Basin Be the World’s Next Energy Hub?

According to the Appalachian Regional Commission, over 40 percent of the retired coal-fired capacity can be found in Appalachia.

Life Sciences

McKesson’s Big Move

by Adam Bruns

The medical distribution giant’s global HQ will leave the Bay Area for the DFW suburb of Irving.

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No Fanfare Please

Equatorial Guinea remains one of the lesser known destinations for investment in West Africa.

A Shot At Brilliance

In September 2009, Yung “Benjamin” Yeung, the Chinese-American chairman of Far East Golden Resources’ company Hybrid Kinetic Motors Corp., announced that the new company had selected Baldwin County, Ala., for a new US$4.3-billion plant to build natural gas-powered hybrid electric vehicles.

Beijing Congress Signals China’s Economic Coming Out

China’s challenges were center stage at IDRC’s record-breaking March 27-28 Beijing World Congress, “Asia and Corporate Real Estate: Global Infrastructure Rises to the Next Level,” which drew an Asian record turnout of 172. “This Congress was a marker in China’s future development,” said presenter Marcel De Meirleir of Ernst & Young. RIGHT: Lois Dougan Tretiak […]

Georgia Digs In On EVs & Clean Energy

Supply chains cluster around billion-dollar investments.

Fledgling Biotech Firm Finds Andalucia Attractive

Neuron BPh, an up-and-coming biotech firm now based in Granada, Spain, is a spinout of research at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

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BD Injects More Capital into Nebraska

by Adam Bruns

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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High-Priced Infrastructure Proposals Set the Stage for Big-Dollar Projects

Shovel-Ready Sites: High-Priced Infrastructure Proposals Set the Stage for Big-Dollar Projects

Top Industries: Asia Arrives

In leading the way in corporate facility investments worldwide in 2010, the transportation equipment sector can give credit to automotive companies

The Cellular Approach

GE and partners establish a new stem-cell therapies center in Toronto.

Medical Tourism: A Prime Sector for Caribbean Nations

Medical tourism is now a booming trade in this region, with Jamaica leading the way.

Tech Talent Base Fuels Innovation in the Region

Startups in Greater Phoenix enjoy longevity and new opportunities

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On Location

by Gary Daughters

New Mexico’s $500-million film industry looks poised for a breakout.

Source: New Mexico Film Office

Netflix will produce original content from a hub in New Mexico.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: ZONES OF OPPORTUNITY

hen Sun Rich Fresh Foods recently located a new food processing facility in a Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) in Reading, Pa., among the major draws to this site were its proximity to customer markets in the Eastern U.S., the available pool and cost of labor, and the water/wastewater infrastructure. The 43,000-sq.-ft. (3,995-sq.-m.) plant, located on […]

Georgia Holds On To First Place

The right foundation for new capital investment includes a workforce with the skills in demand by industry and making state government as non-intrusive as possible, says Governor Nathan Deal.

You Are Cleared to Land

Where mobility assets on the ground add lift to R&D operations.

No Shelf Life

The same year that gave us the Cuban missile crisis, the Second Vatican Council, the admission of James Meredith into the University of Mississippi and the newly independent countries of Algeria, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago also gave us Kohl's, Kmart (now part of Sears), Target and Walmart, all of which got their start in 1962.

Vendor Alliance Drives Industrial Purchasing Efficiencies

Service Providers on the Move…. USAA Realty Co., San Antonio, has named David L. Reahl to head its north-central region and the Chicago office. Reahl previously was vice president and asset manager at LaSalle Investment Management, Chicago, where he was responsible for overall performance of property portfolios of $400 million in assets. Insignia/ESG has hired […]

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Coming Back for More

by Adam Bruns

Projects on opposite sides of the Atlantic show how data centers can fortify regions in more ways than one.

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Urban Wilderness Packs Economic Punch

Knoxville’s outdoor amenities lure recreational enthusiasts and the firms that cater to them.

Broadband: The Next Utility

B roadband Internet access is rapidly being perceived by governments and business as an essential utility which will soon be as important as water or electricity to economic development. Cities or regions that embrace this concept and make this new utility widely available are variously described as being “intelligent, smart or wired.” […]

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY REVIEW

uild the shell and eventually the business will come. That wasn’t the original plan, but it turned out to be the path Infineon Technologies took before fina lly greenlighting its US$1-billion investment in Richmond, Va., to expand manufacturing capacity of advanced DRAM chips on 300-mm. wafers. After three years on hold, Infineon […]

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LCD Demand Spurs Huge New Plant Investment WHERE IT ALL BEGINS: Before any LCD panels can be made, you have to have the LCs. That’s why German concern Merck is investing more than $314 million in a new plant that will triple its crystal capacity. Growing demand for LCD (liquid crystal display) televisions and computer […]

How Kentucky Built a Record-Setting Machine

Cooperation at every level is the secret to success.

International Update

Caribbean Community Deepens ASEAN, Nordic Ties

by Mark Arend

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The Caribbean region is strengthening its ties to markets around the world, most recently with Singapore and Norway.

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PROJECT FINANCE

PROJECT FINANCE From Site Selection magazine, July 2008 A New School of Thought Atlanta-based TUFF finds opportunities for corporations and universities alike. by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com W hat’s a school to do when an area’s demand for a university presence is growing at the same robust rate as the area’s companies, but funds for […]

Game Changers

A look at two places where the digital media stars align: the video game industry is thriving and creating lots of high-paying jobs. Two areas that fall into this category are Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a Utah technology corridor anchored by Salt Lake City stretching north to Ogden and south to Provo.

Downtown Ain’t What It Used to Be

It’s better.

Project Bulletin, Feb. 17, 2025: Greenville, South Carolina; Texas City, Texas; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Isuzu Motors expands EV capabilities in South Carolina; New JV addresses energy infrastructure needs in Texas; Lenovo brings its tech to Saudi Arabia.

Texas Tops FTZ Value Tally; The Big Winners; and two more reports.

Texas admitted US$5.357 billion in foreign products in fiscal year 2008, tops in the U.S. among general-purpose FTZs

International Update

Can Other Sectors Follow BPO’s Lead?

by Mark Arend

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

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Jamaica in 2018 is redefining the roles it can play on the global business and industry stage.

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TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS: WE’LL GET YOU THERE

Whether by road, rail, air or waterway, Texas leads all challengers in delivering products to market.

IAMC INSIDER

JULY 2007 Coming Into Our Own (cover) Professional Forum Report Meet a Member Blue Ridge Facility Wins Gold From Green Request Information

How the Bay State Became A Juggernaut

Investors and metrics point to a top business environment.

Sooner Rather Than Later

Hard work is paying off in Oklahoma.

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: Tariff Forecast: Partly Cloudy Or a ‘Great Opportunity’?

The Blue Economy is a driver for the Gulf Coast and a magnet for foreign firms.