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R&D, Ecosystems and VC Prove Central to Innovation

Intel is planning site expansions in Oregon, Ireland and Israel, with construction expected to begin in 2019.

Photo by Tim Herman courtesy of Intel Corporation

Businesses account for the lion’s share of R&D spending, an accelerating trend across leading nations.

‘Relentlessly Focused on the Colorado Economy’

Gov. Hickenlooper follows the Colorado Blueprint to help businesses grow.

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Major Moves

Notwithstanding the ongoing row in Washington, D.C., over climate change and emissions, sometimes the relationship between climatic events and fossil fuels is more direct.

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‘Thoughtful Development’

Forget what you know about commercial sprawl in the Atlanta area. It’s a whole new ballgame along the South Fulton Parkway.

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Higher Ground

UPS sets new sustainability goals that include vehicle innovations and more renewable power.

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Heart of the Americas

Panama and Costa Rica lead the way in a region aiming to boost its standard of living along with its global competitiveness.

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Four Opportunity Zone Tactics to Support Growth in 2019

While Opportunity Zones are very young, four tactics will drive them to be a source of economic development growth in 2019.

Shovel-Ready Is a Requirement.

Is your site environment- and wellness-ready too?

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The Century Mark: It’s a Start

Batson-Cook Construction, founded in 1915, provides commercial general contracting, preconstruction, construction management, and design-build services to a wide range of clients throughout the southeastern United States.

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France Leads the Way for Foreign Investment

In the face of adversity, Europe has demonstrated impressive resilience in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

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Manufacturing and Logistics Growth in Texas

Ecommerce growth means plenty of new warehouses in Texas.

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Go East, Big Boys: Asia, Autos and High Tech Rule 1996’s Location Leviathans

1996 was a year of very rapid change in global business location. To underscore how fast things are changing, consider one of the centaurs among 1996?s announced new facilities and expansions: South Korean multinational LG Electronics? US$2.5 billion, 6,100-employee semiconductor/TV monitor manufacturing facility, which will sit on a sprawling 250-acre (100-hectare) site in Cardiff, Wales. […]

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Alexa, What Just Happened?

Trying to make sense of the Amazon debacle in NY yields valuable lessons.

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New Life in Cold Country

How a furniture store in Northern Minnesota became an innovation center.

Early Bird

The Texas tapestry of renewable power is richer than you think.

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Global Ties Spur Prosperity

North Dakota’s economy is pulsating, thanks in large part to the Bakken shale oil boom, which has made the state the fourth largest oil-producing state.

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Project Bulletin: August 26, 2024

Thanks to an $850 million partnership between the Australian government and Norway-based Kongsberg Defence, a new long-range missile manufacturing facility is coming to the Newcastle Airport precinct by 2027.

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World Reports, Site Selection Magazine, November 2003

Faurecia, one of the world’s largest automobile parts manufacturers, recently opened its sixth plant in Poland. It will employ 350 by the end of 2003, eventually doubling that number. European Automotive Projects Move Into the East “More and more, volume car manufacturing is a cost-driven business, and manufacturing investment projects continue to migrate to the […]

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Where Problem-Solvers Unite

It’s no accident that Minnesotans regularly produce life-changing inventions.

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Book Your Room Now, Lock in the Fun at TrustBelt 2019 in Louisville

In addition to TrustBelt’s high-quality programming content and unparalleled networking opportunities, this year’s Forum will give attendees the opportunity to experience some of the most unique and memorable venues in Louisville.

Safe & Sound

Georgia cybersecurity assets secure national standing.

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AWARDS UPDATE

AWARDS UPDATE From Site Selection magazine, March 2008 Attention, Corporate Real Estate Executives and Service Providers H elp Site Selection launch the 1st Annual Excellence in Corporate Real Estate Awards by nominating a key staff member or corporate real estate client whose work deserves industry recognition from the leading U.S.-based corporate real estate and […]

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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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COVER STORY

COVER STORY From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Eyes on the Prize Ohio claims its third Governor’s Cup in a row, thanks to the Strickland Administration’s focus on taking the steps necessary to be competitive, even in a challenging economic environment. These include investing in infrastructure and such key industry sectors as advanced energy. Above […]

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Kentucky by the Numbers 2020-2023

By The Numbers: Kentucky By The Numbers 2020-2023

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Macomb County Near Detroit Leads Nation in Manufacturing Job Growth

by Ron Starner

A Michigan County known for its strength in the automotive sector shifted its employment efforts into high gear recently by posting the country’s largest gain in manufacturing jobs over an 18-month period.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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2007 GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT

2007 GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT From Site Selection magazine, September 2007 The Infrastructure Dilemma Will the U.S. follow the world’s lead in turning to private-sector investment? by JOHN W. McCURRY john.mccurry bounce@conway.com and ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com A ssessing the world’s infrastructure needs is a daunting task. Even more daunting for governments is developing formulas […]

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Pork Facility is at the Crux of National Policy Debates

One of the biggest pork processing facilities in the country is all systems go, even as its leaders navigate the challenges of potential tariffs, immigration and workforce development.

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SITE Visit: Global Symbol, Sensible Choice

June 2010 “Talk of the Town” piece by New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins described how the One World Trade Center building had reached the 20th floor in May, and how its builders hoped to rise by a floor every 10 days until they reached the planned 104 stories. She also mentioned that her parent company was looking the place over.

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Smart Mobility Leaders Converge in Arkansas

Hundreds of companies flocked to the UP.Summit for the chance to win over big investors.

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Catching Some Rays in Chernobyl

A Chinese solar power giant and its state-owned partner endeavor to make power from the sun at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster.

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TrustBelt

Marathon Runs the Race to Win in Findlay, Ohio; Its CEO Explains Why

by Gary Daughters

Heminger now leads the country’s biggest refiner by volume, as a result of Marathon’s acquisition last year of its former rival, Andeavor.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: An Ecosystem Like No Other

How Michigan supports innovation, advances Industry 4.0, and brings people into the next generation of manufacturing.

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Commercial & Industrial Projects Dominate

Developers pounce on available sites.

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3 Cities Bucking the Tide of Midwest Talent and Population Loss

Where jobs and people are growing, you’ll find 7 things these locations have in common.

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Economic Champions

Ohio’s leaders share the reasons the Buckeye State is fertile ground for new and expanding businesses.

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Whirlpool: RE Takes ‘Integrator’ Role

Whirlpool:RE Takes ‘Integrator’ Role b y J A C K L Y N E Consistent, quantifiable processes and savvy outsourcing are two of the keys in the dawning rise of Whirlpool’s Corporate Real Estate (CRE) unit into the role of “corporate integrator” — a value-adding effort that bagged a prestigious 1999 Best Practices […]

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Milking It For All Its Worth

by Gary Daughters

What’s your first thought when you hear “Idaho”? You’ll be excused if you answered “potatoes,” Idaho’s being world famous.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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Home Base

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

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US, Global Locations Ranked For Manufacturing Attractiveness

US, Global Locations Ranked For Manufacturing Attractiveness: Business costs, talent availability are key metrics to watch.

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Offshore Wind Is About to Blow Up

And with Dominion Energy leading the way, Virginia is poised to become the East Coast wind energy hub.

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IAMC PROFESSIONAL FORUM, CHARLESTON S.C.

verybody in this room has something to do with the rebound since 9/11.” That’s how Jim Dieter, executive managing director for CB Richard Ellis, greeted a full house of continuous learners at the IAMC Professional Forum on Monday morning, March 21, as he prepared to explore with them the “Dynamics of the […]

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HealthPlan Services Expands Its Footprint

Read any publication, scan any website — there are few topics hotter than health-care services right now.

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Tested in Idaho

by Ron Starner

Outdoor enthusiasts trek to Idaho for the fun, stay for the business.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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How to Herd Cats

The region around Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport — Greater Roissy — has figured out a way to coordinate and advance the overlapping agendas of nearly 30 public and private entities.

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Your Genuine Self: Companies and Individuals Alike Fulfill Their Potential in Colorado

Companies and Individuals Alike Fulfill Their Potential in Colorado

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THE GREAT LAKES

Incisive analysis from the senior source water policy manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes asks if data center proliferation is worth the cost.

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Blockchain With A Texas Twang

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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LOCAL IS BETTER

Whether meat, tamales or catfish, Mississippi delivers the personal touch.

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Energy Engineered

by Adam Bruns

With economic impacts accounting for 1.3 percent of all Idaho personal income, Idaho National Laboratory is a linchpin partner for the state
and its companies.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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2015 Governors Cup

New leadership in this year’s winning states for attracting new facilities are looking ahead, not behind, at how to keep their states at the top of their game.

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TOP MICROPOLITANS

T he Statesville- Mooresville area’s economic developers don’t have to blow their own horn in touting the North Carolina community’s success. The area’s companies do it for them. Hans deBot, founder and owner of racing components manufacturer DeBotech, says he wouldn’t do business anyplace else. “I’ve been doing business for about eight years in Mooresville. […]

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Let?s Make a Strategic Deal: 1996?s Top 10

The deal. For expansion-minded firms, it?s the alpha and omega of economic enterprise, the rocket fuel of business growth. Good deals deliver: capacity, jobs, profits and prosperity. Every day, development projects evolve into good deals for both the company and the community, and thousands are sealed every year. Some of the best, though, are object […]

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Meet the Dean of Hemp

Murray State University’s Tony Brannon was way ahead on how to grow hemp. Now he’s a man in demand.

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Healthy Outlook

Connections to Asia and to collaboration fuel smart economic development in Seattle, Portland and beyond.

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Moving at the Speed of Business

by Ron Starner

Recent projects attest that ‘rapid response’ is not just a catch phrase in Idaho.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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COVER STORY: THE GULF COAST RECOVERY

n the parish of Iberia, La., not far from the rookeries and gardens of McIlhenny-founded Avery Island, a small alternative energy company is doing its part to rebuild a region’s energy infrastructure — and simultaneously rebuild a hurricane-ravaged economy — using the same natural force that has wrought so much destruction. After securing a 30-year […]

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The Ultimate Hub

GSK will invest in a new global headquarters for Asia.

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Miss in Numbers

Projects and other statistical breakdowns for Mississippi.

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Bring it On

Businesses are flocking to Texas. Governor Greg Abbott still wants more.

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From Dream to Reality

North Carolina Biotechnology: From Dream to Reality

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International Update

Stem Cell Therapies: Made in Canada

by Adam Bruns

If you didn’t know any better, you might think every plant or life sciences project in Canada is being driven by cannabis legalization.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Where Talent Is Concerned, Diversity Equals Opportunity

What Every Site Selector Should Know About the Emerging Census 2020 Data

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Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

Not all buildings in use today can be LEED-certified or smart or even efficient from an energy perspective. But even older buildings have a shot at being “high-performance,” maintains a leading HVAC provider.

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Rural Connection

Broadband initiatives connect rural regions to the globe.

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Mutual Benefit Society

An astounding 1,850 projects across nearly all categories of plastics and chemicals have been recorded in Site Selection's New Plant Database over the two and a half years since Jan. 1, 2011.

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A ‘GILDed’ Look at Automotive Investments in Europe

Eastern Europe is the main beneficiary of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe’s automotive sector, according to analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers-Plant Location International (PwC-PLI), Brussels, developer of the Global Investment Location Database (GILD). “In terms of greenfield FDI projects in the automotive sector, non-European Union (EU) countries have attracted 3.5 times more projects than EU […]

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OnSite Travel Blog

Only in Australia

by Adam Jones-Kelley

About 80% of Australia’s plant and animal life exists nowhere else on earth. And many are deadly.

Adam Jones-Kelley

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Features

The Five Key Mistakes Amazon Made

by Ron Starner

While some have gleefully heaped criticism on New York over the demise of the Amazon HQ2 deal on Long Island, the world’s largest Everything Store might consider something new.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Sky Roots

Sky Roots: Looking deep into the universe requires a rather large earthbound footprint, and a whole lot of quiet.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND AI: Leading the Next Revolution

No need to fear artificial intelligence when you are in Texas. The Lone Star State ensures that businesses are not alone in harnessing the power of the chip.

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TOP TEN GROUPS OF 2007

TOP TEN GROUPS OF 2007 From Site Selection magazine, May 2008 Triumph of the Heartland Middle America sets the pace in economic development performance. Todd Mahaney, assembly center plant manager for Soo Tractor Sweeprake, is part of a talented and expanding work force in the American Heartland area known as Siouxland. Encompassing parts of Iowa, […]

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Allen: The New Boomtown of Texas

Jobs engine emerges in a North Dallas suburb known for high school football.

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The Economy-Wrecking Power Of the American Power Act

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Features

Who’s In For Blockchain?

by Gary Daughters

A look at some of the states that are leading the way.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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Editor’s View: Stop the Presses!

by MARK AREND W ho says a magazine that publishes just six times a year can’t break news stories? This issue, featuring our annual Governor’s Cup award for the state with the most new and expanded commercial facilities in 2003, is packed with news. Ohio has broken a several-year claim to the Cup held by […]

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Applied Science

Spectacular new technology and research parks are under way or in the planning stages around the globe. These parks are increasingly focusing on specific technologies such as clean technology or aerospace.

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Cooking Up Small Business Success in Illinois

SBDCs set multiple records helping entrepreneurs in 2020.

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An Economy Firing on All Cylinders

Windfall surplus is the latest indicator of Texas’ strength.

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FTZs Are Key to Costa Rica’s Medical Device Explosion

From 2014 to 2022, medical device exports in the country grew from $1.68 billion to $5.87 billion.

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Area Spotlights

Living History

by Adam Bruns

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.

Museum photo by Ken LaRock; courtesy of U.S. Air Force

Museums and historic sites across the heartland have historic ties to industry, but their neighborhoods aren’t living in the past.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Kentucky Aluminum

Kentucky is already known for its horses and bourbon. Now there’s another industry that’s making waves in the Commonwealth: aluminum.

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Supply Meets Demand

Malaysia is the next logical site for Southeast Asia data centre operations, with dedicated resources and inherent location advantages.

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: An Ecosystem Like No Other

How Michigan supports innovation, advances Industry 4.0, and brings people into the next generation of manufacturing.

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The World Water Shortage: A Threatened Economic Input?

Freshwater is the lubricant that fuels development. And that means development is in trouble: “Forget oil. In the 21st century water will be king. Already, a supertanker full of water from a pure source . . . is worth more than any supertanker full of oil to thirsty populations in Asia,” says U.S. Congressman Bob […]

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