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2023 Prosperity Cup

by Mark Arend

North Carolina Expands Its Winning Streak

Mark Arend
Editor Emeritus of Site Selection Magazine

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Mind Matters

How creative marketers converged in Columbus to build a talented nucleus of product movers.

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Wyoming : A Winning Tax Climate, And Expansions in Laramie

Home to the nation’s best business tax climate for the fifth year in a row, the state sees multiple projects land in Laramie.

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SITE Visit: Don’t Fence Me In

Greater Columbus and the State of Ohio work to corral Bob Evans Farms’ headquarters in the Village of New Albany.

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How SRP Meets IT Clients’ Sustainable-Energy Requirements

SRP answers the challenge from data center and IT companies looking for creative solutions that include and go beyond sustainability expertise.

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Project Bulletin: February 12, 2024

With a goal of advancing critical cancer trials and increasing future supply capacity, AstraZeneca is investing $300 million in Rockville, Maryland.

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The 2023 Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development

by Adam Bruns

The economic development organizations profiled in the following pages are being recognized for contributing significantly to their locations’ investment attraction and job creation success

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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World Reports: ‘New Europe’ Beckons — Site Selection Magazine, March 2005

From Site Selection magazine, March 2005 WORLD REPORTS ‘New Europe’ Beckons Foreign direct investment increasingly is shifting to the European Union’s eastern sector. by JULIA COX In years to come, 2004 may well be viewed by analysts of inward investment trends as the year that the map of FDI activity in Europe was fundamentally re-drawn. […]

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Pre-Cambrian Origins

Seventy years ago Stanley Davis purchased St. Peter Creamery, in the eponymous town located just north of Mankato and about an hour southwest of Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul.

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The Plain Jane Alternative

Territories reward all manner of renewable energy use and green behavior. But the ultimate renewable, however unglamorous, may be the innovative technologies and policies that drive better energy efficiency.

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Riverside County Offers ‘Powerhouse’ Ecosystem Driven by Diversity of Endeavors and Cultures

You can’t be an empire without leaders. The Inland Empire region of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California, continues to demonstrate leadership in a number of areas — and attract global industry leaders because of it.

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Why Canada Beckons

Site Selection Managing Editor Mark Arend recently met with Canada’s new consul general in Atlanta, Astrid Pregel, who takes charge of her nation’s economic interests in an increasingly important U.S. region to Canada. The southeastern United States is in the geographic center of what may soon be a free trade zone covering all of the […]

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Global Best To Invest 2023

by Adam Bruns

The 15th annual Global Best to Invest rankings showcase the top countries and metro areas in terms of their outlook for corporate investment.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Site Selection Awards Salute Eight Executives

“Leadership,” says Warren Benis, “can’t be taught; it must be learned, grown through experiences.” The industry’s experience grew a bit on Apr. 30, as Site Selection presented its Corporate Real Estate Leadership Awards to eight executives, chosen by SS’s editorial board from industry-wide nominations. (Two other winners were tapped as “Editors’ Picks.”) Appropriately, the Leadership […]

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Brexit, Schmexit*

In deciding to invest in the UK, Novo Nordisk finds that hundreds of years of history weigh a lot.

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Springfield: Room to Grow

The third largest city in the Show-Me State, Springfield is a tried-and-true location for companies looking to locate in the Show Me State.

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The Heart of Houston Beats With Business

Spring Branch bears fruit with a rich harvest of expanding companies.

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Manufacturing MOMENTUM

As the self-proclaimed “Air Capital of the World,” Wichita, Kansas needs no introduction to the world of advanced manufacturing.

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Infrastructure: The Foundation For Kentucky’s Logistics Success

by Adam Bruns

A major new bridge and new company projects continue to fortify the commonwealth’s national leadership role in logistics.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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New Facilities 1990 (Charts), page 7

From Site Selection magazine, February 1991 New Facilities 1990 | Site Selection Online ©1991 Conway Data, Inc. All rights reserved. SiteNet data is from many sources and is not warranted to be accurate or current.

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Screen Time Supply Chain

From giant TVs to ever-larger smartphones, the world craves screen time — and that requires more and bigger screens.

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The 3-D Education

CME students solve problems in the real world, not just on paper.

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EDITORS’S VIEW

ur New Plant Database tallies are complete, and this issue of Site Selection is brimming with related rankings of Top Metros, Industries and States (see the Governor’s Cup cover story on page 146). by MARK AREND My congratulations to all of the areas mentioned in the rankings, because they would not appear if they hadn’t […]

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Where High Value Meets High Values

Executives at three national scientific and technical services organizations explain why St. Tammany Parish is home.

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Features

Time Machines

by Adam Bruns

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) LLC broke ground in October 2022 for its $5.54 billion manufacturing plant at the 2,967 Bryan County megasite — the very first site in Georgia’s new megasite program.

Rendering courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group

By shortening timelines, certified sites extend opportunities.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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PROJECT FINANCE

PROJECT FINANCE From Site Selection magazine, July 2007 IFC Launches Municipal Scorecard 2007 The World Bank and You An institution known for backing developing- world infrastructure projects has plenty of irons in corporate fires. by ADAM BRUNS, adam.bruns bounce@conway.com B eyond its internal governance battles and external reach into projects in every corner of […]

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On the Road to Recovery

Gov. Murphy leads New Jersey to strong rebound following pandemic, recession.

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Bi-National Region Tackles Water Use, NAFTA & More

A conversation with Council of the Great Lakes Region President and CEO Mark Fisher.

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Sharing the Spotlight

Bourbon remains king, but other Kentucky spirits gain ground.

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SOUTHEAST: Hot Off the Presses: Cool Projects Make the News at Properties That Used to Print It

Hot off the Presses: Cool projects make the news on properties that used to print the news.

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Commitment to Renewables Sparks Colorado’s Clean Energy Industry

In a state where renewables already represent 18% of net power generation, corporate, state and federal leaders are all on board to reduce emissions and expand clean energy opportunities.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION — LEADERS IN INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE

oday’s economy is often referred to as “lukewarm” or, more creatively, the “Goldilocks” economy because it’s not-too-hot and not-too-cold. But what exactly can Goldilocks bring to the industrial real estate table? Building on strong returns from 2004, it looks like she’ll bring prosperity instead of porridge, because warehouse demand should increase this year in the […]

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SELECTUSA WORKFORCE PANEL

Three trailblazing CEOs tell it like it is when it comes to opportunities for women in today’s manufacturing environment.

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IAMC INSIDER

MARCH 2007 Behind the Governor’s Cup (cover) Meet a Member Request Information

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Made in Kentucky: How Manufacturing Drives The State’s Economy

How manufacturing drives the state’s economy.

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How Illinois Became A Top 10 State in Reshored Jobs

Reshoring: How Illinois Became A Top 10 State in Reshored Jobs

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Cashing In On Collaboration

by Alexis Elmore

Colorado’s startup ecosystem gives life to budding fintech companies.

Alexis Elmore
Associate Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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Offshore Wind Sector Gains an Offshore Supplier Project

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy held a launch ceremony October 25th

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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 […]

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Moving Along

A strong logistics network and vibrant cities drive growing global companies to thrive in Washington.

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Moving On Up

NeAir, rail and medical investments push San Bernardino County to new heights.

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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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Aiming High In Agriculture

by Gary Daughters

A wave of new technologies propels a powerful food producer.

Gary Daughters
Senior Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, July 2007 Sample the Soil Same Day, Next State Over Compass Points to Magnetic South The scale of ThyssenKrupp’s steel project gives new meaning to ‘teamwork’ by ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com Central to solving the logistics challenges faced by the Alabama site was the pledge by […]

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Shale Energy Production Fuels Manufacturing Resurgence

Whether a community is directly involved or not, expansion of the shale energy industry in Ohio has far-reaching consequences for statewide economic growth.

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Industry Alliance Hammers Out a New Portfolio Management Model

A team of corporate real estate executives, leading academics and service providers met regularly through late 1998 and much of 1999 to craft a new portfolio management model that recognizes corporate real estate as a strategic organizational asset. What exactly is portfolio management in the corporate real estate context? Unless the concept is given some […]

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Legacy of Innovation Lives On

In her 1969 book “The Economy of Cities,” Jane Jacobs reminded her readers that 19th-century New England supplied the entire nation with everything

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Born to Run Hot

”The rich,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “are not like you and me.” Similarly, Fitzgerald might’ve added, fast-growth firms are not like you and me — or most of our businesses. Very few of us can claim status as one of today’s fabled “gazelle” firms, who’ve become something like the business world’s Furbies. Everyone wants to […]

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How Kentucky Became the Work Truck Capital of America

by Ron Starner

There are trucks, and then there are trucks.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Longtime Partner

A new project in West Lafayette continues a long tradition of innovation and industry collaboration at Purdue University.

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The Smart Factory

Wichita State University plunges ahead in its mission to innovate.

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COLOMBIA

How two major companies are helping Colombia go green.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: THE MILITARY ECONOMY

his July, a defense industry precedent was set when Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that a U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract worth around $40 billion was to be put up for rebidding after an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the audit, evaluation and investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, uncovered […]

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IAMC Insider: LETTER FROM THE CHAIR

Holistic View Draws from Different Perspectives

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Workforce Training Sets the Table for Continued Growth

by Alexis Elmore

Workforce resources support record-breaking growth in Kentucky.

Alexis Elmore
Associate Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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FDI in America: Is FDI Still Booming?

On balance it is, and the US is a much more welcoming recipient of that investment than ever before.

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Shovel Ready Sites: Getting Ready for Prime Time

What good is a prepared and certified industrial site if electrical power can’t get to it?

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The Global South

The top international deals of the year were marked by Chinese capital flowing into India and Africa, among other industry trends.

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Pfizer’s Post

“W e at Pfizer are here today with some good medicine: a shot in the arm for one of the greatest cities in the world,” Pfizer President and Chief Executive Officer Henry McKinnell said in May at a podium inside the drug-maker’s New York City headquarters. McKinnell and Pfizer did indeed […]

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How Maryland Keeps Things Moving

An ‘unmatched’ business climate and bold investments bolster transportation and logistics.

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Kentucky Puts Your Project on the Fast Track

by Ron Starner

When Danimer Scientific needed a location for its biodegradable bioplastics business in the Eastern U.S., it chose Winchester, Kentucky, for a major investment.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Making It Look Easy

The Governors of Nebraska and Texas have a few things in common — new terms in office, a commitment to putting veterans to work and another Governor’s Cup to add to their collections.

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INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE: How Ohio Shapes Policy to Help Businesses Grow

Gov. DeWine invests in education, quality of life and site infrastructure.

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Good Company in Cork

A steady personnel pipeline keeps life sciences thriving in Ireland.

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Editor’s View: Tales from the Cryptocurrency

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

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Investors, Tenants Seek More Sustainable Locations

The 2018 Sustainability Rankings highlight an evolving sense of the term, as government and corporate policies converge for the betterment of the world.

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Closer to Home And Closer to Clients

by Ron Starner

You can have the best of both worlds in Colorado.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Top Service Providers Gain Industry Accolades for Going the Extra Mile

N ow in their third year, the Site Selection/William Dorsey Service Provider Awards are emerging as an important industry tool in the area of corporate real estate problem solving. The awards recognize excellence in client service, which ultimately means doing more than the client expected and delivering value that was not contracted for in the […]

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How Illinois Became A Top 5 State

Chicago and the state perform at an elite level in winning capital deals.

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Buckeye State Beauty

A land of lakes, rivers, hills and parks awaits every visitor.

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2023 Top Metros- Tier 3: Industrial At Heart

2023-Top-Metros-Tier-3: Industrial At Heart

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‘A Catalyst of Growth and Economic Recovery’

Why Washington’s tech sector continues to thrive.

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The Metallic Allure of Kentucky

by Ron Starner

The Bluegrass State is a magnet for investment in the metals sector.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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Welcome to Rocket Science School

New training center in Victorville delivers space age education.

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Behind Hawaii’s Call Center Strategy

Site Selection: What is the mission of the association? Kevin E. Johnson: We share best practices, we leverage the association’s collateral strength in numbers in working with vendors, and we lobby the government, though we haven’t had to do that as yet. There is value in numbers. […]

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Return to the Waterfront

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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Engineering a Future

When the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) first convened in
1880, present in the room were Andrew Carnegie, George Westinghouse, George Ferris, Alcoa founder Alfred E. Hunt and William Metcalf, an engineer and draftsman with Fort Pitt Foundry and Crescent Steel Co. who was also the president of the Duquesne Club, a premier social club that still exists today in downtown Pittsburgh.

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Going Up

Skyscraper is not a commonly used term in Switzerland. Few buildings earn that moniker in a country that has mostly eschewed anything high-rise other than the Alps.

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A National Leader in Arts & Culture

by Adam Bruns

But that’s obvious to anyone who sets foot in Colorado’s vibrant creative scene.

Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine

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Workforce Magicians

Animatronics firm selects site in San Bernardino County, where talent development is job one.

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Your R&D Hub in Central and Eastern Europe

Hungary intends to become the regional leader in innovation and R&D

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Surprise.

Early this summer a group of site consultants from across the country came to visit Northwest Ohio.

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2020 Global Best to Invest

This annual report is usually a celebratory recognition of some of the world’s best performing economies, especially those most successful at attracting investment and creating jobs.

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No Matter the Industry, Washington has the Workers You Need

Washington State’s Centers of Excellence secure a skilled workforce for in-demand industries.

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Wherever You Are in Kentucky, Higher Education Is Close to Home

A vast network of colleges, universities, technical schools and trade schools prepares students around Kentucky for rewarding careers in virtually all occupations.

How a Medical Device Maker Picked its Spot

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

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NEBRASKA: ImagiNE That!

ImagiNE Nebraska, the state’s newest incentive program, is paying dividends. Just ask 3M and Mutual of Omaha.

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WORKFORCE: Many Workforce Players, ONE TEAM KENTUCKY

There are many players in the Kentucky workforce development ecosystem, but they are all part of Team Kentucky.

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Why Texans Are Living Bigger & Better Than Ever

In August 2016, Business Insider ranked the top American cities with the best quality of life. The state with the most cities in the top 25 was Texas.

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Utah: Alter Your Perception

You probably know that Forbes ranked Utah as the “Best State for Business” for three years running.

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From Colorado Farms to Your Dinner Table

by Ron Starner

New plant investments in the Centennial State help feed the world.

Ron Starner
Executive Vice President of Conway, Inc.

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The Rise of the Silicon Heartland

What Intel’s massive investment in Ohio means for the Midwest and beyond.

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Project Bulletin: August 5, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: The project records appearing every week in the Site Selection Project Bulletin are pulled from the Conway Projects Database, a proprietary resource with tens of thousands of records of corporate end-user facility investments across all industry sectors and all world geographies. Want to look for our projects yourself? Look here. PsiQuantum Goes ‘Chi-Quantum’ […]

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Maryland: It Starts With The Man in Charge

But climate tech is totally Maryland.

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Fresh Blood

Emeryville welcomes renewed investment from Spain’s Grifols in a legacy site.

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Helping Businesses Take The Next Step

Community tax credits incite the entrepreneurial spirit in Pennsylvania.

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Kentucky Rises Above Recent Disasters

The response of Kentuckians to multiple weather catastrophes embodies the “United we stand, divided we fall” state motto.

Renewable Impact

"It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country." — Justice Louis Brandeis, 1932

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The Top State for Aerospace

Is About More than Airliner Production

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Nurturing the Continuum

A Conversation with University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins

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Time Engineers

Visitors to Beijing for the 2010 Airport Cities conference no doubt will be impressed by Beijing Capital International Airport’s US$3-billion main terminal, opened in time for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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The Southeast’s Automotive Industry Sweet Spot

Nearly 200 auto suppliers in Mississippi employ about 26,000.

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Climbing to New Heights

by Alexis Elmore

Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry cashed in over $11.6 billion in 2021. What’s next?

Alexis Elmore
Associate Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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The Amazon Bandwagon Rolls Through Massachusetts

ith the opening of a delivery center comprising some 800,000 sq. ft., Amazon is the largest employer in Revere, Massachusetts, just northeast of Boston.

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No Speed Bumps

Mississippi tire production gains some serious traction.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: SHOVEL-READY SITES

MAY 2006 ‘Shovel-Ready’ Saves Time, Money (cover) Barilla America to Open Pasta- Manufacturing Facility Empire State Development Kentucky’s Shovel- Ready Sites Are Just a Click Away Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development “Perfect Location” for Your Business and for Your Family Buttonwood Gateway Berks Economic Partnership ShovelReady Oklahoma’s MidAmerica Takes Shovel- Ready Sites to the Next Level […]

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Amazon vs. Walmart

E-commerce and brick-and-mortar expansion continue their cautious dance toward one another.

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The Directory of Due Diligence

The growing roster of site certification programs converges with the need to certify the skills you’ll find near those qualified parcels.

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Supporting The Hands of Innovation

by Alexis Elmore

Entering a new era of early-stage business
funding, KY Innovation prioritizes startup funding and entrepreneurial success.

Alexis Elmore
Associate Editor of Site Selection Magazine

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One on One with Governor Andy Beshear

Governor Andy Beshear has been leading Kentucky’s response to COVID-19 not just daily, but with an eye constantly on the commonwealth’s post-pandemic economy.

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The Shape of Success

This year’s Top Utilities in Economic Development exhibit resourcefulness and resilience on behalf of those they serve.

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Elephants and 1st Class Seats

Whoever said getting there was half the fun never flew 15 hours in economy class.

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More Planes, Trains & Boats — and Even a Rocket or Two — Mean More Global Connections for Louisiana

Key transport upgrades are increasingly connecting the Bayou State to global markets.

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Africa, Torslanda, Volvo, China and more.

According to a report by London-based global recruiting firm Hydrogen Group, the likelihood is very good that members of Generation Y, those people born in the 1980s and 1990s, are prepared to leave their home countries in order to make the most of the investment into their careers.

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