CLEAN ENERGY: All Systems Go
From Avina to Rivian, clean energy manufacturing and production is a dominant industry across Illinois.
Adam Bruns
Editor in Chief of Site Selection Magazine
Adam Bruns is editor in chief and head of publications for Site Selection magazine, where he served as managing editor from February 2002 until fall 2023. In the course of reporting hundreds of stories for Site Selection, Adam has visited companies and communities around the globe. A St. Louis native who grew up in the Kansas City suburbs, Adam is a 1986 alumnus of Knox College, and resided in Chicago; Midcoast Maine; Savannah, Georgia; and Lexington, Kentucky, before settling in Greater Atlanta with his wife and daughter.
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WORKFORCE: Illinois Shifts into Talent Overdrive
Three community colleges illustrate how Illinois equips a highly competitive workforce.
Inc. 5000 Analysis Shows Spike in Health Care and Financial Services Firms
In this third and final Snapshot analyzing the state leaders, metro geography and industry alignment of this year’s Inc. 5000, we look at which sectors lead the way by number of high-growth companies.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO: More Than Just A Pretty Place
Brian Fulton, founder and CEO of vehicle camping and storage system manufacturer Goose Gear, says in a recently posted video, “Our goal is to simplify everybody’s process, whether you’re camping or working … everything is right where you need it right when you need it.”
Nevada: Is Greater Las Vegas In a League Of Its Own?
Las Vegas is the easiest product to sell, especially when it comes to sports and the business of sports.
OUTDOOR RECREATION: Get On Your Bike And Ride
Rail-trail corridors welcome new development along the winding routes that carried the industry of yesteryear.
Kings of the Mountain: Top Metros and Cities by Inc. 5000 Firms
Two weeks ago in this space we analyzed the top states by number of Inc. 5000 companies, both cumulatively (where California is No. 1) and per capita (led by Virginia).
EDITOR’S VIEW: Community Fiber
Sometimes an event in the relentless flood of news uncorks a torrent of memories. That was the case in August when I heard International Paper was shutting down its containerboard and packaging plants in Savannah and its timber and lumber operation in nearby Riceboro, Georgia, eliminating around 1,100 jobs. A nearby pulp mill in Port Wentworth is not closing, but has been sold.
CASE STUDY: MARSHALLTOWN HAMMER
How a “heart and soul American” tool manufacturer and town were saved.
Places to Thrive
Rival mega-states top the Inc. 5000 tallies once again, while Mid-Atlantic neighbors lead the way per capita.