July 23, 2012
Health-conscious pet owners drive a trend that spurs expansion for a niche manufacturer. Americans are projected to shell out nearly US$21 billion on pet food in 2012, according to the American Pet Products Association. One of the fastest growing categories is pet treats, especially in the “healthy” category.
July 18, 2012
Manufacturing is on the way back in the U.S. Increasingly, it involves advanced techniques, equipment and processes, says a noted researcher of industrial issues in North America. But there is a catch to manufacturing’s comeback - an acute shortage of skilled workers poses a significant threat.
July 12, 2012
Openness to the climate and to new ways of thinking are among key data center location drivers. The unique climates and business climates of western North Carolina, central Oregon and Washington, Northern Virginia and Iceland are providing the most bang for the buck for major data center projects.
July 10, 2012
The U.S. wind industry supply chain anxiously awaits political resolution to the production tax credit issue. Acciona, a Spanish energy specialist, opened its first North American facility in the heart of U.S. wind country in West Branch, Iowa, in December 2007 with the plan of providing turbines to wind farms in North America, primarily those operated by Acciona Energy.
July 2, 2012
Q & A with John Gardner, Novelis’ chief sustainability officer
July 2, 2012
For the third year in a row, the Golden State leads the field in our annual index of sustainability. How territories and companies work together to manage resources and reduce their footprints while still remaining economically productive will determine whether that finding is prophetic or a catalyst for some very quick changes.
May 22, 2012
Volkswagen’s global head of factory planning explains how the company’s Tennessee site facilitated LEED-Platinum certification. In late March Volkswagen announced it would add 800 more jobs to the payroll at its new plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
May 16, 2012
Steve Ostrenga believes it’s time for some fairness in solar manufacturing. Ostrenga is CEO of Milwaukee-
May 4, 2012
In laboratories around the world, researchers are racing to find cures that will drive business. Driven by the implications of patent loss, rising research and development costs and declining return on investment, downward pricing pressure and other factors, the lief sciences industry is regrouping to increase productivity and business performance.
April 16, 2012
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March 28, 2012
Regional headquarters still play a role for many organizations, but business units
are increasingly being centralized to maximize cost and labor-supply advantages.
March 21, 2012
Southeast Michigan Builds an Aerotropolis: Most regions have one airport from which to launch an Airport City. Advocates of the Detroit Region Aerotropolis hope its two airports and other infrastructure attributes will help the initiative take off.
March 14, 2012
Growth in the generic pharmaceutical industry is likely to become even more robust in the coming years as top-selling drugs come off patent and pressure mounts from government and healthcare providers to contain costs.
February 27, 2012
If 2013 is unlucky for the wind power industry in the U.S., it’s ready to go elsewhere.
February 8, 2012
Companies are increasingly citing fuel savings among the prime reasons for recent distribution center location decisions. One example is AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers), a retailer-owned cooperative based in Kansas City, Kan. AWG is building its seventh grocery distribution center on a 68-acre (28-hectare) site in Pearl River, La.
February 1, 2012
Game-changing increases in natural gas supply require pipeline networks of game-changing reach and new facilities from which to export much of it to high-demand regions globally. In 2009, the United States passed Russia to become the world’s leader in natural gas production.
January 25, 2012
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.
January 23, 2012
Hamilton is CEO of Renmatix, a young and growing producer of cellulosic sugars for the global renewable chemical and fuels markets. Working with building owner Brandywine Realty Trust, architect Pier Derrickson of KlingStubbins and contractor Hollister Construction Services, the Renmatix team just saw the completion of the headquarters fit-out.
January 17, 2012
Employment of home-based agents continues to be a growing trend in the contact center world. Some traditional brick-and-mortar contact center operators use home agents to supplement their centers, while several companies employ home agents exclusively.
January 17, 2012
Government cutbacks spur site selectors to seek locations with strong balance sheets. A new era of fiscal austerity — from the federal level on down — is prompting site selection consultants to steer an increasing number of projects toward destinations that have their financial houses in order.
January 10, 2012
Today’s corporate sustainability has a broader mandate, and a stronger focus on results. The name of the green game today is energy efficiency, cost reduction and return on investment (ROI).
January 4, 2012
Jack Lyne was an extraordinary writer who perfected his craft by agonizing over every word he wrote. He became the leading editorial voice of a generation of reporters covering the practice of corporate site selection.
November 28, 2011
India’s western state of Gujarat has long been an industrial nexus, specializing in petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and textiles.