International Update

In conjunction with Site Selection’s July 2026 publication of “The Border Is Not One Market” by Avison Young Senior Director, Industrial Corporate Services Carl Quesinberry, Editor in Chief Adam Bruns spoke in June with Quesinberry and Avison Young National Industrial Market Intelligence Director Peter Kroner about the location and policy dynamics influencing location decisions along the border corridor.

A ‘Determinants and Drivers’ model aids in identifying industry sector fits in six binational regions.

An Estonian energy storage developer launches a new site in Finland.

Amazon expands in the U.K.; Sensodyne-maker Haleon invests in India; Vietnam wins $1.5 billion semiconductor facility; EuroChem nears completion on Kazakhstan plant; Romania gets world’s fi rst quantum AI data center; Galicia region of Spain sees automotive boost.

In China’s data center market, compliance now picks the site, not cost.

Peace Corps volunteer and former Site Selection colleague Bre Rogers offers her unique perspective on economic development in Senegal.

The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Index of Economic Freedom; Celltrion expands South Korean biopharmaceutical operations; TikTok to build second Finnish data center; National Oilwell Varco increases manufacturing capacity in Brazil; Mercedes- Benz grows in the Czech Republic; Roche opens new Swiss research facility.

Sustainability is now a vital part of corporate strategy, particularly in capital intensive projects.

Singapore gets $24-billion wafer fabrication facility; green Danish industrial park scoops 100MW AI data center; CDMO Vetter Pharma to build $566 billion facility in Germany; solar power company Sungrow announces major investment in Poland; the top 10 countries for best business environment.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi top the list of cities that are most successful at attracting and developing wealth from both individuals and businesses.

Vietnam emerges as a dark horse in the rare earth elements arena.

Indian port city nabs $26 billion in data centers; top 10 global cities by hours lost in traffic; spandex manufacturing expands in China; Hyundai boosts battery production in South Korea; Czech Republic wins $2 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility.

What will shape 2026 investment decisions in Asia-Pacific?

Several Canadian industrial markets, particularly in the Western region, show growing demand as projects take off.

The 2025 Global Passport Index, developed for citizens, holds valuable insights for businesses as well.