THE 2008 BEST TO INVEST RANKINGS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 The 2008 Global Best to Invest Rankings by MARK AREND mark.arend bounce@conway.com T he Site Selection editors are pleased to introduce the first annual Global Best to Invest rankings. Three prestigious data sources were mined to ascertain which national investment promotion agencies, regional […]
EDITOR’S VIEW From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Illustration by Bob Gravlee by MARK AREND mark.arend bounce@conway.com Wind Farms and Windfalls A s if corporate real estate executives weren’t busy enough these days, many are now tasked with generating cash for their organizations. They have long been charged with making nonperforming assets perform, improving […]
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NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 German Firms Increase U.S. Holdings by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com W hile Asian and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds garner their share of attention, good old corporate FDI is still flowing to the U.S., even from good old Europe. If it keeps up with a recent […]
PROJECT FINANCE From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 The Only Way Out Is Through Corporate end users cope while simultaneously scoping out opportunities. by ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com S ome are pressing the escape button. Some are standing pat. Some are looking to acquire. Depending on the portfolio at hand, in some cases they’re […]
MARCH 2009 Beyond the Corporate Resume (cover) Redding Municipal Power Request Information SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: CONSTRUCTION REPORT From Site Selection magazine, January 2009 Beyond the Corporate Resume How to evaluate your builder as well as you evaluated your site. by FRANK RENZLER & DAN BUSCH editor bounce@conway.com T he selection of a construction services provider […]
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: INTERSTATE CORRIDORS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Access for Success The roles of routes may map out your community’s future. by MARK FARMER editor bounce@conway.com B egun in the 1950s, the Interstate Highway System forever changed the economic landscape of the United States. Getting a handle on just how big […]
SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: MARITIME INDUSTRIES From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Terminals Are Not the End Port Development Strategy in Challenging Times by MICHIEL de JONG editor bounce@conway.com P orts around the world have geared up for tremendous expansion in the past decade. Large ports – such as those in Rotterdam, Port Saïd and […]
SITE VISIT From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 DHL Grows Gateways Luis Eraña (left), general manager, DHL Express Mexico, says the company’s newly expanded facilities in Mexico will aid DHL’s response to rising commercial activity at the domestic, North American and global levels. The company’s Mexico City investments include an expanded sorting facility (above […]
TOP INDUSTRIES OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Follow Your Counter-Intuition Real projects push aside dour projections. by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com J udged by the number of corporate facility projects tallied globally over the course of 2008 by the Conway Data New Plant Database, the apparently suffering transportation equipment sector comes out on […]
TOP METROS OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Rapid Riser Houston surges to No. 1 metro ranking by dominating the energy sector and landing huge tech deals. by RON STARNERron.starner bounce@conway.com The Hess Corp. has signed a long-term lease to occupy the entire 844,763-sq.-ft. (78,478-sq.-m.) Discovery Tower office building in downtown Houston. […]
TOP MICROPOLITANS OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Spreading the Word The appeal of Statesville-Mooresville is no longer a secret, as expanding firms become the North Carolina community’s best recruiters. by RON STARNERron.starner bounce@conway.com Kooks Custom Headers relocated from Long Island, N.Y., to the Statesville Business Park along U.S. Highway 70 near […]
WORLD REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 EADS Projects Gain Altitude Airbus officials break ceremonial ground in Toulouse, France, in January for the new final assembly line for the A350 XWB aircraft. ©Airbus S.A.S. 2009 – Photo by H. Goussé by JOHN W. McCURRY john.mccurry bounce@conway.com A erospace leader European Aeronautic Defence and […]
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 […]