March 2022

Surveying the Landscape

Quick Updates on Selected Site Certification Programs

Project Arrow Combines Ontario Ingenuity & Canadian Heart

Ontario-based global parts manufacturer Magna International has enough in-house capabilities around the world to manufacture a complete vehicle.

A Dozen Things You Didn’t Know About California

If you thought you knew the California economic development story already, think again.

Logistics Hub Tenants Grow Their Footprints

BMW of North America opened its new vehicle distribution center at the Tradepoint Atlantic Terminal in Sparrows Point in Baltimore County

Central California’s Affordable Option

More than 770,000 people call San Joaquin County home.

Local Solutions And Caring Communities Tip the Scales In IMPA Territory

When bedding products maker Tempur Sealy International in 2020 committed to achieving carbon neutrality in its global operations by 2040

Getting Chippy in Indiana

An unlikely naval base joins the battle to boost microelectronics.

Underdog or Understated?

A state that consistently delivers results faces an age-old branding question.

THE REBUILDING STATE

Redevelopment projects backed by infrastructure investment are everywhere you look in Illinois.

Let’s Go For a Ride

Rivian takes the road to Georgia.

Small Molecules, Big World:

A Conversation with Cambrex CEO Thomas Loewald

Round Rock:

The High-Tech Hub of Central Texas

California’s Comeback

The No. 4 state in the Governor’s Cups ranking is just getting started.

The Teeth of the Matter

Offshore wind is the test case for a promising model of economic development.

Where Brain Meets Brawn

Huntington Ingalls expands in Hampton Roads on a pioneering mission for the Navy.

The Winds of Change Have Arrived

There’s a story, perhaps apocryphal, about the mayor of a good-sized city with certain cultural aspirations.

Where Vertical Farming Is ‘Smart’

Bowery Farming, a leading vertical farming company based in New York City, plans to open smart indoor vertical farms in Locust Grove, Georgia, and Arlington, Texas, it announced in January.

TechKnowledgy

That’s one way to describe the depth and potential of automotive technology in the Greater Toronto Area’s York Region.

Help Wanted!

To stay competitive, Vietnam needs  to upskill its workforce.

Where Vertical Farming Is ‘Smart’

Bowery Farming, a leading vertical farming company based in New York City, plans to open smart indoor vertical farms in Locust Grove, Georgia, and Arlington, Texas, it announced in January.

Remarkable Growth in a Remarkable Time

Exclusive insights from the author of Cushman & Wakefield’s 2022 Global Data Center Market Comparison

An Expert’s View On Airport Development Post-Pandemic

Airport Cities: An Expert’s View On Airport Development Post-Pandemic

Big Fish or Small, Delaware Has Your Back

More than 1,000 people work at the Wilmington headquarters of Incyte

Machinery Keeps On Churning

And the big wheels of logistics  keep on turning.

Youth Is Served Here

Employers flock to San Bernardino County in search of young, highly trained workers.

The Rise of the Silicon Heartland

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

Junctions That Function

The Twin Cities up north and Obion County down south reign supreme in this year’s rankings of top metro and micropolitan areas along the Big Muddy.

Eight Means Great For Findlay, Ohio

The Northwest Ohio community aims to help manufacturing and a whole lot more advance to the next level.

LA is Back & Chicago Still Rules

Capital investments surged in 2021, especially into Tier 1 Metros, with Chicago breaking its own record for qualifying projects accumulated over a calendar year.