Small Molecules, Big World:
A Conversation with Cambrex CEO Thomas Loewald
March 2022
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Eight Means Great For Findlay, Ohio
The Northwest Ohio community aims to help manufacturing and a whole lot more advance to the next level.
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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.
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The 2021 Governor’s Cups
The governors of Kansas and Texas corralled enough projects in 2021 to earn their states a Governor’s Cup — the first for one and the 10th for the other.
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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.
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
The Rise of the Silicon Heartland
What Intel’s massive investment in Ohio means for the Midwest and beyond.
Investment Profiles
A Dozen Things You Didn’t Know About California
If you thought you knew the California economic development story already, think again.
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.
Round Rock:
The High-Tech Hub of Central Texas
TechKnowledgy
That’s one way to describe the depth and potential of automotive technology in the Greater Toronto Area’s York Region.
A Shining Light in the Lone Star State
Booming Conroe is ready for its day in the sun.
Big Fish or Small, Delaware Has Your Back
More than 1,000 people work at the Wilmington headquarters of Incyte
Youth Is Served Here
Employers flock to San Bernardino County in search of young, highly trained workers.
International
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.
Help Wanted!
To stay competitive, Vietnam needs to upskill its workforce.
Departments
IAMC Insider: Tapping Into a New World of Opportunity
Discerning readers will recognize that the headline serves double duty as the theme for this year’s Spring Forum, set to take place in Fort Lauderdale from April 30 to May 4. Yes, obviously we want everyone to show up, but this column is about more than that.
Editor’s View: How States Lure the Big Fish
Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Laura Kelly of Kansas are covered extensively in this issue as the winners of the 2021 Governors’ Cups the former for total qualified capital investment projects
Area Spotlights
International Companies Ramp Up Regional Investment
What do 3,343 foreign-owned companies from all over the world have in common?
THE WORLD LOVES SC CARS & TIRES
Automotive manufacturing drives economic growth in the Palmetto State.
The Air Is Amazing in New Mexico
Ask any photographer or pilot In New Mexico there’s something about the quality of the air that makes for exquisite light and smooth navigation.
Spreading the Wealth:
150 Projects Aim to Transform the Northeast Corridor
A Blueprint For Building What Matters
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched the Build What Matters campaign in late October 2021
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
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.
California’s Comeback
The No. 4 state in the Governor’s Cups ranking is just getting started.
High-Tech Connection
Connecticut boosts its Innovation Corridor and the workforce to go with it.
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.
Intelligence Reports
Where the Waters Meet
Only Hampton Roads enjoys connectivity like this.
The Power of Historically Black Universities
At Norfolk State, confidence is key.
Base Commitment
Military veterans and higher education combine to differentiate the Hampton Roads workforce.
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.
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