September 2022

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Cover Story

Canada’s Best Locations 2022

Two major projects announced in Ontario, Canada, this summer epitomize what one might call northern composure — as in calm, serene and self-assured.

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Features

Alberta Ups Its Game

In the roughly two years since its inception, Alberta’s Petrochemicals Incentive Program has received grant applications for projects totaling some C$28 billion

The Future’s Open Wide

As demand surges, new markets emerge, says Cushman & Wakefield’s top industrial expert.

The 2022 Global Groundwork Index

Infrastructure: The 2022 Global Groundwork Index: Drive any American highway, especially at night, and you see them: Long lines of truckers who, if not backed up for miles by construction or an incident, cover every inch at rest areas...

There for You Come Rain or Shine

When you see utilities in the news, it’s usually because their operations personnel are fanning out across their territories...

Investment Profiles

Flexing Toward the Future with Xcel Energy

Putting Industry into Motion on the East Coast

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Putting Industry into Motion on the East Coast

How Maryland Keeps Things Moving

An ‘unmatched’ business climate and bold investments bolster transportation and logistics.

It’s a Home Game In Indiana, USA

Programs to attract talent and new amenities aim to put Indiana communities in a league of their own.

Road Trip!

TeamCalifornia’s partners show the state at its best.

‘Better Places to Live’

Core principles of a cooperative lie at the root of Hoosier Energy’s ESG commitment.

In Fast-Growing Fort Worth, The Business Climate Remains HOT

When innovation meets opportunity, the possibilities are endless.

Paddle Power:

How a River Race Helps Build a Cleaner Michigan

The World Finds A Home in San Bernardino County

How one Southern California county became a magnet for FDI.

International

Will the EV Transition Pull Mexico’s Automotive Industry Out of Industrial ‘Long COVID’?

Parts and components have felt fine all along.

Japanese Economic Development After Shinzo Abe

The recently assassinated former prime minister of Japan “was arguably the most important politician in the history of Japan since the end of World War II,” writes Andrew Crowder of Tractus...

Departments

The Home Stretch

It’s appropriate in a way that this last letter in our series on building a new strategic plan happens as the IAMC Fall Forum convenes in Boise when we meet with our peers to share ideas and grow relationships. Over the course of the series, we’ve studied the necessary steps to crafting a business plan […]

IAMC Insider: Teamwork in Watershed Times

Looking back over the past year of my chairmanship of IAMC, two key points come to mind. First is that this year was a watershed of sorts. While COVID variants still threaten our public health, we have learned how to maneuver — and actually be productive — within new rules of business and social engagement. […]

Editor’s View: Data Modelling Or Meddling?

A well-regarded site consultant at a corporate services company doing work around the globe approached me in recent weeks with concerns about the location analysis business.

Area Spotlights

STRONG CURRENT: TRENDS IN ASIAN CORPORATE INVESTMENT IN THE SOUTH

Trends in Asian Corporate Investment in The South

Sunny Side Up:

Former Steel Plant To Make Solar Energy Equipment

New Anchor Employer Catalyzes Redevelopment of Legacy GE Complex In Fort Wayne

The project speaks to the transformative momentum in northeast Indiana.

Core Strengths Help North Carolina Soar

What does having the No. 1 business climate in America do for your state?

A New View Of the District

As a poorly compensated, rookie reporter covering the Ronald Reagan administration...

Steel Titans Betting Billions On Arkansas

Mississippi County will soon take over as the top steel producer in the country.

Can Nevada Become the Lithium Capital Of America?

Mining investors line up to take part in the new rare earth mineral rush.

Four-Part Harmony:

Incentives, headquarters, semiconductors and workforce training headline some of the stories in a state chock-full of them.

IDAHO HITS ON A BIG ONE AND LOOKS FOR MORE

Meta’s announced plan for an $800 million data center southwest of Boise represents the biggest dollar investment in Idaho since at least as far back as 2015...