September 2009

September 2009 COVER STORY Bridges To The World “The reversal of the City of Bridges' image problem and momentum is exactly why the city was chosen to host the Group of 20 Summit in September 2009. As corporate project counts and their sectoral diversity attest, the reversal is very real.” Incentives: The Letter and the Law: Tax treatment of government grants has win-win potential. Chemicals: New Formulas: Louisiana draws projects as the industry weathers the recession. Energy Innovations: Great Expectations: Armed with $2.4 billion in DOE grants, energy-storage and electric-vehicle firms gear up to build high-tech plants around the U.S. Infrastructure & Logistics: Colossus of Roads: Highway, byway and railway projects around the world seek to put people and products in motion. Top Utilities In Economic Development: Models of Efficiency: The best utility economic developers lead the way toward high-impact projects and the low-carbon economy all at once. United Kingdom: Green Shift Boosts U.K. Auto Sector India: India's Positive Outlook: Industrial production rises along with optimism in key sectors. World Reports: Ambitious Auto Plans in South America: plus two more reports. Canada: Best to Invest Linked In to the Future: To keep Canada competitive, collaboration is the order of the day. North American Reports: United Lands Downtown ... Again: and three more reports.

Site Selection Investment Profile: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany: Building Blocks of Chemistry A Site Selection Investment Profile: The Malaysia You Should Know: including the continuing development of Kulim Hi-Tech Park. City Of Pflugerville, Texas: A Site Selection Investment Profile : Pfast Pforward: The "P" is silent, but Pflugerville's leadership team is turning up the volume on its case for making this central Texas city a logical location for families and businesses. Nebraska: A Site Selection Investment Profile: A Bridge to Certainty: Companies large and small find Nebraska to be a haven of calm in a sea of unrest. Technology Toolbox Software Solves Amgen's Space Challenge IAMC Insider: The Garage Sale: a letter from Immediate Past Chair Rick Little of Weyerhaeuser, plus "Meet a Member" and "IAMC People & Projects". Site Selection/NAI Industrial Location Index : The semi-annual Index offers you the latest numbers from major cities in NAFTA, as well as commentary from NAI Mexico's Gary Swedback. SITE Visit: Watch This Space Two companies looking for a manufacturing renaissance occupy former Visteon space. One documents its site selection process via blog. Editors View: Why Infrastructure Matters Special Advertising Section: Work-Force Training Programs: Work in Progress Biotech Location Strategies: Site Selection for R&D Facilities Texas: Clean Energy: Texas takes on a green tint. Arizona: Help Wanted: Acquisition fuels growth surge, expansion among the Saguaro. Massachusetts: Follow the Leaders: Growth at Adobe and Big Blue shows tech still rules the corridor in Greater Boston. Mid-Atlantic Region: Quick and Nimble: Smaller states vie for investment. California The Price of Success For California companies, the cost of doing business is a trade-off. North Carolina: Tar Heel Transition: North Carolina hopes to pick off more Apples. Nevada Ace in the Hole: Near California will do just fine, reasons a contract manufacturer needing a western U.S. site. Upper Midwest A Big Wake-Up Call: A native son with a global perspective delivers a blunt yet optimistic assessment of the Midwest's future as an economic engine.