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May 2012

 COVER STORY
Cover Story
The Global Best-to-Invest Rankings
 FEATURES
Competitive States
Best in Class
Proximity to the federal capital is purely coincidental
Top Groups 2011
Recession-Proofing the Economy
Top-performing economic development groups apply lessons learned during the downturn.
Top 10 Deals of 2011
Breakthrough Victories
The Top Deals of 2011 reflect top trends in global facility location.
Life Sciences Centers
A View from the Microscope
A Jones Lang LaSalle team explains how four locations are maintaining and honing their edge as magnets for life sciences investment.
Solar Energy
Solar Trade War Looms
Opinions differ on the effect of tariffs on Chinese imports.
North American Automotive
Growth Curves
Volkswagen’s global head of factory planning explains how the company’s Tennessee site facilitated LEED-Platinum certification.
 INVESTMENT PROFILES
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
The Time Machine
Shaving hours and days off delivery schedules propels Saxony-Anhalt to status as logistics hub of Germany.
Malaysian Investment Development Authority
Sectors Of Opportunity
Malaysia’s leading investment promotion agency is reinvigorating its support of four key industries.
InvestKL
A Capital City for Capital Investment
Kuala Lumpur has a strategy for joining the world’s top 20 metros for livability and economic prosperity.
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Bright Path Forward
An Arizona tribal community lays the groundwork for growth.
Fulton County, Ohio
Home-Grown, Globally Competitive
A Northwestern Ohio community lives up to its new slogan: ‘We speak business out here.’
 SPECIAL AD SECTIONS
Shovel-Ready Sites
Site Certification
Now More than Ever, A Critical Tool for Successfully Locating Projects
Special Advertising Section
New York State
A New Day in the Empire State
Sale/Leaseback Transactions
Sale-Leasebacks
Still a Viable Strategy
 INTERNATIONAL
Southeast Asia
New Challenges to Regional Giants’ Dominance
European Cities
Top Floor
Metros known and less-known scale Site Selection’s Best-to-Invest heights.
Africa
Angola Awakens
Pioneer investors in this African country make the case that partnerships are the key to success.
Quebec
Where MNC Subsidiaries Excel
No need to sell these senior IT executives on Québec’s location advantages. They’re writing the book on that.
World Reports
Two-Wheeling in Southeast Asia; European Auto Plants Rev Up; Color for Scandinavia; Tunnel-to-Tunnel Bridge Debuts In China
 DEPARTMENTS
Editor's View
You're Investing Where?
IAMC Insider
It's a Small World After All
Member News & Notes
Technology Insite
Nestlé Uses Nimble Tax System
 AREA SPOTLIGHTS
Ohio
Growing Young
Skewing toward different demographics is just one aspect of the state’s real estate rejuvenation.
New England
Rhode Island Renaissance
Projects in and near Providence bolster the region’s growth prospects.
Colorado
Choose Your Own Adventure
For those who can connect a diverse and compelling array of assets, Colorado offers a clear path forward.
Arizona
The California Connection
Golden State companies find a lot to like in Arizona.
Utah
Utah In a Laffer
Innovative labor pool, business-friendly tax policies attract growing firms to Utah.
Iowa
A Familiar Face
Gov. Branstad has a four-point plan to boost his state’s business climate.
Great Lakes
Made For the Future
A pioneering industrial heritage proves to be the key to renewal and resilience.
Kentucky
Labor Days
A shifting labor landscape remains favorable enough in Kentucky for its auto manufacturers to invest in new operations
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