AWS and SK Group team up on AI infrastructure development in Ulsan; A Swedish med-tech manufacturer unveils its largest facility investment in Maine. Jabil plans to establish a new manufacturing site in North Carolina.
In a special report, Ron Starner calls on the experts to determine the most cost-effective locations in the United States for manufacturing projects, corporate headquarters and everyday people.
JetZero lands in North Carolina. Heart Aerospace moves from Sweden to California. Multiple companies invest in Florida. Gulfstream investment flows to St. Louis. And reports from JLL and ITIF offer insights into the industry’s location metrics.
More than three years ago we talked to an expert on data center infrastructure in Mexico about the rise of facility investment in the state of Querétaro. On the final day of April this year, ODATA, an Aligned Data Centers company, announced the launch of the first facility at its DC QR03 campus in the PyME Industrial Park in Querétaro — the company’s largest data center development in Mexico. The company says the campus represents a total investment of over $3 billion and will provide up to 300 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity upon full build-out. Earlier this year, Amazon announced a $5 billion investment in the state.
Chief among the reasons is the consistent support they receive from Team Michigan, including the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and its many partners at the local, regional and state levels.
The value proposition of Kettering University in Flint is both simple and profound: Consider talent development like you would a supply chain strategy, and then partner with the institution that is 100% committed to building the workforce your industry needs.
According to an April release from People’s Daily touting smart port investments by Youyiguan Port, in the first two months of this year, trade recorded double-digit growth at the location, known as Friendship Pass, on the China-Vietnam border in Pingxiang city, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
Photo by Zhao Weidong
From the heart of Georgia to its coast, our state offers ideal locations for your business to grow. Strategically located and fully vetted, each location provides the assets needed to ramp up your project quickly and efficiently.
Site Readiness
Georgia’s GRAD sites are ready to fast-track construction projects with completed due diligence.
Our state’s GRAD program has sites available across Georgia.
Logistics & Infrastructure
Georgia is a global gateway with the world’s busiest airport and two of the busiest ports in the United States.
Our state’s robust rail and highway system gives Georgia businesses access to more miles of rail than any other state in the Southeast.
Workforce and Education
Georgia offers one of the nation’s oldest and top workforce development programs, Georgia Quick Start.
Georgia’s long-standing investments in education have created a skilled and versatile workforce, capable of meeting a variety of needs for businesses looking to locate or expand in the state.
Georgia’s thriving business environment makes it easier than ever to get building.
Archive photo from 2008 courtesy of National Park Service
Every Fourth of July climbers ascend Independence Monument in Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction, Colorado, to plant the U.S. flag, continuing a tradition begun by Monument Superintendent John Otto in 1911. This year a nest of peregrine falcons prevented the climb from taking place, though ceremonies and an educational event still took place at the base. Editor in Chief Adam Bruns discovered Grand Junction’s avid outdoor recreation scene for himself in a 2013 Online Insider titled “That Was Epic.” The Grand Junction Intelligence Report and a special report on the outdoor recreation industry both will appear in the September 2025 issue of Site Selection.
