December 6, 2012
The Return
The plethora of reports coming out only confirm what the public seems to already know and what policy makers in Washington are now grasping: Manufacturing matters.
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December 4, 2012
A Good Mix
A beneficial tax climate helps grow Washington’s diverse economy.
December 4, 2012
Patchwork Precision
Johnson County encompasses 20 municipalities, with Overland Park and Lenexa leading the way in recent corporate facility development. The county itself has no economic development agency. What it does have is a reputation for wealth, and for a wealth of education excellence.
December 3, 2012
Consortium Bets on a Solar Sector Surge
A high-tech cluster adds solar device innovation to its roster. Development of new solar energy technologies figures to be a major driver in the economy of Upstate New York in the coming years.
December 3, 2012
Opening In Omaha
Gavilon, TPG lead a new wave of companies expanding in Nebraska. The search for a new corporate headquarters home for grain and commodity trading firm Gavilon didn’t take long. America’s 19th largest private company found exactly what it wanted in its hometown of Omaha, Neb.
November 30, 2012
Silver and Gold
With 160 years of acquired expertise in precious metals, glass and specialty light sources, it’s only natural that Germany’s Heraeus Group would pair that most special of light sources — the sun — with the world’s need for that most precious of resources: power. And all it takes to bond the two is a little silver paste.
November 30, 2012
Sunlight Fuels Power Surge
From Tempe to Tucson, solar power investments are transforming the energy landscape of Arizona.
November 30, 2012
Coastline View
Projects up and down the seaboard help companies look outward and inward all at once.
November 30, 2012
Where to Fill ‘Er Up
Where’s a biodiesel pump when you really need one? And what good’s an electric vehicle if you can’t find a place to plug in?
November 30, 2012
Back to School
Business builders find the knowledge capital they need in college towns in the Southwest. Across New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona, entrepreneurs are tapping into this base of knowledge capital to propel their companies into rapid growth.
November 30, 2012
Drawing a Crowd
Each November in Dusseldorf, Germany, more than 135,000 visitors from more than 100 countries attend Medica, the world’s largest gathering for the medical industry. That sea of participants includes an array of state agencies from the U.S. seeking new business for existing companies and recruiting investment from firms based around the globe.
November 28, 2012
“We Will Live By This”
Tennessee: “We Will Live By This”
November 28, 2012
A Surplus of Riches
Montana ended the last fiscal year on June 30 with more than $453 million in surplus funds, the second highest amount in state government history.
November 27, 2012
Foreign Pipeline
Honda likes Ohio. Since November 2010, the company has announced investments totaling more than US$500 million in operations at its two auto plants and two powertrain plants in the state. Ron Lietzke, a spokesman for Honda in the U.S., says the investment is about strengthening the companies operations in Ohio and implementing new technologies.
November 19, 2012
Ready to Roll
The onset of the holiday season in mid-November brings two treats for the gourmand: the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau and the harvest of clementine oranges. But only one of those fits in a stocking.
November 19, 2012
Location Branding: How to Measure A Nation’s Image
NASA’s space program contributed to countless inventions, including the lithium battery, the artificial heart pump and even the cordless vacuum. It also helped to demonstrate America’s technological prowess to the world — an element that contributes in building the U.S.
November 19, 2012
Essence of Success
The stricter regulatory climate governing suppliers of dietary supplements has been a boon for Vitality Works, a liquid herbal extracts company based in Albuquerque, N.M.
November 19, 2012
The Shift Is On
Puerto Rico’s recently changed tax scheme is just one of many topics under the microscope after an election that has produced a new governor and a groundbreaking call for a status upgrade.
November 19, 2012
Serving Those Who Served
The largest integrated health care system in the United States is in the midst of the biggest infrastructure improvement program it’s seen since the end of World War II.
November 16, 2012
The Headquarters City
From financial services and insurance firms to retailers and restaurants, Columbus, Ohio, provides a safe haven for corporate management. Jeff Lyttle, region executive for JP Morgan Chase, says the global financial services firm has found the business climate it prefers in Columbus.
November 16, 2012
Red Hot Locations Report: Seminar Puts a Finer Point on Marketing and Communications for Investment Promotion Agencies
How can investment promotion agencies differentiate themselves from their competitors? What tools can they use — should they use — to achieve this goal? What are considered best practices today in communicating to potential investors an area’s strategic value? These were among the topics covered in a September Red Hot Locations event in London, the FDI International Marketing & Communications Seminar.
November 14, 2012
Myanmar’s New Foreign Investment Law: Look Before You Leap
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is one of Asia’s final frontier markets and investment destinations.
November 14, 2012
Volkswagen in Brazil: Power to the People
The Volkswagen Group is expanding its ecological and social commitment in Brazil as its growth trajectory there gains altitude. “The Brazilian automobile market has significant growth potential.
November 14, 2012
The Sweet Spot for Global Trade
International intermodal logistics center offers promise of ‘game-changing’ industry for Florida’s Heartland. If business leaders and economic developers in Florida’s Heartland have their way, the region will also become known as the sweet spot for global logistics, manufacturing and international trade.