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TOP TEN COMPETITIVE STATES From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   King of the Hill Ohio chalks up another key capital investment win for luring new businesses in 2008 and helping existing companies expand. by MARK ARENDmark.arend bounce@conway.com T he Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) joins Gov. Ted Strickland’s office in claiming a key economic […]

EDITOR’S VIEW From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   Illustration by Bob Gravlee by MARK AREND mark.arend bounce@conway.com The Little Province That Could S eldom does news of an area’s proposed budget make it into my file of possible “Editor’s View” topics. But over the past several weeks, one such item did just that. There […]

MAY 2009 Some Thoughts on Mentorship (cover) Meet A Member People & Projects Request Information

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   De-Conversion Means Jobs in the Land of Enchantment by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com N These gas systems comprise a portion of the germanium tetrafluoride FEP (Fluorine Extraction Process) system patented by International Isotopes. Photo courtesy of INIS orth-central New Mexico may appear to have a corner […]

iven the deep base of manufacturing facilities located along the U.S.-Mexico Borderzone, we believe the first signs of a broad economic recovery will be seen in this region, as companies ramp up production and utilize excess capacity that they have been holding in reserve. Sophisticated manufacturers have for years been operating in a lean environment […]

NEW YORK: SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION From Site Selection magazine, May 2009 Investing in Infrastructure Bolsters Empire State Business Climate D espite steep job losses on Wall Street and a challenging economic environment, New York continues to add jobs and industry in several key sectors. During a recent e-mail interview with Site Selection, Dennis Mullen, Upstate President […]

hovel-ready” is a term that we are hearing a lot in the national media these days. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act requires that any project that receives an investment from the federal stimulus package be “shovel-ready.” For those of us in the business of helping companies choose a location for their facility investments, […]

SITE VISIT From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   ‘I Know … Let’s Put on a Show’ Production projects aim to transform old shells with entertainment magic. by Adam Bruns adam.bruns bounce@conway.com W hen disaster strikes, the film industry may not be far behind.       Such has been the result in Louisiana, where events, incentives and star-powered […]

TECHNOLOGY TOOLBOX From Site Selection magazine, May 2009 Instant Space End users eye quick-build facilities. by JOHN W. McCURRYjohn.mccurry bounce@conway.com C Intel used a Sprung Instant Structure for its initial offices in Costa Rica, then later converted it into a company cafeteria. ompanies in the offshore call center and BPO sector often need a quick option […]

COVER STORY From Site Selection magazine, May 2009 The year?s top projects testify to a renewable vigor in industrial development. The Tata Nano (pictured above left) will eventually be made at a new plant in Sanand, Gujarat, that was literally moved from the initial plant site in West Bengal after civil unrest there threatened the […]

TOP TEN GROUPS OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   The Center Holds From Houston to Chicago, communities in Middle America rank among top-performing economic development groups. by RON STARNERron.starner bounce@conway.com Willis Group Holdings recently signed a long-term lease at Chicago’s signature skyscraper, the Sears Tower. As part of the deal, the building […]

WORLD REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, May 2009   Wind Paces New EU Power Projects by JOHN W. McCURRY john.mccurry bounce@conway.com  German wind turbine manufacturer REpower supplied three of its largest turbines for a wind farm near the Germany-Denmark border. The turbines will serve as a test for future offshore wind power development. W ind energy […]

EDITOR’S VIEW From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   Illustration by Bob Gravlee by MARK AREND mark.arend bounce@conway.com Wind Farms and Windfalls A s if corporate real estate executives weren’t busy enough these days, many are now tasked with generating cash for their organizations. They have long been charged with making nonperforming assets perform, improving […]

MARCH 2009 So, What Is Your Board Up To? (cover) People & Projects Request Information

NORTH AMERICAN REPORTS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   German Firms Increase U.S. Holdings by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com W hile Asian and Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds garner their share of attention, good old corporate FDI is still flowing to the U.S., even from good old Europe. If it keeps up with a recent […]

PROJECT FINANCE From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   The Only Way Out Is Through Corporate end users cope while simultaneously scoping out opportunities. by ADAM BRUNS adam.bruns bounce@conway.com S ome are pressing the escape button. Some are standing pat. Some are looking to acquire. Depending on the portfolio at hand, in some cases they’re […]

MARCH 2009 Beyond the Corporate Resume (cover) Redding Municipal Power Request Information SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: CONSTRUCTION REPORT From Site Selection magazine, January 2009   Beyond the Corporate Resume How to evaluate your builder as well as you evaluated your site. by FRANK RENZLER & DAN BUSCH editor bounce@conway.com  T he selection of a construction services provider […]

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: INTERSTATE CORRIDORS From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   Access for Success The roles of routes may map out your community’s future. by MARK FARMER editor bounce@conway.com  B egun in the 1950s, the Interstate Highway System forever changed the economic landscape of the United States. Getting a handle on just how big […]

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: MARITIME INDUSTRIES From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   Terminals Are Not the End Port Development Strategy in Challenging Times by MICHIEL de JONG editor bounce@conway.com  P orts around the world have geared up for tremendous expansion in the past decade. Large ports – such as those in Rotterdam, Port Saïd and […]

SITE VISIT From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   DHL Grows Gateways Luis Eraña (left), general manager, DHL Express Mexico, says the company’s newly expanded facilities in Mexico will aid DHL’s response to rising commercial activity at the domestic, North American and global levels. The company’s Mexico City investments include an expanded sorting facility (above […]

TOP INDUSTRIES OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, March 2009 Follow Your Counter-Intuition Real projects push aside dour projections. by ADAM BRUNSadam.bruns bounce@conway.com J udged by the number of corporate facility projects tallied globally over the course of 2008 by the Conway Data New Plant Database, the apparently suffering transportation equipment sector comes out on […]

TOP METROS OF 2008 From Site Selection magazine, March 2009   Rapid Riser Houston surges to No. 1 metro ranking by dominating the energy sector and landing huge tech deals. by RON STARNERron.starner bounce@conway.com The Hess Corp. has signed a long-term lease to occupy the entire 844,763-sq.-ft. (78,478-sq.-m.) Discovery Tower office building in downtown Houston. […]