Project Bulletin, June 29, 2026: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; Braunfels, Texas; Durango, Mexico
Nokia expands AI chip testing and packaging in Pennsylvania. Walmart plans renovation in Texas. EcoCable plans new production facility in Mexico.
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2025 TOP METROS — TIER 2: Second to None: Top Tier 2 Metros Offer Robust Operating Environments
With 49 facility investments qualified for Site Selection’s Conway Projects Database, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area of Pennsylvania — known to most as the Lehigh Valley and to many as the home of Bethlehem Steel, Crayola and Martin Guitars — is the No. 1 Tier-2 metro area for corporate facility projects in 2025.
Project Bulletin, February 23, 2026: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Jonesboro, Arkansas; Borlänge, Sweden
Johnson & Johnson expands its Pennsylvania manufacturing portfolio; InnovAsian plans new frozen food facility to Arkansas; Mistral AI and EcoDataCenter team up for new AI data center in Sweden.
BIOTECH LOCATIONS: Report Examines Regional Impact of NIH
A coalition of top research institutions, patient and health advocates, and companies earlier this year published its annual analysis of jobs and economic activity supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding distributed to all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Pennsylvania: ALL IN ON A.I.
Alexis Elmore reports on the thriving AI and tech ecosystem in Pittsburgh and interviews Amazon VP of Economic Development Roger Wehner.
Programmed for Success: Pittsburgh’s Approach to Innovation Dominance
When it comes to a high profile in the worlds of artificial intelligence and autonomy, does Pittsburgh spring to mind? It should.
PENNSYLVANIA: Designed for Industries Of the Future
If you build it, they will come. This sentiment rings true for economic developers as much as it does for farmers building fields of dreams.
GREATER PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard served for nearly two centuries as a strategic shipbuilding, maintenance and repair complex. About 40,000 people
PNK GROUP: A New Generation of Industrial Buildings
PNK Group’s commitment to optimizing processes transforms potentially stressful projects into successful, hassle-free experiences.
Project Bulletin: Hanover, Pennsylvania; Holly Springs, North Carolina; Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia
Utz opens a distribution center in Pennsylvania; Amgen establishes a new facility in North Carolina; Hyundai Motor plans to expand offerings in Malaysia.
Project Bulletin, Nov. 4, 2024: East Donegal Township, Pennsylvania; Kenilworth, New Jersey; Penang, Perak, Malaysia
A DOSE OF EXPANSION About 93 miles west of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania’s East Donegal Township, pharmaceutical and biotechnology company GSK has plans to expand its nearly 20-year-old facility. The vaccine packaging plant will welcome $800 million from GSK in a move that marks the company’s largest U.S. investment. The expansion project includes a new 270,000-sq.-ft. […]
Pennsylvania: 4 Reasons Companies Are Expanding in the Lehigh Valley
Population growth is helping meet a growing demand for labor in the Lehigh Valley.
Quality of Life: Does Your State Make the Cut?
Recent WalletHub analysis reveals the best states to live in and, more specifically, the states with the best quality of life.
RESEARCH AND SCIENCE PARKS: Major Players
Projects involving DOE National Labs deliver industry-relevant innovation unfolding across the entire federal research facility portfolio.
2023 Top Metros- Tier 2: Goods Movement Moves Economy in Lehigh Valley
2023-Top-Metros-Tier-2: Goods Movement Moves Economy in Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania: Back To the Moon — From Pittsburgh
An emerging space technology cluster is casting the City of Bridges in a new light.
WHERE Big Science, Big Tech And Big Data Converge
Year-end 2022 figures from the National Venture Capital Association and Pitchbook tell the story best.
The Northern Pull of Production
An in-depth look at what’s driving industrial development in the Northeast U.S.
Removing the Red Tape in Pennsylvania
As America searches for sustainable solutions, industrial hemp provides answers.
From Next Layer To Next Level
A deep dive into national venture capital data reveals places beyond the usual suspects that are achieving critical mass in tech.
Sunny Side Up:
Former Steel Plant To Make Solar Energy Equipment
Philadelphia Is Leading a Biotech Revolution
Kymriah is an advanced therapy medicine that fights leukemia.
Feeding the Institutional Roots of Life Sciences Clusters
Joanne Pizzo, co-founder of Planning Plus, offers insights into eds & meds connectivity, and 10 timely strategies for colleges looking to leverage their real estate.
Project Activity Climbs 32% in Pittsburgh
Total capital investment dips, but jobs rise 56% in 10-county region.