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Globetrotting Multinational Remains in Gift Capital
After surveying its global prospects and fielding offers almost too good to be true, closely held Arctic Circle-based multinational S.C. Unlimited (SCL) has decided to keep the home fires burning at the North Pole.
AI Challenges Traditional Site Selection
Could AI help you pick your next major facility location or expansion?
Foot Locker Packs its Bags for St. Pete
The iconic sneaker seller is trading in the Big Apple for the Sunshine State.
Fender Stays in Tune with Greater Phoenix
Legendary guitar firm picks redeveloped mall site for new HQ2.
Snapshot
Congestion Capitals
Congestion can really get you down. No, we’re not talking about the sniffles going around. More like the cargo and people who aren’t.
Retail Success Is All About Making Connections
Mixed-use retail will succeed in the current marketplace to the extent that the development ties in with the community around it and connects to parks, amenities, neighborhoods and other desirable features of the town.
Data and Conversations Point the Way to Better Education-Jobs Linkage
It can be difficult to align post-secondary education goals with the goals of employers who — despite the growing array of certificates, degrees and other credentials — are still having a hard time filling high-skill, high-wage roles. For students who may have affordability and other challenges, the question is even more direct: Is it worth it for me to even pursue post-secondary education?
Economic Impact of International Students Breaks Record
Universities nationwide are nudging international students to return to campus early in order to avoid potential re-entry trouble caused by unanticipated consequences of anticipated immigration policy changes from the incoming presidential administration.
Mapping the Ocean Floor from the Mountains
The Seabed 2030 Project aims to compile a map of the entire seafloor by the year 2030. The detail work starts at the coasts, but a company driving the project is in Colorado.
Project Bulletin
Project Bulletin, Jan. 20, 2025: Fort Worth, Texas; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Columbus, Ohio
Bell Textron increases its range in Texas; Agristo plants roots in North Dakota; Anduril makes single largest job creation investment in Ohio.
Project Bulletin, Jan. 13, 2025: Meridian, Mississippi; Singapore; Muhafazat al Qahirah, Egypt
Compass Datacenters arrives in Mississippi; Micron boosts Singapore’s semiconductor ecosystem; SAIC Motors expands global portfolio into Egypt.
Project Bulletin, Jan. 6, 2025: Manassas, Virginia; Jackson, Tennessee; Fayette County, Ohio
Micron remains future focused in Virginia; ALUKO Group establishes first U.S. site in Tennessee; Amazon Web Services increases data center investments throughout Ohio.
Project Bulletin: Georgetown, Kentucky; Byhalia, Mississippi; Odense, Denmark
Toyota’s Kentucky operations continue to grow; Rockwool expands production capacity in Mississippi; Novo Nordisk reinvests in Denmark with new facility.
Project Bulletin: Kansas City, Missouri; Plano, Texas; Redford, Michigan
Edged’s data center begins operations in Missouri; Delta Electronics builds upon its base in Texas; Daimler Truck plans facility and operations modernization in Michigan.
Investor Watch
Investor Watch: January 20, 2025
Texas; North Dakota; Ohio; Swiftonomics; FDI in China; JobsOhio; Mental Health Campuses; Arkansas; C-Suite Outlook; MLK Jr.
Investor Watch: January 16, 2025
Mixed Use; Value-Added Ag; Colombia; Virginia Megaproject; Brooklyn Navy Yard; Fortune 500 and Entrepreneurs in Arkansas; VC Data; British Columbia
Investor Watch: January 13, 2025
Mississippi; Singapore; Egypt; Western Europe; Megasites; Pflugerville; Arkansas Commerce Secretary; Lithium in Arkansas; Cannabis in Canada; Canadian Tariff Response; The 5
Investor Watch: January 9, 2025
Linking Credentials to Jobs; Energy Transition; Political Transitions; Portugal; Extremely Large Telescopes; Arkansas; Meta Activity; Will Rogers’ Ranch
Investor Watch: January 6, 2025
Meta in Louisiana; Tech Hubs; Workforce Development Rankings; San Bernardino County; Virginia; Tennessee; Ohio; Arkansas Governor Q&A; Steely Resolve; Worst Deals?; The Wind in Spain
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