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From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. By Business Facilities Staff.
From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). In the 2013 ranking, the U.S. By Business Facilities Staff. GLOBAL RANKINGS.
Business Facilities magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. billion project that has earned BF’s 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. . million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. manufacturing.”
billion project that has earned our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. manufacturing facility in Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN is our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Silver Award winner. manufacturing.”
Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. From the July/August 2013 issue. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.
From the September/October 2013 issue. 51, as well as a number of state routes; rail service via Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX, along with short-line and piggy-back service; motor carriers; commercial bus service; and a world class airport facility capable of handling aircraft of all sizes. 36 and U.S. plant in Decatur.
The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business Kennedy Airport. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52.
From the September/October 2013 issue. There are good sites to develop because of our infrastructure which includes six ports, interstate highway, railway, airports, a large pipeline system, a loyal and productive workforce, and training facilities,” Swift says. Credit: Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance).
From the May/June 2013 issue . The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. Photo: Bon.lt.com.).
From the May/June 2013 issue. percent growth supported by its robust export industry, and it is on track to meet its 5 percent target for 2013. The BOI has divided Thailand into three zones each with a different incentive package to accelerate development in disadvantaged regions. percent as of February 2013].
The Deloitte study, which is the most comprehensive look at the aerospace/defense sector, projects overall growth of about five percent this year, matching the trends recorded in 2012 and 2013. percent in 2001 to an estimated 31 percent in 2013. The industrial park is zoned for heavy industry. 30 minutes to downtown Seattle.
Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. Subsequently, the U.S.
Shreveport Regional Airport. From the July/August 2013 issue. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. The 2013 Gallup “State of the American Workplace” study ranks our skilled labor force the most engaged in the nation. Express Jet operates a maintenance facility at the airport and employs 280 workers.
From the January/February 2013 issue. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. Chicago Executive Airport serves as a hub for business and industry and as a logical magnet drawing businesses to the area.
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According to the Illinois Government News Network (IGNN), “In 2013, 3,000 families purchased homes through one of IHDA’s programs, generating 1,500 jobs and infusing $70 million into Illinois’ economy. were named to the 2013 “Inc. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. percent in 2013, down from 7.7 percent in 2012.
From the March/April 2013 issue. They encompass landscapes that range from farms, forests, rivers and lakes to mountains, towns and urban cities and a transportation infrastructure with airports, highways, waterways, subways, bridges and tunnels to help move its more than 19 million residents where they need to go.
From the September/October 2013 issue. Another popular economic development incentive offered by the state is the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which enables local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and significant private investment, helping assist economically distressed areas of the state.
trillion dollars on logistics in 2013, a 2.3 percent in 2013 and 8.3 Freight shipment volumes started 2014 at or below 2013 levels, rose through the spring, dropped al little during summer, peaked during August and September, and finally fell close to where they started at the beginning of the year. Midwest Airports.
Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.
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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility.
From the January/February 2013 issue. Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. BARSTOW: ONWARD AND UPWARD IN 2013. By Robert Tilton. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.
From the May/June 2013 issue. It also is located within minutes of major highways, has a deep water port and a local airport and is near to an international airport. Port Colborne is part of Ontario’s new Gateway Economic Centre and includes an area designated as Niagara’s Economic Growth Zone. Photo: TheBatavian.com.).
AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. Market accessibility is a differentiator in the Gulf Coast region, with easy access to interstate, rail, ports, and airports. Tax Foundation.
From the March/April 2013 issue. Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. Sugar Land Regional Airport was designated a “National General Aviation” airport, one of 84 in the country and one of only eight in Texas.
Washington dodged a huge bullet at the end of 2013 when it persuaded Boeing (with nearly $8 billion in tax credits) to renew its commitment to the keep manufacturing in the state. The industrial park is zoned for heavy industry. 15 minutes to Paine Field Airport and air cargo facilities. Photo: seattle.gov.). By Ed Felton.
Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. Early estimates for 2013 production project that output in PA topped 3 trillion cubic feet last year. In November 2013, MidAmerican Energy Co. The project is part of a $1.9-billion
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Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. Cappadoro says Nyrstar likes the direct access that the three South Florida airports give the company to its operations in Canada, the U.S., Chile, Peru and Mexico. “To
In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport. in announcing XCOR's new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.
From the September/October 2013 issue. Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. By Dominique Cantelme. and San Francisco.
One of the prime reasons for Islip’s attractiveness to local, national, and international businesses is the proximity these businesses have to Long Island— MacArthur Airport (LIMA), which the Federal Aviation Administration has defined as being on-par with LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport.
The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.
From the January/February 2013 issue. FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION. Port Everglades (Source: Wikipedia). By Ed Felton. Florida East Coast Railway has signed a joint marketing agreement with Port Everglades to promote the new, 42.5-acre acre intermodal container transfer facility.
From the January/February 2013 issue. Effective Tax Year 2013, certain Kansas businesses will enjoy significant tax relief. The site is also adjacent to the Jabara Airport campus. Foreign Trade Zones that are “user friendly” site-specific and allocated on an individual company basis. By Shana Daley.
From the September/October 2013 issue . Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. By Jenny Vickers. In order to attract new development, a community has to be prepared for it.
Foreign Trade Zones: U.S. Customs Duty Management Program where manufacturers and distributors located in Foreign Trade Zones—since for Customs purposes, are considered to reside outside the U.S.—benefit The tax credit is doubled for locations in an Enterprise Zone. benefit from cost savings and flexibility.
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Police said Abdel Bary ‘had spent several years in the Syrian-Iraqi conflict zone and has both very peculiar personality traits and an extremely violent criminal profile, which caught the attention of the European police and intelligence services’ .
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Nationwide, the number of smart meters (with two-way communication capability) passed the number of old-line meters in 2013. Shovel Ready Silver builds upon those attributes by maintaining documentation that is less than one year old and having proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property.
That’s well above the approximately $1 billion in aluminum-related projects announced 2001-2013. Its infrastructure includes 20 interstates and major highways, rail networks, barge traffic on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, six commercial airports and dozens of regional airports. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.
Quinn signed into a law a bill that extends the life span of enterprise zones for 25 years. The first group of the State’s enterprise zones was set to expire in 2013.
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