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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. By BF Staff. billion in operating profit.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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This public-private partnership with Louisiana Economic Development, IBM and LSU is a powerful example of the triangulation between industry, government and academia that elevates the state’s role as a national leader in economic development,” said Koubek. But Huntsville, our no. manufacturing sector.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. The Corridor is home to major multi-modal sites and industrial parks offering high quality/high value industrial buildings and acreage. Clair County. agricultural exports in history.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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Thanks to these advantages, the state has experienced significant growth in numerous industries and emerged as a leader in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, bioscience, distribution and food processing. Bioscience is yet another emerging industry in Kansas. A further goal of 20 percent by 2020 has been set.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. billion in additional investment from federal grants, private investors and industry has followed the TETF commitments, more than quadrupling the amount invested by the TETF. It was a bipartisan solution created with the input of industry and environmental groups.”.

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