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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. The California comeback is reflected in our 2013 rankings, including a trifecta of first-place finishes in Data Center Leaders, Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders and Biotechnology Strength (Employment Leaders). Here’s a sampling: no. 2 in Data Center Leaders, no.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway. For example, wireless device supplier BrightPoint uses its Hendricks County FTZ facilities to package and program devices and accessories sourced from multiple countries, and then to distribute the ready-for-retail kits worldwide.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Ford in June announced it will invest $900 million into its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to support production of the 2018 aluminum-alloy bodied Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. Peoria Innovation Center in P83.