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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped his father update the painting, remodel the siding and perform electrical work at their Collinsville, Illinois home. “My A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. None of it held Tom’s interest.

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Plastics On The Move

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continues to grow as demand for plastics in construction, automotive, and electrical/electronics markets expands. The eighth largest industry in the U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. The site offers a 24/7 control tower and a fire station and is designated a Foreign Trade Zone with customs and border security.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution. The income tax credits established are intended to promote investment in renewable energy production using low-emission and zero-emission electricity generation technologies.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Navy’s premier training facility for all Naval aviators and Navy SEALs, Churchill County is powered entirely by renewable energy from geothermal, solar and hydro-electric sources with residents consuming just one-tenth of what Churchill County produces. Home to the Naval Air Station Fallon, the U.S.

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