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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The post Everything Is Big In Texas—And Getting Bigger appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Lone Star State has been the top state for exports for 19 consecutive years, surpassing the combined total for its three closest competitors.

Texas 116

Texas Site Zoning Transportation 116

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Wolf Announces $246M Investment appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. Pennsylvania will invest an additional $246 million into the Port of Philadelphia to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. The post Port Of Philadelphia: Gov.

Philadelphia 115

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Zoning Transportation 115

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Decatur is also home to Foreign Trade Zone #245 and a U.S. Combine this with a venture capital fund dedicated to businesses that locate in Decatur and Macon County, aggressive local and state economic development incentives, infrastructure and optimal location, and you have all of the ingredients for success. 36 and U.S.

Illinois 79

Illinois St. Louis Railroad Zoning 79

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The post Southwest Louisiana: Where The Action Is appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The diverse, inclusive gumbo in Southwest Louisiana includes a highly skilled workforce that is the hot sauce for success in key growth sectors.

Louisiana 101

Louisiana Site Airports Zoning 101

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APRIL 10, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. So Cal’s Leading Edge has the right stuff to deliver advanced materials, clean transport systems and green energy, as well as the world’s most advanced aircraft.

California 40

California Defense Zoning Transportation 40

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MAY 13, 2020

The Empire State is preparing for a future of sustainable growth by investing $150 billion in the nation’s largest infrastructure program and creating innovative workforce development programs to prepare skilled workers for high-tech jobs. Read: New York: State Of The Future at BusinessFacilities.com.

New York 111

New York Infrastructure Innovation Sustainability 111

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Florida’s infrastructure, talent and business tax policies continually ranked among the nation’s best. In fact, Florida’s infrastructure is ranked #1 in America. Chief Executive magazine now ranks Florida the #2 best state for business. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S.

Florida 74

Florida Zoning Airports Employment 74

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The post Georgia: Gateway For Global Trade appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Port of Savannah’s Garden City container terminal, the nation’s largest single-terminal operation, is adding more ship-to-shore cranes.

Georgia 98

Georgia Site Zoning Transportation 98

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

The post California: Supplier Diversity Spurs Equity-Driven Development appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Golden State has launched a program that promotes inclusive procurement as the prerequisite for a resilient supply chain.

Equity 98

Equity California Procurement Site 98

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AUGUST 13, 2021

The post Highlands County, Florida: “The Center of Everything” appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Highland County, Florida's ideal location makes the area primed to quickly receive, produce, and distribute goods and services regionally and globally.

Florida 105

Florida Site Airports Zoning 105

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APRIL 6, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Industry Focus: Food Processing – Food Facts appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The more we know when it comes to what’s in our food, the more we want to know. Pleasing this knowledge palate can mean big bucks for the food processing industry. Great Lakes U.S. -

New Jersey 40

New Jersey Industrial Wisconsin New York 40

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

The post MTC Logistics Opens $61 Million Cargo Hub In Alabama appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. MTC's new Mobile, AL, facility will lead to the creation of 75 jobs, has potential for further growth in future.

Alabama 105

Alabama Mobility Site Zoning 105

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JULY 13, 2022

Infrastructure and workforce are among the advantages driving Georgia’s business climate.

Georgia 101

Georgia Infrastructure Airports Zoning 101

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Supersized and (Almost) Ready to Go appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. It''s time to take a closer look at the economic bonanza that will result from the expanded Panama Canal. Mid Atlantic U.S. Mid Atlantic U.S. Southeast panama canal expansion'

Zoning 40

Zoning Transportation Green Infrastructure 40

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. The post September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5) appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Roy Cooper.

North Carolina 52

North Carolina Zoning Innovation Site 52

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APRIL 18, 2013

Rochester partnered with the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Planning at Northeastern University to complete a competitive analysis focused on infrastructure, local policy, planning and other factors established by NAIOP. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

El Paso 106

El Paso Indianapolis Zoning New Jersey 106

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JULY 21, 2022

With robust infrastructure and a talented workforce, North Central Florida offers attractive prospects for new and expanding businesses.

Florida 96

Florida Infrastructure Jacksonville Zoning 96

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JULY 29, 2013

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. “With its proximity to the center of the U.S. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

San Jose 80

San Jose Metro San Francisco Memphis 80

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Infrastructure was another category that deserved a closer look. AILING INFRASTRUCTURE: THE CRATERS KEEP GETTING BIGGER. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

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MAY 14, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Since its inception in 2013, more than 80 companies have embraced the Empire State’s innovative START-UP NY program, which created tax-free zones linked to New York’s system of higher education.

New York 40

New York Zoning Education Innovation 40

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JANUARY 18, 2022

The post $267M Joint Venture Will Create 210 New Jobs In Virginia appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. The new paperboard recycling and production facility, Celadon Development Corporation, will be located at the Chesapeake Deepwater Terminal site in the City of Chesapeake, VA.

Virginia 85

Virginia Site Products Roads 85

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

SB 2564: Provides an energy infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund to give Mississippi communities the ability to help finance energy infrastructure for companies that invest more than $50 million in an economic development project. A BURST OF ENERGY: NEW ACTION IN MS. HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5

Mississippi 59

Mississippi Columbus Zoning Infrastructure 59

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Business Facilities magazine has announced the winners of its 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. A key component of the Urban Outfitters deal was the use of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) incentive program, created in the 1990s to lure new and expanding businesses to the state.

Deals 105

Deals Georgia Arizona Phoenix 105

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AUGUST 23, 2017

million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Available infrastructure and utilities. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Exceptional access, infrastructure and walkable amenities.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Curaçao is ready to meet your business needs with multicultural talent and a bevy of economic free zones. Read: Curaçao: A “Cultural Hybrid” For Growth In The Caribbean at BusinessFacilities.com.

Zoning 60

Zoning Transportation Infrastructure Site 60

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AUGUST 20, 2013

Because Devens is a self-supporting, quasi-public environment that was created specifically to support and grow businesses—and not a municipality—the zoning and permitting hurdles associated with most cities and towns are greatly reduced. All with the most attractive business-oriented infrastructure and services in place to support tenants.

Massachusetts 53

Massachusetts Permits Boston Education 53

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. 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. By Eric Cormier.

Louisiana 57

Louisiana Zoning Transportation Industrial 57

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

One way to do this is to streamline the applications process for businesses moving into foreign trade zones (FTZs). In hopes of making it even easier and faster for businesses to take advantage of Culpeper’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), the country recently filed an application with the U.S. Key Incentives: Tech Zones, Sales?&

Virginia 51

Virginia Zoning Accounting Site 51

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.

Louisiana 72

Louisiana Airports Zoning Transportation 72

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

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MAY 6, 2014

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 Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) #52. A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR ISLIP.

New York 67

New York Education Airports Zoning 67

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AUGUST 25, 2021

When matched with the state’s supportive corporate tax structure, competitive talent pipeline and expansive infrastructure, FPL’s efforts to deliver energy that’s not just clean and reliable, but also affordable, gives the businesses they serve a powerful advantage over the competition. The Greater Rochester, NY region is also the U.S.

Florida 115

Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

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JULY 24, 2019

The Utility Account helps rural communities finance necessary infrastructure upgrades to attract future business. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen. Not since the federal Urban Renewal efforts of the 1970s has legislation passed by the U.S. that need it the most.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

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AUGUST 5, 2013

and Ontario, Canada, with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options. 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.

Memphis 76

Memphis Michigan Transportation Florida 76

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

However, the competition is heating up as other ports build up their infrastructure and dredge their channels to get ready. This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black.

Baltimore 88

Baltimore Delaware New Jersey Jacksonville 88

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APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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MAY 29, 2019

Islip has a bustling airport, a busy foreign trade zone next door and an attractive location in the middle of Long Island’s largest industrial corridor. Read: Islip, NY: Long Island’s Corridor Of Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.

Airports 52

Airports Zoning Industrial New York 52