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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. This high achievement level is one reason a 2017 Chief Executive survey of CEOs placed Iowa second in the nation in worker quality. At the same time, industrial electricity rates in Iowa are nearly 20 percent below the national average, and U.S. By the BF Staff.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An facility in Jackson, TN.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. Arizona is home to a surging ecosystem of global giants, early stage entrepreneurs and tech-savvy Millennial talent who are breaking new ground across a wide range of industry growth sectors. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. After leasing the U.S.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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From the September / October 2017 Issue. P redictions about the speed of technological advances usually invoke a formula known in the semiconductor industry as “Moore’s law,” first postulated in 1965 by Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel. By Jenny Vickers. Photo: shutterstock.com).

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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Borghetti Turbos’ products are marketed under the Master Power brand and used in commercial trucks, high-performance automobiles and marine and industrial applications. Advanced automotive manufacturing is a strong industry for us…”. Retail Business in Charlotte and for its Global Technology & Operations organization in Cary.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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The Grand Rapids region is home to industry leaders in applied technology, sustainable practices and industrial design. The region has some of the nation’s largest industry concentrations in metals, plastics, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, production technology, automotive, office furniture and food processing.

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Less Is More In New England

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From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8 The NH Dept.