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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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The company, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Siltron, considered sites in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas but ultimately chose Michigan due to its talent and proximity to automakers. Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 Michigan was chosen for the project over a competing site in Florida.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. The reputation of Tennessee’s business climate and skilled workforce has attracted countless world-class businesses to our state. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. In January 2010, Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act (FTTT). TN is Race to the Top Leader. funding in the first three years of the program.

Louisiana 111
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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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TENNESSEE LEADS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING JOB GROWTH. Tennessee recently ranked No. Tennessee grew these jobs by 4.6 Our goal has been to make Tennessee the No. Our goal has been to make Tennessee the No. Haslam introduced the Tennessee Promise in 2015. Bill Haslam said. To achieve that end, Gov.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. Tennessee Makes It Three In A Row As Automotive King.

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

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies recently announced a $208-million investment in new manufacturing at its four production sites in Louisiana. The approximately $30.5 billion over 10 years.

Metro 110
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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The plant is expected to provide roughly 1,500 jobs on-site and support 1,500 more among area suppliers. defense department, with an additional $500 million in state and private investment. Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. Andrew Cuomo.

Indiana 40