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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. Many of Arkansas’s port locations have railway connections that provide a smooth transition for various modes of transportation and quick delivery. Hunt Transport, ABF Freight System, P.A.M.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Sooner or Later You’ll Choose Oklahoma

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Multi-modal transportation options—highway, rail, waterway and air—also provide easy global access. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Featured Post Location Focus Magazine Oklahoma U.S. MidAmerica is located in the geographic center of the U.S., population.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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Its specialized facilities transport aircraft parts to Paine Field, and are a key player in the import and export of these goods through Washington. Oysters, shrimp and crab are among the primary income producers, but shellfish are only part of the story. Commercial fishing is a mainstay of each port community.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Less Taxing” since there is no state personal income tax—a key point for consideration, especially for the attraction and retention of key employees. Chief Executive magazine’s 2014 survey of CEOs ranked Florida #2 on its listing of “Best/Worst States for Business.”

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety, and virtually every other economic section.”. In 2012, CSX Transportation named Edgecombe County’s Kingsboro “mega site” one of its “CSX Select Sites.”

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7