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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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In 2012, the Alliance visited 178 companies to assist with access to capital, workforce training opportunities, permitting issues and site location assistance. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise; Upstate SC Alliance; Tucson (AZ) Regional Economic Opportunities. Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. Reilly Industries, Inc.,

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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More importantly, in 2011 New Mexico approved an update to Intel’s air quality permit which could have the potential to position the plant for the future manufacturing of new technology. Tucson, Arizona’s second largest city, will soon be home to a new high-tech manufacturing plant. Arizona, which ranks as the No.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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A recent study found that Salt Lake pays secondary-school teachers more than the national average and more than nine of 12 other Western metropolitan statistical areas—including $17,000 more on average than Tucson and $8,000 more than Austin, TX. Salt Lake City was named the sixth-best-performing city in the U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Facility features include an intermodal ramp that will permit businesses more immediate access to the efficiencies of freight trains, fueling facilities to enhance commerce and goods movement, and an intermodal block swap/switching yard that will incorporate the latest engineering techniques for improved efficiency and throughput.

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Amazonia, USA

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” If that’s the main criteria for HQ2, permit us to point out that you can reach 80 percent of the U.S. Here’s a brief snippet of the deep-think that went into their selections: they noted that Atlanta, which topped the list, is “within a two-hour flight from 80 percent of the U.S. population.”

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Walking you through the permitting process. The Commerce Center also is conveniently located between the state’s two largest universities—Arizona State University in Tempe and the University of Arizona in Tucson. Streamlined approval processes for zoning, permitting and design also aid speed to market.