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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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During the Recession, the tire making industry reduced capacity significantly but, since the third quarter of 2011, Bridgestone, Continental, and Michelin have all announced significant expansions and new tire projects while other passenger tire makers are reportedly considering site location projects. 7) Start-up and Operational Costs.

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

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BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers noted that China’s status as the alternative energy leader may not last long because Chinese dumping of underpriced photovoltaic panels has been successfully challenged by the United States in the World Trade Organization and negotiations are underway to eliminate the PRC’s subsidies. and Japan combined.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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By December 2011, Texas employers had replaced all of the jobs shed during the recession compared with the nation’s 44 percent recovery. The Lone Star State was named 2011’s leading exporting state for the tenth year in a row (according to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce) with exports in 2011 totaling more than $249.8

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2019. Job Expansion Tax Credit Program (JET): Created in October of 2011, it provides tax credits of $500 per month for each new full-time job created.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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FULL EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 2011: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees may receive a one time income tax credit equal to $1,000 per new job paying over $10 per hour. EXTENSION OF THE ANGEL INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: Originally set to expire in 2011, the program is now available until June 30, 2016.

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