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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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From the September/October 2013 issue. This seven-year effort included the development of an Advanced Manufacturing curriculum and lab in the Switzerland County School System, featuring robotics, CNC, hydraulic and electrical training equipment, and project-based learning instruction for students. By Dominique Cantelme.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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From the May/June 2013 issue . Not only do logistics clusters have huge potential for jobs creation, they also are hubs of innovation of environmental sustainability. This is where you see development of hybrid trucks, electric trucks and hybrid cranes. Photo: Bon.lt.com.). By Business Facilities Staff. Great Lakes U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. Early estimates for 2013 production project that output in PA topped 3 trillion cubic feet last year. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S.,

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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In 2013, small businesses with less than 100 employees accounted for 90.2 its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. percent in 2012.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. Subsequently, the U.S. percent to 4 percent.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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From the January/February 2013 issue. Micron’s investment payback is estimated at less than two years, with approximately $120,000 ongoing annual savings in electricity. Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor also based in Folsom, has a corporate mandate for sustainability in all areas of its organization.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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And, in 2013, the 3,009-acre South Alabama Mega Site in Bay Minette as well as the 50-acre Loxley North Property on Baldwin County 49 earned AdvantageSite designations. The company has invested an additional $6 million and created 100 new jobs in addition to the 300 already announced in June 2013. Photo: flickr.com/photos/gdecd).

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