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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Available infrastructure and utilities. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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T he Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) released its 26th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report® in June 2015. Other important factors include an abundance of certifiable “shovel ready” sites and an infrastructure with a low risk of power interruptions. By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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AeroPark at the Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) in Shreveport, Louisiana has 250 acres available for development with all infrastructure in place. Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South.

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

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The office building is scheduled for completion by spring 2015 with the residential complex following in the summer. In 2012, the Port of New Orleans completed more than $100 million in new infrastructure projects port-wide in order to grow its facilities to handle rising trade volumes tied to the Panama Canal expansion.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI): The Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) was enacted in 2015 by the 84th Legislature with a goal to bring the best and brightest distinguished researchers in the world to Texas.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2015 and 2.4 percent in 2015 before easing to 3.4 Navy Federal Credit Union. Florida’s infrastructure, talent and business tax policies continually ranked among the nation’s best. In fact, Florida’s infrastructure is ranked #1 in America. percent in 2012, 1.6 percent in 2013, 2.5 percent in 2014, 2.8

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