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

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. Austin, TX tops the list, followed by El Paso, McCallen and Houston.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. Shovel Ready Silver certified sites means that its documentation is less than one year old and has proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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million people and a nation-leading state infrastructure, it’s ensuring the future is as bright as the present. The Lubbock Rail Port is a 526-acre tract of land that provides access to Interstate 27, the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. Credit: Lubbock EDA.).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In August 2012, TEF award recipient Samsung committed to an additional investment of up to $4 billion dollars to upgrade its Austin chip manufacturing plant, bringing the company’s total investment in the Lone Star State to more than $13 billion. Perry discusses Facebook's expansion plans in Austin.

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

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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. Alabama’s AdvantageSite program has had a tremendous success record in matching new industrial projects with infrastructure-rich sites in the state. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Food-related manufacturing is present in many of the public power communities across the state, largely because the communities have a low cost of operation and a wealth of infrastructure to aid in the production process. The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation.