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

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Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. The projects include two sites in Baton Rouge, as well as facilities in Shreveport (our ninth-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential) and Geismar. By Business Facilities Staff. From the July/August 2013 issue . But Huntsville, our no.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. W e’ve subdivided our metro Economic Growth Potential ranking into small, medium and large categories this year. Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. From the July/August 2019 Issue. ATLANTA NO.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Shreveport Regional Airport. The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. By BF Staff.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. Recently, the metro area was ranked second in the nation for its tech sector job growth by CBRE. Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2 After leasing the U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. Food processing has a major footprint in Metro Little Rock.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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is on track to open its first Amazon Robotics facility in Colorado, bringing over 1,500 new jobs to the Metro Denver region. Colorado’s innovative mindset has allowed for businesses to compete in a global setting unlike before,” said Sam Bailey, vice president of economic development at Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Runway 9R-27L, located on the south side of the airport and running parallel to Griffin Road, is now being rehabilitated and lengthened. million passengers annually.

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