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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

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I wrote in a blog post last November, PFOA Contamination Found in 49 States , the “New York Attorney commenced a civil suit against the nation’s largest chemical manufacturers and several firefighting foam makers for what the complaint alleges is contamination of water supplies across the state with PFAS.” It passed legislation (.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., according to Deloitte’s new U.S. Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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While traditional manufacturing involved hard product industries that converted raw materials into finished products via manual or mechanized techniques (e.g., automotive, steel), advanced manufacturing involves using integrative and innovative technologies during manufacturing to help improve products or processes (e.g.,

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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

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Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies recently announced a $208-million investment in new manufacturing at its four production sites in Louisiana. The company was in the middle of production on Mr. Lessmore when Apple introduced its iPad. manufacturing sector.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Several area private employers have sponsored WorkIT Nashville, including Asurion, Bank of New York Mellon, Caterpillar Financial, Emdeon, HCA, Ingram Content Group, UBS and Vanderbilt University. BF: The airport in Memphis is one of the world’s busiest air cargo facilities, home to FedEx’s North American shipping hub.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes. Since these clusters enjoy low transportation costs coupled with high level of service, manufacturing plants located in the area can enjoy efficient movement of inbound material and parts as well as distribution of the finished product.

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