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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Shreveport Regional Airport. Aerospace/defense companies will find North Louisiana a business-friendly and low cost manufacturing environment. A combination of other factors provides an innovative environment for doing business in Louisiana. Express Jet operates a maintenance facility at the airport and employs 280 workers.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also perform agriculture inspections to protect the country from potential carriers of animal and plant pests or diseases that could cause damage to America’s crops, livestock, pets and the environment. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.

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

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because of its strong pro-business environment. Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Midwest Airports.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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The result of that collaboration: dynamic 21st century learning environments filled with colorful, flexible spaces designed to promote learning. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time.

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport. in announcing XCOR's new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.

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