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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport. Now, that advantage is arriving in DuPage.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Served by three interstate highways: I-90, I-290 and I-355, Arlington Heights is conveniently located only 10 miles from O’Hare International Airport and five miles from Chicago Executive Airport. Existing Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. At Chicago Executive Airport (CEA), Atlantic Aviation completed construction of a new hangar.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In addition, Decatur’s diverse economic foundation includes major operations for Tate & Lyle, another agri-business leader and the Mueller Company, a worldwide leader of water distribution products. Decatur is becoming a leading transportation and logistics hub. Decatur has strong utility infrastructure capacity.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Located in the middle of everywhere, Lubbock is home to nearly 300,000 people and is easily accessible by Interstate-27, which connects to Interstate-10 and Interstate-20, as well as by plane with the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. These three legs provide the essential foundation for its economy.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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They operate three industrial parks in Oswego County—the Oswego County Industrial Park in Schroeppel, the Airport Industrial Park in Volney and the Lake Ontario Industrial Park in the city of Oswego—with other sites currently being studied for potential business parks.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas. AvEx, a world leader in the niche market of aviation exterior painting, has been located at Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) in New Iberia for over 25 years. Tax Foundation. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,