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DECEMBER 30, 2015

Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. 30 — Alabama has been named Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year. This year, Alabama snatched a coveted jewel for its high-tech hub, Google’s $600-million data center. TINTON FALLS, NJ — Dec.

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Alabama Mobility NJ America 40

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MARCH 2, 2013

Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce. Airbus is putting its North American manufacturing hub in Mobile. plant in the state is already drawing attention to Alabama worldwide; much like the Mercedes-Benz announcement did in 1993. By Business Facilities Staff. From the January/February 2013 issue. Stay tuned.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Alabama exports totaled a record $21.7 Read: Alabama’s 2017 Exports Set New Record at BusinessFacilities.com. billion last year, thanks in large part to increased overseas shipments of automobiles, aircraft components, chemicals, paper, and minerals.

Alabama 52

Alabama Mobility Zoning Defense 52

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JANUARY 24, 2013

The projects/locations singled out by the judging panel of industry experts and leading site selection consultants for special recognition included: Mobile (AL) Area Chamber of Commerce for Airbus’ selection of Mobile as the site of its final assembly facility. Air Force refueling tanker project.

Deals 84

Deals South Carolina Georgia Utah 84

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AUGUST 5, 2013

We wish we could tell you that most locations are mobilizing to fix the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges and dams; unfortunately, the opposite seems to be true: the United States received an overall grade of D+ in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) annual assessment, our starting point for BF’s evaluation.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

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AUGUST 5, 2013

The rapid and widespread adoption of mobile and social technologies within the last three years has changed the way customers and companies interact with one another—driving fundamental transformations to business processes and applications. AIRBUS: POWERFUL ENGINE FOR GROWTH IN MOBILE REGION. But Huntsville, our no.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. Airbus Lands In Mobile. Mobile, AL already is a hub for heavy manufacturing. Its largest manufacturers include shipbuilding giant Austal USA (2,500 employees), ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (1,700), ST Mobile Aerospace (1,300) and BAE Systems Southeast (850).

Omaha 76

Omaha Mobility Georgia Arkansas 76

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JANUARY 25, 2013

We figured incoming production metrics would give us an accurate fix on whether the traditionally dominant aero hubs in Metro Seattle and Wichita are in the process of being usurped by rising contenders in Charleston, SC and Mobile, AL. Aerospace Manufacturing sector.

South Carolina 57

South Carolina Wichita Metro Chicago 57

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Entries from 17 states that jousted for our top awards included a biotech mega-complex in Georgia, a world- class commercial aircraft assembly facility in Alabama, a yogurt plant in Idaho and even a refinery in Philadelphia. Honorable Mentions. This year, our judges have selected four entries to receive our Honorable Mention Awards.

Deals 85

Deals Georgia Austin Louisiana 85

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AUGUST 1, 2014

The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Along with new renovations, Samsung’s Austin Research Center also grew its presence with about 200 engineers dedicated to design and development of the latest technologies for mobile application processors. Samsung Electronics Co.,

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Rising stars Tennessee and Indiana, our fourth- and fifth-ranked states in Best Business Climate, show no signs of abandoning their upward mobility in this flagship category. Mercedes’ decision was a game-changer: the German automaker’s arrival opened the door for other industrial giants to come to Alabama.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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APRIL 15, 2014

ALABAMA - updated for 2014. Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office.

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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JULY 23, 2013

In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety, and virtually every other economic section.”. The investment we’re making in our wireless and wireline networks is essential to spurring South Carolina’s economy and creating jobs.

North Carolina 74

North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74

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MARCH 21, 2014

INCOME TAX CAPITAL CREDIT: Currently codified as Article 7, Chapter 18, Title 40, Code of Alabama 1975. It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years.

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Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

As this is being written, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, Alabama, Utah, California and Washington reportedly have thrown their hats into the ring in what is shaping up as the biggest economic development contest in recent memory. A successful bid for the 777X could make SC the nation’s leading commercial aircraft hub. Far West U.S.

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Deals South Carolina Union Washington 47