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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008. So the last remaining auto assembly plant within the city limits of Detroit is now perhaps the most modern and successful vehicle production facility in the world.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Certain types of businesses are excluded from the program, including retail and wholesale businesses; restaurants and hospitality; professional practices like law firms and medical offices; and energy production and distribution companies. Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development , for the Kentucky New Energy Ventures (KNEV) Fund.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Consumers often remain ignorant of the process that it takes for products to reach their final state. The food processing industry works to convert raw materials, such as grains, dairy products and meats, to processed food. Food processing can improve the taste, look and demand of different food products. Indiana Lt.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. From the September/October 2017 Issue. Photo: Enterprise Florida). aerospace market for the future.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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However, analysts say higher interest rates and a glut of cars coming off leases (which will crowd used-car lots with late-model vehicles available at discounts) could act as a damper on new-car sales. million of the 16 million vehicles produced in North America between January and November 2015. million in December from 18.2

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

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Metro Little Rock excels when it comes to importing materials and shipping the finished product. In 2010, Caterpillar opened a new $140 million motor grader production facility in North Little Rock. Caterpillar, in its first year in the region, built over 1,000 Motor Graders which were sold throughout the world.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Rick Scott (third from right), company execs and Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance officials hail the Emerson Latin America headquarters expansion ceremony in Greater Fort Lauderdale. In 2011, Emerson leased 18,000 square feet of space at the Sawgrass International Corporate Park with the option for an additional 9,500 square feet. (EFI),

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