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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas also has no personal property tax, no inventory tax and no franchise tax. This has allowed Kansas to give back to those who have served America, while also helping employers find workers with strong work ethics and diverse, valuable experiences. railroad miles. percent of all U.S.

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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The company investigated nine separate regions in North America and visited more than 40 factories before choosing St. Cloud will be our foundation to create an even larger presence across North America as we introduce a significant number of new products which are currently under development,” said Geringhoff CEO Daniel Hansmeier.

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

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Located in the heart of the Midwest and serving as the Agri-business center of America, Decatur, Illinois is poised for its most significant economic development in more than 50 years. A review of the available space inventory reveals that Wheeling’s industrial parks continue to experience strong demand from both existing and new businesses.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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expansion and is its largest operations office in North America outside of its Menlo Park, California headquarters. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line. The Austin office represents Facebook’s first major U.S.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The City of Spokane Valley has also implemented a Certified Site Program, which provides an inventory of industrial/commercial sites that have undergone a rigorous pre-qualification process. The SCDOC credits the program with assisting to attract major new projects including: Bridgestone Americas’ $1.2-billion

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