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

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Inspired by New Urbanism design principles, the complex will include an office building that will house the new IBM Services Center, as well as a separate, 11-story residential building with 95 river-view apartments and nine separate town homes. million office building will be funded by the State of Louisiana ($14.8

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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. With outstanding quality of life and access to the entire Chicago metro area, Arlington Heights is primed to continue to grow and thrive. In late 2013, Gov.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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billion ethane cracker complex on the same 250 acres the MEG and headquarters office will be located. The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said.

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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. “A

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. Awesome Inc.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Kaiser Permanente (KP) is a leading integrated healthcare provider operating 600 medical offices and 38 hospitals in 8 states. million grant to defray costs of computer supplies, office equipment and hiring. The company will locate its new offices in Pershing Point Plaza on Peachtree Street near the Woodruff Arts Center.

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