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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Larger than Miami and Atlanta, Mesa is home to major operations for companies such as Apple, Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, Mitsubishi, and Infineon. With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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ATLANTA NO. Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. Metro Atlanta, home to 15 Fortune 500 companies, has become a red-hot tech hub. The Atlanta MSA is the 10th-largest metro economy in the nation with a GDP of $385.5 1 IN GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology.

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A Week in the Life of LEED Certification

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The smallest project was a 4,958 square foot Kum & Go convenience store in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Certified level LEED NC Retail v2009 rating system participating in LEED Volume. 22 of the 45 projects are owned by government and 10 of those are associated with the Department of Defense.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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Retail Business in Charlotte and for its Global Technology & Operations organization in Cary. Oconee County, which is midway between Atlanta and Charlotte, boasts the second lowest personal property tax impact in South Carolina. million into its new Mecklenburg and Wake County campuses. MetLife plans to establish hubs for its U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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For example, wireless device supplier BrightPoint uses its Hendricks County FTZ facilities to package and program devices and accessories sourced from multiple countries, and then to distribute the ready-for-retail kits worldwide. Domestic distribution is just as convenient.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. Government leaders are committed to retaining, creating and expanding job opportunities for the service, retail and industrial sectors of the community. defense contracts. Metro Atlanta: A Biomed Sector Keeps Growing.

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