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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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However or wherever you decide to locate your business, the “state of logistics” should definitely be a factor. Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives.

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

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. degrees in computer science awarded annually.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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This is a definite asset for companies when it comes to finances and safety. Contributing to the area’s outstanding infrastructure are Johnson County REMC, a member-owned electric distribution cooperative, and Hoosier Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative providing wholesale power and services to the distribution cooperative.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Indiana definitely has a unique story to tell. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. Several sites within Hendricks County are foreign trade zones, too. Rendering of Hoosier Energy’s new LEED headquarters building under construction in Bloomington, Indiana. Credit: Hoosier Energy). Start with the county’s location.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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We’ve also continued to take a fresh look each year at the configuration and definitions of our specific rankings categories, adding new ones and tweaking the previous year’s offerings to generate a more meaningful result. million homes, making wind the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S. power by 2030.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. In northwest suburban Chicago a vibrant manufacturing base exists. Georgia was behind several other states when it was making its decision to move to the U.S.,