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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. In 2012, Boston Consulting Group found that more than one-third of U.S.-based This trend may be speeding up plans of some U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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In July 2012, Wheeling retained a land planning consultant to evaluate alternate development scenarios over the eastern portion of the airport district to outline aviation and commercial development options. The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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

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Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. Additional businesses are expected to take advantage of this outstanding location which is about 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, KY and only 20 minutes from the UPS World Hub and the Louisville International Airport.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. MMK Consulting. Dickinson Consulting Group. Deloitte Consulting LLP.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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Sales should rise this year before falling next year, says industry consultants AlixPartners LLP. The Bluegrass State’s automotive industry stretches back to 1913 when the state’s first Model T rolled out of a Ford assembly plant in Louisville, KY. That early success echoes today, as Ford operates two plants in Louisville.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In addition to financial support, Ivory Innovations connects all of its Top 25 Finalists with leading practitioners, capital partners, student interns, and pro bono consulting or capacity-building services. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.