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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Iowa surges into second place and Oklahoma joins the top five in our annual wind power generation ranking. Iowa again tops our annual Wind Power/Percentage of Overall Energy ranking with 27.4 The Salt Lake City area is a leading hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing and composites fabrication. 2 at 26 percent). Far West U.S.

Louisiana 111
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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IS IOWA’S LARGEST BUSINESS SECTOR. It’s hard not to think about farming when you think of Iowa, but Iowa wants you to know it is first and foremost a manufacturing state. billion—is coming from Iowa’s burgeoning advanced manufacturing sector. A huge chunk of that revenue—$31.7

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

Income 75
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State by State Incentives Guide

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SB 1128 builds upon the current sales tax exemption program administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) by including “advanced manufacturing” companies in industries such as biotechnology, computers, appliances, machinery, furniture, fabricated metals and transportation goods.

Income 108
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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Her MSc studies in Construction Project management have reinforced her strategic thought process in delivering above expectation and her understanding and importance of DfMA (pre-fabrication). His first job included hands-on labor for an architectural sheet metal fabrication company.