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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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The company, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Siltron, considered sites in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas but ultimately chose Michigan due to its talent and proximity to automakers. Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 Michigan was chosen for the project over a competing site in Florida.

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Kansas will be site of new $450 million - The Business Facilities.

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Kansas will be site of new $450 million biodefense lab. The federal government has recommended a site in at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS, for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease. Sam Brownback, R-Kan. NBAF would replace a Plum Island, N.Y.,

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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“Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, prefertilized sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Already home to world-class research labs at Georgia Tech and the Centers for Disease Control, Metro Atlanta lures another high-tech gem in Baxter’s $1.3-billion Entered By: Georgia Department of Economic Development. billion investment in Georgia is our 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award winner.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). The plant is expected to provide roughly 1,500 jobs on-site and support 1,500 more among area suppliers. 3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The power industry is in transition.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The City’s Economic Development Office administers local ‘Advantage Arkansas’ Programs and visits businesses to determine eligibility for the former Enterprise Zone Program to secure endorsements of various businesses regarding economic development programs, zoning requirements, special tax provisions and related economic incentives and information.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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As priorities for site selection requirements change, we adjust the rankings to give you our most credible assessment of which locations are meeting those requirements. Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively. in nearly 30 years.