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Southern Air Relocates To Northern Kentucky

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Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear welcomed Southern Air to the Commonwealth and praised the company for its decision to locate its headquarters in Kentucky. This is a proud day for the Commonwealth, with the addition of up to 150 jobs and the global headquarters for Southern Air in northern Kentucky,” said Gov. Wuchner, of Florence.

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Kentucky: Air Supremacy In The Bluegrass State

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billion hub in Hebron, Kentucky is on the runway to establish itself as the global airfreight logistics leader. Kentucky: Air Supremacy In The Bluegrass State. With Amazon’s decision to put its $1.5-billion Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Photo: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development). That’s where Kentucky shines. In the Bluegrass State, companies announced 92 new-facility or expansion projects since the beginning of 2014, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. A major initiative of Kentucky Gov. Those projects total more than $2.6

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A key component to stimulating Lexington, KY’s high-tech economy is realized through a partnership with the University of Kentucky and Lexington’s Commercialization and Innovation process. receives support from the Lexington office of the Kentucky Innovation Network and Commerce Lexington. Awesome Inc. billion), Oakland ($22.0

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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. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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The Drone Age

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billion to create a global shipping hub for its growing fleet of traditional cargo aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected? Apple pickers, get ready to duck. Thank you for voting. You have already voted on this poll!

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Tennessee was followed in our annual automotive sector assessment by Kentucky, which surged from last year’s fourth place finish to the no. Kentucky’s long-term deal with Ford—which is investing more than $1 billion in its Louisville facilities —has cemented a century-long relationship that stretches back to the Model T,” Rogers noted.

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