Global Passport
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OCTOBER 14, 2014
Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The CDC director opposes a ban on travel from the Ebola hot zone in Africa. Global Passport appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives
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APRIL 10, 2015
Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. State Focus: Southern California – Where The Leading Edge Lives appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. So Cal’s Leading Edge has the right stuff to deliver advanced materials, clean transport systems and green energy, as well as the world’s most advanced aircraft.
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Islip, NY: Long Island’s Corridor Of Growth
Business Facilities
MAY 29, 2019
Islip has a bustling airport, a busy foreign trade zone next door and an attractive location in the middle of Long Island’s largest industrial corridor. Read: Islip, NY: Long Island’s Corridor Of Growth at BusinessFacilities.com.
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52 Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.
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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona
Business Facilities
AUGUST 23, 2017
With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Through this major defense contract, our small businesses now have an ally in that fight, and we can provide real solutions to develop the cyber workforce of tomorrow.”.
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 1, 2013
The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8
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BUSINESS REPORT: Mississippi Looks To Energy Sector To Fuel Statewide Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 15, 2013
In 2012, state lawmakers passed the Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act, which encourages health care-related businesses to locate within qualified Health Care Zones and receive attractive incentives. The healthcare industry is another sector that Mississippi is targeting for growth.
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State Focus: Washington – A Legendary Place To Do Business
Business Facilities
JUNE 30, 2015
Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. State Focus: Washington – A Legendary Place To Do Business appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
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Border Without Walls
Business Facilities
AUGUST 27, 2015
Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Border Without Walls appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Economic development cooperation on the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border is getting stronger.
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Remembering Ed Coene
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
He served on a destroyer that patrolled the combat zone during the Korean War and then came home to take the same jobs his father had held with a coal wholesaler, engineer and sales executive. He was engineering new magazines and new business opportunities, putting them together one piece at a time.”. Like his dad, Ed joined the U.S.
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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side
Business Facilities
JULY 28, 2014
The industrial park is zoned for heavy industry. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Featured Post Location Focus Magazine Magazine Highlights Ports And Free Trade Zones U.S. - Some of its features include: Five minutes to I-5. Four miles to the Port of Everett’s international shipping facilities.
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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
The Port of New Orleans, at the center of the world’s busiest port complex, took first place in Business Facilities’ Logistics Leaders (Ports) ranking in the magazine’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.
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110 Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 5, 2016
A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7 Tax Foundation.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Life Sciences Grow High-Wage Jobs in the Beehive State
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Key Incentives: Enterprise Zones, Rural Fast Track Program, ED Tax Increment Financing, Motion Picture Incentives, Private Activity Bond. Utah’s Defense and Homeland Security cluster generates nearly $4 billion in revenues for the state, which will soon be home to a new national Cybersecurity defense lab. CAPTIONS: p.
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Crystal Ball 2016
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Crystal Ball 2016 originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Christie orders No Fly Zone over George Washington Bridge. — Crystal Ball 2016 originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. It’s that time again. Disgraced FIFA head Sepp Blatter named to chair Moscow Super Olympics. ” — U.S.
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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Here’s why Harford County, MD should be home to your business: Lakeside Business Park, in Edgewood, MD, features a variety of defense, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. Photo: Harford County Office of Economic Development). A highly skilled workforce. Army installations, celebrating 100 years of technological innovation.
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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 6, 2017
All have ready access to major transportation infrastructure, energy, water and zoning that meets the industry needs of advanced manufacturing, information technology and bioscience companies. In addition, it is also focused on helping companies that conduct business with the department of defense diversify their business.
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43 FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. 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.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor also based in Folsom, has a corporate mandate for sustainability in all areas of its organization. gigawatt hours of electricity a year.
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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Another popular economic development incentive offered by the state is the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, which enables local communities to partner with the State of Texas to promote job creation and significant private investment, helping assist economically distressed areas of the state. billion in capital investment.
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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results
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NOVEMBER 12, 2013
3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Perry told us all of the CREZ (Competitive Renewable Energy Zones) lines are scheduled to become operational by the end of this year. Texas repeated as our top-ranked state for Best Business Climate; it also snared no. Top 10 finishes for Texas included: no. 2 in Data Center Leaders, no.
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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Cape Coral hosts diverse investment zones, commercial corridors and industrial parks suitable for a wide range of corporate and entrepreneurial pursuits. Chief Executive magazine’s 2014 survey of CEOs ranked Florida #2 on its listing of “Best/Worst States for Business.” This reflects the retail market’s vast potential in the city.
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46 COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. The California comeback is reflected in our 2013 rankings, including a trifecta of first-place finishes in Data Center Leaders, Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders and Biotechnology Strength (Employment Leaders). Here’s a sampling: no. 2 in Data Center Leaders, no.
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Given that it’s a substantial distance from any coasts or borders, Hendricks County, Indiana might seem to be a surprising place for a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Foreign-trade zones help U.S. Within a Foreign-trade zone, companies are permitted to perform a number of procedures before the merchandise is charged duty.
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Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State
Business Facilities
AUGUST 17, 2020
Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.
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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with with Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce
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MARCH 2, 2013
BF: The Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation received an SBA grant in 2010 to create the Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster, aimed at high-tech entrepreneurs. Without a doubt we expect additional growth as a result of the Airbus facility. Has the program been a success?
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State by State Incentives Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 15, 2014
Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.
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75 Arizona: Job Growth Is Surging In The Grand Canyon State
Business Facilities
AUGUST 19, 2019
With a booming economy fueled by a business-friendly climate and a thriving startup ecosystem, Arizona was fourth among U.S. states in GDP growth in 2018. Read: Arizona: Job Growth Is Surging In The Grand Canyon State at BusinessFacilities.com.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 15, 2013
Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. Key Incentives: Emerging Technology Fund, Enterprise Zones, Skills Development Fund, Renewable Energy Incentives, TX Industry Development Loan Program. They think big.
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 23, 2013
Lastly, the county bought a 100-acre rail-served industrial site within a New Market Tax Credit Zone. The county also approved sewer extensions for the other 270-acre industrial park that is two miles off the interstate. The post SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business appeared first on Business Facilities.
Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 23, 2018
Business Facilities' 2018 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including solar energy, job growth, economic growth potential, diversity, and more. Read: Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report at BusinessFacilities.com.
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98 The Commonwealth Of Virginia: A Location of Choice
Business Facilities
MAY 15, 2019
Home to the nation’s largest data center market, its third-largest port, the third-highest concentration of tech workers and the HQ of 37 Fortune 1000 companies, Virginia offers diverse opportunities for success. Read: The Commonwealth Of Virginia: A Location of Choice at BusinessFacilities.com.
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81 Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 28, 2016
As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. One of Utah’s strategic cluster industries, aerospace and defense, has come together to establish career pathway training.
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. The Institute will achieve this through leadership in pre-competitive advanced research and partnerships across defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer products industries.
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111 The Sky’s The Limit In The Lone Star State
Business Facilities
AUGUST 2, 2017
Low-cost land, a skilled workforce and “Restrained” government—with low taxes and minimal regulation—yield unrestrained growth in Texas. Read: The Sky’s The Limit In The Lone Star State.
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76 Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
billion Competitive Renewable Energy Zone transmission project (CREZ), capping nearly a decade of planning, upgrades and new construction along 3,600 miles of high-voltage transmission lines across central and West Texas. In January, Texas completed the last segment of the $6.8-billion Herbert told us. Far West U.S. Great Lakes U.S. -
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New York: Niagara Falls Revitalization Moves Forward
Business Facilities
JUNE 7, 2018
Work has begun on Restore the Gorge, a $2.1-million million project that augments Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $70-million revitalization of Niagara Falls State Park, aimed at strengthening the tourism industry in downtown Niagara Falls. Read: New York: Niagara Falls Revitalization Moves Forward at BusinessFacilities.com.
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48 Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. Andrew Cuomo. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.
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40 Kentucky: Air Supremacy In The Bluegrass State
Business Facilities
MAY 25, 2017
With Amazon’s decision to put its $1.5-billion billion hub in Hebron, Kentucky is on the runway to establish itself as the global airfreight logistics leader. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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42 July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4)
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2017
The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle. Read: July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4).
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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 19, 2012
In a national economy still recovering from a recession, Texas has forged ahead of the pack as a result of a superior business climate, ranking as the “Best State for Business” by Chief Executive Magazine for the eighth straight year in 2012. The Foreign-Trade Zone Program adds to Port Freeport’s appeal.
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Less Is More In New England
Business Facilities
AUGUST 30, 2017
The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. One bite at a time,” and that is how Rochester created so much new wealth in incremental steps in the last decade. The NH Dept.
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