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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. The authors of the Opportunity Zones section of the tax reform bill, Sen.

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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. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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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). With fast connections to Interstates 65, 74, 70, 465 and 69, Hendricks County is less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Arizona has eased into second place, edging out New Jersey, which has an aggressive utility-backed program for residential as well as commercial panel installations. Massachusetts, New York and Maryland join NJ as states that have achieved leadership positions in solar power without the advantage of a Sun Belt location.

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Less Is More In New England

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One bite at a time,” and that is how Rochester created so much new wealth in incremental steps in the last decade. 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. The NH Dept.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. The Kentucky section was written by Jack Mazurak.).

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Our award winners are the State of New York , for its Reforming the Energy Vision Initiative; Duke Energy , for the Duke Energy Smart Grid Lab; and Oncor/Lancaster TX , for Oncor’s Microgrid Project and Tech Center. billion and create more than 1,400 new high-tech jobs in Rochester. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.

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