Remove Electrical Remove Nashville Remove Railroad Remove Transportation
article thumbnail

Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

Business Facilities

Reno also is vying to become a leading test center for drones and is in the running for what likely will be the biggest economic development prize this year: Tesla’s lithium battery plant, from which the electric carmaker intends to supply batteries to the entire U.S. Can we expect the Nashville region to develop as an IT/software hub?

article thumbnail

Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. Nashville is continually lauded as one of the most compelling and fastest growing cities in the country. Nashville International Airport (BNA) is served by 12 airlines and offers 440 daily flights.

Risk 40
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

Roads 41
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion investment; in Nashville, ARAMARK is opening a new facility that will create 1,500 jobs, while Swiss-based UBS is adding 1,000 jobs to its existing operation. The new ARAMARK Business Services Center in Nashville represents an investment of approximately $20 million in Davidson County. Memphis also is a leading healthcare hub.

article thumbnail

LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Incorporated in 1949, Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) providing wholesale electric power and services to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois to meet the collective electricity needs of more than 750,000 residents, businesses, industries and farms.

Indiana 49
article thumbnail

Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Fred Crawford with the Chilton County Industrial Development Board (IDB) said Chilton County is honored to have its first AdvantageSite, and said the site designation is a result of the teamwork between Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, the Chilton County IDB and Sain Associates. “We Environmental issues are also identified up-front.

Site 66