article thumbnail

Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

What is your strategy to keep the momentum going for an economic revival in the eastern part of Kentucky? Terry Gill, Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. TG: Eastern Kentucky offers a wealth of resources and opportunities for manufacturing, service and technology-related companies.

article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” The state pursued the project from multiple fronts.

Deals 107
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. 2 slot in this highly competitive category.

Iowa 69
article thumbnail

Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

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

article thumbnail

Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

KENTUCKY: A CENTURY OF LEADERSHIP. Kentucky expanded its automotive industry leadership in 2015 with billions of dollars in investments planned by automakers and parts suppliers, fresh products launched and thousands of new jobs announced. . Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development). plant in Georgetown, KY.

article thumbnail

SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Before Nissan’s location of an automobile manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee in 1983, there were no automotive manufacturing facilities south of Kentucky. In concert with the recession-fueled decline of vehicle sales, automotive supplier production capacity and employment also dropped rapidly during the Recession.

Site 60
article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development , for the Kentucky New Energy Ventures (KNEV) Fund. The KNEV Fund provides seed-stage capital to support the development and commercialization of alternative fuel and renewable energy products, processes and services in Kentucky. Funds are to be used for business development activities.

Indiana 108