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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. Ultimately, ACT selected Sacramento because the availability of a qualified workforce and the benefits of locating in an Enterprise Zone. QUITE SIMPLY, HESPERIA WORKS FOR BUSINESS.

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Home Stretch

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Currently, East Coast ports get about 35 percent of the container traffic from Asia, while 65 percent is unloaded at such West Coast ports as Los Angeles-Long Beach and Seattle-Tacoma, which can already handle larger ships and have the additional advantage of access to roads that are less congested than those of the eastern seaboard.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In addition, Decatur’s diverse economic foundation includes major operations for Tate & Lyle, another agri-business leader and the Mueller Company, a worldwide leader of water distribution products. In 2011, New Mexico created a six-mile overweight cargo zone around the Santa Teresa port-of-entry.

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

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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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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Heroic Efforts In California

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Incorporated 25 years ago, Hesperia has, especially over the past decade, built a strong economic foundation supported by a young and growing population, good access to markets and a strategic location, along with relatively low living and operating costs. Source: City of Hesperia). Sited along Interstate 15 and U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. The Craney Island Marine Terminal is a long-term project that will more than double the existing throughput capacity of the Port. Mid Atlantic U.S.