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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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

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The overall cost of the logistics industry rose another 3.1 The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Economic developers can leverage the benefits of FTZs to attract jobs and investment, and to facilitate maintenance and expansion of their existing industrial base. 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.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Industries that qualify for the CAPCO program may include manufacturing, processing, or assembling products; conducting research and development; or providing services. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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The food processing industry works to convert raw materials, such as grains, dairy products and meats, to processed food. Much of the foods found in grocery stores have been processed, and the industry remains one of the largest in the United States. Overall, the food processing industry is largely necessary in today’s society.