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BUSINESS REPORT: Missouri – Ford Invests $1.1 Billion In Kansas City Truck Plant Expansion

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On May 02-2013, Ford Motor Company announced it would add a third crew and more than 2,000 jobs at the Kansas City Assembly Plant which builds the F-150. Ford will also start production of the Ford Transit in 2014 at the plant. product development and manufacturing operations—including $6.2 By Ed Feldman.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Successful partnerships between academia and industries are regularly developing new products and technologies.

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

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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. population.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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made products overseas for export. production and distribution operations that rely on global supply chains to remain competitive. If the final product emerging from a FTZ is exported, no U.S. If the product is imported into the U.S., Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S.

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State by 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. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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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. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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

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While costs increased, this is a slight drop in the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), which was 8.4 To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Bay County is a world leader in silicone solutions, products and R&D.

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