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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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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

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The local chapter of the DeMolay youth organization also served as an important gathering place for the Lyerla boys. His next position came from the Nestlé Company location in Granite City, where he did warehouse work and tested tea quality in the lab. None of it held Tom’s interest. Most applicants were fresh out of high school.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.

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

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DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal. 50 percent of all U.S. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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The list appears in alphabetical order by company/organization name. She’s part of various internal groups within the organization, including the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, and notably a board member on both the Connecting Women and Building PRIDE affinity groups. . 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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For business entities new to Alabama, the tax accrues as of the date of organization, qualification or beginning to do business, and is due 45 days thereafter. In addition, the non-profit organization must receive 75% of its income from out-of-state sources. The tax base is the taxpayer’s net worth apportioned to Alabama.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (AIDT): State training program certified in compliance with ISO 9001:2000, the International Organization for Standardization Principle for Quality Management. In addition, the non-profit organization must receive 75 percent of its income from out-of-state sources.

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