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Supply Chain Reaction

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The process to revise NAFTA formally was activated by the United States in June after President Trump decided not to withdraw from the trade pact, which he had threatened to do soon after he took office in January. The negotiations to amend NAFTA are expected to take several months to complete. This burgeoning tide of U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. Broward County, FL (Zone 25) and El Paso (Zone 68) took top honors in the Top FTZs (Exports) category. automotive industry, the United States (10.3 GLOBAL RANKINGS. and Japan combined.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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T he United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean have been bombarded by devastating and historic natural disasters the second half of 2017. Geological Survey (USGS) by dividing land area into seismic (ground acceleration) zones based on historical events. Image: European Space Agency). Wildfires raged in the Western U.S.,

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The local economic development office for Rochester, NH led the Recruitment Team for the project, and persevered during a two year selection and negotiation process, managing a complex package of deliverables. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.

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Meet the most innovative precast floor system in the U.S.

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Additionally, the T-SLAB production process enables the inclusion of conduits, solid zones (as structurally or functionally required), and holes for ducts and drains. Therefore, in addition to the UNCC testing, it also tested the acoustical performance of T-SLAB. The post Meet the most innovative precast floor system in the U.S.

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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. Fort Irwin Projects.

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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. Interstate 69 runs north-south through the Midwest United States. Chennault International.

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