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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. Westgate, a new technology park adjacent to Crane, is developing several new commercial business sites.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. NJEDA previously invested in four Edison Partners funds.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. New construction starts in August advanced 8%,” McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) reported on Wednesday, based on data it compiled. The outlook for retail construction remains bleak. In “Edison, New Jersey, the J.G.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. Its most recent high profile announcement happened in May 2013, when Fortune 300 company Hertz announced it will move its worldwide headquarters from Park Ridge, New Jersey to Estero, Florida, creating 700 new jobs and $68.75 million in capital investment.

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Pulse: 07/30/2012

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New Jersey Global Terminal & Container Services is planning to expand its terminal in Bayonne. in the South Lake Union district of Seattle. The project entails constructing a seven-story, 220,000-sq-ft building with 20,500 sq ft of ground-level retail space and a 172-space underground parking garage. DR#06-00657354.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Create Rebate Program: An incentive that may be offered at the discretion of the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in highly competitive situations, it provides annual cash payments based on a company’s annual payroll for new, full-time, permanent employees. TAX INCENTIVES. for worker compensation rates.

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