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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. Businesses in an FTZ may see a reduction in duties on labor, overhead and profit. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. military forces. FTZs jumped 24.8

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. billion in operating profit. Revenue was up 4 percent compared with 2011, while operating profit was up 2% over 2011. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. The Fallon Industrial Lead and the Mina Branch, both serviced by Union Pacific, have excess rail capacity and available existing switches.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. In addition, the non-profit organization must receive 75 percent of its income from out-of-state sources. CALIFORNIA.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing. The Foreign-Trade Zone Program adds to Port Freeport’s appeal. Since established in 1988, Port Freeport’s Foreign-Trade Zone No.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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auto industry, Chrysler made a bold commitment to continue building its most profitable and recognizable vehicle in the city that long ago put cars on the map. The 4,600 workers currently employed at the plant are producing nearly 300,000 vehicles this year, generating an estimated $2 billion in annual profits. Names Innovation Hubs.

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