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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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million will be awarded to 15 Tennessee communities to prepare economic development sites for market. We’ve embraced change in our approach to workforce readiness with programs like Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, and we want to congratulate all 15 communities on receiving these grants. Bill Haslam.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) also weighed in with an expedited expansion of a major intersection on Interstate 35 (including the installation of a traffic light), which turned out to be the element that sealed the deal. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS EXPANDS IN TENNESSEE. Community Health Systems (CHS), Inc.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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Another vital component contributing to that success is Mississippi’s well-integrated, robust transportation network, which guarantees companies can effectively and efficiently move their products to market. The state’s award-winning infrastructure and proven logistics capabilities also play a role in the success of companies in the state.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Site Location Factors For Automotive Suppliers

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Before Nissan’s location of an automobile manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee in 1983, there were no automotive manufacturing facilities south of Kentucky. Special consideration should be given to verifying utility capacities (water, sewer, gas, electricity and telecommunications) that meet near-term and expansion requirements.

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S. Lawrence Seaway System, it is part of more than 2,300 miles of water transportation from Duluth, Minnesota to the Atlantic Ocean. CSX offers daily rail transportation to Oswego County. The various combinations of transport are ideal for materials import and product export.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. For a list of state economic development agencies, click this link. For more information, please visit this link. For more information, please visit this link.

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