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Tire company Bridgestone Americas plans to significantly expand its existing Warren County Tire Plant. Photo Courtesy of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

Investment and Expansion is Bright and Brisk in Tennessee

In 2022, Tennessee announced a number of economic wins, both in new developments and expansions. Many of these wins were orchestrated in part by The T...

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Using Innovation to Promote Workplace Culture in a Post-COVID Environment

The last three years have provided numerous insights, which workplace strategists, architects and interior designers have used to lead the transformat...

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CiCi Awards 2023 Corporate Investment Awards

One thing the past few years have shown us is that the U.S. was overly reliant on foreign manufacturing of critical components for technology, automot...

Ford Ohio assembly plant. Photo Courtesy of JobsOhio

Ohio: On Track and On a Roll

The Buckeye State puts up Hall of Fame level stats – industrial innovation and output.

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Ports and Depots Adapt to New Realities

The supply chain looks very different than it did just a few short years ago. Shortages and delays, coupled with changes in the way customers shop, ha...

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Decarbonization and Technology Site Selection

Decarbonization is playing a greater role in corporate site selection decisions, including for technology companies, retail and healthcare organizatio...

Gov. Andy Beshear and Heaven Hill President Max Shapira cut the ribbon on the distiller’s new Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown. Photo courtesy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Kentucky Rides a Wave of Economic Momentum

Kentucky continues to attract quality job opportunities for residents across the state and major corporate investments within its manufacturing, servi...

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Choosing Quality of Life and Workforce Training for Success

Following is a brief overview of several communities that provide excellence in workforce, education and quality of life

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Does Disaster Risk Management Matter for Industrial Policy Design?

Manufactured goods are an essential part of any economy, but in times of crisis, the manufacturing sector becomes even more critical to national and g...

Governor Kelly at the Panasonic Announcement. Photo Courtesy of Kansas City Area Development Council

Being in the Middle Places Kansas at the Front

In less than four years,  Kansas has transformed itself from a middle-of-the-pack state with tepid growth to a national powerhouse in economic develop...