Illinois - A Premier Business Location
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Site Selection for the Metals Industry
Each year, a hundred or more new metal manufacturing plants are located in the U.S. In addition, two to three times as many companies make the decisio...
Ohio: Plastics and Metals Thrive with Ohio's Third Frontier Project
While the plastics and metals industries may not have always received the type of attention afforded to the high-tech industries, they remain dominant...
Indiana: Be in a State of Progress
If you’re surprised that the plastics and metals industries hold such a dominant role in Indiana business, don’t be. The Midwest remains the home of U...
Plastics Industry Outlook
The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.4 million workers and provides more than $310 billion in annual shipments, and the plastics processing sector alo...
Missouri - Achieving Prosperity
The Show-Me State has consistently proved to the world that it is the perfect place for business. Whether it is attracting new business or accommodati...
Foreign Trade Zones: Using Federal Trade Program as a Local Economic Development Tool
The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program has grown profoundly over the last three decades. In 1970 there were 8 General Purpose Zones and 3 special purpos...
Utilities Do More Than Provide the Juice
It may be a no-brainer to say that any auto or aerospace company – or any heavy manufacturer, for that matter – needs to involve the local electric su...
Site Selection for the Automotive Sector
Automotive projects have been big news ever since Ford introduced the assembly line to the automotive production process, but the last ten years have ...
The Aerospace Industry - A Mixed Picture
The Aerospace Industries Association is a Washington, D.C.–based trade group that represents U.S. aerospace manufacturers, large and small. With 77 re...