First Person: How One Regional Supplier is Investing to Meet the Demands of Reshoring OEM Customers

Area Development speaks with Noel Ginsburg, CEO and President of Intertech Plastics, about the reshoring trend, why OEMs are returning to the U.S. to manufacture their goods, and the impact that’s having on his business. More

The Five Overarching Trends Effecting Global Corporate Real Estate

Corporate real estate executives are being asked to do more with less, but CRE leaders have an opportunity to drive productivity and affect corporate competitiveness like at no other time. More

Managing a Successful Temporary Plant Shutdown and Return to Service

The temporary shutdown of a manufacturing plant for improvements in equipment and processes must be made with the utmost planning and coordination to achieve the desired aims in the most timely, safest, and cost-efficient manner. More

Immigration Reform Would Impact Manufacturers

Comprehensive immigration reform is one of the top priorities of the Obama administration. This includes reforms that will keep highly skilled workers in the United States, as well as the creation of a new system to bring skilled workers into the country when Americans aren’t available to fill jobs. More

C-Level Executive Survey: U.S. On Par with Mexico as a Preferred Nearshoring Destination

The report includes a survey of C-level executives from across more than 10 manufacturing-related industries, and 37 percent of the respondents cite the U.S. as the preferred nearshoring spot, the same percentage that prefer Mexico. More

Columbus, Ohio Only U.S. City to be Recognized as a Top7 “Intelligent Community” for 2013

The Columbus, Ohio, region is not only a manufacturing hub (manufacturing represents nearly 20 percent of the work force in nine of 11 counties) but is also an “Intelligent Community,” as noted by The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). More

In Focus: Reshaping the Landscape of Commercial Facilities

You might think landscaping an industrial property is fairly simple — a few shrubs here, a tree or two there. In reality, professional landscaping for Class A buildings is an art and science that requires careful planning, correct installation, and strict maintenance. More

Thwarting the Power Threat: Smart Buildings and Grids

Smart-grid technologies could not only prevent or alleviate outages, but also save companies money while capturing and marketing wasted energy. More