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Hot United States FDI Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing

Mark Crawford (Location USA 2012)

Foreign companies are finding plenty of opportunities to invest in manufacturing across the country, including steel fabrication, advanced materials, information systems, semiconductors and electronics, alternative energy, chemicals and plastics, heavy equipment, appliances, and rubber products. More

Industry Clusters: Importance of Place still Relevant to Business Success

Hal Johnson, President and CEO, Upstate SC Alliance (November 2011)

Although industry clustering may not be the economic development “Holy Grail”, an effective clustering strategy is still a proven recipe for success More

Infrastructure and Logistics Advantages Drive Facility Location Decisions

Steve Stackhouse (July 2011)

Attention to evolving infrastructure factors, like strong data connectivity, is growing in importance during the location decision-making process. More

Aquaculture: Opportunities in the Fastest-Growing Food Production System in the United States

John K. Borchardt (July 2011)

The U.S. Department of Commerce has set specific 25-year goals to eliminate this trade deficit and double aquaculture employment. This expansion will provide increased business opportunities for aquaculture equipment and drug manufacturers. More

The Baldrige Process: World Standard in Manufacturing Quality Improvement - But Still Relevant?

Dave Claborn , Director of Development and Community Relations, Ohio State University, Marion (Spring 2011)

Baldrige is a pathway that leads to improved innovation — the very thing American industry needs in a global market of low-cost competitors. More

PwC: MoneyTree Survey Report Q4 2010

PricewaterhouseCoopers (4/20/2011)

In its MoneyTree Survey Report for the fourth quarter of 2010, PricewaterhouseCoopers tracks inward venture capital investment across all U.S. geographic regions and industry sectors. More

Regional Groups Revitalize Rust Belt

Area Development Online Research Desk (3/21/2011)

As the recovery gains traction, innovative organizations in the Rust Belt are supporting business growth in this hard-hit region. More

Regional Innovation Cluster Leverages Long Island Institutions

Area Development Online Research Desk (March 2011)

Long Island, New York, will soon be home to a Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) combining the resources of Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. More

New Governors' Agendas 2011: Terry E. Branstad, Iowa

Area Development Magazine Special Presentation (3/4/2011)

Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad is planning to cut corporate income taxes and property taxes, and will transform the Iowa Department of Economic Development into a public–private partnership. More

West Virginia Finds Boon in Biomass

Area Development Online Research Desk (2/9/2011)

The Mountain State showcases its entrepreneurial foundation by investing in biomass research and technology that is expanding its energy portfolio. More

Entrada Group: Cost, Risks and Benefits of Manufacturing in Select Latin American Locations

Entrada Group (2/8/2011)

Paul M. Karon of the Entrada Group will present findings of a study on manufacturing site selection in Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. More

Editor's Note: Survey Reflects Manufacturing’s “New Normal”

Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Winter 2011)

An MPI Group survey, as well as Area Development's own Corporate and Consultants Surveys, show an increased emphasis on supply chain could spell a "new normal" for industry and manufacturing. More

American Public Power Association: A Smart Way to Deliver Power

Steve Stackhouse (Winter 2011)

Public power communities plug into smart grid technology. More

First Person: Missouri Offers Business Sustainable Energy Incentives

Christopher Chung, CEO, The Missouri Partnership (Winter 2011)

Missouri is attracting business with sustainable power policies like the recently enacted Renewable Energy Standard (RES). More

Local Knowledge Key Asset in Location Decisions

Tim Feemster, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Logistics, Grubb & Ellis and Noah Shlaes, CRE, FRICS, Managing Director, Corporate Services Group, Grubb & Ellis (Winter 2011)

The ideas of local leaders who handle the day-to-day management of operations can be successfully applied by corporate leadership to the rest of the company. More

Energy Management Demand Response Difficult to Implement

Michael Zimmerman, CEO, Building IQ (Winter 2011)

Although Demand Response systems can help commercial building owners monitor and manage energy demand, these programs have proven difficult to implement. More

Assessing Emerging Markets for Cross-Border Location Strategies

Matt Jackson, Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle and Matt Highfield, Senior Vice President, Strategic Consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle (Winter 2011)

Conducting an accurate financial assessment of emerging markets for global manufacturing means the difference between project success and failure. More

In Focus: Turning Leased Industrial Facilities into Profits

George Livingston, Founder and Chairman, NAI Realvest and Christie Alexander, Principal, NAI Realvest (Winter 2011)

Businesses can use leased commercial properties to take advantage of rent concessions and generate profits before the commercial real estate sector makes its strongest recovery. More

Section 1603 Extension Powers Solar Investment

Area Development Online Research Desk (Winter 2011)

Businesses can still reap the benefits of cash grants for solar installations through the Treasury Department's Section 1603 program. More

Energy Management Strategies That Can Save Facilities Thousands

Joseph Falci, Senior Director, Rate Analysis & Energy Procurement, Advantage IQ (Winter 2011)

In today’s tough economic times, companies considering operational innovations can reduce their uncertainty with a solid energy risk management strategy. More
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