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The New Rules of Site Selection

Power Is the New Gatekeeper in Manufacturing Site Selection

Why infrastructure readiness and utility capacity now determine whether a project moves forward—or stalls before it begins.

Alexandra Segers, General Manager, Tochi Advisors (Q2 2026)

If the Site Doesn't Work on Paper, It Won't Work in Reality

Why land constraints—not incentives or labor—are eliminating manufacturing sites before the process even begins.

Alexandra Segers, General Manager, Tochi Advisors (Q2 2026)

Community Risk Can Kill a Project Before It Breaks Ground

Why NIMBYism, political scrutiny, and local opposition are now core site selection risks—not afterthoughts

Alexandra Segers, General Manager, Tochi Advisors (Q2 2026)

Geopolitics Is Now a Site Selection Variable

Why trade policy, tariffs, and global instability are reshaping where manufacturing projects land—and whether they move forward at all.

Alexandra Segers, General Manager, Tochi Advisors (Q2 2026)

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Power Is the New Gatekeeper in Manufacturing Site Selection

If the Site Doesn't Work on Paper, It Won't Work in Reality

Community Risk Can Kill a Project Before It Breaks Ground

Geopolitics Is Now a Site Selection Variable

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The New Rules of Site Selection

Power Is the New Gatekeeper in Manufacturing Site Selection

If the Site Doesn't Work on Paper, It Won't Work in Reality

Community Risk Can Kill a Project Before It Breaks Ground

Geopolitics Is Now a Site Selection Variable

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