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Site Selection for the Plastics Industry

Site Selection for the Plastics Industry

What is the fourth largest manufacturing industry in the United States after Motor Vehicle and Equipment, Electronic Components and Accessories; and P...

Manufacturing Erosion Poses Threat to Standard of Living

Manufacturing Erosion Poses Threat to Standard of Living

While manufacturing has been the engine for healthy economic growth and good jobs, intense global competition and the rising cost of doing business in...

Illinois - A Premier Business Location

Illinois - A Premier Business Location

For nearly 200 years, Illinois has helped business and people realize their dreams in the middle of a country billed as the Land of Opportunity.

Site Selection for the Metals Industry

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

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

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...

SAE-Standards of Transportation

SAE-Standards of Transportation

In 2005 the Society of Automotive Engineers will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Personal freedom and mobility arenearly inseparable, and nowhere is ...

Mississippi's Automotive & Aerospace Industries

Mississippi's Automotive & Aerospace Industries

Mississippi is prepared to meet the needs of business and committed to assisting local, national and global companies wishing to expand or relocate to...

Utilities Do More Than Provide the Juice

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

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 ...