Manufacturing


FL: Evolucia Expanding into New 61,000 Sq.-Ft. Corporate HQ in Sarasota

June 19, 2013

New facility to serve as HQ, Center of Excellence for LED fixture, component manufacturing, LED research, LED product development. more >>


OK: Australian Aerospace Company Ferra Engineering to Expand in Grove

June 19, 2013

Engineering co. specializes in custom design, manufacture, assembly, test of aerospace structures, sub-systems. Also produces medical devices. more >>


NC: GE Aviation to Invest $195M, Create 242 Jobs, Open 4 Facilities in State

June 18, 2013

Global leader in jet engine, aircraft system production pursuing major advanced manufacturing expansion in Asheville. more >>


PA: Flowserve to Relocate to the Lehigh Valley, Create 124 Jobs

June 13, 2013

Manufacturer, supplier of flow management systems in oil, gas industry, relocating a portion of its out-of-state pump division operations. more >>



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Summers A. Norman Industrial Park

April 30, 2013

Jacksonville is home to the premier 131-acre Summers A. Norman Industrial Park. The park has direct access to Highway 69, the main thoroughfare in... more >>


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NorthPort Logistics Center

August 13, 2012

The NorthPort Logistics Center is Florida’s largest available contiguous warehouse/distribution space. A state-of-the-art, cross-dock facility... more >>


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Free Land – City of St. Clair

August 7, 2012

*Free, shovel ready, 105 acres of land (divisible 2 to 50 acres). Rail access on-site, nearby deep water port access, fully serviced, located only... more >>


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Lininger Industrial Park

May 23, 2012

136 acres with existing rail spur off of Class 1 BNSF Railway available in Kewanee, IL. Lininger Industrial Park is located in the south west... more >>



Applicants Sought for “Investing in Manufacturing Communities” Partnership

May 16, 2013

Effort intended to encourage an improved approach to economic development around the country. more >>


NASA Statement on New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

May 10, 2013

"We are assuring the aerospace community, and all American manufacturers, have access to the new knowledge and technology." more >>


Manufacturing Sectors Keep U.S. Economy Going, PayNet Says

May 10, 2013

The state of U.S. Small Business Manufacturing is growing again by doing what it does best - inventing new industries and business processes. more >>


PwC's Q1 Manufacturing Barometer Reveals 80% Expect Growth

April 18, 2013

Overall sentiment regarding direction of domestic economy remained upbeat among U.S. industrial manufacturers in first quarter. more >>


Case Studies

North Port, Florida:  Its Pro-Business Climate is Sizzling Case study | March 5, 2013
North Port, Florida: Its Pro-Business Climate is Sizzling   

By: Jennifer Alten

The City of North Port, Florida, is the state’s 7th-largest city, and one of the fastest-growing, but what sets it apart is its pro-business... More>>


Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma: The City with a Plan Case study | April 30, 2012
Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma: The City with a Plan   

By: Juli Anne Patty

Creating a strategic plan for economic growth can be done in many ways. The new Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation is leading the... More>>


North Port, Florida: New Development and Rapid Growth Makes this Buzzing Community a Great Place to Achieve Anything Case study | December 31, 2011
North Port, Florida: New Development and Rapid Growth Makes this Buzzing Community a Great Place to Achieve Anything   

By: Trade & Industry Development

Though it has roots as a retirement community, today the city of North Port, Florida, is anything but. Over the past 10 years, this thriving city in... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | May 24, 2012
Ernst & Young LLP's 2012 US Investment Monitor Shows Increased Investment in New Facilities and Jobs   

Companies continue to invest in the US economy and businesses show strong levels of investment in new and upgraded facilities, according to the 2012... More>>


White Paper | May 21, 2012
Virtual Consumer Experience Forcing Revolutionary Changes to the Supply Chain   

The global consumer shift toward electronic-commerce (e-commerce), mobile device supported commerce (m-commerce), and social media supported commerce... More>>


White Paper | April 16, 2012
NAIOP: How Fuel Costs Affect Logistics Strategies   

Today's high oil and fuel prices are spurring companies to reevaluate their supply chains and distribution networks in a quest to find offsetting... More>>



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Articles

A Glimpse into America’s Top Sites for Business Location in 2013 Article | May 21, 2013
A Glimpse into America’s Top Sites for Business Location in 2013

By: Linda Dobel

Here's your chance to become familiar with the very best U.S. locations before the sites you really want are snapped up.   More>>


Strategies that Keep the Moving Parts of Supply Chains Oiled Article | May 21, 2013
Strategies that Keep the Moving Parts of Supply Chains Oiled

By: Jennifer Alten

Explore areas across the country where supply chain firms are driving growth that has a ripple effect through the regions’ economies.   More>>


The State of the North American Supply Base Article | May 21, 2013
The State of the North American Supply Base

By: David J. Andrea

Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) tells why it believes the U.S. supply base is fundamentally strong with great near-term...   More>>


Reshoring Momentum Continues to Build Article | May 21, 2013
Reshoring Momentum Continues to Build

By: Harry Moser, Millar Kelley

Authors underscore the impact of the return of offshored manufacturing steadily gaining momentum, strong industry commitment.   More>>


U.S. Auto Parts Manufacturing Facilities: On the Cusp of Growth Article | May 21, 2013
U.S. Auto Parts Manufacturing Facilities: On the Cusp of Growth

By: Jamie Bruce

A look at the areas of the country where automotive supply companies are thriving, and insight into new opportunities available today.   More>>