West-South Central


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 >>


TX: Kohl's to Open New Customer Service Center, Create 1,500 Jobs in Dallas

June 17, 2013

State of TX to invest $864,000 through Texas Enterprise Fund: Kohl's is committed to $54.9M in capital investment. more >>


TX: Preferred Sands Opens New Technology Center in Houston

June 10, 2013

Expansion will allow Preferred to further incubate, collaborate in developing high-performance tech solutions for well sites. more >>


TX: Linde to Invest $200M+, Building its Largest Air-Separation Facility

June 4, 2013

Will create world's largest natural gas-based gasification complex for syngas chemicals. more >>


TX: Motorola Mobility Hiring 2,000 for First U.S.-Assembled Smartphones

May 31, 2013

Manufacturing will take place at a leased 481,000-sq.-ft. facility, a facility that was originally built by Nokia, just outside Fort Worth, Texas. 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 >>


Case Studies

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>>


Case study | November 11, 2010
Southwest Louisiana Port Network   

By: Jennifer Alten

Flanking the western Gulf Coast and the Texas border, the five-parish region known as Southwest Louisiana is entrenched in the maritime industry. Six... More>>


Case study | December 31, 2007
Biotech in the Baton Rouge Area is AAAA Rated   

By: Trade & Industry Development

“Quality in, quality out” – that is a fitting motto for any region that hopes to create a leading biotech sector. The Baton Rouge area is well... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | June 7, 2013
Enterprising States 2013: Getting Down to Small Business   

The Enterprising States study takes an in-depth look at the priorities, policies and programs of the 50 states that are vital for job growth and... More>>


White Paper | April 24, 2013
Bioscience Economic Development Report 2013   

Bioscience Economic Development Report 2013 highlights legislative priorities, best practices and return on investment. The Report shows the bio... More>>


White Paper | April 11, 2013
2012 State Technology and Science Index   

The index tracks, evaluates every state's tech and science capabilities and their success at converting those assets into companies and jobs. More>>



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>>


Aerospace and Defense Industry Remains Strong Despite Sequestration Budget Cuts Article | May 21, 2013
Aerospace and Defense Industry Remains Strong Despite Sequestration Budget Cuts

By: Marion C. Blakey

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) details what makes the U.S. aerospace and defense industry strong as well as its current challenges.   More>>


Arkansas:  An Ideal Place for Manufacturing Article | May 20, 2013
Arkansas: An Ideal Place for Manufacturing

By: Governor Mike Beebe

See for yourself how Arkansas’s central location, favorable business climate and skilled workforce combine to make it ideal for manufacturers.   More>>


Oklahoma: The “Fly To” State’s Aerospace Appeal Article | May 20, 2013
Oklahoma: The “Fly To” State’s Aerospace Appeal

By: Governor Mary Fallin

Already a global aerospace industry hub, Oklahoma's Governor explains what the state is doing to grow, diversify and bring foreign investment.   More>>