Spring 2004 | Trade and Industry Development

Spring 2004

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

In this edition of Trade & Industry Development, we look at the driving factors for site selection in the Aerospace and Automotive industries. Award winning site selection consultants, Bob Ady (Ady International) and Jeanette Goldsmith (McCallum Sweeney), present excellent articles depicting site selection criteria for these sectors. Additionally, we look at the impact of the Electric Power Grid as it relates to site selection decisions in the “Special Report.” Our “Case Study” on the Boeing 7E7 announcement in late 2003 shows the effort one state made to land the aerospace giant. Also, look to our “Industry Outlooks,” written by SAE and AIA, for insight and issues in the coming year.

In this issue

AIA and Election 2004 Aerospace Issues

BY: John W. Douglass

The Aerospace Industries Association, a trade group representing 79 regular and 152 associate member U. S. aerospace manufacturers, has launched a major non-partisan information campaign aimed at key candidates during this year’s election campaign to enlist their support in insuring that America continues to maintain its world leadership in aerospace manufacturing. The aerospace industry’s policy is to provide accurate and timely information to all candidates without endorsing specific candidates. more....