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Michigan: Driving High-Tech in the 21st Century

Michigan: Driving High-Tech in the 21st Century

Michigan, perhaps more than other states historically based on an industrial economy, has risen above the rust-beltimage of the past into an emerging,...

Arkansas: A Natural for Business

Arkansas: A Natural for Business

Arkansas’ central U.S. location and comprehensive transportation network position the state as a strategic center for distribution. Located within 500...

Get in the Fast Lane

Get in the Fast Lane

Uncle Sam is rapidly becoming one of the most innovative and influential forces in our economy – driving the growth of businesses and manufacturers. T...

Manufacturing Industry Outlook

Manufacturing Industry Outlook

While the overall 2001 recession was relatively modest by historical standards, the bulk of the economic damage was concentrated in the manufacturing ...

Mississippi: A Polymer Revolution in Mississippi

Mississippi: A Polymer Revolution in Mississippi

In the heart of the Mississippi pineland, high school students work diligent on a donated, 85-ton press. In addition to the regular courses of reading...

Location Strategic Planning

Location Strategic Planning

This article examines the latest thinking relative to the design of corporate location strategy. One overarching force shaping location strategy is th...

Making the Best of Location Decisions in the Plastics Industry

Making the Best of Location Decisions in the Plastics Industry

Finding a location that offers reliable and affordable utilities and good market access is key to the site search for plastics manufacturers. These ar...

Pennsylvania: Hot Spot for the Plastics Industry

Pennsylvania: Hot Spot for the Plastics Industry

Today’s competitive, global marketplace offers tremendous opportunities – and challenges – to growing businesses in the plastics industry. These oppor...

Missouri

Missouri

Located in the heartland, the State of Missouri offers an abundance of natural incentives to ensure success for any type of business—a central locatio...

Plastics Outlook

Plastics Outlook

Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., (SPI), is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries ...