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Food Trends Affecting Agriculture

When a company is examining criteria for a facility, there are many obvious and traditional factors that need to be considered. Infrastructure, supply...

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Trimming Time and Costs for Business Development with Prime Designated U.S. Sites

Today, companies want to be closer to their suppliers as well as their customers, but they need to walk a fine line in how much they spend. When it co...

Gov. Holcomb, Sec. Chambers and Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks break ground on the company’s $3.7 billion investment at Indiana’s first state-led megasite, LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County. The company’s investment, which marks its largest-ever manufacturing investment at a single location, will expand Eli Lilly’s pharmaceutical production and play a key role in bringing the next generation of therapeutic modalities to patients globally. Photo Courtesy of IEDC

Indiana Is a Place for Bold Ideas

As a centrally located state, Indiana was once considered flyover territory. Now, Indiana’s economy is in the spotlight, capturing headlines as indust...

Scout Motors President and CEO, Scott Keogh, speaking at the South Carolina State House for the company’s bill signing March 20, 2023. Photo Courtesy of S.C. Commerce

South Carolina: The Place to Do Business

While South Carolina is known as a manufacturing powerhouse, the state’s image is evolving to keep pace with today’s everchanging and diversified econ...

State and company leaders cut the ribbon at Our Next Energy’s new headquarters in Novi, Michigan in October 2022. Photo Courtesy of Michigan’s Executive Office of the Governor

Rising to the Moment: Building the Future in Michigan

In today’s economy, the State of Michigan is rising to this monumental moment to show the world what it has to offer, demonstrating its leadership in ...

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America’s Top Sites for Business Prosperity and An Enjoyable Life

Happy employees make successful companies, so business locations must cater to the needs of workers. Trade & Industry Development has compiled a list ...

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Transition to a Non-Carbon Energy Future: Why We Should All Be Carbon-Obsessed

In response to evolving demand, manufacturers are pursuing ways to limit the carbon emissions assigned to their products, known as “embodied carbon.” ...

American Battery Factory selected Tucson for its first battery cell gigafactory and headquarters. Photo Courtesy of ABF

How Sustainability Became “Made in Arizona”

Arizona’s conservation and focus on the future contribute to its premier business environment, one well-suited for manufacturing. Advantages such as m...

As the only East Coast port with authorization for 55-foot channels, The Port of Virginia boasts no height restrictions and contains double-stack rail service with two Class I railroads, enabling it to transport cargo to 75 percent of the U.S. population within 48 hours. Photo Courtesy of Virginia Port Authority

Virginia: America’s East Coast Logistics Hub

Virginia offers unparalleled access to markets from its location on the East Coast, complemented by an extensive transportation infrastructure. Virgin...

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Readying Supply Chains for the Coming Energy Revolution

As the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other government policies are spurring electric vehicles (EVs) and green fuels to scale up quickly, there is ...