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The Evolving Manufacturing Industry—Why You Can Make It in Ohio

Ohio has long been a leader in manufacturing, but the evolving industry is driving companies to work diligently to stay on the cutting edge. The state...

Counting the Ways North Carolina Remains a Top Choice for Industry

Counting the Ways North Carolina Remains a Top Choice for Industry

For many years, North Carolina has ranked among the top 10 states in the most-respected business journalism rankings. What makes North Carolina consis...

Business

Good to Go! These Designated and Certified Sites Will Get Businesses Rolling

No matter what they may be called—industrial parks, technology parks, business parks, commerce parks, certified sites or some other designation—the U....

Utilities

Identifying Utility Friendly Communities When an Expansion is on the Horizon

For a standard industrial plant, it’s estimated that up to a third of the total annual operating costs are associated with utility usage. Given all th...

Technology

How Technology Influences the Logistics Market

Technology is revolutionizing the logistics sector and modifying the fundamental ways in which we look at and define logistics. There are many forms o...

Manufacturing

Creating an Environment to Attract Advanced Manufacturing

From a site selection perspective, the fundamental differences between advanced manufacturers vs. traditional manufacturing are that advanced processe...

Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing: The Engine Behind Kentucky’s Economic Growth

Advanced manufacturing may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Kentucky. But the state is home to 4,500 manufacturing facili...

Manufacturing

Production-Quality Additive Manufacturing Faces Growing Pains

In the past year, additive manufacturing (AM) has moved from polymer-based prototypes into production-quality metals. The industry is wide open in ter...

Construction

Key Utility Partners Help Attract and Retain Businesses in Florida

In addition to Florida’s diverse and highly skilled workforce and top-ranked business tax climate, the state’s network of economic development partner...

Manufacturing

Growing Companies in the Composites Industry

The mission of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation is defined as creating the foundation needed for U.S. manufacturing grow...