Doing Business in New York State
The attention of the business world is focused on New York State – and with good reason. The state's educated workforce, innovative industries and tec...
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Plastics Site Selection
With $400 billion in annual shipments, more than one million workers employed, and over 18,000 facilities across all 50 states, the plastics industry ...
Casting a Wide "Regional Net"
Looking for a new location to build a manufacturing facility? Make sure you are casting your net as wide as possible to snag that perfect site that tr...
The Power of Manufacturing
A widespread misperception exists in our country that we have lost our manufacturing base – that manufacturing has migrated to other countries while w...
Georgia - Where Business Thrives
Georgia is the ideal place to locate for businesses seeking success. Manufacturers of all sizes can take advantage of Georgia’s unique business assets...
South Carolina - Offering Companies a Competitive Advantage
South Carolina understands that businesses are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity and increase profitability without sacrificing cust...
Insights - Strength in Partnerships
In July, the economic development community lost a dear friend with the passing of Michael P. Hickey, founder of Hickey and Associates, LLC. Mike, at ...
Stimulating the Industrial Sector with Public Funding
Our U.S. economy depends on the flow of money to keep its engines running. Stop the flow and the engine chokes. To restart the engine requires priming...
The Here and Now
When Silver Eagle Bus Manufacturing began its relocation process and subsequent creation of some 500 jobs over the next three years, company leaders h...
Economic Downturn
At the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), we connect global business with local communities through the U.S. Foreign–Trade Zones (FT...