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Joining a Polymer Cluster

Joining a Polymer Cluster

To date there is no such thing as SimCluster. If there were, it would work much like SimCity, the popular software game. SimCity lets you play urban d...

Business As Usual In Mississippi

Business As Usual In Mississippi

Gone are the days when Mississippi was primarily known as an agricultural state. Sure we still grow everything from corn to soybeans, but today’s Miss...

Making It In America: The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Program Continues to Grow Among...

Making It In America: The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Program Continues to Grow Among U.S.-Based Manufacturing Companies

The 66th Annual Report of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the Congress of the United States, published in December of 2005, shows the continued growt...

All Paths Lead to Arkansas

All Paths Lead to Arkansas

Widely known as “The Natural State,” Arkansas is also the natural choice for business. Our dedicated workforce, competitive incentives, attractive cos...

Tennessee's Mission: Possible

Tennessee's Mission: Possible

In the 1970s, a television show called “Mission Impossible” followed the adventures of government specialists who each week implemented clever strateg...

Manufacturing Industries on the Move (Again!)

Manufacturing Industries on the Move (Again!)

Manufacturing is a power economic force in the United States and one of the key drivers of the American standard of living.  The industry accounts for...

The Site Selection Network

The Site Selection Network

The Site Selection Network (SSN) has matured since it’s acquisition by LMS from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) in September, 2005. Or...

All You've Heard About New Mexico is True

All You've Heard About New Mexico is True

New Mexico is rapidly becoming one of the hottest places to relocate a business. The New Mexico Partnership is committed to partnering with you to ens...

Manufacturing Location Trends

Manufacturing Location Trends

This article examines (a) current/emerging status of manufacturing in the U.S.; (b) predominant locational influences for siting new production facili...

Property Tax Relief Spurs Investment, Growth in Kansas

Property Tax Relief Spurs Investment, Growth in Kansas

If location is the key to success in business, then there are few better locations than Kansas. Business is booming in the Sunflower State, thanks in ...