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The logistics industry is omnipresent in the global economy. While most such firms aren’t household names to consumers, they are a vital link in the b...

What is the fourth largest manufacturing industry in the United States after Motor Vehicle and Equipment, Electronic Components and Accessories; and P...

While manufacturing has been the engine for healthy economic growth and good jobs, intense global competition and the rising cost of doing business in...

For nearly 200 years, Illinois has helped business and people realize their dreams in the middle of a country billed as the Land of Opportunity.

Each year, a hundred or more new metal manufacturing plants are located in the U.S. In addition, two to three times as many companies make the decisio...

While the plastics and metals industries may not have always received the type of attention afforded to the high-tech industries, they remain dominant...

If you’re surprised that the plastics and metals industries hold such a dominant role in Indiana business, don’t be. The Midwest remains the home of U...

The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.4 million workers and provides more than $310 billion in annual shipments, and the plastics processing sector alo...

The Show-Me State has consistently proved to the world that it is the perfect place for business. Whether it is attracting new business or accommodati...

The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program has grown profoundly over the last three decades. In 1970 there were 8 General Purpose Zones and 3 special purpos...