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Kentucky leadership was joined by executives from AESC in April 2022 to announce the company’s $2 billion investment in Bowling Green. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor.

Kentucky’s EV Industry Leading the Way for State’s High-Tech and Advanced Manufacturing Industries

Kentucky’s momentum in the EV sector is made possible by the business-friendly elements the state has to offer. Its central location makes it ideal fo...

A rendering of Intel’s manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio, slated to be finished in 2025.

From Chips TO Flying EVs, Industry Is Lifting Off in Ohio

An industrial renaissance is underway in the heartland of America. Bold, transformative investments are remaking the economic landscape, and all roads...

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Why It’s So Important to Offer Flexibility to Manufacturing Employees

More workers than ever before are seeking employment that allows for working from home or provides increased flexibility. However, with the ongoing la...

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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...

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Analyzing the Flight Path Ahead: Aerospace Location Trends

Extensive technological change in the aerospace parts industry such as additive manufacturing and blockchain technology are injecting both cost saving...

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The U.S. Food Industry Adapts to Shifting Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Challenges

When a large agrarian economy needs to shift to support changing eating patterns, health demands and supply chains, it’s a big deal. Consumers are loo...

Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is just one of the state’s cutting-edge R&D facilities. Photo Courtesy of MDA

Mississippi: A Global Leader in Aerospace and Defense

Mississippi continues to solidify its position as a leader in the aerospace/defense sector, as some of industry's most prominent leaders call the stat...