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Despite Pandemic, North Carolina Remains a Top Choice for Diverse Industries

North Carolina’s year-over-year success in attracting companies on the cutting-edge of technology and innovation is just one reason why the Tar Heel S...

Kansas Economic Development

Kansas: A Exceptional Place to Live, Work and Play

Kansas is home to a vast network of diverse, quality and precision manufacturing companies. With products ranging from fuselages to food and chemicals...

A Workforce for the Future, and Quality of Life Considerations

A Workforce for the Future, and Quality of Life Considerations

To thrive in 2022 and beyond, companies need an educated workforce with the right resources to support their families. To attract skilled employees, r...

Community

Top University in Arkansas - Wall Street Journal

John Brown University is the highest ranking university in Arkansas according to The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2022 U.S. College Rank...

Who’s Who in Site Selection

Who’s Who- Economic Development Leadership

In a country with its economy on the move, site selection professionals are a vital part of the economic pipeline. They assist at nearly all stages of...

How Metrics Can Inform Aerospace Manufacturer Location Decisions

How Metrics Can Inform Aerospace Manufacturer Location Decisions

At a time when there is increased discussion about U.S. competitiveness and trade balance improvement, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is a b...

New Challenges & Opportunities for the Global Food Chain

New Challenges & Opportunities for the Global Food Chain

The food supply logistics chain is one of the most complex programs needed for national sustainability, and it is ever evolving and faces a wide varie...

Manufacturing 4.0: Iowa’s Blueprint for a Technology Revolution

Manufacturing 4.0: Iowa’s Blueprint for a Technology Revolution

Iowa’s extensive history of supplying global markets with a wide range of goods – from food products and pharmaceuticals to aerospace electronics and ...

Food Processing

Key Trends in Food Processing

With quarantines, lockdowns, restaurant closures and work-from-home, consumers had more time to research how their food is being produced and where it...

Automotive

The Pandemic Highlights Automotive Growth and Innovation

In the first quarter of 2021, U.S. auto sales surged 12 percent from depressed levels measured in the first quarter of 2020. Strong demand accounted f...