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Georgia - Where Business Thrives

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 - 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

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

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

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

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...

Wind Energy Finds Strong Tailwinds in Kansas

Wind Energy Finds Strong Tailwinds in Kansas

Located in the heart of the nation's growing wind industry, Kansas offers an ideal location for wind turbine manufacturing. The state’s central locati...

A Long-Term Labor Strategy Approach

A Long-Term Labor Strategy Approach

Global competitiveness has forced many companies to re-evaluate preconceived notions regarding the availability of skilled and qualified workers at ho...

Still Made in the USA

Still Made in the USA

Despite many blows, the manufacturing industry, the “heart and soul of the economy,” is still fighting its valiant fight for strength and vitality. In...

FTZ Corporation Helps U.S.-based Businesses Compete in a Global Economy

FTZ Corporation Helps U.S.-based Businesses Compete in a Global Economy

The Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation is the only nationally recognized consulting firm that limits its practice to the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program....