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manufacturing

MD: State Department of Commerce Receives Federal Grant to Advance Smart Manufacturing Efforts

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $1,010,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy...

ports

RAISE Grants Bolster Ports with Over $48.4 Million for Infrastructure Improvements

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is proud to celebrate the announcement of $48.4 million to ports through the 2024 Rebuilding Ameri...

plastics

Report: 'Plastics Recycling' Global Market to Grow to $58B by 2029; Advances Are Attracting Investment

The global market for plastic recycling is expected to grow from $42.4 billion in 2024 to $57.9 billion by the end of 2029, at a compound annual growt...

logistics

Union Pacific Expands Opportunities for Businesses to Connect to Rail with Five New 'Focus Sites'

Union Pacific Railroad announced five new Focus Sites, providing businesses additional connections to the railroad’s 32,000-mile network and new oppor...

bio health

WI: Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub Set to Receive Additional $49 Million Investment to Boost Innovation

The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development ...

data centers

Survey: Data Center Market to Grow by 30% and Hit Over $430 Billion Value by 2028

Over the past decade, the once-niche piece of IT infrastructure- data centers- has become the talk of the investment world and a massive revenue drive...

workforce

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education Expand SelectTalentUSA Partnership

Joint initiative strengthens federal workforce technical assistance to foreign multinational businesses in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan starting or ...

equipment

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Releases Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies re...

ports

GA: Port of Brunswick Sets All-Time Record in May, Grows Roll-on/Roll-off Volumes by 26 Percent

The Port of Brunswick handled an all-time record of 86,577 units of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo in May, an increase of more than 18,000 units or 26 percent...

business

IL: Governor Signs Business Development Omnibus Package Focusing on Growth Incentives, Tech, Energy

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills to incentivize corporate development and increase Illinois’ competitive edge for attracting new bu...