Summer 2003 | Trade and Industry Development
 

Summer 2003

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Through the aid of our editorial contributors, this summer issue of Trade & Industry Development delves into the complex task of site selection for the plastics and metals industries. These contributors represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of site selection, real estate development, economic development and trade zone initiatives. In addition, we have called upon the leaders of NAM and SPI to provide insight into these industrial economies.

In this issue

Plastics Industry Outlook

BY: Don Duncan

The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.4 million workers and provides more than $310 billion in annual shipments, and the plastics processing sector alone is the fourth-largest manufacturing industry in the country. Plastics play an indispensable role in a wide variety of markets, ranging from packaging and building/construction to transportation; consumer and institutional products; furniture and furnishings; electrical/electronic components; adhesives, inks and coatings and others. more....

  Features
1
Site Selection for the Plastics Industry
2
Site Selection for the Metals Industry
  Outlooks
1
Plastics Industry Outlook
2
Manufacturing Erosion Poses Threat to Standard of Living
  Special Reports
1
Foreign Trade Zones: Using Federal Trade Program as a Local Economic Development Tool
  Spotlights
1
Ohio: Plastics and Metals Thrive with Ohio's Third Frontier Project
2
Missouri - Achieving Prosperity
3
Illinois - A Premier Business Location
4
Indiana: Be in a State of Progress