# Spring 2003

# Last Modification Date: May 19, 2010

### Trade & Industry Development Magazine

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The premiere issue of *Trade & Industry Development* focuses on growth and expansion within the aerospace and automotive industries. Experts from the leading industry associations, SAE and AIA, real estate professionals, incentive consultants and state level officials have contributed advice on best practices and reports on actual projects for your reference as you define your corporate strategy for growth.

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## In this issue

###  [Credits and Incentives](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/credits-and-incentives-468.md) 

BY:  [ Tim Lima](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/tnid-author/tim-lima-47.md) In today’s tough economic times, all companies are looking for a little extra help to increase their bottom lines. Firms in the auto industry and the aerospace industry have a distinct advantage. These two industries are highly coveted by state and local governments and are eligible for most state and local tax credits, incentives, grants and low interest financing programs. These incentives can be broken up a number of ways. The first step typically is to separate statutory incentives (i.e. “Credits”) from negotiated incentives (i.e. “Incentives”). [more....](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/credits-and-incentives-468.md)

Features

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[Site Selection for the Automotive Sector](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/automotive/site-selection-automotive-sector-461.md)

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[Site Selection Criteria for Defense Firms](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/site-selection-criteria-defense-firms-462.md)

Outlooks

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[SAE-Standards of Transportation](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/automotive/sae-standards-transportation-463.md)

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[The Aerospace Industry - A Mixed Picture](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/aerospace-industry-mixed-picture-464.md)

Special Reports

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[Credits and Incentives](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/aerospace-defense/credits-and-incentives-468.md)

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[Utilities Do More Than Provide the Juice](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/automotive/utilities-do-more-provide-juice-469.md)

Spotlights

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[Oklahoma](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/oklahoma/oklahoma-465.md)

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[Mississippi's Automotive & Aerospace Industries](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/mississippi/mississippis-automotive-aerospace-industries-466.md)

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[The Future is Texas](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/texas/future-texas-467.md)

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[Arkansas](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/arkansas/arkansas-471.md)

## Video

- [SI Now - Southern Illinois Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kird3uIVjvI)