"Standing out amid a sea of newfangled energy solutions takes ingenuity, to be sure. It takes capital. It takes scale. And sometimes it takes a dramatic statement."

Global Infrastructure:
Report:
‘Era of Less’ Widens the Gap Between Project Priorities and Funds
Logistics & Distribution:
Points of Advantage:
Department stores take a regional approach to distribution centers.
Plastics & Chemicals:
An Elastic Climate for Growth:
A sudden wave of capital into plastics and chemicals manufacturing opens doors of opportunity for innovative startups.
Rail Logistics:
On and Off the Rails:
Whether on the move or stymied, intermodal projects figure prominently in future supply chains and regional economies.
Top Utilities:
Real Projects Mean Real Progress:
The best utility economic development teams help their companies and communities achieve a better climate for growth.

A Site Selection Utility Profile; Progress Energy:
Powerful Partnerships:
In Florida and the Carolinas, Progress Energy’s network ties various groups together to get deals done.
Ameren Corporation:
Ahead of the Curve:
Ameren’s economic development focus makes strong communities stronger.
Greater Philadelphia:
Safe at Home:
Expanding firms find access to capital, knowledge workers and pro-growth incentives in Greater Philadelphia.
Malaysia:
The Deep End of the Labor Pool:
Malaysia is putting human and other vital resources into the industry sectors it considers essential to making its economy a high-income, must-invest location in the years ahead.
Saxony-Anhalt:
Healing the World:
From the heart of Germany, biotech firms deliver breakthrough therapies to treat ailments around the globe.
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Canada 2011:
Green Light:
Whether hailing from the U.S. or the other side of the globe, corporations find Canada’s a good neighbor.
India:
On the Rebound? Or Never Came Down?:
FDI levels are rising in India. So are actual projects, thanks to government approvals and infrastructure needs.
Malaysia:
Coke Sews Silver Lining Into Plant Design:
Rain reuse via syphonic drainage is among this new facility’s LEED attributes.
North American Reports:
Quick-Fill Capability; Honda Diversifies; Northeast Aces ACT; Looking West;Where’s the Building?; New Digs for Novo
Northern Ireland:
Belfast by a Nose:
Given the world to choose from, a London-based global legal power chooses to travel just up the road.
World Reports:
Engineered fabrics; EMAL expands; Nokia Siemens Networks; Romania Lands EADS Plant; Concrete Wind Towers in Brazil

Editor's View:
States of the Union
IAMC Insider:
Giving Back

California:
Next:
For the first time in more than a decade, someone in Sacramento has unveiled a comprehensive economic development strategy.
Massachusetts:
Talent for Tech:
Innovation spawns fast-growing companies.
Mid-Atlantic States:
Back in the USA:
For some firms, the numbers add up for domestic manufacturing.
Nevada:
Vegas - The New Hot Spot:
Solar energy is powering a surge in export activity in Nevada.
North Carolina:
Clustered Power Attracts Powerful Cluster:
North Carolina serves up data centers by the bucketful.
Pennsylvania:
Clean Economy:
New investments keep Pennsylvania green.
Southeast:
In This Together:
Wrangler and the small town it supports both aim to recover from a devastating blow.
Texas:
Energizing Development:
San Antonio and its municipal utility join forces to establish a clean technology cluster.
The Dakotas:
Global Ties Spur Prosperity:
Oil and mining equipment boom in the North, while the South has the beef.
Upper Midwest:
Ready and Waiting:
As industry returns to the U.S. Midwest, a highly productive and innovative work force stands ready to welcome it back.
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