Past Exclusives:

1. Invitrogen Opens Singapore Supply Center Invitrogen Corporation, a leading provider of essential life science technologies for disease research and drug discovery, announced the official opening of its Invitrogen Singapore Supply Centre located in Singapore’s leading state-of-the-art bio-medical park, The Biopolis.
2. Oregon Enjoys Steady Job Growth Oregon’s continuing job growth has propelled it to the “top 10 list” of states for job creation. The state’s September jobs report shows a gain of 13,800 jobs, and a seasonal gain of 700 manufacturing jobs.
3. Washington Focuses on Industry Clusters The Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED) recently awarded $264,000 in economic development grants to five regional partnerships.
4. Aerospace Facility Lands in Kentucky
   A new manufacturing facility will be established in Somerset, KY to produce aircraft components for Schweizer Aircraft. The new facility will create up to 100 jobs and represents a $1.9 million investment.
5. Fuel Company Receives Grant to Expand in PA
   Devon IT, a provider of thin client terminals, has received a $540,000 investment package from Pennsylvania to help fund a massive expansion project that will create 170 jobs in King of Prussia.
6. London: A Five-Part Metropolis
   Read all about the city that was just named the number one European city in which to locate a business by global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.
7. Hong Kong Still Preferred Base for Global Companies
   Hong Kong continues to be the preferred base for international companies to oversee their regional operations, according to a recent survey.
8. GE Establishes Water & Process Technologies Global R&D Center in Singapore
   GE Water & Process Technologies will invest $82.2 million over 10 years to establish a world-scale GE Water & Process Technologies Global R&D Centre in Singapore. It will employ 100 top-tier researchers focused on water quality and water scarcity solutions.
9. $1B Ford Investment Could Secure 56,200 Michigan Jobs
   In August, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. approved an incentive package to encourage Ford to make investments of up to $1 billion in Michigan.
10. APL First to Secure Kaohsiung FTZ License
    In July, Global supply chain company APL Logistics announced that it is the first international logistics provider to obtain a license to operate in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Free Trade Zone (FTZ).
11. Software Publisher Moves HQ from UK to Switzerland
    Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., a worldwide publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products, has relocated its international headquarters for publishing to Switzerland from the U.K.
12. Candy Maker Opens Singapore Science & Technology Centre
    Cadbury Schweppes Asia Pacific opened its first regional center of excellence for gums and candy development. The SGD $4.3 million, 9,900-square-foot center in Jurong will house 10 global researchers and focus on breakthrough products for greater growth in emerging markets.
13. NJEDA Closes First New Markets Loan
    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has finalized a $5.3 million loan for a project in downtown Trenton.
14. Life Sciences Company Chooses Michigan for $3.7M Investment
    Xoran Technologies Inc. plans to invest $3.7 million to expand its operations in Ann Arbor, MI. The expansion will create 386 new jobs, including 171 directly by the company.
15. Leed’s to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Ohio
    Leedsworld, Inc. will expand operations to the city of Warren, OH, creating as many as 485 new jobs. The company will occupy a 256,000-square-foot facility.
16. United Launch Alliance Set for Takeoff in Metro Denver
    The FTC has given Lockheed Martin and Boeing the goahead to merge their rocket production operations. The joint venture, coined “United Launch Alliance (ULA),” will be headquartered at Lockheed Martin’s Waterton Canyon facilities in Jefferson County, CO.
17. NJEDA Speeds Approval of Brownfield Grants
    New Jersey has sped up its approval process for grants up to $100,000 made under two brownfield-related programs.
18. Global Garage Door Maker to Expand in Florida
    Wayne-Dalton Corp. will expand its headquarters for R&D and manufacturing in Pensacola, creating an expected 146 new jobs.
19. Texas Awards $6 Million in Emerging Tech Funds
    In May, Governor Rick Perry announced nearly $6 million in awards to four emerging technology companies to help them get their innovations to the marketplace.
20. Dow Chemical to Reinvest in Louisiana
    The Dow Chemical Company biocides business plans to build a new, integrated Vinyl Methyl Ether (VME) facility at its St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, La.
21. BASF opens research center in Singapore
    BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, opened its first research center for nanotechnology in Asia in April.
22. UGN, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening in Kentucky
    Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Somerset, KY in April to celebrate the grand opening of UGN, Inc.’s new facility in Pulaski County.
23. Viracon Names St. George, UT as 3rd Plant Location
    Viracon’s newest architectural glass fabrication plant will be located in St. George, UT.
24. Financial Services Firm to Create 600 Jobs in South Carolina
    The South Financial Group will build a new corporate headquarters campus in Greenville, SC.
25. Auto Part Maker Moves Manufacturing from Overseas to California
    In a reversal of the offshore production trend, Central Spring, Inc. will be moving its manufacturing of coil and leaf springs from Japan and Indonesia to San Joaquin County, CA.
26. 250,000 S.F. Building DHL’s New Shipping HQ
    Shipping giant DHL has signed a 20-year deal for a seven-story building in New York City near the entrance of the Lincoln Tunnel.
27. Opus West Building $105M Development in Carlsbad, CA
    Opus West Corp. will develop approximately 328,000 square feet of office and R&D space, representing Phase I of development for Opus Point.
28. G&T Foam to Locate Near Reading, PA Airport
    G&T Industries of Grand Rapids, MI will locate its Pennsylvania foam products division in a 106,700-square-foot building near the Reading Regional Airport Industrial Development Park.
29. Plant Site Selection in Greater China
    Finding the best and most appropriate home for your business in China.
30. HCL
    PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR ANNOUNCES 600 NEW JOBS FOR ARMAGH AND BELFAST
31. Rath Chooses Georgia
    Rath chooses Georgia for first North American operation Austria-based company to invest over $9 million in new Milledgeville facility.
32. Belgium Introduces Tax Deduction for Risk Capital
    Recent studies have shown that Belgium has become one of the most profitable countries in the world for U.S. companies to do business.
33. Genentech Chooses Louisville, KY for Distribution Facility
    The biotechnology company plans to invest $18 million in the new 165,000-square-foot facility, anticipated to open in the first quarter of 2006.
34. New Toyota Plant in Ontario Will Create 1,300 New Jobs
    Toyota’s announcement to open a new facility in Woodstock, Ontario represents the first Greenfield investment for an assembly plant in Ontario in nearly 20 years.
35. Nebraska Offers New Incentives
    “The Nebraska Advantage” will promote the growth of existing companies, increase the number of successful startup business ventures, foster commercialization of new products, and recognize industry's needs.
36. New Legislation Will Provide Missouri with Economic Boost
    The Quality Jobs Act, plus tort and workers' compensation reform, provides new ways to create and attract jobs while creating a fairer business climate.
37. Toyota's First North American Hybrid to be Built in Kentucky
    Toyota will begin production of the Camry Hybrid at its Georgetown, KY plant in the second half of 2006.
38. Economic Developers' Perspective: California and Plastics
    Even in our changing economy, not all plastics manufacturers are candidates for off-shoring.
39. Lousiana Economic Development Earns ISO Certification
    LED is only state economic development agency with ISO distinction
40. The UK’s YES! Project Continues to Grow in Rotherham
    $561M development raises investment tally to $2.8B
41. Korean Port City of Busan to Host Investment Forum in New York City on June 14, 2005
    Korea's second-largest city is a true international value, and it's coming to New York in June.
42. Governor Ernie Fletcher signs historic tax modernization legislation
43. International Automotive Parts Manufacturer Expands Operations to U.S.
44. Reser's Fine Foods Expanding in Topeka, KS
45. Carlisle Syntec to build 240,000 S.F. Facility at Utah Industrial Depot
    National manufacturer of single-play roofing systems has purchased 50 acres of land for a state-of-the-art thermoplastic roofing manufacturing facility.
46. WORLDPAC Leases 232,000 S.F. Distribution Center In South Brunswick, NJ
    Newark, CA-based World Wide Parts and Accessories (WORLDPAC) has leased 232,000 square feet in South Brunswick, NJ to house its East Coast Distribution Center.
47. Jayco Expands to Twin Falls, ID
    Jayco, Inc. is expanding its manufacturing operations to a 154,000-square-foot facility in Twin Falls, ID.
48. Honda's $100 Million Investment Will Create 100 New Jobs
    San Jose, CA-based Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation is moving all of its major operations to Vancouver, joining a cluster of more than 340 high-technology companies located in southwest Washington.
49. Laser Manufacturer Moves Operations to Washington's Spokane Region
    The Spokane Area Economic Development Council announced that Paradigm Lasers, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of laser systems has moved operations from East Rochester, NY to the Spokane Valley.
50. Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer Relocates Major Operations To Vancouver
    San Jose, CA-based Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation is moving all of its major operations to Vancouver, joining a cluster of more than 340 high-technology companies located in southwest Washington.
51. World's Largest Insulin Supplier to Invest More Than $100 Million North Carolina
    North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, announced plans for $100 million expansion of Novo Nordisk's insulin manufacturing facility in Clayton, NC.
52. PETsMART BUILDING DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
    McShane Corporation will develop, lease and construct the new 1,000,000-square-foot North Central Distribution Center on behalf of Phoenix, AZ-based PETsMART, Inc.
53. STANDARD FURNITURE LEASES 335,000 SF IN CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
    Alabama-based Standard Furniture has signed a five-year lease to occupy 325,650 square feet in a master planned industrial center in the City of Industry currently under development by Majestic Realty, in a transaction valued at $8 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which represented the furniture manufacturer in the transaction.
54. New Information System Aids Oklahoma Business Retention and Expansion Efforts
    Oklahoma communities can now maximize the effectiveness of their local business retention and expansion efforts through a new Web-based program offered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Business Solutions Division.
55. KOS PHARMACEUTICALS LEASES 90,000 SQUARE FEET OF HEADQUARTERS AND LAB SPACE IN CRANBURY, NJ
    Kos, which is currently headquartered in Miami,FL will take occupancy at the property in a phased move-in that represents an operational expansion.
56. GLASGOW NAMED TOP INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY
    The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced that Glasgow, Scotland, was winner of Intelligent Community of the Year in the organization's fifth annual Intelligent Community Awards, held on June 11 in New York City. The awards were presented as part of the Intelligent Communities Conference and Awards program. The New York-based think tank presents its Intelligent Community awards each year to create a greater awareness of best practices, and to promote the role that broadband communications and technology play in economic growth and development worldwide.
57. AMERICAN SIGNATURE INC. LANDS $2.3 MILLION INCENTIVE PACKAGE; 195 NEW JOBS TO BE CREATED IN INDIANA
    Armed with more than $2.3 million in state assistance, American Signature Inc. is building a new regional distribution facility in LaPorte, IN, with plans to create 195 new jobs by 2007, Indiana Governor Joe Kernan announced in June. The company is investing more than $23 million in a new, 517,000-square-foot facility at Eastgate Industrial Park. The facility is scheduled to open in early 2005, and will serve as a distribution center for the company's Midwest region stores.
58. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC EXPANDS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCATION
    In June, The Beacon Council announced that Boston Scientific Symbiosis Corporation will be expanding in its current location in Miami-Dade County, and is also enhancing its guidewire product line.
59. Filtran to Expand Facility and Create 30 New Jobs in Ogdensburg, NY
    In May, Filtran, Inc., announced it will create 30 new jobs and retain all 16 workers over the next three years. The company is a subsidiary of API Electronics Inc. and manufactures transformers, inductors, filters, coils and power supplies used by the military, aerospace, telecommunications and rail industry.
60. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation to create 500 jobs; invest millions in new center in Tampa, FL
    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world's largest provider of technology infrastructure for financial transactions, has selected Hillsborough County, FL as the location for a major operations center. The new location is expected to create 500 new high-tech, high-wage jobs, and will result in DTCC investing $34 million in facilities, IT infrastructure, and equipment.
61. Mexico Still Competitive But Facing Challenges Mexican Manufacturing Must Continue Moving Up Value-Added Ladder for Continued Success
    In May, ProLogis, a leading global provider of distribution facilities and services, released a new study entitled, "Is China's Economic Success a Threat to Mexico?" This study was conducted by Leonard Sahling of the ProLogis Research Group, whose main objective was to examine whether China's recent success in exporting to the U.S. has come at the expense of Mexico's market share.
62. Wi-Fi Alliance Moves HQ to Texas
    The Austin area's emerging wireless industry took a giant leap forward with the announcement that the Wi-Fi Alliance is moving...
63. Olympus America to Relocate Headquarters to Lehigh County
    Site Will House Company's North American Headquarters, Distribution Center Operations, Creating 800 Jobs
64. FASEB Moves Into New $10.4 Million HQ in Bethesda, MD
    In April, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) took occupancy of a 55,000-square-foot office building and 76,708 SF parking garage in Bethesda, MD. The $10.4 million project was built by Hubert Construction, LLC of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
65. Snapple Beverage Group of White Plains and Motts, Inc., of Stamford, Conn., will combine into one integrated company headquartered in New York's Hudson Valley.
    The relocation to Rye Brook will create more than 400 jobs and a $10.9 million renovation of 135,000 square feet of office space. The Westchester County Office of Economic Development along with Empire State Development and Con Edison worked together to encourage the company to relocate operations from Connecticut and consolidate in Westchester.
66. Overseas Production Line Comes Back to New York
    Custom Air Design, Inc., will bring work that is currently being done in Malaysia, back to Honeoye, Ontario County, retaining all 50 current employees while adding 45 jobs.
67. National Printing Organization Chooses Pittsburgh
    The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation and Printing Industries of America will consolidate operations in suburban Pittsburgh, investing $800,000, retaining 50 existing jobs, and creating 30 new ones.
68. Sterilite Expanding in South Carolina
    Sterilite Corp. will invest $65 million in a manufacturing and distribution center in Clinton, SC. Officials expect over 600 jobs to be created.
69. "Rapid System" Cargo Tracking Demoed in Philly
    Late in October, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell joined Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Chairman Brian Preski, Esq. at PRPA's 106-acre Packer Avenue Marine Terminal to host a demonstration of a new cargo tracking system.
70. Bayer Sells 1 Million-Square-Foot Building for $1
    Bayer HealthCare LLC, a member of the worldwide Bayer Group, announced on October 8, 2003 that Feed The Children, one of America's fastest growing charitable organizations, will buy approximately one million square feet of laboratory, manufacturing, office, and warehouse space in Elkhart, IN for $1.
71. Two Years After 9/11
    Several hundred "invisible" small businesses and nonprofits that suffered severe economic shocks from the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks remain in operation today due to the largely unrecognized work of "community development financial institutions" (CDFIs), according to a major new report from the National Community Capital Association.
72. Manitoba, Canada Posts Largest Annual Population Growth In 17 Years
    Numbers just made available show that the province of Manitoba posted an annual population growth of 0.63%, fourth this year among the provinces.