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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 made products overseas for export.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

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From the May/June 2014 issue. Some of the current manufacturing operations and raw materials at GKN’s Alamance County facility in Mebane will shift to Lee County. GKN employees will be re-trained to handle the advanced manufacturing equipment to support new business expansion projects for the company across North Carolina.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Across Ohio, there are more than 13 million acres of farmland and over 10 million acres used to grow principle crops of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. Abbot’s 250,000-square-foot Tipp City facility opened in 2014. Utt said the equipment and facilities used to produce melons has changed dramatically over the past several decades.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Providence is in the midst of building a new Innovation and Design District, also known as I-195 land, which will be anchored by the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) and Brown University’s School of Professional Studies. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 Amazon’s new 2.4

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The State of Florida and Space Florida really understood our business needs and gave us an outstanding offer to locate in Exploration Park. Our high-volume satellite production uses many of the same technologies as aircraft production and Florida has become a center of excellence for both aviation and space related technologies.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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From the May/June 2014 issue. The food processing industry works to convert raw materials, such as grains, dairy products and meats, to processed food. The time it would take to cook a meal consisting only of raw materials would be much too long for the busy lives of most Americans. By Julianne Feaver.