Expansion Management.com E-News for May 17, 2006

Welcome! The weekly Expansion Management Newsletter is produced by the EM editors. This e-newsletter provides business executives with the information they need to successfully find the best location for a future facility.

If you are interested in receiving this e-newsletter or wish to unsubscribe, please see the information at the bottom of this e-newsletter.

In This Newsletter:
1. Here Are Some Tips on How to Ensure Your Company Makes the Best Site Location Choice
2. Ohio Launches First Round of Job Ready Sites Program
3. DuPont Announces $25 Million Expansion to Richmond, Virginia
4. New Study Ranks all 362 Metro Areas for the Overall Quality of Their Public Schools
5. Recent facility expansions and relocations

1. Here Are Some Tips on How to Ensure Your Company Makes the Best Site Location Choice
There’s a right way and a wrong way to evaluate cities for an upcoming facility expansion. Expanding companies should always follow an orderly process to ensure that their search will yield the most advantageous location.
READ MORE


2. Ohio Launches First Round of Job Ready Sites Program
Within three years after receiving a grant award, approved projects must receive certification from a third party firm to verify the site has the necessary attributes to accommodate large-scale end use development; the property will then be added to a statewide inventory of available sites.
READ MORE


3. DuPont Announces $25 Million Expansion to Richmond, Virginia
The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone Program.
READ MORE


4. New Study Ranks all 362 Metro Areas for the Overall Quality of Their Public Schools
Because over 70 percent of the U.S. work force does not have a college degree, it’s important for businesses to look closely at the quality of the public schools in communities they are considering for a future facility.
READ MORE

5. Recent facility expansions and relocations
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (USA) to Open Plant Near Greensboro, North Carolina … Cargill to Expand Plant at Jamestown, North Dakota … and other short news briefs involving companies that have recently expanded or relocated facilities.
READ MORE

This eNewsletter was sent to %%$email%%

Click Here to unsubscribe.

Expansion Management
1300 E. 9th St.
Cleveland, OH 44114-1503
© 2006 Penton Media, Inc.

Expansion/Relocation Help:
Directory of Econ. Dev. Organizations
EM Info.org
How to Evaluate Locations
Request Information
Ready Real Estate

Read more articles on these topics:

Business Expansion vs. Relocation
Competitiveness
Economic Development
Environmental Considerations
Health Care Costs
Incentives
International Expansion
Logistics Infrastructure
Military Base Re-Use
Off-Shoring
Public Education
Quality of Life
Real Estate
Rural & Small City Development
Smart Growth & Sprawl
Taxes & Spending
Utilities
Work Force

View Past e-Newsletters

E-Newsletter Subscription

Advertise in EM's Newsletter

Visit Our Web Site

Magazine Subscription