The March / April 2025 Issue
ON THE COVER
A New Era Of Production | Advanced manufacturing demands are changing the paradigm of how companies are choosing their next location.
FEATURES
Solving The Energy Puzzle | Energy resources are a significant factor in the site selection search.
Water & Site Selection | Driven by this basic requirement, companies are evaluating water resources where they plan to operate.
The Quest For Resilient Sites | Risk management is a part of site selection with extreme weather a factor on the checklist.
Business Facilities LiveXchange Guide | From April 9-11, site selection professionals convene in New Orleans to explore opportunities for their relocation and expansion projects. Download your PDF of the event guide here.
Special Reports
Manufacturing Sector Reboot | Amidst technology and workforce shifts, the manufacturing sector is reshaping its approach to productivity.
Continued Growth And Evolution | The life sciences sector is pushing forward with new discoveries and innovation.
Multi-Faceted Sites | Companies may multiply their opportunity to thrive when operating in a business or industrial park.
Technologically Advanced Food | Food processing firms are exploring new alternatives to meet market demands.
Arizona Grows Its Talent Pipeline | The Grand Canyon State has incentives to train and attract an ideal workforce.
Connecticut Focus | This New England state is thriving with professional services and industrial investment alike.
New York Focus | Economic opportunities have spurred the Empire State to focus on workforce development.
Wyoming Focus | The state’s investment in startups, infrastructure, and manufacturing is paying dividends.
Tennessee Focus | Capital investment from a range of high-growth industries propel the state’s development.
South Carolina Focus | The Palmetto State saw a record-breaking year for global exports in 2024.
New Mexico Focus | A site readiness program in the Land of Enchantment is poised to create opportunity.
Alberta Focus | This western Canada province provides vast opportunity for innovation.
Kentucky Focus | Momentum for economic growth in the Bluegrass State is buttressed by quality of life.
BUSINESS Reports
Maryland: Renewed Vision For 2025 | A recently released economic agenda would fund tech, workforce, and infrastructure.
Mississippi: Adapt And Succeed | In the Magnolia State, a flexible approach creates a solid foundation for business growth.
Georgia: Bold Growth In The Peach State | Rising job growth and notable expansions fuel the future across the state.
Illinois: Future-Ready | The Land of Lincoln has a quantum tech hub in the works, and legacy industries continue to grow.
New Jersey: AI Grows In The Garden State | The tech ecosystem in New Jersey supports an artificial intelligence hub.
DEPARTMENTS
- Community Profile: ElectriCities of North Carolina | Perquimans Marine Industrial Park brings opportunity for boat builders and marine businesses along North Carolina’s Inner Banks.
- Community Profile: New York’s Site Readiness Programs Unlock Opportunities | New York is focused on expanding the clean energy economy with site readiness and tax credits paving the way.
- Why? Missouri
- Q&A: Ardmore, Oklahoma
- The Last Word
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FIRST WORD
Resourceful Site Selection
In a shifting economic and environmental landscape, companies are evaluating relocation and expansion choices on an ongoing basis. What might be a solid option could become a less promising solution as tariffs, technology, and nature come into play. This issue looks at several of the big concerns facing industry in 2025. From energy demands to water resources and resiliency planning, companies across industries, and across the globe are reconsidering what their site selection planning should look like.
Advanced manufacturing advances are opening up opportunities for a plethora of companies, and their suppliers. Technology, sustainability, and supply chain strategies are all undergoing change. Read the cover story to find out some of the latest developments. Continue your search for the right location by checking out the locations featured in this issue’s Manufacturing Focus.
In the energy feature this issue, consultants in the field tell us what they see as the latest challenges and opportunities. And in the Water & Site Selection article, we look at the growing importance of this receding resource. Resiliency planning is moving up the list of business concerns, and our article shares a look at some case studies; share your stories with Business Facilities for future coverage on the issue by sending me an email.
As I write this, I am preparing to welcome attendees and sponsors to Business Facilities LiveXchange in New Orleans, Louisiana. Taking place April 9-11, this annual event brings together sites selection professionals, economic developers, and other industry experts for a few days of meetings, conference sessions and networking. Learn more about this event and the LiveXchange Fall Forum, which will take place November 9-11 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Happy Spring!
