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tribution center in Hesperia and now has nearly 400,000 square feet of warehouse space. In addition, 84 Lumber located its 84,000-squarefoot wholesale/retail facility in town. These companies are in Hesperia because it offers one of the most favorable business climates in the Inland Empire North. Rail-accessible parcels, Foreign-Trade Zones, and covenants in lieu of comparable LAMBRA Zone incentives all make Hesperia competitive. To find out more about Hesperia, call 760-947-1906, or visit the city online at www.cityofhesperia.us. Luxembourg: Putting Europe at Your Fingertips Luxembourg, located at the crossroads of Europe’s main consumer markets, provides U.S. companies with many strategic advantages for conducting successful business in Europe. The country has an open, export-driven economy based on sound fundamentals that allow the government to pursue a growth-oriented and business-friendly tax policy. The availability of a highlyskilled, multilingual workforce, easy access to decision makers, and efficient communication and transportation infrastructures reinforces Luxembourg’s position as a competitive European hub for the export of goods and services. Luxembourg is fully integrated into the European Union (EU) common market, yet offers commercial neutrality. It is the ideal gateway to the European market and its 500 million consumers. As much as 79% of the EU’s GDP lies within a 500-mile radius—a day’s truck ride. Global production outsourcing has led to increased logistical chal- lenges for companies, and the need for efficient, time- and cost-effective supply chain management has created new opportunities for integrated logistics providers. Over the last 10 years, Luxembourg has continuously improved its ability to capitalize on those opportunities by establishing itself as the European leader for contract, air freight-based, and value-added logistics. The country is known as a location from where companies can provide value-added services, including pre-positioning, assembly, market specific packaging, kitting, quality control and certification, documentation management, labeling, and invoicing. Cargolux, China Airlines, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Nippon Express, Panalpina, and Schenker, to name a few, have already chosen Luxembourg as an operating base for value-added logistic activities. Laurens County SOUTH CAROLINA Location, workforce, infrastructure, transportation and training drive our industrial opportunities. Go to www.laurenscounty.org let us help you get there. LAURENS COUNTY Development Corporation 864.939.0580 #4602 at www.BusinessFacilities.com #1501 at www.BusinessFacilities.com L-8 A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S A N D L O G I S T I C S M A N A G E M E N T http://www.cityofhesperia.us http://www.cityofthesperia.us http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.cityofthesperia.us http://www.BusinessFacilities.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - December 2007 Contents First Word Snapshots Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, New Mexico Corporate Moves: North Carolina 2007 Ecomonic Development Deal of the Year Awards State of the Year Seeking Supply Chain Solutions Mississippi Means Business Corporate Moves: South Carolina Biomedical Momentum in Florida's High Tech Corridor Trends in Offshoring Metro Spotlight: Stillwater, OK Metro Spotlight: Atlanta, GA Advertiser Information 2007 Salary Survey

Business Facilities - December 2007

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