Business Facilities - May 2008 - (Page 30) iwasblownaway.com Map of some of the major distribution centers (DC) in South Carolina, which are contributing to the area’s growth as a major logistics hub. for the state. “That they chose to locate along South Carolina’s I-26 and I-95 corridors speaks volumes about the area’s business-friendly climate and global reach.” For more information about South Carolina’s I-26 and I-95 corridors, visit www.SCpowerteam.com or e-mail Rusty Reed at rreed@ SCpowerteam.com. BMW Expands in Upstate South Carolina On top of these recent park announcements, the state also scored a major automotive plant expansion project from BMW. The company announced in March its plans to add 1.5 million square feet and 500 new jobs to its Upstate South Carolina factory. The $750 million investment is the largest ever announced for the Spartanburg County plant, increasing investments by BMW in the state to $4.2 billion. The three-year construction project includes a new 1.2-millionsquare-foot assembly facility north of the existing factory to accommodate the next generation BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. In addition, the paint shop will expand by about 300,000 square feet. The existing body shops will be renovated as well. After the expansion, the Spartanburg plant will manufacture the BMW X3, X5 Sports Activity VehiConstruction for BMW’s expansion project at its Spartanburg County, SC factory #1507 at www.BusinessFacilities.com 30 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 PHOTO CREDIT: MAP, SC POWER TEAM; CONSTRUCTION, BMW http://wwwCharlestonEconomicDevelopment.com http://www.iwasblownaway.com http://www.SCpowerteam.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - May 2008 Business Facilities - May 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots The UK's Most Lucrative Locations, Pound for Pound Economic Development in a Flash Corporate Moves: Massachusetts Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation Innovating Big in Rhode IIsland Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession Corporate Moves: New Jersey South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast Endless Opportunities in North Carolina Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley Metro Spotlight: Alexandria, LA Where Call Centers Call Home Texas Receives First Business Facilities State of the Year Award Advertiser Index Inside Livexchange Business Facilities - May 2008 Business Facilities - May 2008 - Business Facilities - May 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Business Facilities - May 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Business Facilities - May 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Business Facilities - May 2008 - First Word (Page 6) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Snapshots (Page 7) Business Facilities - May 2008 - The UK's Most Lucrative Locations, Pound for Pound (Page 8) Business Facilities - May 2008 - The UK's Most Lucrative Locations, Pound for Pound (Page 9) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 10) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 11) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 12) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 13) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 14) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 15) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 16) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Development in a Flash (Page 17) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Corporate Moves: Massachusetts (Page 18) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation (Page 19) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation (Page 20) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Florida: A Ripe Climate for Innovation (Page 21) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Innovating Big in Rhode IIsland (Page 22) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Innovating Big in Rhode IIsland (Page 23) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession (Page 24) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession (Page 25) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Retail Set to Ride Out a Recession (Page 26) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Corporate Moves: New Jersey (Page 27) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Corporate Moves: New Jersey (Page 28) Business Facilities - May 2008 - South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast (Page 29) Business Facilities - May 2008 - South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast (Page 30) Business Facilities - May 2008 - South Carolina: A Sweet Spot in the Southeast (Page 31) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Endless Opportunities in North Carolina (Page 32) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Endless Opportunities in North Carolina (Page 33) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Endless Opportunities in North Carolina (Page 34) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Endless Opportunities in North Carolina (Page 35) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley (Page 36) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley (Page 37) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley (Page 38) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Economic Awakening in the Mohawk Valley (Page 39) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Alexandria, LA (Page 40) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Alexandria, LA (Page 41) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Where Call Centers Call Home (Page 42) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Where Call Centers Call Home (Page 43) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Where Call Centers Call Home (Page 44) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Where Call Centers Call Home (Page 45) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Texas Receives First Business Facilities State of the Year Award (Page 46) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 47) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Inside Livexchange (Page 48) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Inside Livexchange (Page Cover3) Business Facilities - May 2008 - Inside Livexchange (Page Cover4)
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