Business Facilities - September 2008 - (Page 2) CONTENTS NUMBER 9 • VOLUME 41 ON THE COVER 10 EDITORS’ LOCATION PICKS 2008 Here’s our annual showcase of some of the sparkling gems of economic development that caught the eye of our editors. FEATURES 38 WIND POWER LIFTS IOWA The Hawkeye State is getting a lot more out of its wind corridor than alternative energy. Find out how Iowa has become the leading wind turbine manufacturing center. 40 GERMANY: EUROPE’S ECONOMIC JUGGERNAUT Germany is producing much more than fine cars and great beer. This international report reveals a diverse economic powerhouse with emerging IT, media and financial hubs in the middle of Europe. 38 SPECIAL REPORTS 29 BIOTECH: BUILDING BLOCK FOR DEVELOPMENT We survey some of the hottest locations in the hottest growth sectors, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. DEPARTMENTS 6 FIRST WORD 7 SNAPSHOTS 29 46 CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME We invite you to feast on a cornucopia of business opportunities in the giant of the West Coast. 46 COVER IMAGE DESIGN BY JEFF CLAPP, GROUP C CREATIVE DIRECTOR 10 2 SEPTEMBER 2008 Business Facilities September 2008 Volume 41, Number 9, USPS 875-100 (ISSN 0746 0023) is published monthly by Group C Media, Inc., 44 Apple Street, Suite 3, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724. Phone 732-842-7433. Fax 732-758-6634. Periodicals Postage Paid at Red Bank, NJ, and additional mailing offices. Paid subscription rate $30.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Business Facilities, P.O. Box 2060, Red Bank, NJ 07701
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