Business Facilities - October 2008 - (Page 2) CONTENTS NUMBER 10 • VOLUME 41 ON THE COVER 10 ESSENTIAL RELOCATION TIPS From logistics to sustainability, global expansions to financial incentives, our cover story is a compilation of indispensible tips from our experts that will help your company relocate with confidence, skill, and purpose. FEATURES 20 AUSTRIA: HUNGRY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE Causing economic envy throughout Europe, Austria borders eight countries, trades eagerly with the United States, and boasts a GDP as sky-high as its Alpine peaks. 20 SPECIAL REPORTS 23 FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES: GLOBAL EXPANSION AT REDUCED COST Here’s a taste of U.S. ports and FTZs that offer corporations a tantalizing buffet of economic benefits. DEPARTMENTS 6 FIRST WORD 7 SNAPSHOTS 8 METRO SPOTLIGHT: PHOENIX, AZ With a slate of financial incentives, a labor force of more than two million, and a network of solar panels being installed across the sun-drenched city, Phoenix is rising on the U.S. radar screen. 23 40 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: NO SIGNS OF A SLOWDOWN The IT and Electronics Research industries continue to crest across several regions of the United States. 40 COVER IMAGE DESIGN BY MEGAN KNIGHT, GROUP C SENIOR DESIGNER 10 2 OCTOBER 2008 Business Facilities October 2008 Volume 41, Number 10, 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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