Business Facilities - October 2008 - (Page 32) BUSINESS REPORT New York Industry Growing Green Upstate In the U.S., growth of the hightech “green” industry is expected to skyrocket. According to a recent report by Management Information Services, an internationally recognized economic research and management consulting firm with expertise in economic forecasting and labor markets, this industry will create up to $4.5 trillion in revenue and 40 million new jobs in the U.S. by 2030. Gov. David Paterson’s $700-million Upstate Revitalization Fund is helping support green market devel- opment activities and job training projects in the region. Currently, nearly 1,800 firms and 65,000 jobs are focused on energy and environmental systems in Upstate, representing more than 11% of all private sector jobs. Green job growth in the region was 1.9% versus 1.4% in other sectors between 2003 and 2008. In May 2008, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a leader in silicon manufacturing used to create solar panels, announced it was investing $60 million to reopen and expand its manufacturing facilities in Niagara Falls. Globe received an economic development package from ESD and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) that will provide Globe with 40 megawatts of hydropower over five years. The hydropower used to produce solar grade silicon at Globe’s facility in turn will be used to create zero-emission solar energy, a truly “green-to-green” energy industry. The project will create 500 new jobs and is expected to possibly attract hundreds more in the future. As part of their agreement with the state, 25% of Globe’s Upgraded Metallurgical Grade Silicon (UMGSi) production from their new Niagara Falls facility will be used to attract new solar panel manufacturers to New York State, providing a In NY: The Logistics-Friendly County W hether you need access by highway, air, rail or ship— Oswego County has the best combination of ways to get to your business and to get your product to your customers. Oswego County logistics are perfect for everything from major distribution centers to light manufacturing. Call or visit us online today for the whole story. L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD (315) 343-1545 www.OswegoCounty.org CLEVELAND Oswego is the first Great Lakes port off the Atlantic MONTREAL Access abounds to all major rail carriers " TORONTO BUFFALO BOSTON " The Interstate Rt. 81 Trade Corridor runs North-South right through Oswego County 2 Shovel-Ready industrial parks NEW YORK CITY PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON #0703 at www.BusinessFacilities.com 32 OCTOBER 2008 http://www.OswegoCounty.org http://www.OswegoCounty.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - October 2008 Business Facilities - October 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Metro Spotlight: Phoenix, AZ Essential Relocation Tips Metro Spotlight: Fayette County, GA Corporate Moves: Kentucky Austria: Hungry for International Trade Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth Metro Spotlight: Cuba, MO The Garden State is Growing it's City Centers Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown Advertiser Index Inside LiveExchange Business Facilities - October 2008 Business Facilities - October 2008 - Business Facilities - October 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Business Facilities - October 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Business Facilities - October 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Business Facilities - October 2008 - First Word (Page 6) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Snapshots (Page 7) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Phoenix, AZ (Page 8) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Phoenix, AZ (Page 9) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 10) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 11) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 12) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 13) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 14) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 15) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Essential Relocation Tips (Page 16) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Fayette County, GA (Page 17) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Corporate Moves: Kentucky (Page 18) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Corporate Moves: Kentucky (Page 19) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Austria: Hungry for International Trade (Page 20) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Austria: Hungry for International Trade (Page 21) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Austria: Hungry for International Trade (Page 22) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 23) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 24) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 25) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 26) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 27) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 28) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Foreign Trade Zones: Global Expansion at Reduced Cost (Page 29) Business Facilities - October 2008 - New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth (Page 30) Business Facilities - October 2008 - New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth (Page 31) Business Facilities - October 2008 - New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth (Page 32) Business Facilities - October 2008 - New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth (Page 33) Business Facilities - October 2008 - New York is Banking on High-Tech Growth (Page 34) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Cuba, MO (Page 35) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Metro Spotlight: Cuba, MO (Page 36) Business Facilities - October 2008 - The Garden State is Growing it's City Centers (Page 37) Business Facilities - October 2008 - The Garden State is Growing it's City Centers (Page 38) Business Facilities - October 2008 - The Garden State is Growing it's City Centers (Page 39) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 40) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 41) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 42) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 43) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 44) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 45) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Information Technology: No Signs of a Slowdown (Page 46) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 47) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Inside LiveExchange (Page 48) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Inside LiveExchange (Page Cover3) Business Facilities - October 2008 - Inside LiveExchange (Page Cover4)
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