Business Facilities -November 2008

over 40% for a period of twenty years. In addition, the county also has the ability to offer a Special Source Revenue Credit that further reduces taxes for a period of 10 years. Laurens County is classified as a level two county by the state, which makes state incentives very attractive. In addition to these incentives the county’s average wage is below the state average resulting in an even lower cost of operation. The State of South Carolina also offers one of the nations best training programs with the ReadySC Training program. This program is consistently one of the top ranked training programs in the country. Laurens County offers a rural living environment with a metropolitan life style only minutes away. Lake Greenwood, which borders Laurens County, offers water sports, fishing and lakefront properties. Presbyterian College in Clinton offers college sports and theater opportunities. Musgrove Mill Golf Club, designed by Arnold Palmer, offers one of the most challenging courses in the state. Laurens County’s location offers a near perfect climate with no abnormally rainy or dry seasons. Why locate in Laurens County? It offers an excellent location with easy accessibility, a good available workforce, low cost of operation and a great rural community in which to raise a family. Martinsville-Henry County’s central location on the East Coast means you can reach nearly 60% of the U.S. population in one day. Martinsville-Henry County, VA: Producing the Finest Plastics Products Available Martinsville-Henry County, VA knows plastics. The county is producing some of the finest plastics products available. Martinsville-Henry County is home to some of the world’s most important players in the plastics industry from the largest manufacturer of window film, to SOUTH CAROLINA the fastest-growLocation, workforce, ing window film manufacturer, infrastructure, from the industransportation try trendsetter and training for felt liners, drive our industrial to a leader in opportunities. the world of expanded polystyrene foam Go to products. www.laurenscounty.org Solutia, Inc./ let us help you get there. CP Films, Inc.; Commonwealth Laminating and Coating, Inc.; Applied Felts, LAURENS COUNTY Inc.; and TriDevelopment Corporation 864.939.0580 State Foam Products, Inc. Laurens County #1501 at www.BusinessFacilities.com are all leaders in their industries, and they do it all from MartinsvilleHenry County. The county’s strategic midAtlantic location reduces transportation time and cost for product delivery. Five interstates and two major airports within 50 miles, plus access to the Port of Virginia and Norfolk Southern rail service, offer you a variety of reliable shipping options. Located only 35 miles from Martinsville-Henry County, the Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute (AAPPI), part of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, is a national research and engineering center of excellence providing strategic contract research arrangements, as well as state-ofthe-art analytical, processing, and testing services for the polymer manufacturing, processing, and converting industries. A primary focus of the center is to strengthen polymer-based companies by enhancing their production efficiency, profitability, product quality, and global competitiveness. Martinsville-Henry County offers a pro-business attitude to help you get your plant up and running quickly. A multitude of available sites and buildings, and a trained workforce means county officials can help speed your product to market. P-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 , M O D E R N P L A S T I C S , A N D M D & D I PHOTO CREDIT: MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY http://www.laurenscounty.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities -November 2008 Contents First Word Sanpshots Corporate Moves: Utah Kodak Develops a Megasite in Upstate New York Anatomy of a Deal: Studley Finds a New Space for Myspace Metro Spotlight: Johnson City, TN A Renaissance of Growth in Medical Plastics The Lone Star State Flexes Its Muscles Asia: A Portrait of Growth Sky's the Limit for High-tech in Arizona Corporate Moves: Pennsylvania Ohio Leads the Way Alabama's Tide Rolls to the Future IEDC 2008 Award Winners Advertiser Index Introducing Navigator Livexchange

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