Rising Chinese Investments in the U.S.

By Vidhan Rana In April of this year, China based Yanfeng USA Automotive Trim Systems announced a $45 million investment in an auto parts manufacturing plant that will serve its clients in the U.S. This investment will result in 263 jobs for the city of Riverside,...

Mega Projects in the First Half of 2011

By Vidhan Rana In a slow economy, many may wonder where all the projects are happening. Or maybe, they wonder if there are even any big ones out there – projects that create hundreds of jobs, take millions in investment dollars, or fill the large warehouse...

New & Expanded Announcements

By Jeff Vedders We recently analyzed US new facility and expanded facility activity for 2003.  There were a total of 5,427 announcements in 2003.  This compares with 6,645 announcements in 2002, 9,679 announcements in 2001 and 11,602 announcements in 2000.  That means...