by Jami Gibson | Jul 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius Over the past few years we’ve seen a significant drop in the number of new and expanded facility activities. Of course, when you compare that to the mid 90’s, when the economy was growing by leaps and bounds, anything below that level of activity seems... by Jami Gibson | Jul 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders Plastics, or miscellaneous plastics products as it’s formally known, is one of our most requested industry targets. No wonder. According to a recent study by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), in terms of shipments, miscellaneous... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
by Pete Julius Targeting company headquarters has been a popular strategy within economic development. As a result, we recently conducted a quick analysis of headquarter relocation and expansion activity across the country last year. The information was derived from... by Whittaker Associates | Mar 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Pete Julius The winners of the 2004 Governor’s Cup were just announced in the latest issue of Site Selection Magazine . For the sixth time since 1978, Texas is number one with 668 facility announcements. Michigan , Ohio , New York and Illinois round out the... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
by Pete Julius Headquarter relocation strategies are an effective and efficient way to recruit talent into a community, if properly planned and executed. Many economic development organizations across the country have adopted some sort of headquarter strategy. They...