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					<description><![CDATA[Beyond the map, defining the ideal footprint for a new facility brings the search to the ground level.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Facilities' May / June 2026 issue focuses on the AI workforce. Plus, site identification, ports &#038; FTZs, and a report from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (May 22, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest from Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.

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		<title>Barilla Expands New York Pasta Plant With $170M Investment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The company begins a two-phase project with expanded production and packaging lines at its Avon plant in Livingston County.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Presenting The 2026 Economic Development Awards </title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Facilities’ annual award recognizes programs and initiatives making an impact on economic and community growth.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>STARC Systems Expands Maine Manufacturing Operation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The temporary wall systems manufacturer has opened a larger facility in the town of Brunswick in response to product demand.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ABB Expands Production Facilities In Europe, Invests $200M</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new facility in Italy and capacity expansion in Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Norway, and Poland has increased the company's electrical equipment manufacturing capabilities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Italian Substation Manufacturer Opens First U.S. Plant in Arkansas</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/italian-substation-manufacturer-opens-first-u-s-plant-in-arkansas/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CEP USA Inc. will invest nearly $1 million and create more than 25 jobs at the Little Rock facility, where it has partnered with SMA Solar Technology and Mountain Ridge Energy Services.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Carolina Expands Talent Pipelines For Life Sciences, Healthcare</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/north-carolina-expands-talent-pipelines-for-life-sciences-healthcare/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A $2 million award will support UNC Greensboro's new bioindustrial workforce training and research program. Plus, NC Community College System lands $6 million to address the healthcare workforce shortage.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Southern Nevada, New And Expanding Firms To Create 200 Jobs</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/in-southern-nevada-new-and-expanding-firms-to-create-200-jobs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Five companies across advanced manufacturing, tech, clean energy, and healthcare are investing $166 million in Clark County, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vylor To Invest $7M In Southeast Pennsylvania Global Corporate Business Center</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/vylor-to-invest-7m-in-southeast-pennsylvania-global-corporate-business-center/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The advanced seed and genetics company will be spun off from Corteva at the end of this year, and create at least 130 new jobs over the next five years.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sandvik, Alpha Invest $25M For West Virginia Manufacturing Plant</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/sandvik-alpha-invest-25m-for-west-virginia-manufacturing-plant/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151503</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Through a joint venture in Putnam County, the two companies will produce rock bolts and resin capsules used in mining and ground support operations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (May 15, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/infrastructure-incentives-update-may-15-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Arizona]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest from Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, and a partnership between Colorado and Wyoming.

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		<title>Anheuser-Busch To Invest $5M In Columbus Brewery Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/anheuser-busch-to-invest-5m-in-columbus-brewery-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Capital Investment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Columbus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Heroes MAKE America]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151448</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The American beer manufacturer will invest $5 million to expand its brewery and open a new technical skills training center in Columbus, Ohio.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Ontario, Sanofi Expands AI Centre Of Excellence</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/in-ontario-sanofi-expands-ai-centre-of-excellence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Life Sciences Innovation Fund]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151407</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The pharmaceutical company's nearly $300 million investment in Toronto amplifies its focus on AI capabilities across all business functions.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Quantum Space Lands In Oklahoma, Will Create 50 Jobs</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/quantum-space-lands-in-oklahoma-will-create-50-jobs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oklahoma Aerospace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quantum Space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ranger spacecraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Site Selection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tulsa]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151430</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The U.S.-based company will manufacture its Ranger spacecraft in the city of Tulsa.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kalmbach Feeds Invests $125M In Northwest Ohio Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/kalmbach-feeds-invests-125m-in-northwest-ohio-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Job Creation Tax Credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JobsOhio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalmbach Feeds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Ohio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pet Food Manufacturing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151435</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Construction of the new K9 &#038; Kin Brands facility, which will create 213 new jobs in Wyandot County, is expected to be complete next year.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AI Investment Fuels Office Leasing Recovery Across Major Markets</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/ai-investment-fuels-office-leasing-recovery-across-major-markets/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[office space]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151409</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The tech sector accounted for 16.8% of all U.S. office leasing in 2025; 22.7% in the first quarter of 2026.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Novartis Finalizes $23B U.S. Manufacturing, R&amp;D Expansion Plan</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/novartis-finalizes-23b-u-s-manufacturing-rd-expansion-plan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151366</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The innovative medicines company will add a facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, and breaks ground on its new RLT manufacturing site in Denton, Texas.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CN Expands Rail-Ready Sites Across U.S.</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/cn-expands-rail-ready-sites-across-u-s/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[USA - Great Lakes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rail Infrastructure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[REDI Sites]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151396</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Class 1 railway plans to certify or recertify 11 industrial locations through the Site Selectors Guild’s REDI Sites program.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RTX’s Collins Aerospace Invests $26.5M In Florida Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/rtxs-collins-aerospace-invests-26-5m-in-florida-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace/Defense/Aviation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Collins Aerospace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial aviation radars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Largo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[multi-domain security solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radar production]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151387</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Commercial aviation radars and multi-domain security solutions facility expansion will create over 100 high-tech jobs in Largo, Florida.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Johnson Controls Expands Production, Testing Facility In Denmark </title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/johnson-controls-expands-production-testing-facility-in-denmark/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advanced Manufacturing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151374</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Expansion doubles production capacity and advances testing of high–capacity industrial heat pumps.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (May 8, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/infrastructure-incentives-update-may-8-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151305</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest from Alabama, Louisiana, New York State, and Cedar Park, Texas.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The New Geography Of Defense Projects</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/the-new-geography-of-defense-projects/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[defense ecosystems]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=151321</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[From incubators to mega sites, site selection in the defense industry ecosystem is focused on cutting-edge capabilities at speed and scale.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Georgia Is Gaining Global Reach</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/georgia-is-gaining-global-reach/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advanced Manufacturing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A logistics legacy powers Georgia’s growth, while the state’s tech ecoystem advances the economy into the future.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Clarios Expands Missouri Plants With $390M Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The global manufacturer of low-voltage batteries is fortifying its presence in St. Joseph, plans to add 120+ jobs.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Washington, DC: A Capital Renewal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The business climate in the nation’s capital increasingly attracts high-growth sector investment.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FDI Roundup: Life Sciences, Tech, Metals Investments</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amidst the news from the SelectUSA Investment Summit this week, foreign companies announced expansions into the U.S. market.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The business climate in the Land of Lincoln draws upon its legacy strengths, while capturing the wave of the future.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing in Mississippi maintains solid growth, while data centers expand the landscape.]]></description>
		
		
		
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