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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (July 24, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest on U.S. Tech Hubs funding, Indiana, Nevada, and Rhode Island.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virginia Biotech Lab Expands To Support Life Sciences Growth</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/virginia-biotech-lab-expands-to-support-life-sciences-growth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Activation Capital is more than doubling laboratory capacity at Richmond’s Bio+Tech Center, strengthening the infrastructure available to life sciences startups and supporting Virginia’s broader innovation ecosystem.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BeOne Medicines To Invest $300M In New Jersey Manufacturing Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/beone-medicines-to-invest-300m-in-new-jersey-manufacturing-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Hopewell, NJ expansion will increase BeOne's production capacity to manufacture cancer medicines and is expected to create approximately 120 new full-time jobs. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alzchem, EPC Power, Fortified Solar, and Detpak Expand In South Carolina</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/alzchem-epc-power-fortified-solar-and-detpak-expand-in-south-carolina/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From the Lowcountry to the Upstate region and from nitroguanidine to packaging production, recent investments will create more than 400 jobs.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Quality Companies To Invest $7M In South-Central Louisiana Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/quality-companies-to-invest-7m-in-south-central-louisiana-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The energy services company's two-site manufacturing expansion will create 125 new jobs and retain 175 existing positions in Jeanerette and Youngsville.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Electra Will Invest $850M In Ohio Advanced Production Facility</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/electra-will-invest-850m-in-ohio-advanced-production-facility/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dayton Development Coalition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Direct Aviation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EL9 Ultra Short aircraft]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governor Mike DeWine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Creation Tax Credit]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The advanced air mobility company's new Springfield facility will create nearly 2,000 jobs and support production of up to 800 EL9 Ultra Short aircraft per year.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Opportunity Zone 2.0: Federal Policy Meets State Implementation</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/opportunity-zone-2-0-federal-policy-meets-state-implementation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OZ 2.0 applies to qualified gains invested into a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) on or after January 1, 2027. For companies considering a move, now is the time to prepare.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Medline Continues California Growth In Wake of Fire</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/medline-continues-california-growth-in-wake-of-fire/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new 1 million-square-foot facility in Perris, on top of 1.6 million square feet announced earlier in July,  will reinforce Medline's supply chain resilience in California.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Highline Warren Plans Multi-Year, $170M Investment in Georgia</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/highline-warren-plans-multi-year-170m-investment-in-georgia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The new Henry County logistics and operations center is expected to create 160 new jobs.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (July 17, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/infrastructure-incentives-update-july-17-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest from Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, and Maryland.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Realta Fusion Chooses Wisconsin for HQ, Fusion Research Site</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/realta-fusion-chooses-wisconsin-for-hq-fusion-research-site/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Madison-based company plans to break ground this year for "The Realta Forge" where it will build Hammir, a prototype magnetic mirror fusion machine.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New At LiveXChange Fall Forum: Battery Supply Chain &amp; Site Selection</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/new-at-livexchange-fall-forum-battery-supply-chain-site-selection/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how energy storage, industrial power systems, and advanced manufacturing are reshaping where battery facilities locate. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TRISO-X To Create More Than 1,100 Jobs In East Tennessee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The company expects to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in a new fuel facility and research and development center in Oak Ridge.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>LITEON Plans $919M Investment In Texas</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/liteon-plans-919m-investment-in-texas/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In one of the largest private investments in McKinney’s history,  LITEON will create more than 600 jobs with its new North American manufacturing campus.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>France-Based Monin Chooses Florida For $100M Manufacturing Plant</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/france-based-monin-chooses-florida-for-100m-manufacturing-plant/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The maker of premier flavoring products for specialty beverages and culinary solutions will build a new production and distribution facility in Pasco County.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>12 New NSF Engines Named, 20 States Involved</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/12-new-nsf-engines-named-20-states-involved/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://businessfacilities.com/?p=153169</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Each of the 12 teams will receive an award of $15 million through this program of the U.S. National Science Foundation focused on scaling innovation clusters for critical technologies.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New At LiveXChange Fall Forum: The Return Of U.S. Shipbuilding</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/livexchange-fall-forum-the-return-of-u-s-shipbuilding/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the U.S. ramps up efforts to rebuild domestic shipbuilding capacity, opportunities are emerging for companies operating in the sector and regions positioned to support this industry.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When Opposition To Data Centers Spills Over. The Growing Challenge For Location Decisions</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/when-opposition-to-data-centers-spills-over-the-growing-challenge-for-location-decisions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Growing opposition to data centers reflects broader questions about growth, infrastructure, sustainability, and the role of economic development in modern communities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Mexico Supports Cybersecurity, Food Processing Expansions</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/new-mexico-supports-cybersecurity-food-processing-expansions/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Albuquerque-based Securin will add 93 jobs at a new facility and No Bull Prime Meats plans to add 10 jobs to its operation in the city's North Valley with support from the state's LEDA fund.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NAIOP Becomes CREDA: New Name Reflects Broader Mission</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/naiop-becomes-creda-new-name-reflects-broader-mission/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1967 as NAIOP, the organization is now the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Meta Will Invest Over $50B To Expand North Louisiana Data Center Campus</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/meta-will-invest-over-50b-to-expand-north-louisiana-data-center-campus/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Richland Parish Data Center facility will be the largest in Meta’s global fleet and one of the largest data centers ever built.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &amp; Incentives Update (July 10, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/infrastructure-incentives-update-july-10-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest from Florida, Georgia, and New Jersey &#038; Pennsylvania.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Delaware Attracts Major Rail Investment, Fintech HQ </title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/delaware-attracts-major-rail-investment-fintech-hq/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over $55M investment from Alstom and a new GradBridge headquarters tap into Delaware's strategic infrastructure, business-friendly policies and talent pipeline.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Platform Aerospace To Expand, Create Hundreds Of New Jobs In Maryland</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/platform-aerospace-to-expand-create-hundreds-of-new-jobs-in-maryland/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Platform Aerospace's expansion in St. Mary’s County, plus the state's $1.23M investment in workforce training, underscore Maryland's commitment to supporting high-growth industries.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Toyota To Double Size Of San Antonio Manufacturing Plant</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/toyota-to-double-size-of-san-antonio-manufacturing-plant/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas will invest $3.6 billion in the expansion project, and plans to  create 2,000 new jobs. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Medline Rebuilds, Expands California Distribution Capacity After Devastating Fire</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/medline-rebuilds-expands-california-distribution-capacity-after-devastating-fire/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following a fire that destroyed a 1 million-square-foot distribution center, Medline leased more than 1.6 million square feet of replacement space, expanding its Northern California footprint by 45%.

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		<title>Defense, Healthcare Expansions Drive Growth In Oklahoma</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kratos Defense &#038; Security Solutions expands manufacturing campus in Oklahoma City, and McKesson builds a new regional distribution center in Moore.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Building Lubbock’s Workforce, One Career At A Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Skilled Trade Institute is helping connect local talent with high-demand careers while strengthening the workforce pipeline that powers Lubbock's growing economy.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virginia Lands More Than $120M In Logistics Investments, Adding 1,150 Distribution Jobs</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/virginia-lands-more-than-120m-in-logistics-investments-1150-distribution-jobs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ID Logistics plans to invest more than $80 million to expand in Henrico County and create approximately 1,000 new jobs. Plus, Rural King will invest $40 million in a new distribution facility in Henry County. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Caterpillar Moves Ahead With $100M Workforce Training Initiative</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/caterpillar-moves-ahead-with-100m-workforce-training-initiative/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With investments announced in Texas and Indiana so far, Caterpillar will focus on reducing barriers to training, defining in-demand skills for future jobs, and connecting individuals to careers in advanced manufacturing.]]></description>
		
		
		
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