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		<title>Three Manufacturing operations Invest $86M In Tennessee</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recticel Group, Documotion Resarch, and Durable Products expect to create a total of nearly 260 jobs at sites in Maury County and Cumberland County. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Massachusetts, Illinois, Colorado Are Top States For Green Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Life sciences, data centers, advanced manufacturing boosted LEED adoption last year, according to the USGBC's 2025 Top 10 States for Green Building ranking.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Montgomery County, Maryland, Isn&#8217;t Just A Location; It&#8217;s A Strategic Advantage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Move your business to the epicenter of global health and security. With 1 in 3 residents holding advanced degrees and direct proximity to the NIH and FDA, Montgomery County offers an unmatched strategic advantage for expansion.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Boeing Defense, Space &#038; Security HQ Returns To Missouri</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of a multi-billion investment across its production facilities, the aerospace and defense division of The Boeing Company moves its home base back to St. Louis.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top North American Metros For Global Investors</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/top-north-american-metros-for-global-investors/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here's a rundown of North American metros that continue to capture global investment, and the reasons they remain competitive.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>USFR To Build $875M East Coast Hub In North Carolina</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/usfr-to-build-875m-east-coast-hub-in-north-carolina/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[US Forged Rings will develop a steel manufacturing campus in Hertford County, creating 625 jobs in its first two phases. The water-served site will support large-scale forging, ring-rolling and fabrication operations serving wind, nuclear and heavy industry markets.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2026 Resilience Index Highlights Top Locations For Global Investment</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/2026-resilience-index-highlights-top-locations-for-global-investment/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Europe tightens its grip on the top 10, the U.S. repositions, while Asia rises in the 2026 FM Resilience Index ranking. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Brought To You By Lubbock</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From food production to value-added manufacturing, Lubbock plays a strategic role in delivering essential products to markets nationwide.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &#038; Incentives Update (Feb. 27, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/infrastructure-incentives-update-feb-27-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest news from Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and two Florida airports.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MP Materials Launches $1.25B Texas Rare Earth Magnet Campus</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/mp-materials-launches-1-25b-texas-rare-earth-magnet-campus/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Backed by nearly $66 million in Texas incentives, MP Materials’ Northlake campus will create 1,500 jobs and anchor the nation’s largest rare earth magnet manufacturing facility.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indiana: Racing To Success</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/indiana-racing-to-success/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recent Indiana economic initiatives make strides, and business expansions are gaining speed. Plus, Resmed will invest $30M to establish its first Midwest operation in Greenwood.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Submit your Entry! 2026 EDO Awards Deadline Extended To March 11</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/submit-your-entry-2026-edo-awards-deadline-extended-to-march-11/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Business Facilities EDO Awards recognize economic development organizations for effective, innovative programs and initiatives. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan: Forging New Pathways</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/michigan-forging-new-pathways/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An established tech foundation lifts the advanced air mobility ecosystem in Michigan.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Miss LiveXchange: Registration Closes Friday!</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/dont-miss-livexchange-registration-closes-friday/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LiveXchange is a curated VIP experience built to deliver real value for site selectors navigating critical expansion or relocation decisions.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sustaining Steady Growth In Santa Clarita Valley</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/sustaining-steady-growth-in-santa-clarita-valley/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anchored by advanced manufacturing, California’s Santa Clarita Valley supports a diverse economy. A Q&#038;A with Ondré Seltzer, President &#038; CEO, Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pratt &#038; Whitney Doubles Down In Georgia With $200M Expansion</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/pratt-whitney-doubles-down-in-georgia-with-200m-expansion/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The company is building on its 40 year presence in Columbus to ramp up commercial and military engine production.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa Approves First BIG Incentives Projects, 530 Jobs To Be Created</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/iowa-approves-first-big-incentives-projects-530-jobs-to-be-created/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Five manufacturers eligible for the state's new Business Incentives for Growth program will invest more than $260 million into new and expanded facilities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amazon Picks Louisiana For $12B Data Center Campuses</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/amazon-picks-louisiana-for-12b-data-center-campuses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With its first data center campuses in Louisiana, Amazon plans to create 540 on-site jobs in Caddo and Bossier parishes.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Avio USA, GRVTY Projects Boost Virginia Defense Base, Create 1,200 Jobs</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/avio-usa-grvty-projects-boost-virginia-defense-base-create-1200-jobs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Pittsylvania County, Avio will invest $500 million and hire 1,000 for solid rocket motors plant, and in Fairfax County defense tech firm GRVTY positions it headquarters, adds 200 jobs.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Louisiana: Eye On The Next Era</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/louisiana-eye-on-the-next-era/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Louisiana has reinvented its business landscape, focusing on existing advantages and meeting new opportunity.
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		<title>Smaller Metros On The Rise: Why Corporate Real Estate Leaders Are Choosing Secondary Cities</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/smaller-metros-corporate-real-estate-leaders-choosing-secondary-cities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen McCandless]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For companies considering expansion or relocation, smaller metros — often called secondary cities — are increasingly landing on the shortlist.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alberta, Canada: Bold Growth Ahead</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/alberta-canada-bold-growth-ahead/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Canada province is emerging as an energy powerhouse and compelling choice for corporate growth. Plus, a new Western strategic defense alliance will anchor Canadian security.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NAFTZ Survey Looks At 2025 Trends, 2026 Strategy for FTZs</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/naftz-survey-looks-at-2025-trends-2026-strategy-for-ftzs/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Year-end survey conducted by the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones found half of FTZ users saw increased YOY activity during 2025, despite tariff uncertainty.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Infrastructure &#038; Incentives Update (Feb. 20, 2026)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week's Business Facilities Update features the latest news from Arizona; New Mexico; Oklahoma; and Greater Rochester, New York.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Arkansas: In Good Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[corporate expansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Headquarter Relocation Incentive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hope Baking Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lithium Industry Incentive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Primo Brands]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Doing business in Arkansas offers advantages, with recent legislation paving the way for further growth.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Utah: Pushing Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The business environment in Utah continues to evolve and expand, and companies are recognizing the opportunity in The Beehive State. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Netflix Expands Latin America Presence with New Mexico, Brazil Offices</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/netflix-expands-latin-america-presence-with-new-mexico-brazil-offices/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The global entertainment services company is investing in its facilities and workforce in Mexico City and São Paulo.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Last Word: Workforce Readiness In The Trades</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/the-last-word-workforce-readiness-in-the-trades/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Susan Ranft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trades]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With demand high for skilled workers in the trades, industry partnerships with community college systems are often key.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>LS Cable &#038; System USA Plans $50M Expansion in North Carolina</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/ls-cable-system-usa-plans-50m-expansion-in-north-carolina/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BF Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[LSCUS expansion will add two additional Continuous Catenary Vulcanization (CCV) production lines and increase total employment at the Tarboro facility to 335 jobs.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Coke Canada Expands Ontario Footprint With $141M</title>
		<link>https://businessfacilities.com/coke-canada-expands-ontario-footprint-with-141m/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne Cosgrove]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The city of Brampton food and beverage sector grows with this expansion of Coca-Cola Bottling Ltd. flagship facility.]]></description>
		
		
		
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