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[IMAGE] a service from Plants Sites & Parks October 16 2001 [IMAGE] = Welcome to Bizsites Update. This is an HTML e-mail message. If the graphic= s in this message do not appear, then your e-mail client does not support H= TML. We recommend changing your e-mail software delivery format to plain te= xt or upgrading the program you use to read your e-mail. Newsletter Spon= sor: The Roanoke Valley Click for The Roanoke Valley View The 2001-= 2002 Business Location Sourcebook Now Online! Register Help us impro= ve Bizsites.com Take our user survey! EXECUTIVE NEWSFLASH U.S. Off= ice and Plant Deals Kellogg to build distribution centers in Illinois, Ge= orgia BATTLE CREEK, Mich.-Kellogg Co. is constructing two new distribution= centers in Minooka, Ill., and Atlanta, Ga., that will total more than 1.9 = million square feet and are expected to cost more than $90 million. Site wo= rk has begun on the 1 million-square-foot building in Illinois, which will = have multiple shipping and receiving docks, automated inventory control sys= tems and miles of conveyor systems and storage area for breakfast foods. Th= e Georgia facility, which will also distribute breakfast foods, will be 900= ,000 square feet and is scheduled to begin construction this month. Complet= ion of both projects is scheduled for 2003. Source: Business Wire, Oct. 11,= 2001 Boise Cascade to open manufacturing plant in Washington ELMA, Wash.-= Boise Cascade is constructing a $65 million wood-plastic composite manufact= uring plant in Elma that will employ nearly 200 workers. The facility is be= ing built on the site of the former Energy Northwest nuclear power plant th= at shut down in 1996. Four buildings, each approximately 45,000 square feet= , are being retrofitted to accommodate a process line being relocated from = Germany. Construction will be completed by May 2002. The plant will turn re= covered plastic and urban wood waste into home siding and other nonstructur= al products. Source: Business Wire, Oct. 10, 2001 More stories available i= n Bizsites Monitor International Office and Plant Deals Candy maker bu= ilding factory in Mexico LINARES, Mexico-Chicago-based Brach & Brock Confec= tions Inc. has begun construction on a new $50 million, 350,000-square-foot= confections plant in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The new facility is taki= ng over Brach's seasonal candy line from its plant in Chicago, which is bei= ng phased out. Construction is scheduled for completion in August 2003. Sou= rce: Business Wire, Oct. 15, 2001 Mouse maker points and clicks in Hong = Kong HONG KONG-Fremont, Calif.-based Logitech, the world's largest mouse ma= nufacturer, has opened its Asia-Pacific sales and marketing headquarters in= Hong Kong. "Hong Kong is the best communications bridge between the East a= nd the West in the region, and Logitech will make use of Hong Kong's compet= itive advantages in information gathering, telecommunications network, mark= eting expertise and transportation advancements," says Logitech vice presid= ent Gavin Wu. As of May 2001, more than 3,000 foreign companies have establ= ished regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Source: Xinhua Economic News Serv= ice, Oct. 11, 2001 More stories available in Global Monitor Tax and Fina= nce of Site Selection Merck subsidiary wins incentives for HQ, plant in No= rth Carolina DURHAM COUNTY, N.C.-Durham County commissioners have unanimou= sly approved $2 million in incentives for a $260 million pharmaceutical fac= ility. It may be the largest single investment in the county's history. Dur= ham is among four sites that EMD Pharmaceuticals Inc., the North American s= ubsidiary of Merck KGaA, is considering for a headquarters and manufacturin= g plant that would employ about 1,200 workers. Company officials say the in= centive package, to be paid out in a series of reimbursements for job train= ing and infrastructure improvements, would be a key factor in their decisio= n. EMD's board is expected to make a final decision near the end of October= .2122 Source: Associated Press, Oct. 9, 2001 Rolls-Royce seeks FTZ statu= s for Indianapolis plants INDIANAPOLIS-Rolls-Royce Corp. is asking the fede= ral government to include three of its Indianapolis factories in the area's= Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The designation would allow the jet engine maker= to import parts, assemble them and export the products without paying duti= es, thus lowering its costs. The Rolls-Royce Allison plants are expected to= cover 3.7 million square feet on 415 acres. The Sept. 10 application to th= e FTZ Board could be approved by February, says Kent Ebbing, general manage= r of the Indianapolis zone.2121 Source: The Indianapolis Star, Oct. 9, 2001= More stories available in Tax and Finance New issue now available on= line November 2001 October/November Cover COVER STORY - CBD POWER O= nce again, central business districts are gathering places for people and a= ssets. Some of the most successful CBDs promote flexible zoning and renovat= ion of existing properties. [IMAGE]Features Cities Pushing Industrial = Redevelopment At last count, more than 80,000 acres of urban brownfields a= cross the United States were available for redevelopment. What's the lowdow= n on brownfields? Brownfield Incentives Redevelopment projects advance m= ost quickly when plenty of financial incentives are available. Industry Ou= tlook: Food processors test their latest recipe for success: a mix of con= solidation, new products and improved service. [IMAGE]Departments Publ= isher's Note Insites Breathe-easy buildings l fast factories l high-te= ch warehouses l Calgary l OSHA inspections In the Numbers Measuring in de= grees: U.S. college grads Utilities Dealing with blackouts Supply & = Distribution Secondary locations for hubs? Global Monitor Business proj= ects abroad Global Market Assessing risk in emerging markets Import/= Export Middle East & Africa: Business challenges abound Bizsites Monitor= Top 25 U.S. business projects, based on new jobs Work Place Technology= Work force training incentives exist in nearly every state. [IMAGE]Sta= te & Regional Reviews West North Central Business climate reflects pract= ical, real-world strengths.Kansas ;Minnesota ;Nebraska ;Iowa ;North Dakota = ;South Dakota ;Missouri West South Central Economic EvolutionTexas ;Lou= isiana ;Oklahoma ;Arkansas [IMAGE]WTC WebXtras From the October/Novemb= er 2001 Issue of PS&PWhat Lies Ahead? From the October/November 2001 Issu= e of PS&PSite Security: One part of a business continuity plan Building = Security Becomes Top Concern New Data Security Trends Emerge in the WTC A= ftermath Replacing Space in Downtown Manhattan [IMAGE]Bizsites WebXtr= as Biotech companies are finding a development space bonanza in central Ma= ssachusetts. See Biotech Boom West of Boston Looking for a competitive e= dge? Consider the inner city-no longer viewed as a dark, dismal location. S= ee Inner City Revival [IMAGE]Bizsites Updates The Senate approves new = safety standards for Mexican trucks crossing the U.S. border. See Senate O= Ks Tougher Rules for Mexican Trucks A glut of telecom space remains afte= r demand dies. See Telecom Space Stands Empty [IMAGE]Bizsites Spotlight = Take a look at the economic benefits of synthetic-lease transactions. See= Saving Costs with Synthetic Leases Brownfields are no longer "pariahs o= f the real estate market." See Blue Skies for Brownfields Improved transp= ortation and communications infrastructure is benefiting warehouse operati= ons in Mexico. See Warehouse Expansion in Mexico If you'd like to un= subscribe or change your e-mail delivery format, click here , enter your e= -mail address and select "HTML or Text". Copyright 2001 Cahners Business = Information . All rights reserved. =09
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