Economic Development in the Carolinas
From the early years of America’s history to the present, the Carolinas—North Carolina and South Carolina—have played pivotal roles. In colonial days, the Carolinas were part of a vast region...
Bulverde/Spring Branch Economic Development Foundation
For Paula Stakes, economic development is all about balance. As the Executive Director of the Bulverde/Spring Branch Economic Development Foundation (BSBEDF), Stakes brings a wealth of experience to...
Garaventa Lift
For nearly 100 years, greater accessibility for all has been at the centre of everything Garaventa Lift does… For centuries, cutting down and moving heavy logs through the Swiss Alps was a...
Frontier Forest Products
Recognizing growing opportunities in America’s lumber market, Vaughn Woodward (Woody) and Keith Messamaker came together to create Frontier Forest Products in November 2005. Much has changed in the...
City of Navasota, Texas
In east central Texas in Grimes County, the historic city of Navasota has a well-earned reputation as a hub for entertainment, the arts, music, and more. Founded by railroad workers in 1854 and...
ROOM
When open-plan offices were introduced decades ago, many companies thought it was a great idea. Instead of traditional floor plans with multiple individual offices, there was a drastic shift toward...
Flex-Line Automation
When you’re in the business of automation for as long as Cathy Rinne has been, you not only gain plenty of experience, but have lots of stories to tell. Looking back on over 40 years of creating...
How Businesses Can Cut Their Carbon Footprints on a Budget
Across North America, commercial property owners and businesses are wrestling with sustainability. On the one hand, there is being a good corporate citizen, implementing environmental strategies,...
AVFX
For Matt Emerson, successfully staging conferences, meetings, trade shows, and other events is about more than just using the latest AV technology; it is about having the right ideas and the right...
Makloc
For over 50 years, Alberta-based Makloc has served the building needs of customers in oil and gas, commercial and industrial, and the renewable energy sector. Known for quality, customer service,...
Jannatec Technologies
Innovation stops for no one, and few companies realize this better than Canada’s own Jannatec Technologies. Headquartered in the world’s hard rock mining capital of Sudbury, Ontario, Jannatec is...
Black Business Ownership on the Rise
Black-owned businesses across North America have a rich legacy, one that shows no sign of slowing down. While some of us may think of Black entrepreneurship as relatively new, members of the Black...
Rayfast USA
In aerospace, automotive, global defense, and other demanding industries, working with trusted suppliers is critical. Not only do parts need to be readily available, but they must be delivered...
Revolution Trucking
In just five years, Revolution Trucking, LLC has earned the trust of customers across America and internationally. Based in the city of Wadsworth, Ohio, Revolution is recognized as an...
Quality Components Company (QCC)
Back in 1974, Quality Components Company (QCC) focused on repairing welding torches, regulators, and gas apparatus from other manufacturers. Known as Quality Repair at the time, the Mentor,...
City of Pittsburg, California
For Jordan Davis, few things are as gratifying as seeing a community come together and share the same vision. Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Pittsburg, California,...
New Way Trucking
In just 20 years, Calgary-headquartered New Way Trucking has built a shining reputation for dependability, superior service, and meeting the most diverse transportation needs of all customers. A...
Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA)
Discussing the many advantages of living and working in Saskatoon, Erin Lawson says that for her, just one reason is the “three-song commute”—the length of time it takes to get just about anywhere...
STI Technologies Limited
For over 20 years, STI Technologies Limited has made a positive difference in the lives of Canadians. By leveraging reimbursement funding, STI constantly improves access to medications through...
STAR, Inc.
As winter comes to an end, many of us are thinking about spring maintenance around our properties, including driveways and other paved surfaces. And few people understand the importance of...
MineConnect
On the face of it, the Province of Ontario and the State of Nevada would seem to have little in common: Nevada with its arid desert valleys; Northern Ontario, in the Canadian Shield landform region,...
Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority (NNRDA)
Recognized worldwide for the mining of minerals like gold, silver, lithium, vanadium, and molybdenum, Nevada’s economy is also supported by other industries including agriculture, ranching, tourism,...
Star Cartage
For almost 50 years, Star Cartage has provided first-class transportation and logistics services to its many customers worldwide. Building on the foundation set in place by truck driver and...
Prince Edward Island
From bike lanes to new roads to promoting alternative ways of getting around, Prince Edward Island (PEI) is committed to actively investing in all forms of transportation. At just 5,683.91 square...
Bryan Materials Group
For any company to stay in business for decades is an achievement, but being successful for 140 years and counting is nothing less than remarkable. One of America’s best-known suppliers of concrete,...
Viking Masek
When Leonhard Packaging Solutions (LPS) was founded by Robb Leonhard and his older brother Rick in 2002, the company started small, with Rick serving as President and Robb filling the role of Vice...
CleanMark Group
One of North America’s most recognized and respected facility management companies, CleanMark is founded on values of service, integrity, collaboration, and passion. Established in 1997, CleanMark...
Viking Masek
When Leonhard Packaging Solutions (LPS) was founded by Robb Leonhard and his older brother Rick in 2002, the company started small, with Rick serving as President and Robb filling the role of Vice...
Cornerstone
Before founding Cornerstone Detention Products Inc. in 1998, Charles ‘Mitch’ Claborn had already dedicated years of his life to honing his experience in the corrections industry. With the launch of...
Amcon Construction
To stay successful in the construction industry requires more than experience and on-time/on-budget delivery; it also takes flexibility, and few live by this credo more than Amcon. Founded in 1971,...
Jeffery Homes
Over his years as one of Ontario’s premier home builders, Scott Jeffery has learned many things, particularly respect for customers and for the trades who work to ensure the Jeffery Homes brand...
Sonoco
For some companies, ‘sustainability’ is little more than a buzzword. For Sonoco, sustainable packaging, programs and services are integral to every part of the business, including packaging design,...
Edgewater Automation
In a little over two decades, Edgewater Automation has grown into one of America’s premier designers and builders of factory automation systems. With competencies including automated systems for...
Archrock
Some businesses see themselves simply as suppliers of products or services, while others, like Archrock, are strategic partners. Working with customers every step of the way to improve productivity,...
Galaxy Builders
A business success for over 30 years, San Antonio-headquartered Galaxy Builders is still clearly anything but complacent. Under the leadership of CEO Neilesh Verma, this prestigious general...
Federal Foam Technologies
With its origins going back over 75 years, Federal Foam Technologies, Inc. is a company with a rich heritage and a bright future. Far from resting on its laurels, Federal Foam doesn’t rely on its...
Labrie Environmental Group
In business, there are imitators and there are innovators, and the Labrie name is known worldwide for its pioneering solid waste industry trucks. Respected for groundbreaking designs and exceptional...
AdvancedAg
Canada is one of the world’s biggest food producers, responsible for nutritious crops like wheat, corn, canola, rye, malt barley, soybeans, beets, and potatoes, to name a few. Pulses such as peas...
Prime Automation Inc.
In just a few years, Prime Automation Inc. has achieved the sort of success you’d expect from a company that’s been around for decades. Founded in 2017, Prime Automation has grown into an...
SignalChem Lifesciences
Over a span of almost 20 years, SignalChem Lifesciences Corporation (SLC) has grown to become a worldwide leader in cell signalling and protein engineering. At SignalChem, the focus is on cancer and...
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Bordering the United States and the Great Lakes, the Province of Ontario is world-famous for its many sites and attractions. Want a romantic weekend getaway? Try the City of Niagara Falls. Feel like...
Photodigm
Back in March, Congressman Colin Allred toured Photodigm’s facilities in Richardson, Texas, and liked what he saw. A member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas’s 32nd district,...
New Age Oilfield Services
Since it was founded almost 20 years ago, Alberta-based New Age Oilfield Services Inc. has believed in doing things differently. A diversified oilfield services provider, New Age is not only a...
AGF Group Inc.
1948 was a quiet year in Canadian history—but a good one. With prosperity returning to the country, nation-building was underway, and businesses of all stripes were busy shaping what the future was...
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada
Almost a century after its founding, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (L’Association de l’industrie touristique du Canada)—better known as TIAC/AITC—remains dedicated to its vision and...
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The biggest Atlantic hurricane on record by diameter, Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey’s Atlantic City in late October 2012 with winds of up to 91 miles per hour. By the time it was over, lives had...
IWCD
Construction is an ever-changing industry, and the businesses that not only survive but also thrive have the willingness to adapt. British Columbia-based Island West Coast Developments Ltd. (IWCD)...
Arpi’s Industries Ltd.
Sixty years after its creation, Arpi’s Industries Ltd. remains true to the vision of its founder, Arpad “Arpi” Berdin. Coming to Canada from his home in Yugoslavia as a teen, the young Arpi worked...
Northeastern Nevada Regional Development Authority
To be successful in business takes vision, drive and of course, the right location. Known as a major hub for mining and mine-related industries—and the fourth-largest gold-producing area on the...
Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Hundreds of years after its founding, the Town of Chelmsford has emerged as a hub for life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and nanotechnology-related companies. Settled around 1653 by industrious...