Like many rural American communities during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, the Whiteside County/Northwest Illinois Region saw numerous business acquisitions, consolidations, closures, relocations and offshoring as a result of the economic disruptions of globalization. Several rural American communities have…
Oswego County, New York: In the Heart of Upstate New York
Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. A great location and a host of transportation options place Oswego County at the top of the list for manufacturing…
Aerospace and Defense: A Billion Here, A Billion There
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer Like industrial fraternal twins, the aerospace/defense industries are related, yet, as the name suggests, serve two separate and distinct markets − aerospace, which largely comprises the production, sale, and service of commercial…