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What's New Proximity to Lake Ontario good for business in CNY WSYR-TV Syracuse (7/16) Central New York is the place to go if you own a manufacturing plant that needs water. MPP wants action on emissions The Hamilton Spectator (7/15) Paul Miller, MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, is demanding "strict penalties" for the black pollution cloud that smudged faces, cars and food in people's hands along the west harbour shore just before dark last Friday. Forum focuses on Great Lakes manufacturing The Cleveland Plain Dealer (7/8) Many of the 250 participants expected at a Great Lakes Manufacturing Forum starting Wednesday hope some optimism emerges from three days of reports and analyses. Developer looking to harness lake's wind, bring jobs to Lorain The Morning Journal (7/1) The president and owner of St. George's Renewable Energies LLC has a vision to not only put wind turbines throughout the region and in Lake Erie, but also to create 12,000 to 13,000 new first-tier jobs.
Overview Half of Canadian manufacturing and one-fifth of U.S. manufacturing are based on the region's freshwater coast. The binational region accounts for about 60 percent of steel production in North America. Automotive parts manufacturing and assembly is predominant in Great Lakes urban areas such as Detroit, Mich.; and Toronto, Ontario. Pulp and paper plants, high tech and chemical industries, and other light manufacturing contribute to the region's strong economy.
General Resources Advancing Manufacturing Competitiveness Northeast-Midwest Institute This 1995 resource profiles, for the first-time, the most important and useful federal programs available to small- and mid-sized manufacturers. National Center for Industrial Competitiveness NCIC helps technology based companies in Ohio and the Great Lakes region by providing financial, technical and management support.
Assistance Indiana's Small Manufacturer Assistance Program Purdue University Indiana's Small Manufacturer Assistance Program (SMAP) is a nonregulatory program that provides free, confidential technical assistance. Technical Assistance Program Purdue University This program makes the vast resources of Purdue readily available to Indiana business, industry and government to help them implement new technologies for the economic benefit of clients and the state.
Sustainable Practices Center for Neighborhood Technology This Illinois-based center fosters sustainable economic development and job creation through pollution prevention, materials reuse/recycling, environmental restoration and community empowerment. DaimlerChrysler - Environmental DaimlerChrysler Corporation Chrysler's measures for protecting the environment. Ford Motor Company - Environment Ford Motor Company Ford's environmental policies and programs. Great Lakes Recycle Council of Great Lakes Governors Using state purchasing power to encourage recycled product markets.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Economic Development GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Manufacturing GLIN: Business Assistance in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Manufacturing Technology in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Pollution Prevention in the Great Lakes Region SIC Code Index (Exit GLIN)
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