The GLS Difference
Corporate Location Strategy
The leading site selection and incentives negotiation firm for manufacturing and industrial companies.
Economic Development Consulting
We help communities position themselves to attract projects that have a significant, lasting impact on their economy.
Industry Reports
Our data-driven reports empower corporate leaders, economic developers, and real estate brokers to confidently make location decisions.
We work with companies seeking to expand into new markets, create additional capacity in established locations, or relocate their facilities.
Let our experience be your most valuable investment management tool. Our team advises clients through all stages of the site selection process. From location benchmarking to site identification, evaluation, and visits, through incentive negotiations, we guide corporate teams to the most optimal location decision.
Our experience with resource-intensive project requirements can lower your costs and mitigate risks. We utilize comprehensive labor intelligence data and processes to ensure companies evaluate the suitability of the workforce and we offer the inclusion of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into our analysis to achieve ESG goals and empower sustainable futures.
U.S. Best Places for Primary Metal Manufacturing Report
As the U.S. continues to see significant spending in construction, automotive, and energy industries, the primary metal sector is poised for ongoing increased demand, particularly in sub-sectors including steel, aluminum, copper, and lithium. GLS takes a deep dive into the industry and reveals the best places for primary metal manufacturing across the nation.
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Georgia-Pacific
Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. To grow its manufacturing operations for Dixie® and Dixie Ultra® lines of plates and bowls, Georgia-Pacific enlisted GLS to identify the location for its next facility.
Novelis Inc. is the leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling. Facing an increased need for speed-to-market, Novelis enlisted GLS to identify a location for the first fully integrated aluminum rolling mill in the United States in over 40 years. The project required a site with significant acreage, rail, and interstate accessibility, access to a highly skilled workforce, and large quantities of fully renewable energy.
Nacero Inc. is bringing sustainable aviation fuel and lower carbon aviation fuel to market using renewable natural gas and natural gas. Planning to build several production facilities across the United States, Nacero enlisted GLS with identifying suitable sites with access to abundant natural gas, as well as rail service.
Latest News
GLS Leads U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance, Featured in Bloomberg Exclusive
As U.S. manufacturing reshoring accelerates, Global Location Strategies (GLS) and CEO Didi Caldwell stand at the forefront of this transformative moment, highlighted in...
US Election Puts FDI Policies at Stake
The upcoming US presidential election has significant implications for foreign direct investment. The sudden shift on the Democratic ticket from 81-year-old Joe Biden...
Global Location Strategies Welcomes Patrick Hanlon to Lead Incentives Services
We’re thrilled to welcome Patrick Hanlon to the GLS team as our new Principal and Director of Incentive Services! Based in St. Louis, Patrick will lead our incentives...