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2026 State of Automotive Investment Report
The 2026 State of Automotive Investment examines how global pressures and regional realities are reshaping location decisions across automotive manufacturing. The report places the United States in a global context alongside Europe and China, and explains why execution risk, delivery certainty, and system readiness increasingly shape feasibility and long-term outcomes.
2026 Best Places for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Report
This data-driven report explores the global forces reshaping therapeutic biologics manufacturing, highlighting where investment is flowing, which regions are emerging as new hubs, and how workforce readiness and policy pressures are influencing site-selection decisions.
2025 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Report
As an update to our 2024 analysis, the 2025 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Insights Report analyzes 387 U.S. metros to identify the most competitive locations for food manufacturing investment. Using more than 100 data points across cost and quality factors, the report helps companies, consultants, and communities understand where opportunity and advantage align.
2025 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 metals manufacturing across the nation.
2024 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 metals manufacturing across the nation.
2024 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Report
With changing consumer preferences, a strained labor pool and increased focus on sustainability, GLS takes a deep dive into the industry and reveals the best places for food manufacturing across the U.S.
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