Agribusiness

Communities Add Value to Ag and Food Sectors
by Mark Kleszczewski

Like any major industry that plays a vital role in today’s economy, agriculture and food processing are not exempt from globalization and ever-changing market conditions. New federal labeling requirements, shifting safety regulations and dietary guidelines, the…

Power On

Utilities Overcome Challenging Year
By Mark Kleszczewski

Marked by declining prices in many markets, the past year was a challenging one for utilities, especially regulated entities having to pay higher interest rates for loans to fund development and infrastructure projects.

As industry followers at PwC have recently observed, utilities also…

Bringing Work to Life

Life Sciences and Biotech Gain Momentum
By Mark Kleszczewski

While not immune to lingering fallout from the 2008-09 economic crisis, the bioscience industry has weathered difficult times better than most industries and is on course to regain its previous high employment levels, according to the Biotechnology Innovation Association (BIO…

FTZs Increasingly Vital to Nation’s Trade Policy

Foreign trade zones are a multi-faceted concept, extending beyond tax break advantages.
By Rachel Duran

In 2016, the greatest challenges to foreign trade zones (FTZs) will be compliance related, exacerbated by the expected increase of activity within these zones. In 2014, a record-high $99.2 billion in merchandise…

Auto Industry Riding High

The automotive industry will do well as long as companies continue to reinvent themselves.
By Mark Kleszczewski

Photo Courtesy of Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Although growth in new vehicle sales is expected to taper off in one to two years, the current boom in the American auto industry is expected…