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Newly Certified BNSF Sites
In 2024, our team proudly partnered with BNSF Railway to support their Site Certification Program, a pivotal initiative aimed at identifying and preparing key sites for industrial development along the BNSF rail network. Our analysis and expertise played a vital role...
Strategic Development Group Principal Explores Decarbonization and Site Selection in Area Development
Mac Farr, Principal at Strategic Development Group, recently authored a compelling article in the Q4 2024 issue of Area Development magazine. In "Why Decarbonization Goals Start with Site Selection," Mac highlights how forward-thinking companies can use strategic site...
Strategic Development Group Welcomes Innovative Consultant Ariella Katz
Strategic Development Group (SDG), a leading site selection firm based in Greenville, SC, proudly announces the addition of innovative thinker Ariella Katz to its experienced team. With a strong foundation in site selection consulting, Ariella is a talented strategist...
SDG Client, Firestone Industrial Products, Announces Expansion of Operations at Current Firestone Airide Facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee
Strategic Development Group, Inc. (SDG) is pleased to announce that our client, Firestone Industrial Products, a division of Bridgestone, is investing $8.9 million to expand its Firestone Airide facility in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The expansion includes a new warehouse...
Speaking Engagements
March 12-14, 2025
US Biopharma Workforce Partnership Conference – Matt Szuhaj – Durham, NC
March 12-14, 2025
Site Selectors Guild Annual Meeting – Mark Williams, Jeannette Goldsmith, Matt Szuhaj – Orlando, FL
March 6, 2025
Tennessee Valley Authority Fireside Chat – Mark Williams
February 14, 2025
Women’s Economic Development Forum Jeannette Goldsmith – Concord, NC
October 15, 2024
Advance Economic Development Leadership Class, Kansas City, MO
September 24, 2024
Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum, Detroit, MI
September 19, 2024
NCBiotech Life Sciences Economic Development Summit, Raleigh, NC
September 18, 2024
International Economic Development Council Denver, CO
August 15–16, 2024
Southern Auto Corridor Economic Development Summit Greenville, SC
August 14–16, 2024
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Conference
Point Clear, AL
July 24, 2024
Maryland Economic Development Association Summer Virtual Conference
July 17-18, 2024
Mississippi Economic Development Council Annual Meeting Biloxi, MS
April 3–5, 2024
Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference
Nashville, TN
March 26, 2024
Rowan Economic Development Council’s Annual Meeting
Rowan County, NC
March 26, 2024
Clayco Life Science Summit
Phoenix, AZ
March 21, 2024
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance
Albuquerque, NM
January 16-17, 2024
Site Selectors Guild Winter Summit
Miami, FL
October 13, 2023
Southeast US-Japan Conference
Tokyo, Japan
June 9, 2023
South Carolina Governor’s Energy Summit
Columbia, South Carolina
May 22, 2023
Advanced Economic Development Leadership Class
Ft. Worth, Texas
March 29-31, 2023
Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference
San Antonio, Texas
February 1-2, 2023
Florida Power and Light, Illumination Conference
Palm Beach, Florida
“Their fluid and flexible approach helped us to reachour project goals and timelines during our multi-state evaluationof sites for a new manufacturing facilitY.”
“Strategic Development Group truly understood that our project needs were evolving. Their fluid and flexible approach helped us to reach our project goals and timelines during our multi-state evaluation of sites for a new manufacturing facility in New Castle, Indiana. SDG’s ability to present concise summaries of site conditions, development costs, incentives and recommendations were critical for our management’s ability to make a final site location decision.”
– Ted Moore
Vice President of Operations, MICRONUTRIENTS, INC.
