Manufacturing in the Gulf Coast region is positively humming along.
Five years ago, the Manufacturers Association of Florida began laying a foundation for future growth. Turning to the state’s lawmakers, the Tallahassee-based group sought to remove business “roadblocks,” says director Amanda Bowen, including a sales tax on manufacturing equipment. “A year ago, we were successful in getting legislation passed for permanent exemption,” she says. “And that has made the state very competitive.”
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