The region has a central location with excellent proximity to markets, navigable waterways, two major interstates (I-69 and I-24) and a highly skilled workforce. All of these attributes combine to make it an optimal place for a variety of industries to succeed, such as chemical companies, automotive suppliers and other manufacturers, transportation, distribution and logistics.

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The area has long supported a variety of heavy industry and would be a great fit for light industrial manufacturing as well. Marshall County just completed the Southwest One Industrial Park, a 300-acre manufacturing park along U.S. 641.