4 GLOBAL TRADE JUNE-JULY 2016 CONTENTS CONTENTS “It’s interesting that in places such as China, they absolutely prefer the U.S. certification of green over the Chinese one. It’s more of a selling point there. You have Chinese customers who have to wear masks just to go outside because the pollution levels are so horrible and they want to be able to at least control the quality of their environment in their home. They see that the United States’ EPA has said this is the greenest product in its class and they say, ‘We’ll take that.’” -Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, president and CEO, Earth Friendly Products ON THE 64 COVER FEATURES 68 2nd Annual SITE SELECTION PLANNING GUIDE, PT. 2 State-by-state guide to the best of America’s economic development. 32 13 THOUGHT LEADERS Who have changed the logistics landscape for the better. 38 AMERICA’S LEADING 3PLS FOR TECHNOLOGY 22 third-party logistics providers with best-in-class software to streamline your supply chain. COVER IMAGE BY JOHN GILHOOLEY
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