Corporate Site Selection

decision makingGLDPartners provides comprehensive corporate facility location advisory services to companies that have global manufacturing and distribution markets. We work globally from our office bases in North America and Europe on new facilities, consolidation projects and market entry projects. GLDPartners has a keen understanding of supply chain strategy, transportation and logistics, property development, and we also are quite familiar with working with public bodies on permitting and approvals, supporting or joint infrastructure, foreign trade zone entry, labor force support and financial incentives. We understand state/region and local government very well and can play an important role in project approvals. We have a strong track record – our team understands how to position projects for incentive negotiation so that a project is seen as a success for all sides.

New Facility Expansion

  • Impact on existing supply chain/integration into evolving supply chain
  • Region-to-Region and Site-to-Site Location Evaluation and Competitive Comparison
  • Comprehensive cost of doing business analysis and tax cost assessment
  • Labor shed depth and availability, and outlook
  • Site suitability and availability, and infrastructure appropriateness
  • Land-building options, cost, dimension
  • Offer/potential for community college/university partnership, if appropriate
  • Incentives availability, proposition development and negotiation
  • Project finance solutions, including with development partners and local government
  • Proximity assessment to existing suppliers, end-user markets

Market Entry

  • Customized market entry advice for firms entering new sourcing or selling markets
  • Comprehensive cost of doing business analysis
  • Labor force supply and skills assessment
  • Proximity assessment to existing suppliers, end-user markets
  • Supply chain evaluation, strategic logistics planning and facility rationalization
  • Assessment of rationalized solutions for merged facilities
  • Location-specific transport evaluation and options; seaport/ocean service, frequency and reliability assessment
  • Local and national rail service, intermodal asset review, equipment availability, redundancy planning
  • Motor carrier capacity availability, proximity to key truck routes, competition and pricing