The Southwest Is America’s New Factory Hub. ‘Cranes Everywhere.’

The Southwest Is America’s New Factory Hub. ‘Cranes Everywhere.’

Companies producing everything from steel to electric cars are planning and building new plants in Southwest states, far from historical hubs of American industry in the Midwest and Southeast. The lure is open land, local tax breaks and a growing supply of tech-savvy workers. The Southwest, comprising Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma, increased its