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    Around the Horn: Advanced Manufacturing’s Next Move

    September 24, 2025

    JLL recently launched an Advanced Manufacturing group to meet the moment, and Area Development spoke with group leaders Greg Matter, Vice Chair Industrials, and Meaghan Elwell, Division President of Global Industrials, to get their real estate playbook for the new era. This conversation has been edited for space and style.

    Why now? What makes this moment different for manufacturing site selection?
    GM: There’s been a decade of talk about reshoring and regionalization, but the last four years made it real. First it was clean energy. Now it’s national security. Clients aren’t just interested — they’re under pressure to get to market fast. That speed has exposed how limited our existing site and power infrastructure really is.

    Click here to read the original article from Area Development.

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