SUGAR LAND, TX–(Marketwired – Dec 14, 2016) – Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — A bountiful supply of natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica shale plays is among the factors driving economic growth in the U.S. Great Lakes region next year. Industrial Info is tracking $47.93 billion in active projects set to begin construction in the Great Lakes region in 2017, about 70% of which are attributed to four industries: Power Generation, Chemical Processing, Industrial Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas Pipelines.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued projects set to begin construction in the Great Lakes region in 2017, including those from major companies such as Advanced Power AG, General Electric (NYSE:GE), Midwest Fertilizer Corporation, KBR Incorporated (NYSE:KBR), Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE:ETP) and Spectra Energy Corporation (NYSE:SE).

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