Located in the heart of the biggest concentration of population in North America, New York is within one day’s highway travel of more than 55 percent of the nation’s population and more than 60 percent of the population of Canada. Many of the nation’s major cities, including Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Louisville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., Boston and Portland, Maine are within one day’s drive of New York locations. In fact, New York’s location has made it a preferred location for distribution activities serving the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid South.
The jewelry sector is one of the sectors with the greatest ambition to make its mark as a global brand. Representatives of the industry have declared their goal of becoming the global leader by reaching exports of $10 billion in 10 years. Turkish companies are known for their traditional way of doing business (store based) in the U.S., but one of them decided to set up a web based company. (http://www.mygoldgram.com) Çiğdem Bostan, Vice President & COO of Halach Gold Inc., a New York based gold buying and selling company, talked to TURKOFAMERICA. 
Robert Headley, Chief Operating Officer of Jewelers of America, says suppliers in Turkey who can help U.S. retailers to meet market challenges and changes will have the greatest success. “I would strongly encourage foreign companies who want to enter the jewelry industry here to do their homework. The best way to understand the U.S. market is to stay informed,” he added. Headley answered TURKOFAMERICA’s questions. 
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), headquartered in Chicago, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States. Current market share for structural steel in the non-residential marketplace is 59%, based on square footage of construction starts. 
