What are the Factors that influence the location of a plant?

There a huge number of factors that influence the location of businesses, such as:

1. Local Government Grants to tempt companies to move to deprived areas;

2. Location near Customer or Supplier Bases or Natural Resources;

3. Location near local talent and expertise (employees);

4. Local Infrastructure (roads/rail/airports);

5. Location near Cultural Centres (Cities, Museums, Nightlife, Restaurants etc);

6. Location near areas of natural beauty;

7. Location near good schools (education);

8. In certain instances, locations not near residential areas;

9. The impact/disruption to the locals, by bringing the new business to the area;

10. The benefits to the employees (e.g. sport centre membership etc)

Politicians can influence some of these issues, and can lobby companies with all sorts of incentives to move to certain areas.