SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 06/05/13 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — According to Industrial Info-s North American Industrial Database, since the beginning of the year, 196 industrial plants have become operational in the U.S. These employ more than 18,700 people across 10 industrial markets, including Power, Terminals, Oil & Gas Transmission, Oil & Gas Production, Alternative Fuels, Chemical Processing, Metals & Minerals, Food & Beverage