SUGAR LAND--August 28, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Recovery in the Great Lakes region of the U.S., which consists of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Wisconsin, has been humming along for more than a year. The recovery experienced by the automotive sector has helped tremendously, but all industries have played a significant role in the region's recovery thus far. Looking ahead at the final quarter of 2012, more than $17 billion in capital and maintenance projects are expected to begin construction within the Great Lakes region, which would cap off a very solid year on the road to recovery.