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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. By BF Staff. billion in operating profit.

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Feature Story: 2014 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Airbus Joins Forces With CCAM

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The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) has announced that Airbus has joined CCAM’s industry, academic and government consortium dedicated to manufacturing breakthroughs and advancements in applied research. This union is a natural one. This union is a natural one. Speaking about this announcement, Gov.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

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In Wisconsin, these strategies include industry cluster development rooted in unique technical knowledge and specialized supply-chain strengths. More than 200 companies with ties to the water industry call Wisconsin home, employing over 37,000 people and generating $5.7 Water Technology. billion in annual sales.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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More than 20 states had aggressively courted the aerospace giant when in the midst of negotiating a new contract with the Machinist’s Union it signaled it was willing to consider relocation its primary assembly facilities. Inslee praised the union workers who approved the new contract that sealed the state’s long-term deal with Boeing.

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Secret Formula—Office Vacancy Rates—Prompts Roger Staubach To Bet On The Broncos

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” At the same time, Staubach also had high praise for the Seahawks’ defense, which has held its opponents to an average of just 11.6 points per game over their last five contests, and is almost as hot as Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket (vacancy rate of just 4.0%). “But this is Denver’s year.”

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DHL Opens Global Hub in Northern Kentucky

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John Schickel, of Union. Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Featured Post Kentucky Logistics And Distribution Online Features U.S. Nearly 180 European companies have a presence in the Commonwealth, collectively employing more than 26,000 people. “I