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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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The company, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Siltron, considered sites in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas but ultimately chose Michigan due to its talent and proximity to automakers. Gen3 Defense and Aerospace is investing $8.7 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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A perennial frontrunner for our annual Best Business Climate designation, Texas has been ranked first or second in this flagship category for each of the past five years. For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. Deloitte estimates that the U.S.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Of the 10 states we’ve listed in our first annual ranking of Nuclear Power Generation Leaders, Georgia and South Carolina signaled their intention to move up this list by breaking ground on the first new nuclear power plants to be built in the U.S. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. in nearly 30 years. Here’s a sampling: no.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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The buildingSMART alliance TM Conference will help you understand how BIM can better integrate the design, construction, fabrication and operation processes, and provide you with the latest metrics available to assess industry progress. 8:30 – 9:30 AM Design – Construction Integration. Terence Alcorn.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana will provide $14 million in funding over 10 years for expanded higher-education programs designed primarily to increase the number of annual computer science graduates. CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. The approximately $30.5 million), as well as $12.7

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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From the digitization of equipment processes and organizations to three-dimensional (3D) printing (also known as additive manufacturing) to materials with custom-designed properties, advanced manufacturing is helping to drive high-tech innovation, exports and the creation of well-paying jobs. The applications are seemingly endless.