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Boeing To Locate New 777X Composite Wing Center In Everett, WA

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Boeing evaluated criteria that were designed to find the wing fabrication location that would best support the 777X business plan. “This will put our workforce on the cutting edge of composite technology and allow us to build on the infrastructure and logistics system we have in Everett. . Jay Inslee.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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The company plans to add space that will house additional equipment and allow an increase in its machining fabricating, sheet metal and manufacturing capacity. The city’s location, along with a robust infrastructure tends to help. Manufacturing continues to be a real wealth and job creator across South Carolina,” said Hitt.

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Montreal Named 2016 Intelligent Community of the Year

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It focuses on further build-out of the city’s wired and wireless broadband infrastructure, as well as deploying technology to make city services and systems more efficient and creating a collaborative ecosystem involving business, institutions and citizens. The Intelligent Community Forum.

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

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1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems. Moon Express will benefit from the proximity to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and the historic Redstone Arsenal. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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million grant for costs associated with site development and preparation, infrastructure, production equipment acquisition and installation, and facility construction. With the addition of the building, the company will also be consolidating its data infrastructure for North America to the Clinton location. Mike Pence said.

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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. 10:00 – 11:30 AM Construction – Fabrication Integration.

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