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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 Key Industries Growing In Grand Rapids Region.

Michigan 121
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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 Deloitte estimates that the U.S.

Iowa 69
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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Texas

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Texas was our top-ranked state in Best Business Climate; it also garnered the top spot in Best Transportation Infrastructure and Installed Wind Power Capacity Leaders. Runners-up in the 2012 State of the Year contest included Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia and Utah.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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One look at photos the National Transportation Safety Board took of the battery container from a Jan. Until a few days ago, it also looked like a good bet that the dust had finally settled after recent seismic shifts in the U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing sector.

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

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We beat Ohio State, MIT and Georgia Tech, which is a big deal for us.”. We’ll give China the benefit of the doubt that they’re not counting troop transports for the People’s Liberation Army as well as new cars for a growing middle class,” Rogers said. leader in 3D printing. However, it should be noted that U.S.

Metro 110
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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is an incubator at the Georgia Institute of Technology, helping entrepreneurs around the region. Austin hosts the Army Futures Command, cybersecurity firms, transportation technology, life sciences and health tech and companies innovating in film, gaming and music.

Metro 108
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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate. With its central location and outstanding infrastructure, Greater Omaha is home to key transportation companies and is a logistics center. location and excellent transportation access. defense contracts.

Omaha 76