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SK Siltron Investing $302M In Michigan Semiconductor Wafer Plant

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Michigan-based SK Siltron CSS, a manufacturer of semiconductor wafers used in power system components, will invest $302 million and create up to 150 jobs in Monitor Township, MI. million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant. million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The expansion includes retrofitting their main fab to logic chips to supply mobile and tablet production. Along with new renovations, Samsung’s Austin Research Center also grew its presence with about 200 engineers dedicated to design and development of the latest technologies for mobile application processors. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. Airbus Lands In Mobile. Mobile, AL already is a hub for heavy manufacturing. Its largest manufacturers include shipbuilding giant Austal USA (2,500 employees), ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (1,700), ST Mobile Aerospace (1,300) and BAE Systems Southeast (850). defense contracts.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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We figured incoming production metrics would give us an accurate fix on whether the traditionally dominant aero hubs in Metro Seattle and Wichita are in the process of being usurped by rising contenders in Charleston, SC and Mobile, AL.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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BF: Hatch Stamping, a Michigan-based auto components maker, is investing $17 million in a new plant in Robertson County. Basic broadband availability in Tennessee (768 Kbps download/200 Kbps upload) is now at 96.29%, not including mobile wireless services. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. Far West U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Not surprisingly, the traditional Northern auto centers (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana) continue to rule the roost as supply chain Jobs Leaders. Rising stars Tennessee and Indiana, our fourth- and fifth-ranked states in Best Business Climate, show no signs of abandoning their upward mobility in this flagship category. automotive industry.

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