It's chips ahoy for Site Selection's top 10 development projects

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The semiconductor industry seems to have replaced automotives as a major catalyst for economic development. The industry is expected to post $350 billion by the year 2000, a vast increase from 1995's $180 billion. Five of the top 10 development projects chosen by Site Selection magazine belong to the semiconductor industry, including JVC Disc America, Micron Technology, SEH America, Siemens and Toshiba/IBM. Other winners include Fidelity Investments, Gateway 2000, Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara, Motorola and Toyota.

Author: Pennington, Audrey
Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Electronic computers, Computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Trucking, General Freight Trucking, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air, Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacturing, Financial Holding Companies, Offices of Bank Holding Companies, Holding Offices, Semiconductor industry, Financial services industry, Financial services, Digital computers, Aircraft industry

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Site Selection's 1994 top deals: gobs of global jobs

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The top 10 development projects for 1994 will create an average of 1,525 new jobs, twice as many as the jobs created by 1993's top 10 development deals. Most of the projects feature highly-sophisticated manufacturing processes for products such as the revolutionary 'Swatchmobile,' cellular phones, biopharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of asthma, cancer and arthritis, rolled steel, batteries for consumer electronic products, kitchen faucets, computer monitors, microwave ovens and ranges.

Author: Pennington, Audrey
Reports, Economic development, Community development

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On-line systems in site selection: a case study

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The GeoFax electronic library for site selection research provides companies seeking new locations accurate and updated site selection information including facility location, files on states, regulations, wages and work force listings. It also carriers data on productivity and distribution of the different industries, weather and climate data and transportation and logistical systems.

Author: Pennington, Audrey
Information services, Industrial locations, Industrial location, Data processing, Electronic data processing, Conway Data Inc.

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