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Toyota's decision to build a US$1.3-billion plant in Tupelo, Miss., has been the biggest news lately in business location. But ThyssenKrupp has some even bigger news on the horizon. The German giant is weighing its final decision on a $2.9-billion steel plant that it's going to build in one of two southern states.
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| The contending site in Louisiana would be near this Illinois Central Rail marine terminal in Convent. Photo: Soros Associates |
This week's SiteNet Dispatch brings you new and exclusive stories from
the brand-new March 2007 issue of Site Selection, including:
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| The site of Google's new $600-million server farm in Lenoir will sit across Highway 18-64 from a row of furniture factories representing the county's traditional industrial base. Photo by David Rodwell |
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There's more expansion news online in global project coverage from London-based partner Oxford Intelligence.
This week's installment includes: |
- "Eisai Creates UK Manufacturing Subsidiary"
- "Sidma and Packer Plada in Romanian JV"
- "Roshen Expands in Lithuania"
- "Mitsui Chemicals Opens New Office in India"
- "Sydac Establishes Office in UK"
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Finally, how does Daylight Savings Time's affect you and your business? See how your experience compares with other readers in our newest installment of "What's Your Take?"
Copacetic clicking,
Jack Lyne
Site Selection Executive Editor of Interactive Publishing
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Upcoming Conferences and Expositions of Note
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Construction Tech 2007
March 8, 2007 Sheraton New York Hotel and Tower, New York, NY
WAIPA World Investment Conference
March 8 - 9, 2007, Geneva, Switzerland
Sponsored by: 
MIPIM
March 13 - 16, 2007, Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France
Sponsored by:
Association of University Research Parks 2007 Washington Summit
March 15 - 16, 2007, Hotel Washington & Ronald Reagan Building & Intern, Washington, DC
IEDC Federal Economic Development Forum
March 18 - 20, 2007, Arlington, VA
Cityscape Asia
April 10 - 12, 2007, Suntec Singapore
Sponsored by:
Industry Week's 2007 Best Plants Conference
April 24 - 25, 2007 Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis, IN
Cityscape China
May 24 - 26, 2007, INTEX Shanghai International Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
Sponsored by:
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