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With the global tire industry grinding through a ruthless round of cost-cutting, Michelin took only five days to announce US$1.1 billion in investments at six sites in Mexico and South Carolina. Most of the tire titan's 1,400 new jobs are driving south.
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| Big Tires, Big Investment: Michelin's South Carolina facility in Spartanburg County (pictured) is one of the five tire plants in the state that are getting $350 million in expansions and upgrades. |
This week's SiteNet Dispatch brings you new and exclusive stories from the July 2007 issue of Site Selection, including:
- Italy Spotlight: "Italy Seasons the Sauce"
 (Expanded Web Edition)
- Australia and New Zealand: "Biotech Boom"
- Special Advertising Section: Economic Incentives Programs
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| Italian Logistics, Served Very Large: Italy's Interport, a 22.2-million-sq.-ft. (2- million-sq.-m.) logistical complex in Bologna, has attracted the operations of some 75 multinational and international transportation firms.
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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:
- "Hyundai to Increase Production in Russia"
- "ABB Extends Estonian Operations"
- "DSG Boosts Retail Activities in Sweden"
- "Ruukki to Establish Operations in Russia"
- "Nestle Expands Plant in Sri Lanka"
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Copacetic clicking,
Jack Lyne
Site Selection Executive Editor of Interactive Publishing
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Upcoming Conferences and Expositions of Note
Read more on the expanded events calendar at SiteNet.com. |
- September 5 - 6, 2007 Facilities Management Workshop, Falls Church, VA
- September 6 - 7, 2007 Work Smart for Your Company's Workforce, Brown Hotel, Louisville, KY
- September 15 - 18, 2007 Economic Developers Association of Canada National Conference, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Canada
- September 16 - 19, 2007 IEDC 2007 Annual Conference, The Westin Kierland, Phoenix, AZ
Sponsored by: 
- September 16 - 20, 2007 11th Annual Shared Services Summit West, Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
- September 17 - 18, 2007 Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) National Conference, Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, DC
- September 19 - 20, 2007 Manufacturing and Logistics Symposium, Laredo, TX
- September 26, 2007 EDA/IEDC/NARC Denver/Chicago Regional Symposium, Kansas City, MO
- September 30 - October 3, 2007 Canadian Wind Energy Association Annual Conference, Québec City Convention Centre, Québec City, Canada
- October 6 - 10, 2007 IAMC Professional Forum, Hyatt Regency Union Station, St. Louis, MO
Sponsored by:
- October 8 - 10, 2007 Expo Real, Munich International Trade Fair, Munich, Germany
Sponsored by:
- October 15 - 16, 2007 Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) National Conference, Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta, GA
- October 16 - 18, 2007 Cityscape, Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sponsored by:
- October 16 - 19, 2007 NAIOP 2007 Annual Meeting, The Omni Hotel @ CNN Center, Atlanta, GA
Sponsored by:
- October 24 - 28, 2007 National Convention of the Maquiladora Industry, Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Hotel, Cancun, Mexico
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