This week's SiteNet Dispatch brings you new and exclusive stories from the spanking-hot-off-the-presses November 2007 issue of Site Selection, including: Cover Story: "Force Field" State Legislative Update: "Enter the Fray" (Expanded Web Edition) State Incentive Programs Editor's View: "Business Climate Change" Signed Up in the Tar Heel Force: Armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection, which recently expanded in Roxboro, was attracted by North Carolina's top-ranked business climate, says Dan Busher (pictured), the company's executive vice president. There's more expansion news online in global project coverage from London-based partner Oxford Intelligence. This week's installment includes: "Designerdock Launches Swiss Office" "Fuwei Films Opens Office in Japan" "Atlas Copco Relocates Production to Hungary" "Novartis to Invest in Singapore Plant" "Metro Cash & Carry to Expand in Japan" THE SITENET DISPATCH IS SPONSORED BY: Meridian Systems and North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives.

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