The rust belt states have seen a revival in fortunes, driven by hi-tech and FDI
Sectors
More- Aerospace
- Agribusiness
- Alternative/Renewable energy
- Automotive
- Automotive Components
- Automotive OEM
- Beverages
- Biotechnology
- BPO
- Building & Construction Materials
- Building and construction materials
- Business Machines & Equipment
- Business machines and equipment
- Business Services
- Ceramics & Glass
- Ceramics and glass
- Chemicals
- Coal, Oil & Natural Gas
- Communications
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer Products
- Electronic Components
- Engines & Turbines
- Engines and turbines
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Food & Tobacco
- Food and beverages
- Forestry
- Healthcare
- Hotels & Tourism
- Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Tools
- Industrial machinery, equipment and tools
- Information technology
- Infrastructure
- Leisure & Entertainment
- Leisure and entertainment
- Medical Devices
- Metals
- Minerals
- Non-Automotive Transport OEM
- Paper, Printing & Packaging
- Paper, printing and packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Plastics
- Real Estate
- Renewable energy
- Rubber
- Semiconductors
- Software & IT Services
- Space & Defence
- Space and defence
- Technology
- Textiles
- Tourism
- Traditional energy
- Transportation
- Warehousing & Storage
- Warehousing and storage
- Wood Products
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Zibo hopes to score investment goals
Zibo in China is recognised as the birthplace of football but its local government hopes it will soon be known as a hub for the chemical, medical and manufacturing industries.
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BASF kicks off China megaproject
German chemical giant BASF has begun construction of a $10bn facility.
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Antwerp builds new successes on old
Following renewed impetus from stakeholders across Antwerp, there are ample opportunities for foreign investors in Belgium's second most populous city.
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Antwerp's vice-mayor mixes history and innovation
Antwerp plans to promote both traditional industries and innovative concepts, its vice-mayor tells fDi.
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Antwerp strives for sustainability
Antwerp's authorities are collaborating to foster innovation and sustainability to build on the strengths of its port and chemical cluster.
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An injection of energy into Namibia
Hopes are high that the liberalisation of Namibia's energy market will attract foreign investment.
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Saxony-Anhalt finds the right chemistry
Saxony-Anhalt in Germany is renowned for its expertise in chemistry, and thanks to its five chemical parks this reputation looks set to soar.
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Angola proves fertile ground for Haldor Topsøe expansion plan
Haldor Topsøe is a well-known name in the chemical, fertiliser and petrochemical industry. The Denmark-based company has an appetite for expansion, employing more than 2700 people across the globe and has made a recent $2bn investment into Angola. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
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Why Denmark is looking to fill its investment gap
Denmark has been struggling to attract FDi in the past few years, with its 'investment gap' reaching a towering €69bn in 2012. Despite its highly skilled workforce and reputation for innovation, the country's high costs are perceived to be putting off would-be investors. So what can be done?
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