Michigan Technological University
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ALCOA |
| ALCOA is the world's leading producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. ALCOA is active in all major segments of the industry: mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling. ALCOA business is in providing customers in the packaging, automotive, aerospace, construction and other markets with a variety of fabricated and finished products. | |
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General Motors |
| Founded in 1908, General Motors has grown into the world's largest automotive corporation and full-line vehicle manufacturer. The company employs more than 388,000 people and partners with over 30,000 supplier companies worldwide. As the largest U.S. exporter of cars and trucks, and having manufacturing operations in 50 countries, General Motors has a global presence in more than 200 countries. Along with designing, manufacturing, and marketing of vehicles, General Motors has substantial interests in digital communications, financial and insurance services, locomotives, and heavy-duty automatic transmissions. GM has more than 260 major subsidiaries, joint ventures, and affiliates around the world. | |
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Lucent Technologies |
| The mission of Lucent Technologies is to provide customers with the world's best and most innovative communications systems, products, technologies and customer support, and to deliver superior, sustained shareowner value. | |
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The National Science Foundation |
| The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering. | |
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers |
| SME, headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., is the world’s leading professional society serving the manufacturing industries. Through its publications, expositions, professional development resources and member programs, SME influences more than 500,000 manufacturing executives, managers and engineers. Founded in 1932, SME has some 60,000 members in 70 countries and supports a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide. |