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Japan Inc comes to America in Kentucky heartland
In Georgetown and surrounding Kentucky counties, Japanese firms led by Toyota plan an $800 million auto plant with 200000 cars a year and 16 suppliers like Hitachi and Topy Industries. The project signals a vertical Japanese rise in the US economy, with financing, construction, and distribution largely under Japanese control.
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Ohbayashi Corp
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Topy Industries Ltd
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Hitachi Ltd
Trinity Industries
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Japan Inc
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Georgetown- Scott County