What is 'Made in America'? · silicon solar panels, from growing silicon crystals to assembling...

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_ Some 1,000 people – from technicians to Ph.D.s – run SolarWorld’s state-of-the-art Hillsboro, Ore., factory that does every step of manufacturing crystalline silicon solar panels, from growing silicon crystals to assembling panels. _ More than 100 employees work at SolarWorld’s commercial hub in Camarillo, Calif., including sales, marketing and power-project engineering experts. _ In 2011, SolarWorld purchased more than $350 million in equipment, parts, services, and supplies from 45 states and the District of Columbia. _ The company spent more than $10 million in each of 10 states – and nearly $80 million in California alone. California $78.9 M Michigan $59.5 M Oregon $55.2 M Illinois $25.6 M Arizona $21.9 M Washington $19.8 M Texas $18.1 M Massachusetts $15.1 M New Jersey $12.5 M Pennsylvania $10.0 M Connecticut $9.4 M Ohio $6.8 M Georgia $5.1 M New York $2.6 M North Carolina $1.8 M Florida $1.7 M Arkansas $1.7 M Utah $1.1 M Wisconsin $0.9 M Virginia $0.7 M What is ‘Made in America’? SolarWorld can tell you SolarWorld Headquarters Hillsboro, Oregon SolarWorld purchasing by state in 2011 Top 20 states Parts Supplies Equipment Services solarworld.com

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_ Some 1,000 people – from technicians to Ph.D.s – run SolarWorld’s state-of-the-art Hillsboro, Ore., factory that does every step of manufacturing crystalline silicon solar panels, from growing silicon crystals to assembling panels.

_ More than 100 employees work at SolarWorld’s commercial hub in Camarillo, Calif., including sales, marketing and power-project engineering experts.

_ In 2011, SolarWorld purchased more than $350 million in equipment, parts, services, and supplies from 45 states and the District of Columbia.

_ The company spent more than $10 million in each of 10 states – and nearly $80 million in California alone.

California $78.9 M

Michigan $59.5 M

Oregon $55.2 M

Illinois $25.6 M

Arizona $21.9 M

Washington $19.8 M

Texas $18.1 M

Massachusetts $15.1 M

New Jersey $12.5 M

Pennsylvania $10.0 M

Connecticut $9.4 M

Ohio $6.8 M

Georgia $5.1 M

New York $2.6 M

North Carolina $1.8 M

Florida $1.7 M

Arkansas $1.7 M

Utah $1.1 M

Wisconsin $0.9 M

Virginia $0.7 M

What is ‘Made in America’?SolarWorld can tell you

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