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Over 380 foreign firms presently have business operations in Fukuoka. Why did the firms choose Fukuoka? The reasons include: ideal location for expanding businesses in the hot Asian market, concentration of high value-added industries, abundant supply of excellent human resources, convenient transportation, and the ease with which to establish good working relationships with local companies as the people are open minded.
The foreign firms introduced below describe how they benefited
from Fukuoka’s advantages and how they applied these advantages
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 EDAG JAPAN Co., Ltd. |
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German automotive design giant
EDAG opened its first Japanese branch in Fukuoka in May
2005. The firm has opened centers in fifteen countries
and 36 regions...
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| SUN
MICROSYSTEMS |
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Sun Microsystems is one of the
world’s leading computer server manufacturing and
sales firms that emerged as a venture firm in the U.S.
with only four employees in 1982...
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| FRESENIUS
MEDICAL CARE |
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Fresenius Medical Care, based
in Germany, is the world’s largest integrated provider
of products and services for individuals with chronic
kidney failure...
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