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Press Release28 April 2010Siemens AGFort Madison, U.S.
U.S. President Obama visits rotor blade plant in the U.S. state of Iowa
“Siemens has been represented in America for over 100 years and is with a workforce of 64,000 one of the largest international employers in the U.S. In the last ten years alone we have invested around €20 billion in the country. In our plant in Fort Madison we are promoting the green technology revolution,” Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens, explained to the President of the United States. Barack Obama highlighted the Fort Madison plant as a successful example of how clean technology can help revive a local economy.
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Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technological excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. The company is the world’s largest provider of environmental technologies, generating €23 billion – nearly one-third of its total revenue – from green products and solutions. In fiscal 2009, which ended on September 30, 2009, revenue totaled €76.7 billion and net income €2.5 billion. At the end of September 2009, Siemens had around 405,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at: www.siemens.com.
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