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heavy industry A concept usually important in zoning regulations,where it will be defined for the particular purposes of those laws.In common parlance,heavy industry is usually understood as that requiring extensive capital investment in land and machinery and thus not easily relocated.This is contrasted with light industry, which is usually more labor intensive and relatively easy to move. Other times, the term “heavy industry” is intended to convey an image of severe environmental impact through normal operations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tokyo, Japan, Mar 14, 2006 - (JCN) - Toyota Motor and Fuji Heavy Industries ( New Brunswick, Canada, recently reached an exclusive global supply agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries Construction Equipment Division headquartered, a market leader in manufacturing and distribution of excavators and wheeled loaders, headquartered in Boeing's 7E7 team includes Alenia Aeronautica, Fuji Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vought Aircraft Industries, which is the only U. |
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