11.   As you know, Grasshopper, I have several plants on the windowsill of my office overlooking Elliott Bay and Myrtle Edwards Park.

12.   Based in Newbury Park, Calif., Semtech has plants throughout the Southwest and in Scotland.

13.   Bitor currently has one plant producing the fuel.

14.   BMW has a plant in Spartanburg, S.C.

15.   Bombardier has railcar plants in France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and the U.K.

16.   Boeing has not yet decided which vendor will take over production, but is working closely with Mexmill, which has a plant in Mexicali, the company said.

17.   A key point to be agreed on by Seoul and Beijing is which country will have the main assembly plant, the most profitable aspect of the project.

18.   A number of U.S. companies have textile plants in the area to take advantage of lower labor costs, favorable tax treatment and proximity to the United States.

19.   Acer also has assembly plants in Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

20.   Alcoa aluminum has a plant in the small town of Badin, N.C.