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Heraeus launches Shenyang quartz plant

German technology company Heraeus Group on Tuesday officially launched its new quartz manufacturing plant in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province, in its latest move to deepen Sino-German manufacturing cooperation. With a total investment of nearly 600 million yuan ($83.6 million), the plant is Heraeus' largest semiconductor project in China.

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