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The Platinum Industry in France after the Revolution “Today platinum has obtained a ductility which seemed to have been refused to it by nature, it has entered into the domain of the useful arts, and France has the advantage of supplying the outside world. JEAN PIERRE JOSEPH D ARCET By 1795 the worst excesses of the French Revolution were over, and a new phase of both pure and applied chemistry becomes apparent. The arrest of Lavoisier and his execution in 1794 had robbed France of her greatest chemist while others associated with the work on platinum had by now passed on. Guyton de Morveau - now plain Citizen Guyton —was still active, however, and continued to be so throughout the Napoleonic era, while Berthollet led the new generation of chemists which included Fourcroy and a little later his protégé and successor Vauquelin, both of whom were to be involved in different ways with the continu- ing work on platinum and its associated metals. The acceptance and the propagation of Lavoisier’s new system of chemistry by these men, the patronage of science by Napoleon Bonaparte and the develop- ment of industrial chemistry under the economic pressures of the Republican and Napoleonic Wars combined to bring about a period of great scientific activity in France, and in this context some further important progress was made on the understanding and the fabrication of platinum. The New Metric Standards One of Lavoisier’s last preoccupations was with the new metric system of weights and measures and his proposal for an oxygen-blast furnace in which to melt large quantities of platinum for the standard metres and kilogrammes. Fourcroy was also associated with the Commission of Weights and Measures, and in October 1793 he presented a report to the government on the progress of its work and the expenses involved, details of which he would have obtained in great part from Lavoisier. In this he concluded: 10 179 “A History of Platinum and its Allied Metals”, by Donald McDonald and Leslie B. Hunt © 1982 Johnson Matthey

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Page 1: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben Minnesota Department of ......and business services infrastructure needed to support their business here. Our global leadership in these areas will

MSP TRADE &INVESTMENTPLANMinneapolis Saint Paul Region

Minneapolis Saint Paul heals, feeds, and improves the world; and as such, will be a leader in solving the world’s most important challenges: safe and abundant food, clean water, and healthcare solutions. Companies operating in these industries will find the R&D, financial, and business services infrastructure needed to support their business here. Our global leadership in these areas will maintain the region’s economic vibrancy.

MSP Trade & Investment Plan

GREATER MSPDavid GriggsCarolyn Bates

MINNESOTA TRADE OFFICEKathleen MotzenbeckerLaurence Reszetar

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTJohn Shoffner

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREJeffrey Phillips

SAINT PAUL PORT AUTHORITYB. Kyle

US COMMERCIAL SERVICERyan KanneMathew Woodlee

LIFESCIENCE ALLEYFrank Jaskulke

CITY OF MINNEAPOLISKristin Guild

Craig ArendsCliftonLarsonAllen

Commissioner Katie Clark SiebenMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Bill GrayUponor

Bahti HanedarCommand Tool

Inchan HwangGray Plant Moody

Peter KellenbergerJPMorgan Chase

Michael LangleyGREATER MSP

Ruilin LiFredrickson & Byron

Mayor Jeffrey LundeCity of Brooklyn Park

Jessica MogilkaCRESA

Rogerio TurattiGerdau Long Steel North America

Bass ZanjaniEB-5 Capital Group

Jeremy SchoenfelderInternational Creative Capital

Cecile BedorGREATER MSP

Louis JamboisSaint Paul Port Authority

CORE TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE

Get InvolvedContact David Griggs | GREATER MSP VP Business Investment & [email protected] 651-287-1358

Kathleen Motzenbecker | Minnesota Trade Office Executive [email protected] 651-259-7489

Page 2: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben Minnesota Department of ......and business services infrastructure needed to support their business here. Our global leadership in these areas will

We need global engagement to enhance our future

The growth in the global middle class is not coming from the U.S., Canada or Mexico, but rather from the Asia Pacific region. Companies face increased competition but also greater opportunities to sell to a larger middle class and to seek investment from diversified sources.

Companies continually invest more money in foreign operations and declining share of that investment is coming to the U.S. The U.S. only received 12% of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2011 – less than half of the American share of global FDI in 1999 and only a quarter of the same in 1984.

The Minneapolis Saint Paul region is highly exposed to the international economy, ranking 13th for FDI employment and 16th for exports among the 100 largest metro areas.

We have many assets and opportunities on which to buildo Many established foreign-owned enterprises (FOE) investing in the region. o Thousands of small- and mid-sized companies producing products and services with significant export potential.

o Three sectors that account for the majority of FDI: manufacturing , information, and finance & insurance.

o A medical technology industry that leads the world and drives new foreign investment and exports.

o A multitude of global cultural and demographic connections, particularly with Scandinavia and Canada.

o High opportunity markets - Asia and South America due to their rapidly growing middle class.

o Minneapolis Saint Paul will meet or exceed the national average (26%) of employment in foreign owned enterprises (FOEs) in advanced industries within seven years.

o Minneapolis Saint Paul will diversify its sources of FDI, including attracting investment from new geographies and by increasing employment share in foreign owned small-to mid-size firms.

o Minneapolis Saint Paul will integrate export and investment activities in targeted industry sectors.

o Minneapolis Saint Paul will become globally-known as a region with public and private sector solution providers in our targeted industries.

Objectives

Performance measuresWe will measure three components for our FDI initiative: increasing global awareness and fluency, capitalizing on our cultural competencies, and developing a rapid response team. Our export strategies will use proxy measurements to tell the perception and impact international markets are having on our companies, and, how our companies are engaging with international markets.

StrategiesMED TECH: Minneapolis Saint Paul will specifically target FDI and increased exports in medical technology.

INVEST IN BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION: Implement more focused BRE efforts with FOEs to identify attraction, expansion, and retention opportunities.

HQ MSP: Minneapolis Saint Paul is a headquarters metro and will be a center for North American and global headquarters.

CANADA: Embrace our Northern Neighbor. The two way trade and investment relationship between MSP and Canada is quantitatively larger than any other. Intentional focus on this relationship allows us to maximize our strongest asset.

STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHIC ENGAGEMENT: Transform our cultural ties into economic relationships and selectively expand our focus into overlooked markets.

CELEBRATE FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISES: Elevate importance of existing foreign owned enterprises and share the opportunities and advantages of attracting new foreign investment.

From 2013 to 2018, 79% of the world’s economic growth will occur outside U.S. borders.

Page 3: Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben Minnesota Department of ......and business services infrastructure needed to support their business here. Our global leadership in these areas will

MSP TRADE &INVESTMENTPLANMinneapolis Saint Paul Region

Minneapolis Saint Paul heals, feeds, and improves the world; and as such, will be a leader in solving the world’s most important challenges: safe and abundant food, clean water, and healthcare solutions. Companies operating in these industries will find the R&D, financial, and business services infrastructure needed to support their business here. Our global leadership in these areas will maintain the region’s economic vibrancy.

MSP Trade & Investment Plan

GREATER MSPDavid GriggsCarolyn Bates

MINNESOTA TRADE OFFICEKathleen MotzenbeckerLaurence Reszetar

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTJohn Shoffner

MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREJeffrey Phillips

SAINT PAUL PORT AUTHORITYB. Kyle

US COMMERCIAL SERVICERyan KanneMathew Woodlee

LIFESCIENCE ALLEYFrank Jaskulke

CITY OF MINNEAPOLISKristin Guild

Craig ArendsCliftonLarsonAllen

Commissioner Katie Clark SiebenMinnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Bill GrayUponor

Bahti HanedarCommand Tool

Inchan HwangGray Plant Moody

Peter KellenbergerJPMorgan Chase

Michael LangleyGREATER MSP

Ruilin LiFredrickson & Byron

Mayor Jeffrey LundeCity of Brooklyn Park

Jessica MogilkaCRESA

Rogerio TurattiGerdau Long Steel North America

Bass ZanjaniEB-5 Capital Group

Jeremy SchoenfelderInternational Creative Capital

Cecile BedorGREATER MSP

Louis JamboisSaint Paul Port Authority

CORE TEAM STEERING COMMITTEE

Get InvolvedContact David Griggs | GREATER MSP VP Business Investment & [email protected] 651-287-1358

Kathleen Motzenbecker | Minnesota Trade Office Executive [email protected] 651-259-7489