Chapter 19 Manufacturing Industry

Nissan in Europe: Operations main page:

A small but useful case study site. Opens with a map of Nissan in Europe, with access to information pages on production plants and other Nissan facilities in Europe.
http://www.nissan-europe.com/europa/eng/operation.html

Swansea Bay City home page:

A virtual field trip of Swansea, taking in its physical geography, its historical growth and recent developments in industry, housing, transport and reclamation. A good case study of old giving way to new in the industrial context. Designed by geographers, for geographers.
http://sunset.swan.ac.uk/swantour/default.htm

Intermediate Technology Development Group main page:

A small site, needing further development, but still of interest. Opens with a (mostly) clickable world map showing current sites of ITDG involvement: Sudan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Peru (good pictures). Click on the UK for background information on the Intermediate Technology group.
http://www.itdg.org.pe/index.htm

Shenzhen Trade Development Bureau main page:

One of China’s Special Economic Zones, Shenzhen is an outward-looking city whose main trade website is designed to attract inward investment. Gives good basic information on Shenzhen city (geographical background, tourism, industry, infrastructure, development) as well as a listing of all its companies (by name and/or product).
http://sztdb.asiansources.com/FACTS/TOURISM.htm

Statistics Singapore: Facts and Figures main page:

Provides access to a wide range of statistical information on Singapore, including details of manufacturing industry and other sectors of the Singapore economy.
http://www.singstat.gov.sg/FACT/fact.html

Statistics Bureau and Statistics Centre of Japan home page:

A huge and seriously informative site. Via "Statistics", check for manufacturing industry under "Establishment and Enterprise Census", "Unincorporated Enterprise Survey", etc. See the map for details of how to get to the Statistics Centre!
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/1.htm