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Sugar Land takes first steps toward Applied Optoelectronics reinvestment zone

By Tomer Ronen

Sugar Land took first steps toward creating a reinvestment zone at onshoring manufacturer Applied Optoelectronics Inc.’s new Sugar Land location.

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