● Mitsubishi Rayon started business in Sacramento, California in June 1991 when the Company purchased Grafil Incorporated from a British firm. Grafil manufactures carbon fiber, which is used in sporting goods, aircraft and aerospace applications, windmills, natural gas containers for cars and buses and much more. Grafil’s sister company in California, Newport Adhesives and Composites, is our largest customer for carbon fiber.
● Sacramento, the state’s capital and seventh largest city, is with its 475,750 inhabitants the cultural and economic center of the metropolitan region, which has a total population of 2,135,000. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, it is also known as the River City.
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● Sacramento rose to prominence in 1848 when gold was discovered 50 miles northeast of the city at Sutter’s Mill on the American River. During this period, 300,000 men, women and children came to the Sacramento area in covered wagons and sailing ships. Although most were from the Eastern United States, tens of thousands were from Europe, Asia and Latin America, thus beginning California’s long history of immigration and diversity.
● California and Japan have a long history of trade, and today Japan is our state’s largest single trading partner. In 2007, our Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger led a delegation to Japan to promote further trade.
● California is known for Hollywood movies, Silicon Valley electronics, excellent wines and a thriving professional sports industry. Less known facts include that California produces over half of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the U.S., and that 10% of all employment here is related to the $100 billion-per-year agriculture industry.
● California is also a world leader in the development and use of renewable energy, including solar thermal plants, windmills and Sacramento’s own California Fuel Cell Partnership, a consortium of government, industry and consumer groups promoting alternative energy.
California is often at the forefront of new technologies and industries, making it a great location to pursue emerging markets in our growing industry. |
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