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5 European companies to visit Philadelphia after trade mission
Posted on October 8, 2016

By Jeff Blumenthal, Reporter - Philadelphia Business Journal
Representatives from five European companies plan to scout Philadelphia for possible expansion while local officials are considering incorporating Germany's workforce development model following a six-day trade and investment mission to Europe led by the city's Commerce Department.
A delegation led by Philadelphia Commerce Director Harold Epps returned Friday from the nearly week-long European trip that included stops in Germany, France and Portugal.