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With the ending of its steel industry in the 1980s, Pittsburgh suffered great job losses, but at the same time became a model for economic diversification. Still known for its corporate headquarters (ALCOA, H.J. Heinz, PPG Industries, Bayer, Inc., USX and Allegheny Teledyne), Pittsburgh stands today as a national banking, health care and high-technology center. Pittsburgh houses more than 170 research laboratories and claims more doctoral scientists and engineers per capita than Boston, Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Growth is also fed by the tourism industry, spurred by the $800 million Pittsburgh International Airport that opened in 1992. Pittsburgh is today a global city with some 220 foreign companies representing both Eastern and Western Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim. Nearly half of these companies have located their U.S. or world headquarters in Pittsburgh.
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Insider's Guide to the Pittsburgh International Airport
Everything you could ever want to know about the #1 airport in the United States including info for passengers, links to the airlines, special services, shopping and restaurants in the AirMall, directions, a terminal map, baggage claim and transportation options.Pittsburgh Companies
Several of the United States' major corporations call Pittsburgh home, including 84 Lumber, Alcoa, American-Eagle Outfitters, Bayer, Calgon Carbon, Freemarkets, Heinz, PNC, PPG Industries, U.S. Airways and Westinghouse.High-Tech Pittsburgh
High-tech companies, start-ups, incubators, resources, vision, jobs and more for the greater Pittsburgh Region.Pittsburgh Facts, Pittsburgh Firsts
Welcome to one of the country's most delightful surprises. No longer the dirty steel town of old, Pittsburgh is now a true renaissance city. A city of modern cathedrals and Old World, neighborly charms. Come and take a closer look!
