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F or centuries, people from all over the world have
been drawn to the United States of America in
search of personal freedom and the chance to
make their dreams come true. For them, the USA
is the land of new horizons, wide open spaces and end-
less opportunities. The pioneering spirit that made the
country what it is today remains unequalled. The energy
that comes from upheaval and the belief in the ability to
make the seemingly impossible a reality also explains
the success of Silicon Valley. Information technology
‘Made in USA’ has changed the face of the world forever.
The people who live in this vast country between the
­Atlantic and Pacific oceans have a unique ability to see
crisis as an opportunity for renewal. Despite the dramatic
fallout after the property and banking bubbles burst, the
US economy is on its way back up. In the first quarter of
2013, real seasonally adjusted and annualised gross
­domestic product rose by 2.5 per cent compared with the
previous quarter. The tool manufacture and mechanical
engineering sectors look particularly promising.
2.2013 trends in automation
Synergies 28 – 29