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STERIS Plans Sanford, North Carolina, Manufacturing Operations - Area Development

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May affectManufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel)

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Goldstein Scale

-5.2

Avg Tone

5.3

Impact Score

-0.85

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STERIS Plans Sanford, North Carolina, Manufacturing Operations

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