1. Engineers
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2. Major Companies Have Many Engineers Who Use ThomasNet
Engineers
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BAE Systems
Boeing
British Petroleum
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Crane Aerospace Electronics Qualcomm General Motors Paneloc Corporation
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Eaton Aerospace Latches for a Range of Applications
Harris Corporation Shaw Group Peterbilt Motors
Honeywell Stryker Union Pacific Railroad
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National Renewable Energy
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Coca Cola Air New Zealand U.S. Department of the Interior Carmen DeLeo, General Manager
Bureau of Reclamation CDM Electronics
Conagra Foods Allegheny Energy
Distributor of Interconnect and Cable
Corning American Airlines U.S. Geological Survey Assembly Components
Dupont Amtrak U.S. Marine Corps
Eastman Kodak Bellsouth U.S. Navy
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