Intel is still one of the main players in the semiconductor industry since bringing out microprocessors. Its dominating role is, of course, on the main one hand because of its first mover advantage but on the other side mostly because of its high investments in R&D which enables Intel to release constantly better microprocessors. However if Intel wishes to hold on to its competitive gain and its own high R&D spending, it must build plants outside the United States in order to save costs. In 1996 Intel's collection of international development plants includes sites in Israel, Ireland, China and the Philippines, to be able to reduce the risk of only investing heavily in a single region and corresponding to this to diversify.
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