(Ha'aretz) Oded Hermoni - Israeli women who rave about the products of the American lingerie chain Victoria's Secret would likely be surprised to discover that there is a small tag on the bras noting that they were manufactured in the Tefron factory in Israel. Israelis who drive Opel, Peugeot, or Porsche models are probably unaware that the oil pan at the bottom of the automobile's engine is produced in Israel by Tadir-Gan (Precision Products). It's doubtful whether users of Intel's new mobile computers, equipped with the Centrino chipset, know that this chipset was developed in Haifa. Dozens of Israeli firms in various fields - agriculture, automotive, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and technology - have succeeded in making an impact on the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
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