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Bell Helicopter Breaks Ground For New Global Headquarters

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

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Bell Helicopter [TXT] yesterday said it has begun construction for its new global headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Elected federal, state and local officials joined John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter, to commemorate the occasion at a groundbreaking ceremony. Bell Helicopter plans to invest $230 million in new and upgraded facilities as part of a comprehensive revitalization effort. The facility revitalization is to provide its more than 6,000 North Texas-based employees with a better, safer, more comfortable work…

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