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First Shot

After more than 300,000 votes cast in three rounds of online balloting, the Florida Chamber of Commerce has narrowed the field in its “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” contest to four companies.

The finalists represent a cross-section of the state’s manufacturing sector, ranging from heavy equipment and aerospace engineering to renewable energy and medical devices. The “Final Four”:

— Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions (Alachua County), which produces underground mining loaders equipped with dual diesel and electric systems and exports worldwide.

— Chromalloy (Palm Beach County), which designs and manufactures FAA-approved replacement parts for jet engines, with operations in Palm Beach Gardens, T

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