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• U.S. subsidiaries in South Dakota play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 7,100 South Dakotans—an increase of almost 11% over five years.
• In fact, the relative portion of jobs in the state supplied by U.S. subsidiaries remains significant. They provide the livelihood for 2.2% of South Dakota’s private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 3,600 manufacturing jobs in South Dakota. Manufacturing companies tend to have a strong “multiplier” effect on the economy—stimulating a substantial amount of activity and jobs in other sectors through their demand for inputs from other suppliers.
• Almost 9% of manufacturing jobs in South Dakota are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• U.S. subsidiaries’ employment in South Dakota is heavily concentrated in manufacturing. Over 50% of these jobs are in manufacturing industries.

• U.S. subsidiaries consistently support millions of American jobs. They now employ 5.1 million Americans-or 4.4% of private sector employment.
• U.S. subsidiaries support an annual payroll of $335.9 billion.
• U.S. subsidiaries provide an average compensation per U.S. worker of $66,042; this is 32% higher than compensation at all U.S. companies.
• U.S. subsidiaries also spent $121 billion on plant construction and new equipment.
• U.S. subsidiaries' share of U.S. manufacturing employment represents almost 11% of American manufacturing jobs.

The AKG Group, a U.S. subsidiary of a German-based manufacturer of cooling systems and heat exchangers, opened an 80,000-square foot facility in Mitchell, South Dakota. The $11.5 million facility, which is expected to be up-and-running efficiently by 2007, is the second U.S. expansion by AKG.