Arizona

International Trade Office

Data Source

JOB FACTS*

U.S. subsidiaries in Arizona have consistently supported a significant number of jobs in the state. They now employ 55,400 Arizona workers-an increase of 29% over five years.

PROMINENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES IN THE STATE

ASM America, Inc.

Asarco, Inc.

Cemex USA

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

Nestlé USA, Inc.

Nissan

Sodexho Inc.

ST Microelectronics

Sumco

Thales Inc.

Tomkins Industries, Inc.

Unilever United States, Inc.



MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS U.S. subsidiaries support 13,300 manufacturing jobs in Arizona, accounting for approximately 7.2% of all manufacturing jobs in the state. 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. Overall, approximately 24% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in Arizona are in manufacturing industries.		ONE COMPANY'S STORY The Nissan Technical Center of North America's proving ground facility is located in stanfield and employs 600 people engaged in high performance testing of Nissan's vehicles. With an investment of $118 million, Nissan's proving grounds in Arizona include a 5.7 mile high-speed oval and four individual road courses that test various features of Nissan vehicles.

*Beginning August 2004, the Commerce Department changed the focus of its reported data on jobs supported by foreign direct investment (FDI). From this point on, all FDI statistics will refer only to companies having a majority of foreign ownership. Prior to this change, the Commerce Department followed international standards of including companies that had 10% or more foreign ownership.