Investing in America
  Arkansas
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JOB FACTS*

U.S. subsidiaries in Arkansas have consistently supported a significant number of jobs in the state. They now employ 32,900 Arkansas workers-an increase of 11% over five years.

PROMINENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES IN THE STATE

AEGON USA, Inc.

Dassault Falcon Jet, Inc.

Electrolux Home Products

Gates Rubber Company

Gerber Products Company

L'Oreal USA, Inc.

Rheem Air Conditioning

Sodexho Inc.

Tomkins Industries

MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS

U.S. subsidiaries support 19,900 manufacturing jobs in Arkansas. 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 60.5% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in Arkansas are in manufacturing industries.

ONE COMPANY'S STORY

WCI Outdoor Products, a U.S. subsidiary of Sweden-based Electrolux, employs 3,500 people in Arkansas. WCI, who operates two facilities in Arkansas that manufactures outdoor appliances, is the largest U.S. subsidiary employer in the state.
*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.