JOB FACTS*

U.S. subsidiaries in Missouri have consistently supported a significant number of jobs in the state. They now employ 96,700 Missouri workers-an increase of nearly 41% over five years.

In comparison to other states, Missouri has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 20th in the United States in the number of employees supported by U.S. subsidiaries.

PROMINENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES IN THE STATE

ABB Inc.

BASF Corporation

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica

DaimlerChrysler

GKN Aerospace Services

Nestlé USA, Inc.

Reed Elsevier

Reuters America

Saint-Gobain

Tomkins Industries

Toyota Motor North America

Unilever United States, Inc.

MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS

U.S. subsidiaries support 48,000 manufacturing jobs in Missouri. 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 49.6% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in Missouri are in manufacturing industries.

ONE COMPANY'S STORY

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, a U.S. subsidiary of a German company, recently expanded its St. Joseph headqurters. The company employs 600 workers in its Missouri operations. The St. Joseph campus recently added a state-of-the-art biological manufacturing facility, a research and development complex and new centralized warehousing facilities.