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JOB FACTS*

U.S. subsidiaries in South Dakota have consistently supported a significant number of jobs in the state. They now employ 7,100 South Dakota workers-an increase of nearly 7.6% over the last year.

PROMINENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES IN THE STATE

BSI, Inc.

CCL Label

Chicago Rawhide Manufacturing

GCC Dacotah Cementh

Interbake Foods, Inc.

Saputo Cheese

Sodexho Inc.

Wildcat Manufacturing

MANUFACTURING JOB FACTS

U.S. subsidiaries support 4,400 manufacturing jobs in South Dakota, an increase in 26% over five years. 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 62% of jobs at U.S. subsidiaries in South Dakota is in manufacturing industries.

ONE COMPANY'S STORY

BSI, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of U.K. based Amesbury Group, employs approximately 400 people in Sioux Falls. The company has two plants that produce sash balances for single and double hung windows. Included in the Sioux Falls facility is a large R&D Department, which has proven to be consistently innovative with new designs.
*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.