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Foreign Direct Investment in France |
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In 2002, 5.5% of Indiana's work force is employed by foreign-owned firms, ranking Indiana 11th nationally in this aspect of foreign direct investment. In 2003, foreign-controlled companies employed 134,200 workers in Indiana. At that time, France was one of the top three investors in Indiana.
Foreign Investment in Indiana: map showing nationality and location (PDF download)
In 1995, 94,395 acres of Indiana farm land were foreign-owned.
In 2003 Indiana was among the top ten states hosting French subsidiaries, companies which employed nearly 19,000 Indiana residents.
Organization for International Investment - Indiana http://www.ofii.org/in.htm
Indiana global trade directory: Indiana's international service providers |
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French Companies in Indiana |
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Hachette Book Group USA has a nearly one million square foot warehouse in Lebanon Indiana, and distributes over 90 million books from there.
SOYGENETICS, LLC 4846 E 450 N Lafayette, IN is part of Limagrain Genetics. Limagrain is a French company headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand. |
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Indiana Companies in France |
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Aearo Company - Indianapolis, IN
Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. - West Lafayette, IN
Biomet, Inc. - Warsaw, IN
Brightpoint Inc. - Plainfield, IN
Cook Group Incorporated - Bloomington, IN
Ctb International Corp. - Milford, IN
Cummins, Inc. - Columbus, IN
Da-Lite Screen Company - Warsaw, IN
Delphi Electronics & Safety - Kokomo, IN
Depuy, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson) - Warsaw, IN
Dow Agrosciences L.L.C. (Dow Chemical) - Indianapolis, IN
Eli Lilly And Company - Indianapolis, IN
Escalade, Inc. - Evansville, IN
Filter Specialists, Inc. - Michigan City, IN
Great Lakes Chemical Corp - Indianapolis, IN
Guidant Corporation - Indianapolis, IN
Harlan, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN
Haynes International Inc - Kokomo, IN
Hillenbrand Industries - Batesville, IN
Hurco Companies, Inc. - Indianapolis, IN
International Outsourcing Services, Llc - Bloomington, IN
Kimball International, Inc. - Jasper, IN
Maxon Corporation - Muncie, IN
Praxair Surface Technologies (Praxair Inc.) - Indianapolis, IN
Remy International, Inc. - Anderson, IN
Samtec, Inc. - New Albany, IN
Sullair Corporation (Hamilton Sundstrand) - Michigan City, IN
Symmetry Medical, Inc. - Warsaw, IN
Urschel Laboratories, Inc. - Valparaiso, IN
Zimmer Holdings, Inc - Warsaw, IN |
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Canada Trade Facts |
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Indiana is one of 38 states which counts Indiana as its leading export market.
Export-supported manufacturing jobs account for 9.2 percent of Indiana's total private-sector employment, or one of every 11 jobs. In 2001 20.1 percent of all manufacturing workers in Indiana depend on exports for their jobs.
From more recent data, we know that 112,000 Indiana jobs are supported by Canada-U.S. trade, which was worth $36 million daily last. In 2004, Indiana sold over three times more exports to Canada than to Mexico, the state’s next largest trading partner. In dollar terms, is Canada. From 2001 to 2005, export shipments to Canada increased from $6.2 billion to $9.6 billion, an increase of $3.3 billion, making this Francophone country Indiana's biggest growth market.
Here are the values for transborder freight between Indiana and all provinces of Canada for the period of April 2005 to April 2006:
All Canadian Provinces to Indiana: $6,419,203,587
Indiana to All Canadian Provinces: $10,158,312,262
The balance is certainly favorable.
Here is what 2005 foreign trade figures show.
Total value in US dollars: $ 21,476,000,000
1. to Canada $9,550,000,000
4. to France $1,467,000,000
17. to Belgium $ 148,000,000
Not only were there three Francophone countries among Indiana's top 20 trading partners, but nearly 52% of Indiana's export earning were derived from trade with Francophone countries, or nearly $1800 per capita.
Here are the 2006 trade figures
Total value in US dollars: $ 22,620,000,000
1. to Canada $ 9,842,000,000
4. to France $ 1,378,000,000
12. to Belgium $ 242,000,000
15. Switzerland $ 214,000.000
This time the export revenues are again around 52% from Francophone countries, With Indiana's Francophone trading partners numbering 4 among the top 15.
In 2003, Indiana was ranked 4th in the US for the value of its exports to France. |
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Trade Office Addresses |
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• Northwest Indiana World Trade Council
• World Trade Club of Indiana
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation - Foreign Trade Offices
• Indiana International Trade News
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Indiana University CIBER (Center for International Business Education & Research
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Michiana World Trade Council (St. Joseph County)
• French American Chamber of Commerce CHICAGO
Illinois Directrice : Mme Chantal GLASS
The Merchandise Mart, Suite 940,
Chicago, IL 60654
Téléphone 00 1 312 595 9524
Télécopie 00 1 312 595 9529
Site web E-mail : cglass@facc-chicago.com
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Le Conseiller Économique et Commercial [Chicago]
205 North Michigan Avenue Suite 3730
Chicago, IL 60601
Tél : (1 312) 327 5250
Fax : (1 312) 327 5251
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