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Canada

Cinram Inc. Manufacturer of audio compact discs and CD-ROM's, DVD's as well as duplication of audio and video cassettes
Epic Data Corporation Offers bar code data collection systems for manufacturing environments.
Future Electronics

Markets and distributes semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components.

Matsu Automotive metal components manufacturers.
Mitchell Plastics Manufacturing of injected molded components/assemblies for the automotive industry.
Neocon USA, A division of Exco Automotive Solutions (formerly TecSyn PMP, Inc.) Makes powdered metal for use in manufacturing precision metal parts.
Nortel Networks Delivers networking and communication services and infrastructure to service providers and enterprises
Optimal Geomatics, Inc. Location-based asset management and GIS solutions provider to electric power line and gas pipeline utilities, State Departments of Transportation (DOT), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and private sector A&E firms.
France

Saint Gobain Manufactures abrasives and refractory zirconia.

Germany

Aviagen North America (Parent company: Erich Wesjohann Group)

Develops breeding stock for the chicken industry using genetic selection techniques.

BASF Catalyst, LLC Makes catalytic converters, a system that treats automobile emissions and other types of engine emissions, essentially removing pollutants before they are released into the atmosphere.
Continental AG (Siemens VDO Automotive) Produces high volume PC board-based electronic automotive component products.
KÖMMERLING USA, Inc. Manufactures and sells rigid PVC foam sheets.
Mems Optical (Parent company: Jenoptik) Designs and manufactures micro-machines and micro-optics.
MWG-Biotech (Operon Biotechnologies) Offers a wide and comprehensive range of high-quality oligos, probes, and primers, as well as custom synthesis including a full range of longmers and modified oligos - all in a variety of scales, concentrations, formats, and purification levels.
Thyssenkrupp Krause, Inc. Designs, develops, builds and installs customized powertrain assembly systems including test and gauging systems for engine, transmission, axle, and drivetrain assembly systems for the automotive and related industries.
Turner Universal (Parent company: Hochtief) General contractor for commercial and industrial.

Luxembourg

Cargolux Air cargo carrier.

Netherlands

EADS North America Major defense contractor.
Qiagen N.V. (formerly Genaco Biomedical Products, Inc.) Provides diagnostics technologies for rapid and accurate identification of diseases.
SourceCF (Eurand N.V.) Specializes in products serving cystic fibrosis patients, their doctors and other caregivers.
Sweden

ADS Corporation (Parent company: Axel Johnson Inc.) Provides comprehensive sewer system diagnostic services to municipal agencies and consulting engineering firms. Services include permanent and temporary flow monitoring.
Switzerland

Adecco Designs and delivers staffing solutions; provides temporary engineering, technical support, clerical and administrative personnel.
Brugg Cables, LLC Manufactures crush and resistant fiber-optic cables.
Kuehne + Nagel. Inc. Provides international forwarding and logistics services.
Panalpina, Inc. Provides international forwarding and logistics services.
ST Microelectronics One of the world’s largest semiconductor companies.
Synapse, Inc. Designs and provides intelligent electronic control products and systems for plumbing OEMs.
United Kingdom

AMEC Earth Environmental Provides environmental consulting and engineering, specializing in Department of Defense activities.
BAE Systems Engineering and technical services, management services, and information technology solutions.
Cobham plc U.K.-based defense and aerospace firm Cobham is to purchase SPARTA Inc., an employee-owned engineering and advanced technology company with about 300 employees in Huntsville.
Meggitt Defense Systems Designs and manufactures precision-engineered components and systems for aerospace and defense. In addition to aerospace applications, the group's specialist sensors capability is deployed in the medical, mainstream industrial, test engineering and transportation markets.
Signature Flight Support Provides airplane fueling and maintenance; airplane radio repair.
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group (Parent Company: QinetiQ) Provides of technology solutions to the Department of Defense, other government agencies, and aerospace customers

Japan

Arxceo Corporation Arxceo, which was acquired by Japan Communications Inc. in 2006, provides anti-reconnaissance and anomaly-based, attack-prevention appliances that help secure networks from information gathering, vulnerability exploitation, zero-day worm attacks and other malicious network traffic.
Green Metals, Inc. Provides scrap-metal disposal for Toyota
Hokuriku USA, Ltd. Supplies passive electronic components, including fixed and variable resistors, potentiometers, thermistors, sensors, PC boards, tactile switches and TCXO/VCXO products.
JPC (USA), Inc. Supplies filtration and washing systems. Provides industrial equipment, parts and service to automotive and related manufacturing operations.
Matsumoto U.S. Technologies Inc. Sales of welding machinery and consumables. Designing and manufacturing of control panels, Installation and maintenance of machinery.
Nalux Nano Optical, LLC Provides customer support for their ultra-precision optical equipment.
Okaya (U.S.A.), Inc. Integrates suppliers for Toyota, Alabama. Manages inventory level for all cutting tools to maintain efficient but not excessive stock.
Single Source Technologies South Subsidiary of Makino Metal Finishing. Manufacturer and designer of metal cutting machining centers.
Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. Design and produce exceptionally innovative and advanced cutting tool solutions.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. Produces engines for Toyota’s Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks.
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. International trading firm with numerous interests in supply-chain activities, intermediate goods production and manufacturing-related services.
Trans Tron Subsidiary of Futaba Corporation. The company specialized in electronic circuit assembly and power supply systems.
Korea

LG Electronics Customer service and parts distributor for LG Electronics and Zenith products in North America.
Expression Genetics * Develops proprietary non-viral biocompatible polymeric gene carrier systems for internal products and for those in partnership with pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Kuwait

Taos Industries Taos Industries provides global procurement services for commercial and military spare parts and systems. The company was acquired by then PWC Logistics, Defense and Government Services now Agility, Defense and Government Services on September 27, 2006.
Singapore

3Dlabs, Inc. Workstation graphics. 3D graphic acceleration cards.
South Africa

Barloworld Handling Largest Hyster lift truck dealer in the United States.

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* Domestic ownership, international management.

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