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• U.S. subsidiaries in Missouri play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 85,100 Missourians.
• Missouri has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 23rd in the United States in the number of employees supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• In fact, the relative portion of jobs in the state supplied by U.S. subsidiaries remains significant. They provide the livelihood for nearly 4% of Missouri's private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 39,500 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.
• Almost 13% of manufacturing jobs in Missouri are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• U.S. subsidiaries’ employment in Missouri is heavily concentrated in manufacturing. Over 45% of these jobs are in manufacturing industries.

• U.S. subsidiaries consistently support millions of American jobs. They now employ 5.1 million Americans-or 4.4% of private sector employment.
• U.S. subsidiaries support an annual payroll of $335.9 billion.
• U.S. subsidiaries provide an average compensation per U.S. worker of $66,042; this is 32% higher than compensation at all U.S. companies.
• U.S. subsidiaries also spent $121 billion on plant construction and new equipment.
• U.S. subsidiaries' share of U.S. manufacturing employment represents almost 11% of American manufacturing jobs.

Last year, Holcim, a U.S. subsidiary of a Swiss company, broke ground on a billion dollar project that spans 1,700 acres in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. Holcim is a leading global supplier of cement and crushed stone. When completed, the plant will employ nearly 2,000 new workers. Plans include port facilities along the Mississippi River that are expected to handle 90% of the shipping volume for the company. The project is due to be completed in 2009.