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• U.S. subsidiaries in Tennessee play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 125,900 Tennesseans.
• Tennessee has proven to be an attractive location for international employers, ranking 15th in the country 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 5.2% of Tennessee’s private-sector workforce.
• Tennessee ranks 13th in the country in the share of its workforce supported by U.S. subsidiaries.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 67,600 manufacturing jobs in Tennessee. 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.
• More than 16% of manufacturing jobs in Tennessee are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• U.S. subsidiaries’ employment in Tennessee is heavily concentrated in manufacturing. Nearly 55% 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.

In February 2007, Hydroserre Tennessee, LLC, a U.S. subsidiary of a HydroSerre Mirabel based in Canada, announced that it has selected Overton County to build a new production facility. Using hydroponic technology, the company will grow "Clean and Natural" lettuces and greens nearly year-round within a controlled atmosphere. Hydroserre will invest in excess of $40 million into the community and provide nearly 300 jobs. This will be the company's first greenhouse in the U.S.