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• U.S. subsidiaries in Utah play a vital role in supporting jobs. They now employ 31,700 Utahans.
• In fact, the relative portion of jobs in the state supplied by U.S. subsidiaries remains significant. They provide the livelihood for 3.2% of Utah’s private-sector workforce.

• U.S. subsidiaries support 6,500 manufacturing jobs in Utah. 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 5% of manufacturing jobs in Utah are supported by U.S. subsidiaries.
• U.S. subsidiaries’ employment in Utah is heavily concentrated in manufacturing. Over 20% 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.

Air Liquide America L.P., the U.S. subsidiary of a French-based industrial gas supply company, announced last year that it will add to its production capacity by building a new air separation plant in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. The plant will have a capacity of 300 tons per day of liquid products. It is expected to create 43 new full-time jobs paying an average of $64,083 and add $3.7 million in state revenue over 10 years. Air Liquide has a nationwide presence in the U.S. with 4,000 employees serving a growing clientele in its Industrial Clients, Large Industries, Electronics and Healthcare activities.