International FDI Success
North Central Illinois
Chicago Region - 90 minutes from O'Hare
The International Language of Business Profits
5th Largest FDI State in the Nation
- 4th in the nation for number of employees supported by owned U.S. subsidiaries.
- Largest exporting state in Midwest, 5th in the U.S., with exports valued at over $78B in 2022
- Illinois foreign direct investments total over $113B, making Illinois the 5th largest source for FDI in the U.S.
- 14% of Illinoisans are born outside the U.S.
- Illinois ranks 3rd in the number of jobs supported by exports nationally, with over 266.2k attributed jobs. Source: Intersect Illinois
For Site Selection Assistance:
North Central Illinois - Gina Czubachowski 815-224-0645
Proven Location for Successful Manufacturing by Foreign-Based Companies in
- Chemicals
- Plastics
- Fabricated Metals
- Industrial Machinery
- Building Products
- Glass
- Cement
- Electronics
- Motor Vehicle Parts
- Furniture
- Food Processing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Electrical Equipment
- Printing
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Foreign-Based Manufacturers Operating in North Central Illinois include:
| Country | Company & City | Product & Employees |
| Australia | Orora Limited - Sycamore | fiber boxes |
| Austria | Tyrolit-Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski K.G. - Oswego | grinding wheels |
| Canada | Nutrien PCS - Marseilles | feed supplements |
| Canada | Votorantim - Dixon | concrete, cement |
| Canada | Sigan Industries - Ottawa | toiletries |
| China | Citic Capital Ileos Dixon Direct - Dixon | lithograph printing |
| Denmark | Vestas Wind Systems - Tiskilwa | wind power systems |
| Finland | Upm-Kymmene Oyj Raflatac- Dixon | coated paper |
| Germany | Fliegl Agrartechnic Gmbh - Utica | U.S. Headquarters and Distribution |
| Germany | Siemens - Streator | sewage equipment |
| Germany | Hormann Kg Verkaufsgesellschaft - Montgomery | garage doors |
| Germany | Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa - Montgomery | detergents |
| Germany | Linde Ag BOC Global- Montgomery | industrial gases |
| Germany | Menk Apparatebau Gmbh - Sterling | electric radiators |
| Germany | BASF Se - Sycamore | chemicals |
| Germany | Gebr. Huttenes Gmbh & Co. Ha - Oregon | chemicals |
| Germany | Lanxess Ag - Mapleton | plastics materials |
| Germany | Rag-Stiftung Evonik - Mapleton | organic chemicals |
| India | VVF Limited - Montgomery | soap, detergents |
| India | Mamata Machinery - Montgomery | industrial machinery |
| Ireland | Allegion - Princeton | ball & roller bearings |
| Ireland | CRH Northfield - Morris | concrete block |
| Ireland | James Hardie Industries - Peru | fiber siding |
| Ireland | Eaton PLC - Rochelle | motor vehicle parts |
| Ireland | Johnson Controls - Dixon | automobile seats |
| Ireland | York Johnson Controls - Polo | refrigeration equipment |
| Italy | Buzzi Unicem Spa - Oglesby | cement |
| Japan | Sakae Riken Kogyo Co. Eakas - Peru | plastics |
| Japan | Mitsuboshi Belting Inc. MBL - Ottawa | rubber & plastic hoses |
| Japan | Nippon Sheet Glass Pilkington - Ottawa | flat glass |
| Japan | Unytite - Peru and LaSalle | bolts and screws |
| Japan | Ajinomoto - Toluca | frozen food |
| Japan | Komatsu - Peoria | mining machinery |
| Japan | Fuso Chemical PMP - Peoria | industrial chemicals |
| Japan | Mitsubishi Chemical - Mapleton | nitrogen |
| Japan | Marubeni-Itochu Steel Clarkswestern - Rochelle | structural metal |
| Luxembourg | Canam Lux - Peru | fabricated metals |
| Mexico | Xignux - Viakable - CME Wire & Cable - LaSalle | electric wire and cable |
| Mexico | Grupo Bimbo - Rock Falls | baked goods |
| Mexico | Mexichem - Henry | EPDM Polymers |
| Netherlands | Lyondellbasell - Morris | industrial chemicals |
| Netherlands | CNH Industrial - Goodfield | farm machinery |
| Norway | Norsk Hydro Extrusion - Morris | aluminum products |
| Saudi Arabia | SABIC Innovative Plastics US - Ottawa | plastics, resins |
| Spain | Acerolux Interlake Mecalux - Pontiac | partitions and fixtures |
| Spain | Acerinox - Minooka | stainless steel |
| Sweden | Altor Holding DISA - Oswego | industrial machinery |
| Sweden | Ratos Ab Ledil - Sycamore | lighting fixtures |
| Switzerland | Lonza Group - Mapleton | pharmaceuticals |
| Switzerland | Novartis AG - Rochelle | pharmaceuticals |
| Switzerland | Nestle - DeKalb | evaporated milk |
| Taiwan | Advantech B&b SmartWorx - Ottawa | semiconductors |
| United Kingdom | Elemental Holdings Glen-Gery - Marseilles | cement, concrete |
| United Kingdom | CVC Capital Partners Anchor Glass - Streator | glass containers |
| United Kingdom | Yendor Adient - Sycamore | motor vehicle parts |
| United Kingdom | Perkins Engines Caterpillar UK - Mossville | engines |
| United Kingdom | Unilever - Minooka | toiletries |
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