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1,200 foreign-owned companies
66,000 jobs
Top 12 firms
(WITH OVER 500 EMPLOYEES)
1
Germany
19,8% FIRMS
Germany
248
Firms
13,300
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1PORSCHE AUTOMOBILE HOLDING
- 2THYSSENKRUPP AG
- 3DEUTSCHE BAHN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
- 4CLAAS KGAA MBH
- 5DACHSER
- 6ALLIANZ SE
- 7FREUDENBERG & Co
- 8JOH. VAILLANT GMBH & CO. KG
- 9WILO
- 10MANN+HUMMEL INTERNATIONAL
2
USA
13.6% FIRMS
USA
160
Firms
10,300
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1ARCONIC INC
- 2ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- 3TCG CARLYLE GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC
- 4XPO LOGISTICS INC
- 5FLOWSERVE CORP
- 6SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC
- 7MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC
- 8GENERAL MILLS INC
- 9KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS INC (FOUNDATION BRAKES)
- 10NEWELL BRANDS INC
3
Switzerland
9.5% FIRMS
Switzerland
116
Firms
3,180
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG
- 2KÜHNE + NAGEL INTERNATIONAL AG
- 3SGS S.A.
- 4LAFARGEHOLCIM LTD
- 5COOP-GRUPPE GENOSSENSCHAFT
- 6FAHLWIG HOLDING AG (TRYBA MAYENNE, SOPROFEN LASSAY, TBS INDUSTRIE)
- 7INTERROLL HOLDING AG
- 8NOVALPINA AG
- 9SCHINDLER HOLDING AG
- 10GROUND HANDLING TEAM HOLDING AG
4
Netherlands
7.7% FIRMS
Netherlands
94
Firms
10,300
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1THIJS HENDRIX BEHEER B.V.
- 2ALTICE N.V.
- 3TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS B.V.
- 4MEDLINE INTERNATIONAL C.V.
- 5CNH INDUSTRIELS NV
- 6STMICROELECTRONICS N.V.
- 7ALMIRAIL INTERNATIONAL BV
- 8E.R. CARPENTER HOLDINGS BV
- 9CONSTELLIUM N.V.
- 10ARCADIS NV
5
UK
5.7% FIRMS
UK
70
Firms
4,390
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1GKN PLC
- 2GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC
- 3DS SMITH PLC
- 43I GROUP PLC
- 5MEGGITT PLC
- 6RPC GROUP PLC
- 7LANGLEY HOLDINGS PLC
- 8LYON PLASTICS ACQUISITION CO
- 9KOHLER INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
6
Belgium
4.8% FIRMS
Belgium
58
Firms
2,900
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1ALIAXIS
- 2ROBUR CAPITAL (DIRICKX)
- 3ALGIMO
- 4ECONOM GROUP SA
- 5MECASEAT
- 6GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT
- 7D’ARO
- 8GROUP DEPRE
- 9SAFINCO
- 10FLAVA GROUPE
- 11HANNECARD
7
Italy
3.9% FIRMS
Italy
48
Firms
1,650
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1COMPAGNIA FIDUCIARIA NAZIONALE S.P.A. (BARILLA France)
- 2SNAIDERO RINO S.P.A. (Cuisines Design Industries)
- 3URMET GROUP S.P.A. (Castel, FDI Matelec …)
- 4TESMEC SPA (Groupe Marais)
- 5GEFIM SPA (Zach System)
- 6MANULI RUBBER INDUSTRIES S.P.A (Manuli Hydraulics France)
- 7CALPEDA SPA (Calpeda Pompes)
- 8G MEANA & FIGLI SRL (Pusterla 1880 France)
- 9M.L.G. SRL (Sedapa Osys)
- 10COIL LAMIERE NASTRI CLN (Acier plus)
8
Japan
3.0% FIRMS
Japan
46
Firms
3,120
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1NTN CORPORATION
- 2TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
- 3SANWA HOLDING CORP
- 4MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
- 5MITSUI CHEMICAL INC.
- 6AMANO CORPORATION
- 7ALPHA CORPORATION
- 8NAGATANIEN HOLDINGS CO
- 9AMADA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
- 10YASKAWA
- 11KUBOTA CORPORATION
- 12NIDEC CORP
9
Ireland
2.5% FIRMS
Ireland
31
Firms
2,200
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC
- 2ACCENTURE PLC
- 3JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
- 4CRH PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
- 5DAIRYGOLD CO-OP SOCIETY LIMITED
10
Spain
2.2% FIRMS
Spain
27
Firms
1,500
Jobs
FIRMS RANKED BY STAFF SIZE
- 1MONDRAGON CORPORATION COOPERATIVA
- 2LANTERO
- 3ARAGOCIAS, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (SAICA)
- 4BESICART SL (CELLOPLAST)
- 5GRUPOPIKOLIN SL
- 6GRULAN SL
- 7CORTIZO CARTERA SL
- 8VICENTE BOLUDA FOS
- 9ESPECIALITATS M MASDEU SL
- 10PRINTEOS SA
Specific support
FOR FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES
In Atlantic France, we like to help our foreign companies to grow. The Pays de la Loire foreign-owned companies club was set up in 2018.
Join the foreign-owned companies club to :
- Get support
We help new companies to integrate and grow - Connect with
local authority representatives or other managers of FOCs - Exchange ideas
Enjoy sharing information on the business outlook and technological and social developments - Promote your business
Joining our club can help boost your reputation