Economic Sectors
International BUSINESS
Sector Information
- Home to nearly 600 international firms
- Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada are the largest foreign investors in the region
- More than 39,000 are employed by foreign owned companies in the Columbus Region
Workforce & Education
- More than 7% of the Columbus metro area population is foreign born
- The Ohio State University has more than 6,000 foreign students enrolled (China: 2,500)
- More than 109 languages are spoken in the Columbus school system
Business Advantages
- KPMG and E&Y have both ranked Ohio within the Top 5 business climates in the U.S.
- The Columbus Region is served by a strong network of professional service providers that specialize in assisting international companies
- Sites and buildings available in Foreign Trade Zone #138 for value-added export operations
Notable International Employers
| Company | Operations | Employment | |
| Honda of America Mfg., Inc. | Automobiles, engines, research and development | 10,540 | |
| TS TECH Co., Ltd. | Automotive interior parts | 2,078 | |
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Exel Inc. |
Contract logistics provider | 1,900 | |
| Teleperformance | Outsourcing call center | 1,682 | |
| Boehring Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. / Roxane Laboratories, Inc. |
Pharmaceuticals | 1,250 | |
| Rolls-Royce plc | Power systems for use on land, sea and air | 1,132 | |
| Safelite Group, Inc. | Vehicle glass repair and replacement, insurance third party administrator | 1,021 | |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | Manufacturer and supplier of precision instruments | 800 | |
| Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc. | Automotive parts, exhaust systems, torque and catalytic converters | 750 | |
| Stanley Electric U.S. Co. | Automotive lighting design, construction, maintenance, production and assembly | 605 |
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