Ohio among leaders for foreign jobs
Ohio ranks eighth in the nation for the total number of jobs created by companies based outside the country, according to new figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Ten Fortune 500 companies and Nine Fortune 1000 companies businesses are headquartered in the Cincinnati - Dayton Region.

Butler County is a premier location for international companies considering moving a plant or facility into the heart of the U.S. market.  More than 360 foreign-based companies have established operations in the Cincinnati – Dayton region.  Butler County is within a one day drive—600 miles—of 54% of the U.S. population, 53% of the county’s purchasing power, 54% of the county’s manufacturing facilities, and 57% of U.S. value added manufacturing.  The Cincinnati – Dayton region's success worldwide is underscored by the hundreds of firms that are located here that are engaged in international business.

The region is home to 362 foreign owned companies: Japan (150); Germany (81); France (32); United Kingdom (31); Canada (18); Switzerland (12); Netherlands (8); Italy (7); Belgium (5); Ireland (4); Sweden (4); Taiwan (2); Luxembourg (1); Poland (1); Spain (1); Portugal (1); South Africa (1); Brazil (1); South Korea (1); and Hong Kong (1).  Some of the world's most highly regarded companies have a presence in the region including: Aeronca, Bayer, Cable & Wireless, Degussa, Denso, Faurecia, Fujitec, Krupp-Hoesch, La Farge, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Pioneer, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Snecma, Sumitomo Electric, Sun Chemical, Toyota Motor Mfg. - North American Headquarters, Valeo, and ZF Group.

Butler County is located 25 miles from both the Cincinnati and Dayton International airports with direct flights to major world capitals and is 40 miles from air cargo hubs for DHL, FedEx, UPS, and Emery.  

The county has 11 interchanges on major interstate highways including I-71, I-74, and major north/south artery, I-75 and is 30 miles south of major east/west interstate—I-70.  CSX, Norfolk Southern, Amtrak and Conrail serve Butler County and provide rail service to all major cities and ports throughout Ohio, the Midwest, and the East Coast.  In addition, the Port of Cincinnati is the fifth largest U.S. inland port with 52.3 million tons passing annually through Cincinnati to be moved on the Ohio River.

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