Nowhere else in Germany is the number of foreign companies and their importance for the economy greater than in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). According to the Amadeus business database there are more than 13,100 foreign companies in NRW – around one fourth of the foreign companies in Germany.
Number of foreign companies in NRW
- Netherlands - 2,940 companies
Examples: Akzo Nobel, Scheuten Solar, Seacon Logistics, Solland Solar, TNT
- USA - 1,480 companies
Examples: 3M, Amazon, FedEx, Ford, Johnson Controls, QVC, UPS
- United Kingdom - 1,024 companies
Examples: AB Elektronik, BP Europe SE, Dyson, INEOS Phenol, Vodafone, Wincaton
- France - 718 companies
Examples: AIR LIQUIDE, Bonduelle, Decathlon, Renault, Saint Gobain, Total
- PR China* - 700 companies
Examples: Huawei, Lifan, Minmetals, Sany, ZTE
- Japan* - 500 companies
Examples: Alps Electric, Canon, Fujifilm, Mitsubishi Int., Mitsui, Toshiba, Toyota, Yakult
- Turkey* - 280 companies
Examples: ALFA Möbel, ATV Avrupa, Fluid Service Plus, Gökbora, GTI Travel, Sarar
- Sweden - 272 companies
Examples: Atlas Copco, Ericsson, Ikea, SANDVIK, Securitas
- Russia* - 250 companies
Examples: HBL Holding, OPTOGAN, Sovag, Sovtransavto
- Poland* - 200 companies
Examples: Hoesch Design, FLT-Metall, Tele-Fonika Kable
- Denmark - 188 companies
Examples: Arla Foods, Dänisches Bettenlager, Grundfos, ISS Facility Services
- Taiwan - 113 companies
Examples: Asus, Chieftec, Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Nanya Technology, Quanta
- Finland - 102 companies
Beispiel: Kemira, Metso Automation, Myllykoski (Rhein Papier), Outokumpu, Stora Enso
- India* - 100 companies
Examples: Ashok Leyland, Bharat Forge, Mahindra & Mahindra, Suzlon Energy, Tata Steel
- Norway - 97 companies
Examples: Norske Skog Walsum, Statkraft Markets
- Korea - 70 companies
Examples: Clark Europe, Doosan Infracore, Hanjin Shipping, Hwacheon, LG Electronics, Posco
* own investigation
Source: Amadeus business database 04/2011, NRW.INVEST GmbH
