Missouri is the location of choice for a number of local and national companies. But these companies aren’t the only ones doing business in the state. A number of foreign-owned companies have also seen the advantage of growing with Missouri. In fact, Missouri's total annual FDI, or foreign direct investment, was $169.54 million for 2007 alone.
_{(Source: fDi Markets).}
 

Foreign-owned companies with Missouri operations include:

ABB Inc: Switzerland

Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation: Spain

BASF Corporation: Germany

Bio Merieux Inc.: France

Bodine Aluminum, Inc.: Japan

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc: Germany

Bunzl USA Inc: United Kingdom

Buzzi Unicem: Italy

Cook Composites and Polymers: France

DeLaval Inc.: Sweden

GKN Aerospace North America: United Kingdom

Haldex: Sweden

Nestlé Purina Petcare Co: Switzerland

Polytainers, Inc.: Canada

Sanofi-Aventis: France

Schaeffler Group USA, Inc.: Germany

Siemens: Germany

Teva Neuroscience, Inc.: Israel

Trinity Biotech: Ireland

_{(Sources: Reference USA and Uniworld)}