BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The Cincinnati-Dayton Region International Corporate Investment
	Ohio among U.S. state leaders in 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 are headquartered in the Cincinnati - Dayton Region.

This makes Butler County is a premier location for international companies considering moving a plant or facility into the heart of the U.S. market.  A total of 398 foreign-based companies have established operations in the Cincinnati – Dayton region. 

	Country	Companies	Percent
	Japan	148	37.2%
	Germany	72	18.1%
	France	41	10.3%
	United Kingdom	38	9.6%
	Canada	21	5.3%
	Switzerland	18	4.5%
	Netherlands	18	4.5%
	Italy	13	3.3%
	Other*	29	7.2%
	Total	398	100%
Source: Ohio - Office of Strategic Research ● The Dayton Chamber of Commerce ● Cincinnati Region USA

* Others includes: Belgium (5); Sweden (4); Austria (3) Ireland (2); India (2); Korea (2); New Zealand (2); Taiwan (2); China (1); Finland (1); Brazil (1); Luxembourg (1); South Africa (1); Spain (1); and Singapore (1).

Some of the world's most highly regarded companies have a presence in the region including: Aeronca, BAE Systems, Bayer, Cable & Wireless, Denso International, Fujitec, Honda of America, Kao Brands, La Farge, Luxottica, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, Pioneer, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Sumitomo, Sun Chemical, Tata Consultancy Services, Toyota Motor Mfg. - North American Headquarters, ThyssenKrupp Bilstein, Valeo, and ZF Group. 

Butler County is located 30 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, and UPS.   

Butler County is also 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 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 it for shipment on the Ohio River.

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