Foreign Firms in Lincoln County and the
Lincoln County, NC
Country
Firms
Locations
Employees
Germany
199
231
14,487
Lincoln
Country
County • Actega WIT, Inc
United Kingdom
118
163
6,585
• Blum
Austria
Canada
99
116
4,316
• Cataler
Japan
Japan
80
89
4,857
• FMS Enterprises
Isreal
Switzerland
57
71
3,067
• Hydac Technology
Germany
France
56
67
4,632
• Main Filter USA
Canada
Italy
50
51
2,237
• Robert Bosch
Germany
The Netherlands
50
59
3,767
• KACO USA
Germany/China
Sweden
38
49
2,893
• Sennebogen
Germany
China
29
32
1,343
• Tenowo Nonwovens
Germany
Ireland
21
28
3,657
• VT LeeBoy
Singapore
Australia
18
21
782
• Master Power Turbo
Brazil
India
16
16
153
• UNOX
Italy
Austria
14
15
795
• Magna-Tech
Germany
Belgium
Denmark
Mexico
Taiwan
South Korea
Brazil
Finland
Spain
Israel
Luxembourg
South Africa
Bermuda
Singapore
Czech Republic
Colombia
Liechtenstein
New Zealand
Norway
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Honduras
Iceland
Indonesia
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia
Monaco
Portugal
Turkey
Venezuela
Grand Total
14
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
976
14
12
15
11
9
12
8
8
7
6
6
6
4
3
8
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1,159
316
1,170
611
189
551
1,429
293
189
246
419
88
772
635
19
167
16
12
12
275
18
1
310
75
9
102
5
2
50
2
1
61,555
Germany
Lincoln County area boasts 14 foreign-owned firms that
employ hundreds of people with some representing parent
companies from 11+ different countries
The Charlotte area boasts 976 foreign-owned firms that
employ more than 61,000 people and represent parent
companies from 44 different countries
Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan have the
largest number of companies in the Charlotte area.
Source: Charlotte, NC Chamber
Foreign Firms in Lincoln County and the
Foreign Firms in Lincoln County and the
Lincoln County, NC
Emphasis on Education
Lincoln County Schools and all of the Charlotte MSA understands the
importance of education and working with foreign firms that have
investments in corporate, distribution, warehousing and manufacturing.
The Charlotte MSA region supports many international languages and
cultures. Approximately forty-six plus different countries are
represented in the region with fourteen foreign own firms operating
and conducting business through manufacturing in Lincoln County. The
future strength lies in its excellent education system. Many school
systems in the region supports and encourages cultural and foreignlanguage education. There are four language immersion schools for
students who study German, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or
Spanish. More than fourteen thousand students speak a foreign
language, representing a total of one hundred and sixty-nine different
languages.
Eight international schools also help students maintain language skills
and cultural identity in the Charlotte area. One Japanese school, one
German school, two Chinese schools, one Korean school, one Greek
school, one Swedish school and one Russian school. The Charlotte area
is also home to one of five British American schools. The Carolina
International School is located just outside of Charlotte in Cabarrus
County.
Within the Charlotte region approximately nine hundred and seventy-six
foreign owned firms, employing more than sixty-one thousand people,
representing more than forty-six countries operate within the sixteen
county region. The four largest foreign owned firms representing their
country are, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
Source: US Census Bureau, Charlotte USA and the Charlotte Chamber
Reasons International Companies Continue
Choose the Charlotte MSA's 16 Counties
 Strong U.S. marketplace with access to over
60 percent (more than 130 million people) of
the U.S. population with one day.
 Atlantic coast location (central costal state
location)
 CLT airport with direct international
flights
 Strong business-local government
 Strong diverse workforce for manufacturing
and support services
 State-funded worker training programs
 Extraordinary quality of life
 Below-average cost of living
 Rich international business and cultural
communities
 Foreign language schools
 Excellent Community College, University,
College and Programs
 One of the largest banking centers in the
United States
 Over 300 transporation/Freight Services in the
Area.
 Large Railroad System supported by CSX and
Norfork Southern.
 Four ports with large international operations.
Port of Wilmington, Port of Charleston, Port of