USA investors in Emilia-Romagna
United States are one of the main areas of origin of foreign investors in Emilia-Romagna. There are about 220 companies in the region that have a global reference shareholder (Global Ultimate Owner) based in the USA, with an aggregate turnover of almost 6 billion euros and 15 thousand employees (source: Aida Bureau Van Dijk, data referring to 2022 balance-sheets).
The following investors control companies with aggregate turnover greater than 10 million euros annually in the region:
Philip Morris International, Mohawk Industries, Hanesbrands, Sherwin Williams, Caterpillar, Titan International, Celanese Corporation, Baxter International, Dana, Snap-On, Crown Holdings, Ingersoll Rand, Manitex International, Nordson Corp, Marc Smith Herzstein, Bolzoni Auramo, L3harris Technologies, Terex Corp, Dover Corporation, Ppg Industries, Borgwarner, Regal Rexnord Corporation, Mr Ronald O Perelman, John Bean Technologies Corp, Agco Corp, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Middleby Corp, Cabot Corp, The Sokoloff Family Trust, Corteva, Kemin Industries, Matthews International Corp, Haas Formula, Air Logic Power Systems, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Boyd Laconia (source: Aida) plus Amazon, Medtronic
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International agreements/programs
A selection of initiatives of collaboration between Emilia-Romagna and USA
California e Silicon Valley
- 14 June 2019 - Declaration “Regions for global sustainable development”
- 17 May 2024 - Agreement for the exchange of knowledge, experiences and best practices in the fields of mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
- Business Match - Program to connect companies with Corporate Investors and potential partners/buyers in Silicon Valley
New York
- Agreement with the Italian Scientists & Scholars In North America Foundation in the USA ISSNAF (https://www.issnaf.org/)
Pennsylvania
- June 2022 - Pact for innovation that opens up opportunities in the sectors: life sciences and pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, agri-food
- Bridging Innovation Program – Gene&Cell Therapy – Pennsylvania 2022, promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region and ART-ER, dedicated to businesses, startups and regional research laboratories participating in ClustER Health
Houston
- March 2023 - Collaboration with Axiom to strengthen opportunities of collaboration in the sectors of the space economy and life sciences
Boston
- 2021 - Bridging Innovation Program - Digital Health