Massachusetts international foreign firm directory

134 Pages·1991·6.6 MB·English

by  Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment

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MASSACHUSETTS
INTERNATIONAL
FOREIGN FIRM
DIRECTORY
This directory was printed courtesy of KPMG Peat Marwick, One Boston
Place, Boston, MA 02108, 617-723-7700. KPMG Peat Marwick is an
international accounting, tax, and management consulting services firm with
a large base of clients operating in the global marketplace. Under the
direction ofJohn J. Hurley, Jr., partner, the Firm publishes an annual survey
of trends and issues of concern to foreign-based companies in
Massachusetts. A copy of the survey may be obtained by writing to Mr.
Hurley at the above address.
The sources used in the preparation ofthis publication are believed to be reliable, but due to the scope of
the directory, the Massachusetts International Trade Council, Inc. assumes no liability for the correctness
of the listings or for the information on which the listings are based. The Council does not assume and
therefore disclaims any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in this
directory, whether such errors result from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, except as may
be expressly permitted in writing from the Massachusetts International Trade Council, Inc.
Copyright June 1991
Massachusetts International Trade Council, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Massachusetts International Foreign Firm Directory
INTRODUCTION
The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment is a publiclyfunded, non-
profit corporation created by Executive Order ofthe Governor of Massachusetts in 1984.
TTie primary objective of MOITI is to work with small and medium sized companies to
assist them in entering an export market for the first time or to help them increase their
export sales. Toward this end, MOITI provides one-on-one corporate counseling, leads
overseas trade missions and assists Massachusetts companies in identifying and
participating in international trade shows. Also, MOITI actively develops international
contacts and trade leads, as well as publishes export services guides and industry
directories.
The 1991 Massachusetts International Foreign Firm Directory provides a wide array of
information about Massachusetts' foreign-owned businesses. For the purpose of this
directory, a firm is designated "foreign owned" if at least a majority equity interest is held
by a company located outside of the United States. This directory contains information
on 497 businesses which are based in 30 source countries. England, Japan, Germany,
Canada and France representthe largestownership of Massachusetts companies. These
foreign owned firms are predominantly in the electronics, building and construction,
computer hardware/software and miscellaneous machinery industries.
The first section of the directory presents Massachusetts foreign owned companies,
organized alphabetically by country and by firm. Second is an alphabetical company
index. The third section is a product index, listing 23 product headings. A fourth section
presents statistics on foreign ownership and employment both by country and by
industry. Lastly, an order form and an add/update form have been provided for your
convenience.
The following sources of information collectively aided in the composition ofthis directory:
The 1985 Massachusetts Foreign Firm Directory the Massachusetts Division of
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Corporations of the Secretary of State; the 1986-1989 Editions of Foreign Direct
Investment in the United States published by the International Trade Administration; the
1986-1990 editions of North American International Business the Boston office of KPMG
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Peat Marwick; the 1988 and 1989 editions of the CorpTech Directory and a survey
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conducted by the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment in 1990.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTIONS PAGE
Introduction
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Section One: Company Profiles, Listed by Country and Company
Australia 1
Austria 2
Belgium 3
Brazil 4
Canada 4
Caribbean (see Netherland Antilles)
Denmark 13
England 14
Finland 35
France 36
Germany 45
Great Britain (see England, Scotland and Wales)
Greece 55
Holland (see Netherlands)
Ireland 56
Israel 56
Italy 58
Japan 59
Korea, South 83
Monaco 78
Morocco 79
Netherland Antilles 79
Netherlands 79
New Zealand 81
Norway
81
Poland 82
Portugal 82
Scotland 83
Singapore, Republic of 82
Spain 84
Sweden 84
Switzerland 88
United Kingdom (see England, Scotland and Wales)
Venezuela 92
Wales 92
Section Two: Alphabetical Company Index 93
Section Three: Company Product Index 104
Section Four: Statistics on Ownership and Employment by Country and Industry
Section Five: Add/Update Form and Order Form
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