Charlotte`s Foreign Firms
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Charlotte`s Foreign Firms
Charlotte’s Foreign Firms AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW Charlotte: An International City Charlotte’s rich economic base, strengthened by diverse industries, attracts foreign-owned companies and valuable employees. For foreign-owned firms in particular, Charlotte offers exceptional air service, foreign trade zones, transparent government and business practices, and numerous nonprofit organizations that focus on international business, foreign policy and global culture. Charlotte-Mecklenburg is home to the honorary consuls of Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Nicaragua, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The Charlotte Foreign Trade Zone, which allows goods to be imported from overseas duty free and stored or manufactured into a product, is one of the largest in the state. second-largest bank. Bank of America operates in hundreds of cities in 43 countries, including the financial capitals of Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, Milan, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Zurich. High Quality of Life Charlotte offers a high quality of life, offering below-average cost of living, world-class arts, major league sports, diverse housing options and world-class education. With such a great foundation for growth, companies operating in Charlotte successfully recruit talent from all regions of the U.S. and from around the world. Approximately 14 percent of CharlotteMecklenburg residents were born outside of the United States. Emphasis on Education Charlotte is America’s second-largest financial center, home to the world headquarters of Bank of America, the nation’s 2 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Charlotte’s future strength lies in its excellent education system. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) supports and charlotte.global encourages cultural and foreignlanguage education in its 164 schools. The Carolina International School is located just outside of Charlotte in Cabarrus County. Many of the colleges and universities in the Carolinas are recognized for their excellence. Outside of traditional programs, local schools such as Central Piedmont Community College and UNC Charlotte operate workforce development programs. The local workforce development board, CharlotteWorks, proactively works with new and existing employers to fill open positions, often through job training. charlotte.global CMS operates four language immersion schools with programs in German, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. There are also nine private international schools that help students maintain language skills and identities of the following cultures: • British • Chinese • German • Greek • Japanese • Korean • Russian • Swedish Charlotte ranked 3rd in Industry Variety [WalletHub] North Carolina is the No. 3 best state for business climate [Chief Executive Magazine, 2015] Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 3 The Charlotte chapter of the North Carolina World Trade Association is one of the largest in the nation 291 Fortune 500 companies have a presence in Charlotte (2015) Why International Companies Choose Charlotte Charlotte has many resources available for foreign-owned companies and individuals with diverse backgrounds. The city of Charlotte’s office of International Relations works to foster international relationships. The World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC), a regional center for education and discussion of world affairs, provides leadership for global thinking, believing that a broad perspective is necessary for effective competition in the global economy and for responsible citizenship in an increasingly interdependent world. The WACC is a member of the World Affairs Councils of America. Together with approximately 100 other World Affairs Councils and affiliates across the country, WACC focuses on improving international education and encouraging citizens to participate in the national dialogue on world affairs. More than 2,500 people have participated in ongoing lectures and programs that feature speakers who share thoughtful discourse on significant issues impacting communities around the world. The International House, formed in 1981, promotes international understanding and serves immigrants in need. The nonprofit organization’s services include foreign language conversation hours, cultural and educational programs, an international book club, citizen diplomacy programs, an international women’s group, language classes, free citizenship workshops and legal assistance for lowincome immigrants. Reasons international companies choose Charlotte: • Excellent U.S. market access from a central Atlantic coast location • Large airport hub with direct international flights • Pro-business local government • Highly productive workforce for manufacturing and services • State-funded worker training programs • Extraordinary quality of life • Below-average cost of living • Rich international business and cultural communities (See page 24) • Foreign language schools Charlotte was listed in the top 10 cities for export assistance. [Global Trade Magazine, 2015] • Excellent universities and research programs 4 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms charlotte.global Foreign Firms in the Charlotte Region Country Germany United Kingdom Canada Japan Switzerland France Italy The Netherlands Sweden China Ireland Australia India Austria 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 charlotte.global Firms 199 118 99 80 57 56 50 50 38 38 21 18 16 14 14 11 11 11 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 986 Locations 231 163 116 89 71 67 51 59 49 41 28 21 16 15 14 12 15 11 9 12 8 8 7 6 6 6 4 4 8 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1,169 Employees 14,487 6,585 4,316 4,857 3,067 4,632 2,237 3,767 2,893 1,599 3,657 782 153 795 316 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 61,811 The Charlotte area boasts 986 foreignowned 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. Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 5 Charlotte Chamber Support for Companies The following is a short summary of the Charlotte Chamber’s services for companies that plan to establish operations at any level and consider Charlotte-Mecklenburg a potential location. The Charlotte Chamber is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic development of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. One of our main objectives is to attract companies to our city, and we offer our services at no charge. Our role is to support investors in all phases of their projects with the following services and to maintain project confidentiality: • Provide data on all aspects of local infrastructure, including highway and air connections; wages and salaries; availability and skill level of local workers; commercial real estate lease rates; and the availability of office, warehouse and manufacturing space, among other things. • Develop contacts with selected managers of the many foreignowned companies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg so that our clients may form a completely independent impression of our city and county. • Provide referrals to law firms that specialize in establishing foreign companies’ U.S. subsidiaries and obtaining U.S. visas for key employees. • Provide contacts with tax advisors, accountants, bankers and other providers of services typically required by new U.S. subsidiaries. • Conduct tours of identified real estate options. 330 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 • Provide referrals to local real estate firms that specialize in finding houses and/or apartments for relocating managers. • Identify suitable real estate options (office space, warehouses, existing manufacturing buildings and/or greenfield sites for new building construction). • Conduct city-county tours to familiarize clients with Charlotte’s many areas: town, industrial zones, residential housing neighborhoods, etc. • Make introductions to regional technical schools and universities that offer customized training programs for new workers. • Provide lists of manufacturers that work as subcontractors, particularly in plastics and metalworking. • Provide information on financial incentive programs and develop contacts with the state and local authorities who manage such programs. For additional information on Charlotte, please contact: Eileen Cai VP, Economic Development / Asian sector Tel: +1 704.378.1316 ecai@charlottechamber.com Sven Gerzer VP, Economic Development / European and Indian sectors Tel: +1 704.378.1310 sgerzer@charlottechamber.com 704.378.1300 charlotte.global @cltecondev and @cltchamber The Charlotte Chamber’s economic development team. 6 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms charlotte.global Foreign Firms in the Charlotte Region IREDELL CO. ALEXANDER CO. 77 STATESVILLE HICKORY 40 SALISBURY Newton Mooresville CATAWBA CO. LINCOLN CO. 77 Denver Lincolnton 85 Davidson Huntersville GASTON CO. Shelby CLEVELAND CO. N.C. Clover KANNAPOLIS CONCORD MECKLENBURG CO. Mount Holly STANLY CO. ALBEMARLE CABARRUS CO. CHARLOTTE GASTONIA 85 ROWAN CO. Mint Hill S.C. 485 YORK CO. Weddington MONROE Wingate ROCK HILL ANSON CO. UNION CO. 77 LANCASTER CO. N.C. S.C. Chesterfield Pageland York Chester CHESTER CO. 0 0 charlotte.global 5 5 10 15 Lancaster Cheraw CHESTERFIELD CO. Great Falls 20 miles kilometers 10 15 20 25 30 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 7 Foreign Firms and Parents by Country COMPANY PARENT COMPANY AUSTRALIA Boral Building Products Cardno CompuMedics USA, Inc CSL Plasma GHD Consulting Engineers, LLC Lend Lease Inc. Lucky Country Inc MoTeC Systems East, Inc. Orica USA Inc. Phenogen w Pirtek South End PIVOD Technologies LLC Pratt Industries (USA) Inc. Recall Corp/Secure Destruction Svc Recall Total Information TBE Group, Inc. Transfield Services Westfield Eastridge Boral LTD Cardno Ltd D & DJ Burton Holdings PTY LTD CSL Ltd GHD Consulting Engineers, LLC Lend Lease Corp Quinn Foods No. 2 PTY LTD MoTeC Pty Ltd Orica Limited Genetic Technologies Ltd Pirtek Fluid Systems PTY LTD PIVOD Technologies Pratt Industries Brambles Ltd Brambles Ltd Cardno LTD Transfield Services Ltd Westfield Holdings Ltd AUSTRIA Amann Girrbach America Inc Amann Girrbach AG Andritz Hydro Corp Andritz AG Blum Inc Julius Blum GmbH Freylit USA Inc Freylit GmbH FunderMaxFunderMax General Shale Brick Inc Wienerberger AG Getzner USA Inc. Getzner Werkstoffe Gmbh Greiner Bio-One North America Inc Greiner Bio-One International AG KRAL USA Inc KRAL AG Meusberger US, Inc Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG Piatnik of America Ferdinand Piatnik & Söhne Rosendahl Nextrom USA Inc Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH Steinbauer Performance LLC Steinbauer Tuning Technologies GmbH WUKO Inc. WUKO Maschinenbau GmbH BELGIUM BDO USA LLP BMSVision LLC Clear2pay Charlotte Colortex USA DelHaize America LLC Facil North America Flexalloy Harrington Industrial Plastics LLC Ironshore Holdings Us Inc. Klerks Hyplast Inc Lava USA Inc Plastiflex North Carolina LLC Safmarine Inc. Van De Wiele Group BDO International BV BMS bvba Clear2pay NV/SA Colortex BVBA Delhaize Group FACIL & Cie GCV FACIL & Cie GCV Aliaxis SA Ironshore Inc Hyplast NV Lava BVBA Plastiflex Europe NV Safmarine Container Lines Groep Van De Wiele BERMUDA Ikonic Fund Services Scott Health & Safety Inc Scottish Re US Inc SimplexGrinnell LP Xl Insurance 8 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Ikonic Fund Services Tyco International Ltd. Scottish Re Group Ltd Tyco International Ltd. Xl Capital Ltd PARENT BRAZIL Borghetti Turbos North America Inc. Gerdau Corp Inplac North American Inc Pilgrim’s Providencia USA Inc Sabo USA Springs Global US World Quality Services Borghetti Turbos Gerdau SA Inplac SA JBS S.A. Companhia Providência JCA Participações S/A Coteminas World Quality Services CANADA Acuren Group Inc. Airtron Charlotte Atkinson International Inc ATS Carolina Inc Avison Young Barrday Corp Blachford RP Corp Brightex USA CanAm Yarns CCL Label Inc Central Wire Industries Inc Chemtrade Chemicals Circle K Stores Inc RHQ Colliers International CompensationMaster LLC Con-Tech Systems Ltd Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Inc Crop Production Services CSA Group Domtar Paper Co LLC Eastern Foundry & Fittings Eclipse Automation Southeast LLC Enterprise Group EXIT Elite Properties EXIT First Choice Realty EXIT Home Team Realty EXIT Realty Lake Norman EXIT Realty South Federal Marine Terminals Inc Ferti Technologies Inc. Filterfresh Charlotte Flakeboard America Future Electronics Inc. Garda Cash Logistics Gates Corp/Power Transmission Div Genpak Gentry Knitting Mills Genwove US Ltd Gerber Collision & Glass Gildan Activewear Global Industries Inc Green Turtle America Halcyon Days Idisis Inc Inter-Continental Gear & Brake IPEX USA LLC iQmetrix US John Hancock Financial Services Inc JOMAR SOFTCORP USA Inc Acuren Group Inc Direct Energy Atkinson Re-Work Specialists Ltd ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc Avison Young Barrday Inc HL Blachford Ltd Brightex World Gildan Activewear CCL Industries Inc Central Wire Industrial Ltd. Chemtrade Logistics Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc FirstService Corp CompensationMaster Corp. Con-Tech Systems Ltd Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd Agrium Inc CSA Group Domtar Corp Eastern Foundry and Fittings Eclipse Automation Inc. Domtar Corp EXIT Realty Corp Int’l EXIT Realty Corp Int’l EXIT Realty Corp Int’l EXIT Realty Corp Int’l EXIT Realty Corp Int’l Federal Marine Terminals Inc Ferti Technologies Inc. Van Houtte Inc Flakeboard Co Ltd Future Electronics Inc Garda World Security Corp Onex Corp The Jim Pattison Group Gentry Knitting Mills General Woods & Veneers Ltd The Boyd Group Inc Gildan Activewear Global Upholstery Co. Inc. Green Turtle The Premier Collection Idisis Inc Inter-Continental Gear & USA Inc Brake Inc IPEX Inc iQmetrix Software Development Corp Manulife Financial Corp JOMAR Softcorp International charlotte.global COMPANY Laser Quest Ledcor Construction Inc Liburdi Dimetrics Corp MA Stewart & Sons USA Ltd Magna Composites Main Filter US Inc Mattamy Homes McCain Foods USA Metal Supermarkets Mitel Networks Corp MLS Machinery USA Monteith Construction Corp Mood Media Moulding & Millwork Nortel Networks Inc NorthBrook Lending Sector Para USA Inc PCL Construction Services Inc ProLogix Distribution Services Inc ProShred Security Quad/Graphics Inc RBC Capital Markets RBC Wealth Management Resolute Forest Products Richelieu Hardware Ltd Romarco Minerals US Inc Roynat Capital Samuel Strapping Systems Shred-it Charlotte Silver Cross Singer Valve LLC Softchoice Corp Solaris Industries Inc Specialty Products & Insulation Co Stantec Inc Stingray Digital Media Group Sun Life Financial Inc Supermetal Southern Inc Symax Lift American Co Ltd Symcor Inc Talon Systems America TD Bank NA Timberstone Commons TLC Laser Eye Center TNG US TrainingFolks Inc Tube.tec/Advanced Tubing Uni-Select USA Inc Vitran Express Zenith Insurance Co PARENT Versent Corp Ledcor Group of Companies Liburdi Engineering Ltd MA Stewart & Sons Ltd Magna International Inc Main Filter Inc Mattamy Homes McCain Foods Limited. Inc Metal Supermarkets Int’l Mitel Corp MLS Machinery Michael Monteith Enterprises Ltd Mood Media Corp Sauder Industries Ltd Nortel Networks Ltd NorthBrook Advisors Inc Para-Ordnance Manufacturing Inc PCL Employees Holdings Ltd ProLogix Distribution Services Inc ProShred Franchising Inc Quebecor World, Inc. Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada Resolute Forest Products Richelieu Hardware Ltd Romarco Minerals Inc Bank of Nova Scotia Samuel Son & Co Ltd Shred-it International Silver Cross Singer Valve Inc Softchoice Corp Delhi Solac Inc Superior Plus Corp Stantec Inc Stingray Digital Media Group Sun Life Financial Inc Supermetal Structures Inc Symax Lift Holding Co Ltd Symcor LP Talon Systems Inc The Toronto-Dominion Bank Guardian Real Estate Ventures TLC Vision Corp The Jim Pattison Group TrainingFolks Inc Samuel Son & Co Ltd Technology Uni-select Inc Vitran Corp Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited CHINA ATD Computer Solutions Beijing Guohua Technology Group Beijing Hengju Bluestar Silicones USA Corp Conveyor Components, Inc Cosco Container Lines Americas Craftmaster Furniture CW BEARING USA Inc Daniels Company, The Denver Global Products Dezan Shira & Associates charlotte.global ATD Computer Solutions Beijing Guohua Technology Group Beijing Hengju China National Bluestar Group Co Ltd Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc COSCO Container Lines Samson Holding Ltd Cixing Group Co Ltd Beijing Guohua Technology Group Chongqing RATO Power Co Ltd Dezan Shira & Associates Limited COMPANY PARENT Fujisan Thermal Ribbon USA Ltd. HLP Clear Package Products USA Inc Huatek Consulting, Inc HY Auto Parts Jetion Solar USA JiangDong North America LLC Jiangsu Royal Home USA Inc. Keer America Corp. KSM Castings Group Masterwork USA MaxTronic Technologies LLC Pactera US Positec USA Inc Sun Fibers LLC Sunrise Global Marketing Tides and Times USA Inc Todaytec US Corp Wuxi Taiji Paper Industry Co. Ltd Dalian Fujisan Office Equipment Co., Ltd. Hip Lik Group Huatek Software Engineering Co., Ltd. ZheJiang Haoyang Vehicle Parts Co., Ltd. Jetion Solar Co Ltd Jiangsu Jiangdong Group Jiangsu Royal Home USA Inc. Keer Group CiTiC Divastal Wheel Mfg. Co., Ltd. Masterwork Machinery Co. MaxTronic Pactera Technology International Ltd Positec Industrial Co Ltd JN Fibers Changzhou Globe Co., Ltd. Tides and Times Group Todaytec Digital Co Ltd The Taiji Group COLOMBIA Darnel Inc Ready Mixed Concrete Co Ajover SA Cemento Argos SA CZECH REPUBLIC CGS Tires US Inc Grund America, LLC Linet Americas CGS Group Grund a.s. Linet spol sro DENMARK Bridge Terminal Transport Inc Damco Usa Inc. DSV Air & Sea Inc FlowCon Americas LLC Granzow Inc Lundbeck Maersk Inc Skamol Americas Inc Snug Seat Inc VELUX America Inc Villiger Stokkebye International Corp Maersk Line A/S Damco International BV DSV Air & Sea Holding A/S FlowCon International A/S Granzow Holding H Lundbeck A/S AP Moller-Maersk A/S Skamol A/S R82 A/S VELUX A/S Peter Stokkebye International A/S FINLAND Hiab Inc KCI Konecranes KONE Inc Konecranes Inc Metso Power Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Inc. Vahterus Americas Valmet Inc Cargotec Corp KCI Konecranes International plc KONE Corp KCI Konecranes International plc Metso Corp OUTOKUMPU OYJ Vahterus Oy Valmet Corp FRANCE Actemium/Process Automation Airbus Service Co Inc Allenberg Cotton Co Alphatrad North America ALSTOM Power Inc Aplix Inc AREVA Inc Arjobex America Inc Atotech USA Inc AXA Advisors LLC VINCI Energies North America Airbus Group NV SA Louis Dreyfus et Cie Alphatrad International Group Alstom SA Aplix SA AREVA SA Worms & Cie TOTAL SA AXA Groupe SA Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 9 COMPANY PARENT FRANCE CONT. AXA Equitable/National Operations AXA Groupe SA Ctr Baikowski International Corp Baikowski Chimie BGF Industries Porcher Industries BIC Corp BIC SA Blythe Construction Inc VINCI SA Capgemini North America Inc Capgemini SA CertainTeed Corp Saint-Gobain SA Charleston Spar/Facnor Groupe Losange Coatex North America Arkema Coface North America Inc Coface SA Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. Dassault Systemes SA De Dietrich Process Systems De Dietrich Process Systems Dillon Supply Co Descours & Cabaud, SA Gexpro Rexel SA Jacquet Southeast Jacquet Metal Service Joulin North America LLC Joulin Kings Mountain Minerals Inc IMERYS SA Komori-Chambon USA Inc Komori-Chambon SA Lectra USA Inc Lectra SA Legrand Legrand SA Legrand/Pass and Seymour Legrand SA Meyer Decorative Surfaces USA Inc Saint-Gobain SA Michelin Aircraft Tire Co LLC Compagnie Gen Etablissements Michelin Midway Aircraft Instrument Corp. Dassault Systemes SA Mimi’s Café Groupe Le Duff SA NSC USA Inc NSC Groupe SA NuviaVINCI Publicis Hawkeye Publicis Groupe SA Rexel Rexel SA Roll-Tech Inc. ROLL-GOM Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America Inc Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Schneider Electric Schneider Electric SA SCOR Global Life Americas SCOR SE Shelly Co Shelly France Sogeti USA Corp Sogeti Studio 6 Accor SA Studley Inc AOS Team Creatif USA Inc. Team Creatif Group Technifor Inc GravoTech Technogenia Inc Technogenia S.A. Textile Manufacturing/Distribustion SA Louis Dreyfus et Cie Center TrustHouse Services Group Inc Elior Turbomeca Manufacturing Inc SAFRAN Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC Veolia Environnement SA Veolia Water North America Veolia Environnement SA Worldwide Flight Services Inc WFS Global GERMANY 3F North America, Inc (UP) ACO Polymer Products Inc ACTEGA WIT Inc ALDI Inc/Distribution American DORNIER Machinery Corp American Excellence American Suessen Corp American Truetzschler Inc AVA Americas LLC Bahmueller Technologies Inc BASF Corp / R&D Bayer Corp BELFOR USA Group Inc BENZ Inc 10 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 3F GmbH ACO Severin Ahlmann GmbH & Co KG ALTANA AG ALDI Süd Lindauer DORNIER GmbH Model Car World GmbH Spindelfabrik Suessen Truetzschler GmbH & Co KG AVA-Huep GmbH & Co. KG Wilhelm Bahmuller BASF AG Bayer AG Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH Benz GmbH COMPANY BFC America LLC BHS Filtration Inc Bihl+Wiedemann Bohle America Inc Bornemann Pumps Inc Bosch Rexroth Corp Bosch Solar Energy North America Braun Instrument Co Brenntag Mid-South Inc BridgehouseLaw, PLLC mbH BSE America BSN Medical Inc BTS International LLC Burkert Fluid Control Systems Bürkle North America, Inc Busch LLC CABB North America Inc CHIRON America Inc Color Solutions International Commander Instruments & Condor USA Inc. Continental Tire the Americas LLC Coroplast Tape Crane America Services Inc DACHSER Transport of America Inc Daimler Trucks North America LLC Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Trucks North America/ DB Schenker USA Demag Cranes & Components Dematic Corp Deutsche Bank USA DHL Express DHL Global Forwarding DILO Inc DINSE Inc DORMA USA EagleBurgmann Industries LP Edmund Erdmann Enterprises Inc ELB America Inc Erbiwa LLC ETIMEX USA Inc Euro Lloyd Travel Inc EverGlow NA Inc Exel Exel/Anna’s Linens FAIST ChemTec, Inc. Festo Fischer & Krecke flexi Freightliner PDI Fresenius Medical Care GENEREX Systems Inc Get Ahead Glauerdt USA Inc. Gneuss Inc Goettfert USA Grasche USA Inc groninger USA LLC Groz-Beckert USA Inc Gutermann of America Inc Hannover Life Reassurance Co PARENT BFC GmbH BHS Sonthofen GmbH Bihl+Wiedemann GmbH Bohle AG Joh Heinr Bornemann GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH Braun GmbH Deutsche Bahn AG BridgehouseLaw Munich Rechtsanwaltsges. Badische Stahl Engineering GmbH BSN Medical GmbH and Co KG BTS International LLC Christian Bürkert GmbH & Co KG Bürkle GmbH Dr Ing K Busch GmbH CABB GmbH CHIRON-Werke GmbH & Co. KG DyStar Textilfarben GmbH Dornier Medizintechnik Avionics Inc GmbH Condor Werke GmbH Continental AG Coroplast Fritz Muller GmbH & Co. KG Demag Cranes AG DACHSER GmbH & Co KG Daimler AG Daimler AG LLC/Dist Daimler AG LLC/Mfg Daimler AG Training Deutsche Bahn AG Demag Cranes AG Dematic GmbH & Co KG Deutsche Bank AG Deutsche Post AG Deutsche Post AG DILO System Group DINSE GmbH DORMA Group Freudenberg & Co Erdmann Enterprises Deutschland GmbH ELB-Schliff Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH Erbiwa GmbH ETIMEX Technical Components GmbH Euro Lloyd Reiseburo GmbH EverGlow GmbH Deutsche Post AG Deutsche Post AG FAIST ChemTec GmbH Festo AG & Co. KG Fischer & Krecke GmbH Bogdahn International GmbH & Co. KG Daimler AG Fresenius Medical Care AG and Co KGaA GENEREX Systems GmbH Get Ahead AG Glauerdt GmbH Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH Goettfert Werkzeug-Prüfmaschinen GmbH Grass & Schellenberg GmbH & Co. KG groninger & co gmbh Groz-Beckert KG Gutermann AG Hannover of America Rueckversicherung AG charlotte.global COMPANY Hanson Building Products Hanson Pipe & Precast HARTMANN USA Inc HAWE Hydraulics Hedrich North America LLC Heico Fasteners Inc Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Inc Henkel Consumer Goods Inc Henkel Corp Hinderer + Muehlich USA LP HOLZ-HER US Inc Huber Technology, Inc Huesker Inc Hydac ICB/Greenline LLC Illumination Dynamics Inc Imaging Source, The IMIG NSA Inc Independent Nephrology Services INTERTEX Carousels Corp JSP Technology Inc KACO America LLC Kaeser Compressors Inc Keim Mineral Coatings of KERN-LIEBERS USA Textile Inc Kettenbach Dental LP Kleiberit Adhesives USA Inc Klingspor Abrasives Inc Kloeckner Metals Corp Komet USA LLC Koppern Equipment Inc Krüss USA KSR Kuebler Level Control Products Inc Kuebler Inc Kurz Transfer Products LLC Langford de Kock LLP Lanxess Corp Leser LLC Linde Gas North America LLC Loba-Wakol LLC Lock Drives Inc LSG Sky Chefs Inc Lufthansa Cargo Lufthansa German Airlines Inc Lutze Inc m_PAC USA Madeira USA Mahr Metering Systems Corp Martin Woodworking Machines Mauser Corp MIAS Inc Michael Weinig Inc noax Technologies Corp NORD Gear Corp NSP America Inc Nussbaum Automotive Solutions LP OTS Astracon LLC Otto Environmental Systems NA Inc PAM Fastening Technology Inc perma USA LP PFAFF Molds USA Poppelmann Plastics USA LLC Premtec Inc Propat charlotte.global PARENT Heidelberg Cement AG Heidelberg Cement AG Paul Hartmann AG HAWE Hydraulik Wilhelm Hedrich Vakuumanlagen Th. Heimann Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co KG Hellmann Worldwide Logistics GmbH Henkel AG & Co Henkel AG and Co Hinderer & Mühlich KG Michael Weinig AG Huber SE Huesker Synthetic GmbH Hydac Technology Gmbh RODRIGUEZ GmbH Arri Film & TV Services GmbH The Imaging Source Europe GmbH IMIG AG Fresenius Medical Care AG and Co KGaA INTERTEX Maschinenbau Genauigkeits Maschinenbau Nürnberg GmbH KACO-Group Kaeser Kompressoren GmbH Keimfarben GmbH & Co. America Inc KG KERN-LIEBERS Group Kettenbach GmbH Klebchemie MG Becker GmbH & Co KG Klingspor GmbH Klöckner and Co AG Brasseler GmbH & Co Maschinenfabrik Koeppern GmbH Krüss GmbH KSR Kuebler AG The Kübler Group Leonhard Kurz GmbH & Co Rödl & Partner Lanxess AG LESER GmbH & Co KG Linde AG Wakol GmbH Lock Antriebstechnik GmbH LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG Lufthansa Cargo AG Deutsche Lufthansa AG Friedrich Lütze GmbH m_PAC AG MADEIRA Garnfabrik Carl Mahr Holding GmbH Otto Martin Maschinenbau Corp GmbH & Co MAUSER AG MIAS GmbH Michael Weinig AG noax Technologies AG Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG NSP Sicherheits-Produkte GmbH Otto Nussbaum GmbH Astracon GmbH Otto GmbH & Co KG Bühnen GmbH & Co. KG perma-tec GmbH & Co KG Stefan Pfaff GmbH & Co KG Pöppelmann GmbH & Co KG Knorr-Bremse AG Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek COMPANY Pulcra Chemicals LLC Punker LLC Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc Rembe Inc Robert Bosch Tool Corp Röchling Engineering Plastics Rockwood Lithium Inc Rosenberg USA Inc RPS Robot Protection Systems Inc Rudolf Venture Chemical Inc Saacke North America SAERTEX USA LLC Sarstedt Inc Schaefer Systems International Inc Schaeffler Group USA Inc Schleich USA Inc Schletter Inc Schubert & Salzer Inc Sennebogen LLC SGL Carbon LLC Siemens Energy Inc Siemens Industry Inc Siemens Industry Inc/Building Tech Siemens Nuclear I&C Singulus Technologies Sirona Dental Inc SL Laser Systems LP Sommer USA Inc Stabilus Inc STEAG Energy Services LLC Sylvania Lighting Services Technibilt/Cari-All Ltd Technibilt/Cari-All Ltd Distribution Tenowo Inc tesa tape Inc Teupen USA Inc Thies Corp ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas Ticona TIGRA USA Inc Titan Strapping Systems Triangle Brick Company Turner Construction Co USFilter Corp Vermop USA Vossloh North America VS America Inc WEIMA America Inc WingFan LP WMF Americas Group Inc Woelco Labeling Solutions Inc Wolf Tool Technologies Inc WS Tyler WTO Inc Wurth Wood Group ZARGES Inc ZF Chassis Systems LLC PARENT Pulcra Chemicals GmbH & Co KG Punker GmbH Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH REMBE GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH Röchling Haren KG Chemetall GmbH Rosenberg Ventilatoren GmbH RPS Robot Protection Systems GmbH Rudolf Chemie Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co. KG SAERTEX GmbH & Co KG Sarstedt AG & Co Fritz Schafer GmbH Schaeffler AG Schleich GmbH Schletter Corp Schubert & Salzer Control Systems GmbH Sennebogen GmbH SGL Carbon AG Siemens AG Siemens AG Siemens AG Siemens AG Singulus Technologies AG Sirona Dental Systems GmbH SL Laser GmbH Sommer Antriebs-und Funktechnik GmbH Stabilus GmbH STEAG GmbH Siemens AG Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh Hoftex Group AG Beiersdorf AG Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH Thies GmbH & Co ThyssenKrupp AG ThyssenKrupp AG Ticona GmbH TIGRA GmbH Titan Umreifungstechnik GmbH & Co Röben Tonbaustoffe GmbH Hochtief AG Siemens AG VERMOP Salmon GmbH Vossloh AG VS Vereinigte Spezialmöbelfabriken GmbH & Co. WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH WingFan Ltd & Co KG WMF AG Woelco GmbH WOLF Gruppe Haver & Boecker Group WTO GmbH Adolf Würth GmbH & Co KG ZARGES GmbH & Co KG ZF Friedrichshafen AG HONDURAS Isochem Colors & Chemicals Inc Isochem Colors & Chemicals SA de CV Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 11 COMPANY PARENT ICELAND G&W Laboratories Inc Actavis Group hf INDIA Atul Americas Inc Atul Ltd Authorgen Technologies Educomp Solutions Ltd CollaberaCollabera Colourtex Inc Colourtex Industries Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. DyStar LP Kiri Dyes & Chemicals Ltd EnablePath LLC CK Birla Group Glenmark Generics Glenmark Pharmaceuticals HOV Services HOV Services Ltd Infosys Technologies Infosys Technologies Ltd Meghmani Organics USA Inc. Meghmani Organics Ltd. Multifibres & Yarns USA Inc The Aditya Birla Group Tata Consultancy Services Tata Consultancy Services Limited TVS Intl TVS Group Univista LLC Univista Welspun USA Inc Welspun India Ltd INDONESIA Conitex Sonoco USA Inc TexPack USA IRELAND Accenture Accenture Ltd Accenture Credit Services LLC Accenture Ltd Adams Products CRH plc Allied Building Products Corp CRH plc Bonsal American Inc CRH plc Eaton Corp/Tranmission Plant Eaton Corp plc Ingersoll Rand Co Ltd Ingersoll-Rand plc Ingersoll Rand Co Ltd/Compressed Air Sys Ingersoll-Rand plc Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Ingersoll-Rand plc Interior Distributors Inc CRH plc Meadow Burke Products CRH plc MemoryC.comMemoryC.com Merchants Metals CRH plc Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope CRH plc Oldcastle Materials Inc/ IT Div CRH plc Oldcastle Precast Inc CRH plc Oldcastle Specialty Glass CRH plc Rockall Tech Rockall Tech Thermo King Central Carolinas Ingersoll-Rand plc Trane Inc Ingersoll-Rand plc Trane Inc/Parts Center Ingersoll-Rand plc ISRAEL BK Giulini Corp Israel Chemicals Ltd FMS Enterprises USA Inc FMS Enterprises Migun Ltd GamEffectiveGamEffective PEP Filters Amiad Filtration Systems Ltd Polygal Inc Polygal Plastics Industries Ltd US Leisure Furniture Keter Plastic Ltd ITALY Accuma Corp Aircom USA Inc Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine Inc Argol America, Inc. BCUBE Inc 12 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms ACCUMA SpA AIRCOM srl Fomas SpA BCUBE Gruppo Argol Villanova COMPANY PARENT Biesse America Inc Biesse SpA Bonomi North America Inc Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi SpA Brembo North America Inc Brembo SpA Bucci Industries USA IEMCA Cefla Finishing America Ltd. Cefla Finishing Group Comber USA Comber Comer Industries Inc Comer Industries SpA Comez North America Ltd Comez SpA Comi Condor Separation Comi Condor Technologies Delle Vedove USA Inc Delle Vedove Levigatrici SpA Dinamic Oil North America Inc Dinamic Oil SpA Dulcop America Dulcop International SpA Essroc Cement Corp Italcementi Group Essroc Materials Inc Italcementi Group FAI FILTRI USA FAI FILTRI srl Finnord North America Corp Manifattura Gomma Finnord SRL Friulmac Inc Friulmac S.p.A. Gefran Inc Gefran SpA GIVI USA Inc GIVI Srl HMSHost Autogrill SpA IdeaItalia Contemporary Furniture Idea Italia srl JAS Forwarding USA Inc Jet Air Service SpA KASK America, Inc KASK S.r.l Lea North America Panariagroup Industrie Ceramiche SpA Megadyne America LLC Megadyne srl Nu Air USA Corp ABAC aria compressa SpA Ognibene North America LLC Ognibene Power SpA PreGel America Inc PreGel SpA Prysmian Group/Draka Prysmian SpA RAASM USA RAASM SpA REPI LLC REPI SpA Robuschi USA Inc Robuschi SpA Salice America Inc Arturo Salice SpA Savino Del Bene USA Inc Savino Del Bene SpA Siser USA LLC Siser Srl SIT Controls USA Inc SIT La Precisa SIT Indeva Inc Scaglia SpA Sottoriva America Inc Sottoriva SpA Superfici America SCM Group Tenax USA LLC Tenax SpA Texcon, Inc Salmoiraghi Automatic Handling TRIA America LLC TRIA SpA Turbocoating USA Turbocoating SpA Varisco USA Inc Varisco SpA Vimi Fasteners, Inc., Div. Comer Industries Vimi Fasteners spa JAPAN Advantage Resourcing AFL Network Services/Enterprise Div American Honda Finance Corp ASMO North Carolina Inc Batson-Cook Co BC&H Co Inc BT America Inc Canon Solutions America Inc Cataler North America Corp Cleveland Yutaka Corp Combi USA Inc DNP Imagingcomm America Corp EBARA Fluid Handling Engineered Sintered Components FANUC AMERICA Corp FANUC Robotics America Inc Recruit Co Ltd Fujikura Ltd Honda Motor Co Ltd ASMO Co Ltd Kajima Corp Tsubakimoto Chain Co Sankei Co., Ltd. Canon Inc Cataler Corp Yutaka Industry Co Ltd Combi Corp. Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd EBARA Corp Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloys Ltd. FANUC Ltd FANUC Ltd charlotte.global COMPANY Firestone Fibers and Textiles Co Forwarding Services International FUJI Systems USA Inc. Goulston Technologies Inc Highland Industries Inc. Hitachi America Ltd Hitachi Data Systems Corp Hitachi Metals North Carolina Ltd Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems INX International Ink Co Isewan USA Inc K Line America Inc Keyence Corp of America Konica Minolta Business Marubeni Plant Contractor Inc Masroll North America Master Halco Inc Mayekawa USA Inc McQuay Factory Service Midrex Technologies Inc Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems Mitutoyo America Corp MOL America Inc Murata Machinery USA Inc Nabell USA Corp NGK Ceramics USA Inc Nippon Express USA Inc Nissei Corporation of America NNR Global Logistics USA Inc OILES America Corp Okuma America Orange Bakery Inc Oriental Motor USA Corp OSA Inc OTC DAIHEN Inc Ricoh Americas Corp Ricoh Americas Legal Imaging Center Ricoh USA SATO America Inc Sharp Business Systems SMC Corp of America Sompo Japan Nipponkoa America Suminoe Textile Of America Corp. Summit Stainless Steel LLC Sun Chemical Corp TEXMAC Inc TLV Corp Toray Ultrasuede (America) Inc. (TUA) Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp Toshiba Business Solutions Carolinas Toyo Seal America Corp Toyoda Textile Machinery Inc Toyota Racing Development USA Inc Transaxle Manufacturing of America TSP USA US Conec Ltd Verbatim Corp WEC Carolina Energy Solutions Westinghouse Electric Co LLC Yamada Dobby America LLC Yamato Transport USA Inc Yamato USA Inc Yukiwa Seiko USA Inc charlotte.global PARENT Bridgestone Corp Kobe Steel, Ltd. Fuji Co. LTD Takemoto Oil & Fat Co Ltd Takata Corp Hitachi Ltd Hitachi Ltd Hitachi Ltd Hosokawa Micron Corp Sakata Inx Corp Isewan Terminal Service Co Ltd Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd Keyence Corp. Konica Minolta Holdings Solutions USA Inc Marubeni Corp Masuda Seisakusho Co, Ltd. ITOCHU Corp Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd Daikin Industries, Ltd. Kobe Steel, Ltd. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Mitutoyo Corp Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd Nabell Corp. NGK Insulators Ltd Nippon Express Co Ltd Nissei Corp Nishitetsu Group Oiles Corp Okuma Corp Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. Oriental Motor Corp Okaya & Company, Ltd. DAIHEN Corp Ricoh Co Ltd Ricoh Co Ltd Ricoh Co Ltd SATO Corp Sharp Corp SMC Corp Sompo Japan Insurance Inc Suminoe Textile Co Sumitomo Corp Dainippon Ink & Chemicals Inc ITOCHU Corp TLV Co Ltd Toray Group Toshiba Corp Toshiba Corp Toyo Seal Industries Co Ltd Toyota Industries Corp Toyota Motor Corp Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Corp Co. Ltd. TSP Fujikura Ltd. Mitsubishi Corp Toshiba Corp Toshiba Corp Yamada Dobby Co Ltd Yamato Transport Co Ltd Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg Co Ltd Yukiwa Seiko, Inc. COMPANY PARENT KUWAIT Agility Logistics Agility LEBANON Globe Express Services Ltd Globe Express Services LIECHTENSTEIN Hilti Inc Neutrik USA Hilti Corp Neutrik AG LUXEMBOURG AZ Electronic Materials USA Corp. Camoplast Solideal Inc Flint Group Flexographic Products Flint Group Narrow Web International Automotive Twintec USA AZ Electronic Materials GmbH Solideal International SA Flint Group Flint Group IAC Group GmbH Components NA Twintec International SA MALAYSIA Heveafil USA Inc Heveafil Sdn Bhd MEXICO Akra Polyester AlphaGary Corp Ambra Leroy LLC Bimbo Bakeries USA Binswanger Glass Co CEMEX USA Inc DAK Americas LLC Metromont Materials LLC Mission Foods Rinker Materials Corp/Concrete Sara Lee Bakery Group Akra Polyester SA de CV Mexichem SAB de CV Ambra Leroy Grupo Bimbo SA Vitro SA de CV CEMEX SAB de CV Alfa SA de CV CEMEX SAB de CV GRUMA SAB de CV CEMEX SAB de CV Pipe Div Grupo Bimbo SA MONACO Bluestar USA Bluestar International NEW ZEALAND Aragon Nutraceutical Mainfreight USA VitaPower Ltd Mainfreight Ltd NORWAY Dyno Nobel Inc Noratel North America Inc Dyno Nobel ASA Trafo Holding AS PORTUGAL ASC Construction Equipment USA Inc ASC Auto-Sueco Coimbra SAUDI ARABIA SABIC Innovative Plastics SABIC Polymershapes Saudi Basic Industries Corp Saudi Basic Industries Corp SINGAPORE APL Ltd Flextronics Inc Giti Tire Group VT LeeBoy Inc Neptune Orient Lines Ltd Flextronics International Ltd Giti Tire Group Singapore Technologies Engineering Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 13 COMPANY PARENT SOUTH AFRICA Dimension Data Logicalis Inc Outdoor Lifestyle Inc SANS Technical Fibers Inc Sappi Fine Paper North America ShooShoos USA Dimension Data Holdings plc Datatec Ltd Outdoor Lifestyle Pty. Ltd. AECI Ltd Sappi Ltd ShooShoos SOUTH KOREA Doosan Infracore Portable Power Inc Essex Brownell Inc Hanjin Shipping America, LLC Hanwha L&C Shelby Hyosung USA Inc Hyundai America Shipping Agency Kumho Petrochemical Ltd. TH International Inc YG-1 USA Doosan Infracore Co Ltd LS Cable Ltd Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd Hanwha L&C Corp Hyosung Corp Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. Korea Kumho Petrochemical Kyung-In Synthetic Corp. YG-1 Korea SPAIN BBVA Compass Cosentino North America CTL Packaging USA IML Robotics Linden Comansa America LLC Talecris Plasma Resources Telco Sensors Inc BBVA Cosentino CTL TH IML Robotics Comansa Grifols SA Telco Sensors SL SWEDEN Alemite LLC Aktiebolaget SKF AP&T North America Inc AP&T AB ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions ASSA ABLOY AB ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems NA ASSA ABLOY AB Atlas Copco Atlas Copco AB Atlas Copco Compressors Inc Atlas Copco AB BeaconMedaes Atlas Copco AB Besam Entrance Solutions ASSA ABLOY AB Biotage LLC Biotage AB Bona US Bona AB Camfil Farr Inc Camfil AB Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co LLC Atlas Copco AB Dellner Couplers Inc Dellner Couplers AB Electrolux North America AB Electrolux Hexpol Compounding Inc HexPol AB Holms Attachments Holms Industri AB Husqvarna Professional Products Inc Husqvarna AB IMAGE Information Systems North America LPImage Systems AB IMIX Americas IMIX Holding AB LCI Corp Nederman Holding AB LIMAB North America Inc Limab Loomis US Loomis AB Ludvig Svensson Inc AB Ludvig Svensson Morgardshammar Inc. Morgårdshammar AB Nederman LLC Nederman Holding AB Nibrol Inc Turnils AB Norton Door Controls ASSA ABLOY AB Ovako North America Inc Ovako AB Pneumafil Corp Nederman Holding AB R on I Inc Sunnex Equipment AB Reman Technologies AB Volvo Securitas Security Services USA Inc Securitas AB Skanska USA Building Inc Skanska AB 14 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms COMPANY PARENT Thomas Concrete Industries Inc Trelleborg Boots North America, Inc Vaculex USA LLC Volvo Rents Windak Inc Fardig Betong AB Trelleborg AB Vaculex AB AB Volvo Windak AB SWITZERLAND 3A Composites USA Inc Schweiter Technologies AG Accounting Principals Inc Adecco SA Adecco Staffing Adecco SA AgieCharmilles LLC AGIE SA Ajilon Professional Staffing Adecco SA Archroma Global Services Clariant Ltd Bahnson Mechanical Systems Zellweger Luwa AG Baldor Electric Co ABB Ltd Clariant Corp USA Clariant Ltd Clariant Corp USA/Rite Systems BusinessClariant Ltd Continental Grafix USA Inc Continental Grafix AG Datacolor Inc Datacolor AG Endress+Hauser Inc Endress+Hauser Holding AG FMS Packaging Systems Inc ILAPAK International SA Forbo Siegling LLC Forbo Holding AG Forbo-Transtex Forbo Holding AG GF Machining Solutions Georg Fischer AG Holcim Inc Holcim AG HUBER+SUHNER, Inc. HUBER+SUHNER, Inc. Huntsman Textile Effects Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc Jakob Müller of America Inc. Jakob Müller AG KardexRemstar Kardex AG Kuehne + Nagel Inc Kuehne + Nagel International AG Lee Hecht Harrison LLC Adecco SA Liechti America Liechti Engineering AG LIST USA Inc LIST AG LNS Turbo Inc LNS SA Max Daetwyler Corp MDC Max Daetwyler AG Mediterranean Shipping Co USA Inc Mediterranean Shipping Co SA Modis Inc Adecco SA Montec LLC Montec AG Nestle USA Inc Nestle SA Octapharma Plasma Inc Octapharma AG Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA Inc OC Oerlikon Corp AG Oerlikon Textile Inc OC Oerlikon Corp AG Panalpina Inc Panalpina WeltTransport Ltd Parker & Lynch Adecco SA Primetrade Inc Primetrade AG record-usa agta record AG Sanitized (U.S.A), Inc. Santized AG Schaetti America Inc Schaetti AG Schindler Elevator Corp Schindler Group sia Abrasives Inc USA sia Abrasives Holding AG simatec inc simatec ag SINGLE Temperature Controls Inc Looser Holding AG Special Counsel Inc Adecco SA Steinemann Technology USA Inc Steinemann Technology AG Swiss Gourmet USA Swiss Diamond International TE Connectivity TE Connectivity Ltd Trafag Inc. Trafag AG Treffert Coatings US Inc Looser Holding AG Tyco Electronics Ltd Tyco Electronics Ltd. UBS Financial Services Inc UBS AG Uster Technologies Inc Uster Technologies AG Werner Mathis USA Inc Werner Mathis AG charlotte.global COMPANY PARENT Zurich Zurich Construction Services Zurich Financial Services Zurich Financial Services TAIWAN ACHEM Industry America Inc Anderson Group America Chun Yu Works USA Inc/CYW Cosen International Inc Dimerco Express USA (UP) Evergreen Shipping Agency Everlight USA Inc HIWIN Corp Smart Electric North America LLC Vanguard Pai Lung LLC Yang Ming America Corp Achem Technology Corp. Anderson Group Chun Yu Works & Co Ltd Cosen Machinery Industrial Co Ltd Dimerco Express Group Evergreen Marine Corp Everlight Chemical Industrial Corp Hiwin Technologies Corp Smart Electric Works Co. Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co Ltd Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp THE NETHERLANDS Akzo Nobel Specialty Plastics Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry APM Terminals AquaFinesse USA ARCADIS Blueprint Automation, Inc. Bryant Supply Cavotec USA Inc CB&I Co Citco Fund Services, Inc. Conbraco Industries Inc Diversified Investment Advisors Inc Draka Cableteq USA Draka Communications Americas Inc DSM - Functional Materials Geodis Wilson USA Inc Greif Inc Hulshof Leather USA Hunter Douglas Designer Shades IFCO Systems North America IGM Resins Charlotte Inc ING Innovative Tape Solutions Inc JOA North America LLC Journalbooks/Timeplanner Calendars Inc Kendrion Shelby Inc KPMG LLP LexisNexis Risk Solutions Matrix Frame USA LLC Monumental Life Insurance Co NedGraphics Océ Document Printing Systems Park ‘N Fly Inc Possehl Connector Services Inc Randstad Randstad Professionals Randstad Technologies Randstad Work Solutions Soliant LLC South Lubes Inc Stork Herron Testing Laboratories Inc Stork Prints America Inc Symcon Inc Technisource Inc The Mergis Group Timeplanner Calendars Inc charlotte.global Akzo Nobel NV Akzo Nobel NV apm Terminals International B.V. AquaFinesse ARCADIS NV Blueprint Automation BV (BPA) Hagemeyer NV Cavotec Group Holdings NV Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV The Citco Group Ltd Aalberts Industries NV AEGON NV Draka Holding NV Draka Holding NV DSM Geodis Wilson Greif Nederland BV Hulshof’s Protein Technologies B.V. Hunter Douglas NV IFCO Systems NV IGM Resins BV ING Groep NV TwinSeal Systems BV JOA Beheer BV Polyconcept Kendrion NV KPMG International Reed Elsevier NV Matrix Frame BV AEGON NV NedSense Enterprises n.v. Océ NV BCD Holdings NV Possehl Electronics NV Randstad Holding NV Randstad Holding NV Randstad Holding NV Randstad Holding NV AkzoNobel NV Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies Stork Materials Technology BV Stork NV Symcon BV Randstad Holding NV Randstad Holding NV Polyconcept COMPANY PARENT Transamerica Agency Network Transamerica Retirement Solutions Unilever North America Univar USA Inc AEGON NV AEGON NV Unilever NV Univar NV TURKEY May Automation and Software Inc. May Automation and Software Inc. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DP World Americas StandardAero Enterprise DP World Dubai Aerospace UNITED KINGDOM Adaptive Control Inc Adaptive Control Solutions Ltd Aircraft Service International Group Inc BBA Group plc AlphaGraphics GA Pindar and Son Ltd Ambius Rentokil Initial plc Amdocs Inc Amdocs Ltd AMEC Foster Wheeler Enviro & Infrastruct AMEC Foster Wheeler plc AmesburyTruth Tyman plc Aon Fire Protection Engineering Aon plc AON Hewitt Aon plc Aon Risk Solutions South Aon plc Atkins North America Inc WS Atkins plc Atlas Converting North America Inc Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd Autocue Systems Inc. Autocue Group Ltd. Aviation Mobility LLC Meggitt plc BAE Systems Shared Services BAE Systems plc BAE Systems Tensylon HPM BAE Systems plc Bakkavor Bakkavor Group Ltd Balfour Beatty Construction Balfour Beatty plc Balfour Beatty Rail Balfour Beatty plc Balfour Concord GP Balfour Beatty plc Beardow Adams Inc Beardow Adams Ltd Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc Bodycote plc Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc Bodycote plc Bradman Lake Inc Langley Holdings plc Britax Child Safety Inc Britax International plc British American School of Charlotte WCL Group Ltd Brown & Miller Racing Solutions LLC Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Ltd Burgoyne Inc Burgoyne Group Caledonian Alloys Inc Caledonian Alloys Ltd. Candlewood Suites InterContinental Hotels Group plc Canteen Vending Services Compass Group plc CarieScan LLC 3D Diagnostic Imaging plc CERTEX USA CERTEX CEVA Logistics LLC CEVA Group plc Charlotte Advanced Culinary Center Compass Group plc Chartwells Compass Group plc Chemring Detection Systems Chemring Group PLC Coats North America Coats plc Compass Group North America Compass Group plc Conversus Asset Management, LLC Conversus Capital LP CORESTAFF Services Impellam Group plc Cosworth Electronics USA Cosworth Group Crossguard Security Corp Bradbury Group Crowne Plaza InterContinental Hotels Group plc Dallas Airmotive Inc BBA Aviation plc Deb USA, Inc Deb Ltd Earlex USA Earlex Ltd EngNet Inc EngNet Engineering Network Environmental Resources Management Environmental Resources Management Ltd Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 15 COMPANY PARENT UNITED KINGDOM CONT. Essentra Packaging Experian Credit Services FCX Performance Inc. Ferguson Enterprises Inc G4S Secure Solutions USA Inc GKN Driveline GKN Sinter Metals Goodridge USA Inc Grant Thornton LLP Greyhound Lines/PackageXpress Henrob Corp Hexagon Metrology Inc HRG North America IF Associates Ilmor Marine LLC Innospec Inc Interactive Safety Products Inc Invensys Systems Inc Inventrix Inc J Walter Thompson USA Inc Johnston North America Inc Keymac USA LLC LaSalle Bristol Corp LB Plastics Inc Level Four Americas LLC Maag Automatik Inc Mayer Brown LLP Miller Brewing Company Mitchell Grieve USA Inc Nafems North America NuVision Engineering Inc Office Suites Plus Parsons Brinckeroff Inc Pearson Professional Center Pilkington North America Inc Planit Solutions Inc Essentra plc The Great Universal Stores plc FCX International plc Wolseley plc G4S plc GKN plc GKN plc Goodridge Grant Thornton International FirstGroup plc Henrob Ltd Hexagon Metrology Services Ltd Hogg Robinson plc IF Associates Ltd Ilmor Engineering Ltd Innospec, Inc. Helmet Integrated Systems Ltd Invensys plc Inventrix Ltd WPP Group plc Johnston Sweepers Ltd Keymac Packaging Systems Ltd Arran Isle Ltd The Litchfield Group of Companies Level Four Software Ltd Clyde Blowers Ltd Mayer Brown International LLP SABMiller plc Mitchell Grieve Ltd Nafems Vision Capital Regus Group plc Balfour Beatty plc Pearson plc Pilkington plc Vero Software Limited COMPANY PR Newswire Prisymid Inc Procure4, Inc Regus Business Centre Rexam, Inc Robbins-Gioia LLC Rotolok Valves Inc Russell Finex Inc Safelite AutoGlass Sage Payroll Solutions SatCom Global Savills Studley Inc Sclavos USA Inc SDL Atlas LLC Shared Data Networks, LLC Slack & Parr Inc Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics SmoothWall Inc Spectrum Medical Spiroflow Systems Inc Staybridge Suites Sunbelt Rentals Inc System 7 Franchising Teknek USA Total Control Services LLC Turbotec Products Inc Unitape USA LLC UTi Worldwide Inc Volex Interconnect Systems Willis Wolseley Industrial Group Inc WSP Sells Inc Yellow Book USA PARENT United Business Media plc Prisym ID Ltd Procure4 Ltd. Regus Group plc Rexam plc Informa plc Rotolok Ltd Russell Finex Ltd. Belron SA The Sage Group plc One Horizon Group Plc Savills plc Intertrad Group SDL International SatCom Group Holdings PLC Slack & Parr Ltd Smith & Nephew plc SmoothWall Ltd Spectrum Medical Ltd Spiroflow Ltd InterContinental Hotels Group plc Ashtead Group plc System 7 Franchising Teknek CNC Services Ltd. Turbotec Products plc Unitape UK Ltd UTi Worldwide Inc Volex Group plc Willis Group Holdings Ltd Wolseley plc WSP Group plc Yell Group plc VENEZUELA Citgo Petroleum Corp Petroleos de Venezuela SA Saertex 16 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms charlotte.global Trade Service Professionals Airlines Foreign Trade Zone Air Canada Jazz 7373 Côte-Vertu Blvd. West Saint-Laurent, QC H4S 1Z3 Canada Mr. Joseph Randell CEO 814.422.6644 www.aircanada.com Foreign Trade Zone Suite 57 550 S. Caldwell St, Suite 760 Charlotte, NC 28202 Mr. Keith Patridge, President www.charlotteusa.com American Airlines 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155 Mr. Tom Horton, CEO www.aa.com Freight Forwarders, Logistics & Air Transportation Continental Airlines PO Box 4607 Houston, TX 77210 Mr. Jeffery Smisek, CEO www.continental.com Delta Air Lines 1030 Delta Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30320 Mr. Richard Anderson, CEO www.delta.com JetBlue Airways 118-29 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375 Mr. Robin Hayes, CEO www.jetblue.com 817.931.0730 800.523.3273 866.715.2170 718.286.7900 704.347.8942 Air Ocean Land Freight Solutions PO Box 79009 Charlotte, NC 28271 Mr. Arthur Cottingham 877.265.4285 AIT Worldwide Logistics 2045 John Crosland Jr. Way Charlotte, NC, 28208 Mr. Derek Austil aitworldwide.com American Emo Trans, Inc. PO Box 19030 Charlotte, NC, 28219 Mr. Hans Betz www.american-emotrans.com Amtrak 1914 North Tryon St. Charlotte, NC, 28206 Mr. Tony Wingate www.amtrak.com 704.392.7077 704.359.0045 704.378.3762 Lufthansa German Airlines 2201 Water Ridge Pkwy., Suite 570 Charlotte, NC 28217 Mr. Johannes Fuchs 704.733.1961 www.lufthansa.com AOL Freight Solutions 1836 Center Park Dr. Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Michael Hosseini www.freightsolutions.org Southwest Airlines 2702 Love Field Dr. Dalls, TX 75235 Mr. Gary Kelly, CEO www.airtran.com Charlotte Douglas International Airport 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy. Charlotte, NC 28219 Mr. Brent Cagle 704.359.4006 www.charlotteairport.com United Airlines 77 W. Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601 Mr. Jeffery Smisek, CEO www.united.com charlotte.global 214.792.4000 312.997.8000 D. J. Powers Co., Inc. PO Box 19367 Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Charles Reel www.djpowers.com 704.329.7395 704.357.6331 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 17 Dachser Transport of America, Inc. 1809 Associates Lane, Suite E Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Heiko Harms 980.237.2826 www.dachser.us KHAT Express 1836 Center Park Dr. Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Charles Lohr www.belllinesllc.com DAMCO A/S 9300 Arrowpoint Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Mr. Joseph Goldman www.damco.com Login Logistics 121 West Trade St., Suite 2610 Charlotte, NC, 28202 Mr. Steen A. Marcuslund 704.971.0900 www.loginlogistics.com DB Schenker, Inc. 3801 Beam Rd. Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Richard Cooper www.baxglobal.com DHL Global Forwarding 4925 Sirona Dr., Suite 300 Charlotte, NC, 28273 Mr. Johnnie Moore www.dhl-dgf.com 704.571.2474 704.423.0270 704.587.6036 Maersk Inc 9300 Arrowpoint Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Mr. Timothy O’Connell www.maersk.com Midrex Global Logistics Inc 900 Center Park Dr., Suite F Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Donald Brooks www.fsitransport.com 704.359.0022 704.571.2000 704.424.9905 Forwarding Services International, Inc. 2725 Water Ridge Road Pkwy. Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28217 Mr. Donald Brooks 704.424.9905 www.fsitransport.com Madaris Transportation, LLC 9715 Northeast Pkwy., Suite 200 Matthews, NC, 28105 Mr. Richard Madaris 704.246.0090 madaristrans.com Globe Express Services 8025 Arrowridge Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Mr. Tony G Bikhazi www.globeexpress.com Nations Express, Inc. 1300 Altura Rd., Suite 230 Fort Mill, SC, 29708 Mr. William Frazier www.nationsexpress.com 704.357.3223 803.547.8787 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics 4725 Entrance Dr., Suite J Charlotte, NC, 28208 Ms. Barbara Gregory 704.423.9307 www.hellmann.net Nippon Express USA, Inc. 4835 Sirona Dr., Suite 900 Charlotte, NC 28273 Mr. Ernest Wingate www.nipponexpressusa.com Horizon Lines 2550 W Tyvola Rd., Suite 530 Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. M. M. Urbania www.horizonlines.com NMotion Logistics, Inc. 11325 Nations Ford Road, Suite E Pineville, NC, 28134 Mr. Brian A. Lucas 704.405.2227 www.nmotionlogistics.com 704.973.7000 Intermodal FCL, Inc. 15806 Brookway Dr., Suite 600 Huntersville, NC, 28078 Mr. Charles Jeter 704.895.4884 www.intermodalfcl.com 18 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Ocean World Lines 13420 Reese Blvd. West Huntersville, NC, 28078 Ms. Michelle M Mierswa www.owlusa.com 704.357.3415 704.659.2175 charlotte.global Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation 4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Russell Marky 704.529.6300 www.odysseylogistics.com Diverso Global Strategies 1930 Abbott St., Suite 304 Charlotte, NC 28203 Ms. Astrid Chirinos www.diversoglobal.com OHL International 1800 Associates Lane, Suite E Charlotte, NC, 28217 Mr. Dave Hall www.ohl.com Choice Translating, Inc. 112 South Tryon St., Suite 1500 Charlotte, NC, 28284 Ms. Michelle Menard 704.717.0043 Panalpina Inc. 3140 Yorkmont Rd., Suite 600 Charlotte, NC, 28208 Mr. Ben Wittwer Pro-Pac International Inc. 700 Westinghouse Blvd. Charlotte, NC, 28273 Mr. James J. Jones www.propacinc.com 704.357.0012 Fluent Language Solutions 8801 J M Keynes Dr., Suite 400 Charlotte, NC, 28262 Mr. Richard Haffner 704.532.7446 704.357.1120 Interpreters Unlimited Charlotte, LLC 360 N Caswell Rd., Suite 203 Charlotte, NC, 28204 Ms. Alia Paige 704.972.8343 704.588.5082 Total Quality Logistics 820 Forest Pointe Cir., Suite 100, Charlotte, NC, 28273 Mr. Jason Beck 800.580.3101 www.tql.com United Parcel Service 1514 N Graham St. Charlotte, NC 28206 Ms. Darcey Reid www.ups.com 704.451.3978 Language Resource Center Inc. 4801 E Independence Blvd., Suite 303 Charlotte, NC, 28212 Mr. Abdullah Sheikh 704.464.0016 704.342.8771 UTi, United States, Inc. 3800 Arco Corporate Dr., Suite 550 Charlotte, NC 28273 Mr. Oliver Huber 704.357.9722 www.go2uti.com XPO Logistics, Inc. 13777 Ballantyne Corporate Pl. Suite 400, Charlotte, NC, 28277 Mr. Troy Cooper 855.744.7976 www.xpologistics.com Translation & Cultural Training Avantgarde Translations, Inc. 5960 Fairview Rd., Suite 400 Charlotte, NC, 28210 Ms. Memuna Williams 704.496.2735 charlotte.global “Turns out tax equalization is more complicated than we thought.” People who know Expatriate Tax, know BDO. Global Employer Services at BDO BDO provides comprehensive compliance, consulting, and payroll services for both expatriate tax and global compensation matters to help companies minimize tax burdens and manage risk. Accountants and Consultants www.bdo.com © 2015 BDO USA, LLP. All rights reserved. Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 19 International Resources in Charlotte The Office of International Relations is part of the Economic Development division within the City of Charlotte. The division is focused on becoming the premier location for business investment and providing resources to all businesses that call Charlotte home. The Office of International Relations is a resource for promoting international business and community connections in Charlotte. The Office of International Relations will connect you to resources to become part of the global community. There are many ways to build your international network, including making connections through the area consular corps, our sister city partnerships, or connecting with immigrant business owners. Our goal is to help: Create connections with international governments • Consulates • Sister cities • Visiting delegations Create connections for your business internationally • Foreign direct investment opportunities • Export your goods and services Create connections with Charlotte’s international community • Immigrant community in charlotte • International organizations in Charlotte To learn more, please visit www.CharlotteInternational.org. 20 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Advocacy Association for India’s Development — Charlotte Chapter 704.307.6450 secure.aidindia.org Community: Indian Better Business Bureau Consumer Foundation 13860 Ballantyne Corporate Pl. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.927.8611 www.bbb.org Boy Scouts of America — Latino Outreach 1410 E. 7th St. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.5471 www.scouting.org/Home/Membership/Youth_ Recruitment.aspx Community: Latino Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency, Inc. 5007 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.535.8803 carolinarefugee.org Charlotte Caribbean Festival Association P.O. Box 42089 Charlotte, NC 28215 704.258.7187 charlottecaribbeanfestival.com/About-us.php Community: Caribbean Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charlotte — Refugee, Immigration and Language 1123 S. Church St. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.370.3262 www.ccdoc.org Diversity Council of the Carolinas P.O. Box 32093 Charlotte, NC 28232 704.338.1888 ndccarolinas.org Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation 678.770.1115 twww.ekal.org Enlace — Latin American Council of Charlotte P.O. Box 36722 Charlotte, NC 28236 704.326.1462 www.nonprofitfacts.com/NC/Latin-AmericanCouncil-Of-Charlotte-Enlace-Enlace.html Community: Latino Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Charlotte 529-D College Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410 336.854.0633 www.afsc.org/program/ immigrant-solidarity-committee-charlotte Community: All immigrants (especially undocumented people) Indian American Muslim Council — Charlotte Chapter iamc.com Community: Indian Latin American Coalition, Inc. 4938 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.531.3848 www.latinamericancoalition.org Community: Latino Latin American Women’s Association 3440 Toringdon Way, Ste. 205 Charlotte, NC 28277 704.552.1003 www.lawanc.org Community: Latino Norooz Foundation P.O. Box 471481 Charlotte, NC 28247 www.norooz.org Community: Iranian 704.544.7800 Programa Confianza (Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission) 700 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.3210 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ CommunitySupportServices/ WomensCommission/Services/AdultServices/ Pages/ProgramaConfianza.aspx Community: Latino Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas, Inc 3601 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.458.3245 www.refugeesupportservices.org Community: Refugees Safe Alliance 601 E. 5th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 www.safealliance.org 704.332.9034 UNISAL — Camara de Comercio de Las Americas 101 W. Sugar Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28213 704.521.6166 Community: Latino/Salvadorean Vietnamese American Senior Association 1339 Baxter St. Charlotte, NC 28204 Community: Vietnamese Arts Arts and Science Council 227 W. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 www.artsandscience.org 704.333.2272 charlotte.global IFE Cultural Arts Center, Inc. 1713 Seifert Cir. Charlotte, NC 28205 ifetayo.com Community: African/Middle Eastern Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte P.O. Box 78676 Charlotte, NC 28271 704.364.0984 www.ipaac.org Community: African/Middle Eastern Pacific Arts Troupe 10310 Hollybrook Dr. Charlotte, NC 28277 www.pacificartstroupe.org Community: Chinese 704.996.8683 The Carolinas Latin Dance Company, Inc. P.O. Box 43770 Charlotte, NC 28215 704.449.8868 The Rince na h’Eireann Irish Dance School 450 Crompton St. Charlotte, NC 28273 704.553.1194 www.rincenaheireann.com Community: Irish The Spanish Center 1836 Watlington Dr. Charlotte, NC 28270 spanishcenter.org Community: Latino 704.221.5690 Business Africa National Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 25642 Charlotte, NC 28229 ancoc.us/ Community: African Austro American Council of NC & SC 250 N. Main St. Mount Holly, NC 28120 704.827.7246 Community: Austrian British American Business Council of North Carolina, Inc. P.O. Box 48066 Charlotte, NC 28269 704.968.3166 www.babcnc.com Community: British Charlotte Chamber of Commerce — Asian Sector, Economic Development 330 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.378.1316 charlotte.global/Developers Community: Asian Charlotte Chamber of Commerce — European Sector, Economic Development 330 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.378.1310 charlotte.global/Developers Community: European Charlotte Regional Partnership 550 S. Caldwell St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.347.8942 charlotteusa.com Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority 501 S. College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.339.6039 www.crva.com Charlotte Sports Commission 6337 Morrison Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.644.4048 charlottesports.org Charlotte World Trade Association 19225 Chandler’s Landing Dr., Ste. 204, Charlotte, NC 28210 704.733.9156 www.cwta.org French-American Chamber of Commerce of North Carolina, Inc. P.O. Box 12328 Charlotte, NC 28220 704. 750.9977 www.faccnc.com/the-facc-carolinas/about-us/ Community: French German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. 1170 Howell Mill Rd. Atlanta, GA 30318 704.464.5998 www.gaccsouth.com/en/ Community: German Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte 1112 Charlottetowne Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.343.2525 lacccharlotte.com Community: Latino and Non-Latino Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce 1339 Baxter St., Ste. 200 Charlotte, NC 28204 704.491.1186 www.caacc.com Community: Asian Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce 9241 Glenwater Dr. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.975.1151 www.mongolchamber.mn/en/ Community: Mongolian Carolinas Chinese Chamber of Commerce 3801 Rose Lake Dr. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.701.6894 carolinaschinesechamber.com/events.html Community: Chinese Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) 9319 Robert D Snyder Rd. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.657.0440 www.sbtdc.org charlotte.global Swiss American Chamber of Commerce 12333 Old Prairie Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.292.1041 www.amcham.ch/ Community: Swiss Visit Charlotte 500 S. College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 www.charlottesgotalot.com 704.331.2744 Cultural Alemannia German Society of Charlotte P.O. Box 12652 Charlotte, NC 28220 704.491.2824 www.alemanniasociety.org Community: German Alliance Française de Charlotte P.O. Box 470156 Charlotte, NC 28247 704.750.5886 afcharlotte.org Community: French American Turkish Association of North Carolina at Charlotte ATA-NC-Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28278 www.charlotteturks.org Community: Turkish The Arab American Council of the Carolinas 1300 Queens Rd. Charlotte, NC 28207 704.607.1566 www.aaccnc.org/home/AACC-home.php Community: Middle Eastern Armenian Cultural Association of the Carolinas 120 Lakenheath Ln. Matthews, NC 28105 704.814.9274 Community: Armenian Association des Ivoiriens de la Caroline 12418 Dixie Ann Dr. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.492.9168 Community: Cote d’Ivoiriens Austrian Culture Society 6810 Alanbrook Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 www.austrianculturesociety.org Community: Austrian Bhutanese Youth Association of Charlotte 704.286.6716 Community: Bhutanese Bosnian Group UNC Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28205 Community: Bosnian 704.687.8379 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 21 British Ladies Club 704.541.9670 www.blc.lu/ Community: British Cabarrus Chinese American Association P.O. Box 951 Kannapolis, NC 28081 www.cabarruschinese.org Community: Chinese Carolina Sanskrutik Maharashtra Mandal 704.421.4279 charlottemarathimandal.com Catawba Valley Scottish Society P.O. Box 1009 Huntersville, NC 28070 704.875.3113 Community: Scottish Center for the African Diaspora 9112 Bertram Ct. Huntersville, NC 28078 704.464.1137 Community: African Charlotte Asian Heritage Association 127 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.333.2462 www.caacc.com Community: Asian Charlotte Dragon Boat Association 4700 Carson’s Pond Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 704.540.6808 www.charlottedragonboat.com Charlotte Folk Society P.O. Box 36864 Charlotte, NC 28236 www.folksociety.org 704.563.7080 Charlotte Irish Connection www.charlotteirishconnection.org Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade Foundation Inc. P.O. Box 471322 Charlotte, NC 28247 803.802.1678 www.charlottestpatsday.com Community: Irish Charlotte Taiwanese American Association 1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd. Matthews, NC 28105 704.301.4461 www.charlottetaiwan.org Community: Taiwanese Charlotte Tamil Sangam P.O. Box 78131 Charlotte, NC 28277 www.cltts.org Chilenos 1999 Ebenezer Rd. Rock Hill, SC 29732 Community: Latino 22 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 704.780.6734 Chinese American Association of Charlotte 138 Indian Trail Rd. Mooresville, NC 28117 704.249.0405 www.charlottechinese.com Community: Asian German-American Club of Charlotte P.O. Box 470421 Charlotte, NC 28247 704.779.4835 www.alemanniasociety.org Community: German Chinese Phoenix Arts 10210 Alexander Martin Ave. Charlotte, NC 28277 www.chinesephoenixarts.com Community: Chinese German Language and Culture Foundation P.O. Box 1727 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 germanfoundation.com 704.931.8381 Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte 15224 Barossa Valley St. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.542.4145 italianclubcharlotte.org Community: Italian Community Building Initiative 220 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.333.2595 cbicharlotte.org Congolese Community of Charlotte 5735 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28213 704.430.4691 www.charlottecocom.org/congo.html Community: Congolese Discovery Place 301 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 www.discoveryplace.org Divan Center 7100 Lawyers Rd. Charlotte, NC 28227 www.divancenter.org Grupo Painalli 1362 Foxrun Dr. Charlotte, NC 28212 Community: Latino Haitian Heritage & Friends of Haiti 7620 Ridgefield Dr. Charlotte, NC 28269 704.890.9903 www.hhfoh.org Community: Haitian Haitian-American Association of the Carolinas P.O. Box 42376 Charlotte, NC 28215 704.451.6073 Community: Caribbean 704.372.6261 Hispanic American Democrats of Mecklenburg County 704.641.6148 Community: Latino 704.380.0012 Hmong Community of Charlotte, Inc. 6010 Beaver Dam Ln. Charlotte, NC 28227 www.hmongcarolinas.com Community: Hmong (Asian) Doorways — The International House Women’s Group 1817 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.333.80 www.ihclt.org/what-we-do.php?cat=3599 Ethiopian Community of Charlotte and Surrounding Areas 11527 Tavernay Pkwy. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.510.4315 www.ethiopiancommunityofcharlotte.com Community: Ethiopian Filipino American Community of the Carolinas, Inc. 3216 Oakdale Dr. Monroe, NC 28110 704.978.8686 facc.us/ Community: Filipino Filipino American Spirit 704.541.5944 Community: Filipino Global Culture and Education Society P.O. Box 364 Cornelius, NC 28031 704.728.2679 Ikatan Keluarga (IKA) NTT USA 9731 Clifton Meadow Dr. Charlotte, NC 28105 704.458.8532 Community: Indonesian India Association of Charlotte 3212 Devon Croft Ln. Charlotte, NC 28269 704.545.3727 www.iacofcarolinas.org Community: Indian International House 1817 Central Ave., Ste. 215 Charlotte, NC 28205 704.333.8099 www.ihclt.org Community: Immigrant Community Jamaican American Cultural Association 704.544.3296 Community: Jamaican 803.327.9935 charlotte.global Japanese Association in Charlotte 1817 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.333.2775 Community: Japanese Polish-American Cultural Society 2613 Silkstream Ln. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.549.8555 Community: Polish Jewish Community Center Charlotte 5007 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 704.944.6741 www.charlottejcc.org Community: Jewish Probasi of Charlotte PO Box 77916 Charlotte, NC 28271 new.probasi.org Community: Bengali Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte 5007 Providence Rd. Charlotte , NC 28226 704.944.6760 www.jewishcharlotte.org Community: Jewish Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte 628 Griffith Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.777.0670 www.prcsc.org Community: Latino Korean Association 1339 Baxter St., Ste. 100 Charlotte, NC 28204 Community: Korean Scandinavian American General Assembly of the Carolinas 4064 Ancestry Cir. Weddington, NC 28104 704.996.3731 www.scandinavianconnection.org Community: Scandanavian 704.307.9584 Lao American Association of the Carolinas 10438 Carber Falls Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214 704.747.5719 www.lasga.org Community: Lao Levine Museum of the New South 200 E. 7th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.333.1887 www.museumofthenewsouth.org Liberian Community Association of Charlotte P.O. Box 44123 Charlotte, NC 28215 704.819.5760 www.libac.org Community: Liberian Maha’s Dances of India 5349 Casper Dr. Charlotte, NC 28214 Community: Indian 704.549.8428 Metrolina Native American Association 8001 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.750.9609 www.metrolinanativeamericans.com Community: Native American Metrolina Phoenician Club P.O. Box 49327 Charlotte, NC 28277 www.phoenicianclub.org Community: Middle Eastern 704.968.1015 Nigerian Community of Charlotte P.O. Box 560395 Charlotte, NC 28256 704.890.4365 Community: African Parachutes International Productions/ Promotions Organization 3555 N. Sharon Amity Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 980.213.9233 charlotte.global 704.951.7762 South Africans in Charlotte 704.777.4842 www.southafricansincharlotte.org Community: African Southeast Asian Coalition (SEAC) 4938 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28278 704.531.3853 www.seacma.org Community: Asian Srishti of Charlotte 5624 Ryder Ave. Charlotte, NC 28226 www.srishticharlotte.org Community: Indian 704.541.3451 The Romanian Society for Cultural Exchange — Charlotte 6814 Phillips Place Ct. Charlotte, NC 28210 704.552.8046 Community: Romanian Universal Vedic Cultural and Education Foundation 4626 Narayan St. Charlotte, NC 28227 704.545.2768 uvcef.org Community: Indian Vietnamese Association of Charlotte P.O. Box 38933 Charlotte, NC 28278 704.981.1099 Community: Vietnamese Education Cabarrus Chinese Language and Art School PO Box 951 Kannapolis, NC 28081 www.cabarruschinese.org Community: Chinese Charlotte Mecklenburg Library 310 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.416.0558 www.cmlibrary.org Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — Conexiones que Cuentan 310 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.416.0556 www.cmlibrary.org Community: Latino Daughters of Penelope 105 Kuralt House Ct. Charlotte, NC 28210 704.552.9068 www.daughtersofpenelope.org Suomi-Finland Club of Charlotte 4064 Ancestry Cir. Weddington, NC 28104 704.996.3731 Community: Scandanavian International Teacher Exchange Services PO Box 67051 Charlotte, NC 28056 704.817.9742 Swiss Society of Charlotte 10117 Zackery Ave. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.343.4969 www.swisscharlotte.com/news.php Community: Swiss Neighborhood Good Samaritan Center, Inc. 3557 N. Sharon Amity Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.531.9989 www.nfscenter.org Community: Refugees and Immigrants Telugu Association of Greater Charlotte Area 1559 Fitzgerald St. NW Concord, NC 28027 704.759.9435 www.tagca.org/ui/index.php Community: Indian OurBridge 1350 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 980.272.6022 www.joinourbridge.org Community: Refugees and Immigrants The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture 551 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.547.3700 www.ganttcenter.org Community: African Pratham — Charlotte Area 980.622.0125 www.prathamusa.org Community: Indian Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 23 Socrates Academy 3909 Weddington Rd. Matthews, NC 28105 www.socratesacademy.us Community: Greek 704.321.1711 The Confucius Institute of Pfeiffer University 4701 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 704.237.3366 www.cipfeiffer.org Education — College Central Piedmont Community College – Global Learning and Studies Abroad P.O. Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 704.330.6167 www.cpcc.edu/study-abroad Central Piedmont Community College — International Business P.O. Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 704.330.6782 www.cpcc.edu/business_accounting/ international-business Central Piedmont Community College — International Services 1201 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.330.6931 www.cpcc.edu/international_services Central Piedmont Community College — Levine Campus, Business, International and General Studies P.O. Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 704.330.4386 www.cpcc.edu/campuses/levine Central Piedmont Community College — Outreach and Recruitment PO Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 704.330.6458 www.cpcc.edu/outreach-recruitment Davidson College — Dean Rusk International Studies Program P.O. Box 7148 Davidson, NC 28035 704.894.2337 www.davidson.edu/offices/ international-studies-program Johnson C. Smith University - Center for Integrated Studies 100 Beaties Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28216 704.371.6777 jcsu.edu/admissions/future_students/ explore_our_campus/online-tour/ center-for-integrated-studies Pfeiffer University – Academy of International Business Studies 4701 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 828.773.8422 mbausa.de/pfeiffer_university/about_us/ academy_of_international_business_studies/ index_eng.html Queens University — John Belk International Program Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28274 704.680.2736 queens.edu/Academics-and-Schools/ The-Undergraduate-Experience/The-John-BelkInternational-Program.html UNC Charlotte — Center of Global Public Relations 9201 University Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 UNC Charlotte — Office of International Programs UNC Charlotte, CHHS 213 Charlotte, NC 28223 704.687.7755 oip.uncc.edu/ Education – ESL Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools — English as a Second Language (ESL) Program 1600 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 980.343.1002 schools.cms.k12.nc.us/idlewildES/Pages/ ESL(EnglishasaSecondLanguage).aspx Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers 3925 Willard Farrow Dr Charlotte, NC 28215 704-531-9101 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ParkandRec/ Facilities/Pages/Senior-Centers.aspx Lake Norman Language School 118 Pine Ridge Dr. Huntersville, NC 28078 704.995.9868 www.lakenormanlanguageacademy.com Oaklawn Language Academy 810 Oaklawn Ave. Charlotte, NC 28216 980.343.0400 schools.cms.k12.nc.us/oaklawnMS Education — Immersion Collinswood Language Academy 4000 Applegate Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 980.343.5820 schools.cms.k12.nc.us/collinswoodMS Waddell Language Academy 7030 Nations Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 980.343.5815 schools.cms.k12.nc.us/waddellHS Education — K-12 Carolina International School 9545 Poplar Tent Rd. Concord, NC 28027 704.455.3847 Any NC resident K-12; practically, the counties of Cabarrus and Mecklenburg, and other nearby communities www.ciscomets.com/home/index.php/en/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) 701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28202 980.343.0474 www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/default.aspx ELS Language Center in Affiliation with Johnson & Wales University — Charlotte Campus 901 W. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.527.4172 Non-English speaking International Community catalog.jwu.edu/admissions/international/ englishlanguageproficiency/charlotte/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools — Global Studies Program 700 E. Stonewall St. Charlotte, NC 28202 980.343.0481 cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/humanities/ GlobalStudies UNC Charlotte — English Language Training Institute UNC Charlotte, ELTI Office Charlotte, NC 28223 704.687.7777 elti.uncc.edu/ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools — International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Professional Development Center Charlotte, NC 28203 980.343.6955 cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/ MagnetPrograms/MagnetThemes/Pages/ InternationalBaccalaureate.aspx Education — Exchange Council on International Educational Exchange 866.219.3734 Friendship Force 204 Hillside Dr. Monroe, NC 28112 www.friendshipforce.org 24 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 704.687.3138 Education — Foreign Languages Finnish School of Charlotte — Charlotte Suomikoulu 4064 Ancestory Cir. Weddington, NC 28104 704.996.3731 Community: Scandanavian Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools — International Center Smith Family Center, C-Hall, Room C-0, Charlotte, NC 28210 980.343.3784 cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/ells/ic 704.282.2419 charlotte.global Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools — Public Information Office 600 E. 4th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 980.344.0009 www.cms.k12.nc.us/mediaroom/ComPubInfo Education — Preschool Central Avenue Bilingual Preschool 6300 Highland Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.535.8080 www.bilingualpreschool.org Community: Latino Education — Private British International School of Charlotte 7000 Endhaven Ln. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.341.3236 www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ charlotte Community: British Charlotte Chinese Academy P.O. Box 78314 Charlotte, NC 28271 704-968-0635 Community: Chinese www.charlottechineseacademy.org Charlotte Chinese School P.O. Box 470314 Charlotte, NC 28247 704.544.9375 www.charlottechineseschool.org Community: Chinese Charlotte Country Day School 1440 Carmel Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 704.943.4566 www.charlottecountryday.org/index. cfm?&LockSSL=true Deutsche Schule Charlotte (German Language School) P.O. Box 472671 Charlotte, NC 28226 704.502.6330 www.dsclt.com Community: German Japanese language School — Saturday School 1817 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.333.2775 www.ipfw.edu/jss/ Community: Japanese Providence Day School — Global Studies 5800 Sardis Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270 704.887.7506 www.providenceday.org/page.cfm?p=534 Svenska Skolan i Charlotte (Swedish School) 1808 Tanglebriar Cir. Weddington, NC 28104 704.321.0089 svenskaskolanicharlotte.wordpress.com Community: Scandinavian charlotte.global The Language Academy of the Carolinas, Inc. 2110 Ben Craig Dr. Charlotte, NC 28299 704.548.0048 www.carolinalanguage.com For Profit Businesses Accurate Translation Services 338 S. Sharon Amity Rd., Ste. 305 Charlotte, NC 28211 704.281.3896 Banco de la Gente P.O. Box 242613 Charlotte, NC 28224 www.bancodelagente.com 704.909.5460 Exacto Spanish Translation Services 1527 Plum Crest Dr. Charlotte, NC 28216 704.724.0263 Fluent Language Solutions P.O. Box 563308 Charlotte, NC 28256 www.fluentLS.com Foreign Trade Zone 57 P.O. Box 7123 Charlotte, NC 28273 704.587.5573 www.distributiontechnology.com Belway Global 704.858.5454 belwayglobal.com Gallant Translating 2820 Selwyn Ave. Charlotte, NC 28209 www.gallanttranslator.com Bergman Brothers Staffing & Consulting 5205 Monroe Rd., Ste. C Charlotte, NC 28205 704.537.1230 www.bergmanbrothers.com Into Spanish Ltd 5806 Cary Ridge Dr. Charlotte, NC 28226 www.intospanishltd.net Carolina Polyglot, Inc. 5140 Sardis Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270 www.carolinapolyglot.com King Special Police 1022 Salmon River Dr. Monroe, NC 28110 www.kingspecialpolice.com 704.992.2245 Carolinas Latin Dance Company, Inc. 6325 Woodland Commons Dr. Charlotte, NC 28269 704.992.2245 www.facebook.com/The-Carolinas-Latin-DanceCo-Official-179011022209058/ CGR Creative, LLC 1930 Abbott St. Charlotte, NC 28203 www.cgrcreative.com 704.926.9933 Choice Translating & Interpreting 112 S. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28204 704.717.0043 www.choicetranslating.com Cortes Translations, Inc. 7820 Chelsea Jade Ln. Charlotte, NC 28269 www.CortesTranslations.com Diverso Global Strategies 1930 Abbott St. Charlotte, NC 28203 www.diversoglobal.com 704.412.2232 704.497.4007 704.616.1000 Language Resource Center 4801 E. Independence Blvd., Ste. 303 Charlotte, NC 28212 704.464.0016 languagerc.net/ Latino Credit Union 100 W. Morgan St. Durham, NC 27701 latinoccu.org 919.688.9270 Mia Translator 980.254.5350 www.miatranslator.com Multicultural Insights P.O. Box 221013 Charlotte, NC 28222 www.cross-cultural.net 704.365.2685 704.494.3835 Cross Cultural Resources Inc. (Language Translation) 4801 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28212 704.464.0016 www.ccrlanguages.com Community: Refugee CTTS Translations 4801 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28212 www.cttstranslations.com 704.532.7446 704.535.1110 704.926.9945 Multilingual Placement Services 3384 Farm Lake Dr. Concord, NC 28027 704.788.2558 Oneaka Dance Company 3605 Citiside Dr. Charlotte, NC 28215 www.oneakadanceco.com Rosario Incorporated P.O. Box 24725 Winston Salem, NC 27114 www.rosarioinc.com Sunrise ESL PO Box 983 Mooresville, NC 28115 www.sunriseesl.com 704.299.8485 866.279.8485 704.754.7857 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 25 Premier Sotheby’s International Realty 5970 Fairview Rd., Ste. 110 Charlotte, NC 28210 704.361.7474 jillcastle.premiersothebysrealty.com Foreign Consulates Austrian Liaison for North Carolina 10552 Providence Arbours Dr. Charlotte, NC 28270 704.846.9685 Community: Austrian British Honorary Consul for North Carolina P.O. Box 18589 Charlotte, NC 28218 704.332.0002 or 704.641.3102 Community: ritish Honorary Consul of Albania 130 Canter Lane Pinehurst, NC 28374 Community: Albanian 910.692.8291 Honorary Consul of Cyprus 250 Memorial Dr. Jacksonville, NC 28546 Community: Cypriot Honorary Consul of Ireland 5925 Carnegie Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28209 Community: Irish 704.529.1364 704.373.1505 910.256.6689 Consulate General of Mexico 431 Raleigh View Rd. Raleigh, NC 27610 919.615.3653 Community: Mexican 910.353.4970 Honorary Consul of Mexico 4424 Taggart Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28208 Community: Mexican 704.394.2190 Honorary Consul of Moldova 1117 2nd Street Hickory, NC 28601 828.396.2220 Community: Moldavian 704.659.7484 Honorary Consul of France — Charlotte 220 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.973.4962 Community: French Honorary Consul of France — Raleigh 313 Meeting House Cir. Raleigh, NC 27615 919.413.8481 Community:French Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany — Charlotte 2700 Coltsgate Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211 704.364.6969 Community: German 26 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Honorary Consul of Hungary 7327 Westcott Ter. Charlotte, NC 28270 646.321.5974 Community: Hungarian Honorary Consul of Lebanon 2501 Blue Ridge Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 919.863.4306 Community: Lebanese Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic 3700 Arco Corporate Dr. Charlotte, NC 28273 704.807.1478 Community: Czech Honorary Consul of Estonia 13420 Reese Blvd. West Huntersville, NC 28078 Community: Estonian Honorary Consul of Guatemala P.O. Box 220810 Charlotte, NC 28222 704.333.5958 Community: Latino Honorary Consul of Italy 1704 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 Community: Italian Honorary Consul of Austria P.O. Box 5561 Spartanburg, SC 29304 864.463.4352 ext. 125 Community: Austrian Honorary Consul of Belize 1135 Military Cutoff Rd. Wilmington, NC 28405 Community: Belizean Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany — Raleigh P.O. Box 2611 Raleigh, NC 27602 919.821.6714 Community: German Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 5504 Commercial Ave. Raleigh, NC 27612 919.645.1100 Community: Dutch Honorary Consul of Namibia 503 Kent Rd. Greenville, NC 27858 Community: Namibian Honorary Consul of Nicaragua 5205 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.537.1230 ext. 225 Community: Nicaraguan 252.413.6151 Honorary Consul of Poland 705 Barbour Dr. Raleigh, NC 27695 Community: Polish 919.637.7069 Honorary Consul of Portugal 110 Blackford Ct. Durham, NC 27712 919.600.0668 Community: Portuguese Consul of Sweden 100 SAS Campus Dr. Cary, NC 27513 Community: Swedish 919.531.0062 Honorary Consul of Switzerland 12333 Old Prairie Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277 704.292.1041 Community: Swiss Health Carolinas Healthcare System/Charlotte Area Health Education Center 5039 Airport Center Pkwy., Building K Charlotte, NC 28232 704.512.6505 www.charlotteahec.org Carolinas Medical Center P.O. Box 32861 Charlotte, NC 28232 704.355.2000 www.carolinashealthcare.org/cmc Charlotte Community Health Clinic 8401 Medical Plaza Dr., Ste. 300 Charlotte, NC 28212 704.316.6561 charlottecommunityhealthclinic.org First Nations Health Assist 3310 Commonwealth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 www.fnhealthassist.org 704.726.8686 Mecklenburg County Department of Health 249 Billingsley Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211 704.336.4700 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ HealthDepartment/Pages/default.aspx Universal Institute for Successful Aging of Carolinas 1817 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.491.1186 uisac.org International Affairs A Place of Hope, Inc. P.O Box 3341 Huntersville, NC 28070 980.230.6511 African placeofhope.com/portal/ Charlotte International Cabinet 600 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.2174 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cic/Pages/default.aspx charlotte.global City of Charlotte — Economic Development Division 600 E. Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.3857 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/nbs/ed/Pages/default. aspx City of Charlotte — Office of International Relations 600 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.5615 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cic/getinvolved/pages/ workwithus.aspx Mothering Across Continents 310 Arlington Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.607.1333 www.motheringacrosscontinents.org Community: African UNC Charlotte — Model United Nations 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 704.687.4529 sites.google.com/site/charlottescarolinasconference/ conference-info World Affairs Council of Charlotte 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 704.687.7758 www.worldaffairscharlotte.org The Magellan Society — Young Professionals of the WAC Charlotte 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 704.687.7758 www.facebook.com/themagellansociety/ Local State Government Trial Court Administrator’s Office — Outreach and Access Division 832 E. 4th St., Ste. 4420 Charlotte, NC 28202 704.686.0286 www.nccourts.org/County/Mecklenburg/ Community/Default.asp Trial Court Administrator’s Office — Interpretation 832 E. 4th St., Ste. 4420 Charlotte, NC 28202 704.686.0286 www.nccourts.org/County/Mecklenburg/Staff/ TCA.asp Charlotte Douglas International Airport 5501 R C Josh Birmingham Pkwy. Charlotte, NC 28208 704.359.4000 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee 600 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.2424 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CRC charlotte.global Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department 601 E. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.2377 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/CMPD/organization CharMeck 311 10101 Claud Freeman Dr. Charlotte, NC 28269 704.336.5057 charmeck.org/services/Pages/default.aspx Mecklenburg County Department of Social Services 301 Billingsley Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211 704.336.3000 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/dss Mecklenburg County Manager’s Office 600 E. 4th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.2472 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ CountyManagersOffice/Pages/Home.aspx Mecklenburg County Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprises Program 3205 Freedom Dr. Charlotte, NC 28208 704.336.6186 charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/edo/MWSBE NC General Court of Justice, 26th District 832 E. 4th St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.686.0268 www.nccourts.org/county/mecklenburg/ NC Office of the Governor — Hispanic/ Latino Affairs 20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 919.733.5361 governor.nc.gov/press-release/ governor-mccrory-welcomes-new-membersadvisory-council-hispaniclatino-affairs Community: Latino NC State Ports Authority — Charlotte Intermodal Terminal P.O. Box 9002 Wilmington, NC 28402 979.233.2667 www.ncports.com North Carolina Consular Corps 704.442.0409 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cic/resources/Pages/ Consular-Corps.aspx Office of Protocol, City of Charlotte 600 E Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.336.5615 charmeck.org/city/charlotte/mayor/pages/ contactus.aspx Media Que Pasa Media (Newspaper & Radio) 7508 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28227 704.319.5044 www.quepasamedia.com Community: Latino Asian Herald 1339 Baxter St. Charlotte, NC 28204 www.asianherald.org Community: Asian 704.334.3450 El Progreso Hispano 756 Tyvola Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 progresohispanonews.com Community: Latino 704.529.6624 La Noticia — The Spanish-Language Newspaper 5936 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212 704.568.6966 www.lanoticia.com Community: Latino La Verdad de America P.O. Box 44066 Charlotte, NC 28215 Community: Latino 704.713.7807 Saathee Magazine & Nazar Television P.O. Box 11468 Charlotte, NC 28220 704.527.7570 www.saathee.com/about-us Community: Asian Radio Lider — WNOW 1030-AM 4201 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.665.9355 www.radiolider.com Community: Latino Religious Agape Chinese Baptist Church 1500 Suther Rd. Charlotte, NC 28213 973.699.2309 sites.google.com/site/charlotteagapechinese/ Community: Chinese Ahmadiyya Muslim Community 11205 Hambright Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 704.875.1003 www.alislam.org/introduction/ All Nations Korean Church 301 S. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28231 704.332.9930 onnarachurch.com/onnarachurch/index.php Community: Korean BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd. Matthews, NC 28105 704.609.5546 swaminarayan.org/globalnetwork/america/ charlotte.htm Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church 3901 McKee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270 704.375.3501 Community: Korean Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 27 Briar Creek Community Church 1451 Briar Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.910.5530 www.briarcreekchurch.org Calvary Church 5801 Pineville-Matthews Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 704.341.5430 calvarychurch.com/site/index.cfm Cambodian Buddhist Association 219 Owen Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28213 704.596.6628 Community: Cambodian Carmel Baptist Church — Chinese Ministry & School 1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd. Matthews, NC, 28105 704.847.8575 carmelbaptist.org/connect/ Community: Chinese Carmel Baptist Church — Japanese Ministry 1145 Pineville-Matthews Rd. Matthews, NC 28105 980.322.4321 carmelbaptist.org/connect/japanese/contact/ Community: Japanese Catholic Parish of St. Vincent de Paul 6828 Old Reid Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 704.554.7088 www.stvincentdepaulchurch.com Catholic Pastoral Center — Hispanic Ministry 1123 S. Church St. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.370.3269 Community: Latino Central Piedmont Community College — Campus Ministry/International Fellowship PO Box 35009 Charlotte, NC 28235 704.330.6374 Centre International De La Foi en Christ 2019 Shamrock Dr. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.536.4877 www.cifcchurch.org Community: Haitian Charlotte Chinese Baptist Church 7225 Pence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.536.6700 www.ccbcnc.org Community: Chinese Charlotte Gospel Chapel 12001 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.548.9444 Charlotte Hmong Alliance Church 1750 Thriftwood Dr. Charlotte, NC 28208 704.394.0520 www.facebook.com/Charlotte-Hmong-AllianceChurch-Youth-Single-Adults-160073124055294/ Community: Asian 28 Charlotte’s Foreign Firms Charlotte Korean Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3120 Sam Newell Rd. Matthews, NC 28105 704.849.7787 charlottekorean22.adventistchurchconnect.org Community: Korean Full Gospel Hallelujah Church 3000 Emerald Meadow Ln. Charlotte, NC 28273 704.525.0888 Community: Asian Charlotte The Truth Buddhist Society 5909 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212 704.567.2000 www.charlottetruebuddha.org 704.509.2828 Charlotte Vietnamese Baptist Church 4301 Howie Cir. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.347.4748 Community: Vietnamese Christian Association for the Social Progress, Inc. P.O. Box 790081 Charlotte, NC 28206 704.765.5003 Community: African/Middle Eastern Church of the True Light 8601 Bryant Farms Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277 Community: Korean 704.544.3131 Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter — Hispanic Ministries 2701 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 704.332.4171 Community: Latino First Baptist Charlotte — Korean Mission 301 S. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC 28231 704.332.9930 fbccharlotte.publishpath.com Community: Korean First Baptist Church — Huntersville Ministerio Latino 119 N. Old Statesville Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 704.875.6581 www.fbc-h.org Community: Latino First Hmong United Methodist 6320 Market St. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.531.5988 www.faithstreet.com/church/ first-hmong-united-methodist-church-charlotte-nc Community: Asian First Slavic Baptist Church 7600 Plott Rd. Charlotte, NC 28262 firstslavic.com Community: Slavic Friendly Arab Baptist Mission of Charlotte 4855 Albemarle Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 336.993.7500 www.friendlyarabicchurch.com Gurdwara Sahib 1760 Stoney Creek Ln. Charlotte, NC 28262 charlottegurdwara.org Hickory Grove Baptist Church — Latin American Campus 7424 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28227 704.531.4060 www.myhickorygrove.org/worship/ Community: Latino Hindu Center of Charlotte 7400 City View Dr. Charlotte, NC 28212 www.hcclt.org 704.607.8412 Hispanic Baptist Church “La Voz de la Esperanza” 7122 Robinson Church Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.537.7133 ministerioslavoz.com Community: Latino Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 600 East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.334.4771 htgo.org Community: Greek Islamic Center of Charlotte 1700 Progress Ln. Charlotte, NC 28205 www.iccharlotte.org 704.537.9399 Islamic Society of Greater Charlotte 7025 The Plaza Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.536.2016 isgcharlotte.com Jain Center of Greater Charlotte 7631 Mallard Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.921.1464 www.jaincenter.us/ Korean Presbyterian Church 701 Scaleybark Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 Community: Korean 704.529.0900 Masjid Ash-Shaheed (Mosque of the Witness) P.O. Box 16720 Charlotte, NC 28297 704.598.4274 Mecklenburg Ministries 3900-A Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 www.meckmin.org 704.565.5455 charlotte.global Metrolina Baptist Association 328 W. Carson Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.375.1197 metrolina.org Montagnard Alliance 3119 Westerwood Dr. Charlotte, NC 28214 704.393.7159 Mount Carmel International Christian Center 3901 The Plaza Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205 704.371.8915 Muslim American Society of Charlotte MAS Community Center / Masjid An-Noor, Charlotte, NC, 28215 704.537.9007 www.mascharlotte.org Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church P.O. Box 2268 Davidson, NC 28036 704.596.8252 www.holyvirgin.net N.C. Synod Lutheran 1988 Lutheran Synod Dr. Salisbury, NC 28144 www.nclutheran.org 704.633.4861 Newell Presbyterian Church — Latino Ministry 1500 Rocky River Rd. West Charlotte, NC 28213 704.733.0226 Community: Latino Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 6212 Tuckaseegee Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214 704.391.3732 olgcharlotte.charlottediocese.org Community: Latino Premiere Église Hatienne de la Grâce 2835 W. Sugar Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28203 704.921.3212 www.pehg.org Community: Haitian Presbytery of Charlotte — Latino Ministries 2831 N. Sharon Amity Rd., Charlotte, NC 28205 704.535.9999 poclatinoministries.blogspot.com Community: Latino Romanian Baptist Church 9520 Faires Farm Rd. Charlotte, NC 28213 web.rombcc.com Community: Romanian 704.948.5293 St. John Lee Korean Catholic Church 7109 Robinson Church Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.536.3973 charlottekoreancatholic.org Community: Korean charlotte.global St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church 4929 Sandy Porter Rd. Charlotte, NC 28273 704.504.0907 www.giaoxuthanhgiuse.net/ Community: Vietnamese St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Charlotte P.O. Box 241332 Charlotte, NC 28224 704.365.1399 stmarkcharlotte.org St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 1001 Queens Rd. Charlotte, NC 28207 saintmarkscharlotte.org Community: German Tabernacle Church of God of Grace 6640 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.890.3083 tabernaclechurchofgodofgrace.org Temple Beth El 5101 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 templebethel.org Temple Israel 4901 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28226 www.templeisraelnc.org 704.366.1948 704.362.2796 704.375.9185 St. Sarkis Armenian Church of Charlotte 7000 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 704.556.7575 www.saintsarkis.net Community: Armenian St. Vincent de Paul — Spanish Mass 6828 Old Reid Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210 704.554.7088 www.stvincentdepaulchurch.com Community: Latino Steele Creek Church of Charlotte — Arabic Connection Ministry 1929 W. Arrowood Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.525.1133 www.steelecreek.org Steele Creek Church of Charlotte — Brazilian Connection Ministry 1929 W. Arrowood Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 980.307.7373 www.steelecreek.org Community: Brazilian Steele Creek Church of Charlotte — Degar (Montagnard) Connection Ministry 1929 W. Arrowood Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.525.1133 www.steelecreek.org Community: Degar (Montagnard) Steele Creek Church of Charlotte — Haitian Connection Ministry 1929 W. Arrowood Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.525.1133 www.steelecreek.org Community: Haitian Steele Creek Church of Charlotte — Latino Connection Ministry 1929 W. Arrowood Rd. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.525.1133 www.steelecreek.org Community: Latino The Sikh Heritage Society of Greater Charlotte 1760 Stoney Creek Ln. Charlotte, NC 28262 704.509.2828 United Methodist — District Office PO Box 5622 Charlotte, NC 28299 704.525.3395 www.umc.org/directory/districts United Sikhs 704.236.2939 www.unitedsikhs.org Vietnamese Alliance Church of Charlotte 5829 The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28215 704.566.0806 Community: Vietnamese Vietnamese Buddhist Temple 6510 Lake Dr. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.588.4346 Community: Vietnamese Vietnamese Christian Assembly of God 4525 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.568.9522 www.vnag.org Community: Vietnamese Sports Charlotte Lions Cricket Club 2816 Ivy Wood Dr. Monroe, NC 28110 www.clcccricket.com 704.254.2573 Overseas Chinese Culture Athletic and Arts Federation 5427 N. Sharon Amity Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 704.618.1529 occaaf.org/about_us Community: Chinese Police Activities League (PAL) of Charlotte-Mecklenburg 1330 Spring St. Charlotte, NC 28206 704.336.2105 palcharlotte.org/education-enrichment_camp. html Charlotte’s Foreign Firms 29 Strikers Soccer Center (Scottish Soccer) 11725 Alexandrina Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 704.948.6697 www.strikerssoccer.com/Default. aspx?tabid=716430 Community: Scottish U.S. Government Charlotte U.S. Export Assistance Center 521 E. Morehead St. Charlotte, NC 28202 704.333.4886 www.export.gov/northcarolina/ Customs and Border Protection 1901 Crossbeam Dr. Charlotte, NC 28217 704.329.6151 www.cbp.gov/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3700 Arco Corp. 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