Leading German Companies Driving Growth in the United States
German businesses are making a significant impact on the U.S. economy. The Top 50 German companies operating in America have generated more than $348 billion in sales and created over half a million jobs across multiple sectors, including automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, and tech. Their growing footprint reflects strong bilateral economic ties and showcases exciting career and investment opportunities.
| Company | Location | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| DHL Holdings (USA), Inc. | Plantation, FL | 76,666 |
| Siemens USA Holdings | New York, NY | 70,000 |
| ZF Group North American Operations Inc. | Northville, MI | 62,148 |
| Volkswagen Group of America | Herndon, VA | 59,790 |
| Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. | Waltham, MA | 54,103 |
| Continental Automotive Systems | Auburn Hills, MI | 38,493 |
| Robert Bosch, LLC | Farmington Hills, MI | 33,879 |
| Daimler Group | Atlanta, GA | 24,607 |
| SAP Americas | Newtown Square, PA | 22,166 |
| ThyssenKrupp USA, Inc. | Chicago, IL | 21,422 |
| Linde North America | Murray Hill, NJ | 19,683 |
| BASF Corp. | Florham Park, NJ | 17,417 |
| Lufthansa Group | East Meadow, NY | 16,619 |
| Bayer Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | 16,000 |
| Allianz Life Insurance NA | New York, NY | 14,355 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Corp. | Ridgefield, CT | 14,033 |
| Aldi, Inc. | Batavia, IL | 12,000 |
| T-Mobile USA | Bellevue, WA | 41,669 |
| BMW Group | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 10,000 |
| adidas America, Inc. | Portland, OR | 10,555 |
| MAHLE Industries, Inc. | Farmington Hills, MI | 10,357 |
| Hochtief Americas (Turner) | New York, NY | 9,739 |
| EMD Group (Merck) | Rockland, MA | 9,794 |
| Trader Joe’s Co. | Monrovia, CA | 9,000 |
| Random House (Bertelsmann Group) | New York, NY | 8,795 |
| Schenker Inc (DB US Holding Corp.) | Tarrytown, NY | 8,515 |
| Otto Group/Crate & Barrel | Northbrook, IL | 7,000 |
| Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership | Plymouth, MI | 7,484 |
| Wurth Group of North America Inc. | Ramsey, NJ | 7,369 |
| LEHIGH Hanson Inc | Irving, TX | 7,644 |
| Evonik Corporation | Parsippany, NJ | 3,693 |
| Infineon Technologies North America Corp. | Milpitas, CA | 3,682 |
| K+S North America | Chicago, IL | 3,164 |
| Beiersdorf, Inc. | Wilton, CT | 2,758 |
| Puma North America, Inc. | Westford, MA | 2,847 |
| Schott North America, Inc. | Elmsford, NY | 2,100 |
| Heraeus Incorporated | New York, NY | 2,266 |
| American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc. | East Camden, AR | 1,328 |
| Lanxess | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,312 |
| LEONI WIRING SYSTEMS, INC. | Tucson, AZ | 8,142 |
| STIHL Incorporated | Virginia Beach, VA | 4,262 |
| Brose North America, Inc. | Auburn Hills, MI | 5,100 |
| Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. | Princeton, NJ | 5,444 |
| Knorr Brake Holding Corp. | Westminster, MD | 4,782 |
| BYK USA Inc. | Wallingford, CT | 1,067 |
| Wacker Chemical Corporation | Adrian, MI | 1,830 |
| GEA | York, PA | 1,829 |
| Hannover Life Re America | Orlando, FL | 283 |
Source: German-American Chamber of Commerce
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