日本 firms invest more in 路易斯安那州 than any other Asian nation
For the past decade, 路易斯安那州 leads the U.S. in per capita FDI (foreign direct investment) among states with 100万年 or more people. Of the three states with over $100 billion in FDI during that period, 路易斯安那州’s per capita performance is three times stronger than Texas 和 seven times greater than California. 日本ese companies have played a significant role in 路易斯安那州’s FDI leadership, with more than a half-dozen projects since 2003 accounting for over $60亿年 in capital expenditures 和 3,800个工作岗位.
值得注意的 日本在路易斯安那州投资
- Matheson Tri-气体, a Taiyo Nippon Sanso company – Specialty gas producer open-air separation unit, $10400万年 investment
- SGS北美公司. 和 SGS 石油 Service Corporation – Manufacturing facility service & 检查
- Denka Performance Elastomer, a Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha company – 橡胶制造商，2美元.投资100万
- Engineers 和 Constructors International (ECI), a Mitsui Engineering & 造船公司
- Shintech公司.
2012年4月，Shintech公司 .. announced a $420 million investment by SE Tylose to build a hydroxyethyl cellulose, 或高等商学院, plant at Shintech 路易斯安那州's Plaquemine site. SE Tylose, a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. 有限公司. of 日本 和 sister company of Shintech, is producing HEC for latex paints that will create water-soluble coatings, 调整粘度, 改善粘性, 和 prevent sedimentation of the colorants. The plant is expected to produce 9,000 tons of HEC annually 和 result in another 292 indirect jobs. Additionally, in April 2015 Shintech公司. 宣布了1美元.4 billion capital investment to supply Iberville Parish facilities with new ethylene production capacity. In 2015, Shintech announced an additional $1.4 billion ethylene expansion that will create 100 new direct jobs, retain 335 existing direct jobs 和 result in an estimated 658 new indirect jobs.
“We’ve experienced great success in 路易斯安那州 和the Capital Region, 和 we have every confidence that the outst和ing business climate 和 quality infrastructure in 路易斯安那州 will only lead to greater outcomes for Shintech, 对SE侵填体, 和 for our state 和 local partners.”
大卫·怀斯，副总裁
Trade Between 日本 和 路易斯安那州
日本 st和s as 路易斯安那州’s fifth-largest export market.
向日本出口
|
| 农产品 |
$1.80亿年 |
| 化学物质 |
$176.500万年 |
| 石油 & 气体 |
$497.100万年 |
| 其他 |
$203.900万年 |
总计
|
$2.60亿年
|
从日本进口
|
| 主要金属制造 |
$112.900万年 |
| 机械 |
$124.700万年 |
| 石油 & 煤炭产品 |
$80.100万年 |
| 其他 |
$169.700万年 |
总计
|
$487.400万年
|
LOUISIANA REPRESENTATION IN JAPAN
2017年3月, 领导 Secretary Don Pierson led a 路易斯安那州 contingent to Asia focused on both business retention 和 business development. The economic development mission included a visit to 日本 to meet with existing investor company officials 和 potential new prospects.
路易斯安那州 has a local representative, Masao Kumori, based in Tokyo, 日本. If you would like to reach him, email (电子邮件保护) 或电话+ 81 (0)3-5403-5948.
文化纽带与资源
Honorary Consul of 日本 Donna Fraiche
201 St. 查尔斯大街3600号套房
新奥尔良，路易斯安那州70170
电话:504.566.5201
(电子邮件保护)
新奥尔良日本协会 was founded in 1928 to foster friendly relationships with 日本 through the study of 日本ese art 和 culture 和the exchange of social 和trade contacts between the two countries. 了解更多 在这里.
The Asian Pacific American Society aims to preserve 和 educate Asian culture 和 history in the New Orleans area since 1979. T在这里 are numerous higher education institutions in 路易斯安那州 that offer academic programs abroad in 日本.
Several 日本ese horticultural groups exist throughout the state, including two chapters of 插花国际, the Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society 和the 日本ese Garden Foundation of New Orleans. 了解更多 在这里.
其他 日本ese-focused supporting organizations in 路易斯安那州 include the 新奥尔良俳句社, 新奥尔良禅寺 和 the Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum.
The 日本ese Weekend School of New Orleans is a 日本ese language school for children living in the surrounding area 和 New Orleans. 星期六早上, children from 3 to 15 years old receive instruction in accordance with the curriculum of the 日本ese Ministry of Education, 文化, 体育. 了解更多 在这里.