U.S. Companies with Investments in Israel*
A-M, N-Z
NBA - Franchise Operation (Elite Ltd., Lodzia Rotex Textile Ltd., Modan Industries Ltd., Palphot Ltd., Paradise Mattresses Ltd.)
National Education Corp. - Purchased 100% of Edunetics for $12 million (12/96).
National Semiconductor (CA) - Design subsidiary in Israel. Owns 100% of National Semiconductors Ltd.
Nations Bank/Montgomery Securities - Owns a part of Mediagate (9/98).
Negotiator Pro Co. - Opened Israel subsidiary Mediation & Negotiation Ltd. (5/97).
Netmanage Inc. (CA) - Two subsidiaries in Israel.
Newbury Ventures (CA) - VC Fund in Israel.
Harry Newton/Computer Tech. Expo - Owns a part of Mediagate (9/98).
Newtronix Systems Inc. - Owns 50% of Eastronics Ltd.
Nippon Industries Inc. (NY) - Owns 25% of Efal Chemical Industries.
Nostrom Establishment - Owns 62% of Bond America Israel Blade.
North Hills Electronics (NY) - Owns 100% of North Hills Israel Ltd.
Numar Corp. (PA) - Owns 100% of Numalog Ltd.
Octel Communications (CA)< - Acquisition of Allegro
Opal Inc. (CA) - Owns 100% of Opal Technologies Ltd.
Optomic Technologies Corp. - Owns 100% of Optomic Technologies Ltd.
Oracle (CA) - Reported ready to buyout ISG (12/98).
Oram Corp/ - Owns 6% of Arit Technologies Ltd.
OSCM-One Stop - Purchased Brown Systems, Hod Hasharon (7/99).
Overseas Public Util. Gas (NY) - Owns 53% of American Israeli Gas Corp.
Paper Board Mills - Owns American Paper Industries Ltd.
Parametric Tech. Corp. (MA) - Owns 100% of Parametric.
Parexel Intl. Corp. - Purchased 100% of Lansal Clinical Pharmaceutics.
Parsons Corp. - IDE Technologies Ltd. (Ra'anana) for $200 million JV to build world's first vertical water treatment plant in CA.
Pepsico - Franchise Operation (Clal Trading Ltd., Elite Ltd., Tempo Beer Industries Ltd.) Purchased 50% of Elite Food Products, a subsidiary of Elite Industries (11/98). Purchased 50% of Elite Food for $10 million (2/99).
Pfizer
Picture Vision (VA) - Has Israel R&D Center. Now 51% owned by Eastman Kodak.
Pharmos Corp. - Owns 100% of Pharmos Ltd.
Phillip Bros. Chem. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Koffolk Ltd.
Pizza Hut Inc. - Franchise Operation (Pizza Hut Israel). Will invest $4.5 million in 1999 in new facilities.
Planet Hollywood - Opened restaurant in Tel Aviv (4/96), as well as in Eilat.
Platinum - Acquired Memco for $500 million (8/98).
Polaroid Porta Inc. (NY) - Owns 100% of North Hills Israel Ltd.
Porter Novelli International - JV with Gitam/BBDO in Public Relations (9/96).
Preagitzer Industries (OR) - Acquired Oranit, PCB Design Center (4/98).
Pratt & Whitney - JV with Wertheimer Group's Blades Technology. Conducting negotiations for the acquisition of Beit Shemesh Engines. Beit Shemesh Engines, which went public in 1997, is traded at a $24 million value, and is controlled by Ormat (10/98). Invested $100-150 million additional in Blades Technology for the construction of a new plant in the Bar Lev Industrial Pk (8/99).
Praxair - 50.01% of Maxima for $12.9 million (12/96).
Price Waterhouse - Opens Price Waterhouse Israel (8/97). Launches $50 million local investment fund (1/99).
Primerica Corp. Ltd. (NY) - Owns 100% of Commercial Credit Service.
Prudential Securities - JV with YLR Capital Markets (IDB Group & Israel Corp.) to establish $50 million equity fund (7/96).
Purotec Intl. Inc. (NY) - Owns 99% of Purotec Ltd.
QualComm (San Diego) - Has design center in Israel.
Racom - JV with Tadiran opens factory for producing wireless communication systems in Omer (2/98).
Raddison Hotels Intl. - Franchise Operation (Moriah Hotels).
Ralston Purina Co.- Franchise Operation (CTS Ltd.)
Raychem Corporation (CA) - Owns 100% of Rachem Ltd.
Ready Systems Corp. (CA) - Owns 100% of Ready Systems Israel Ltd.
Remax Integrity Realtors - Franchise Operation (Impact Development).
Republic Natl. Bank - 100% of Bank Mizrachi NY for $28 million (1/97).
Reserve Corp. - Owns 98% of Global Plastic Industries
Robert Half Intl. (NY) - Owns 100% of Rober Half Israel Ltd.
Robertson Stephens (CA) - Investment in Evergreen VC.
Robomatix Ltd. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Robomatix Ltd.
Rockwell International - Setup semiconductor systems division (6/96).
Rogosin Enterprises Ltd. (NY) - Owns 100% of Rogosin Enterprises Ltd.
Rosh Intelligent Systems (MA) - Owns 100% of Rosh Intelligent Systems.
Rospatch Inc. - Owns 25% of Atir Ltd.
Royal Crown Cola Co. - Franchise Operation (Jafori Tabori Ltd.)
RSL (Ronald Lauder Group) - Purchased 51% of Delta Three (12/97).
SafeScience (MA) - Partnered with Migal Galilee Tech Center (5/98).
Safra National Bank (NY) - Purchased United Mizrahi Bank and Trust Co. for $30 million (10/96).
SanDisk (CA) - Flash Memory subsidiary in Israel.
Sapiens USA (CA) - Owns 100% of Software Craftsmen (Israel) Ltd.
Sara Lee - 25% interest in Delta Galil. JV with Nilit for production of POY yarns (9/96). Owns 100% of Sara Lee International.
Savyon Diagnostics (NY) - Owns 100% of Savyon Diagnostics Ltd.
SBP Nederland NV (NY) - Owns 50% of Aurec Ltd.
Scientific Components Ltd. - Owns 80% of Rav On Electronics.
J E Seagram Corp. (NY) - Owns 100% of International Distillers.
Seattle - Invested $370 million in a new tourism project on the Israeli-Jordanian border between Eilat and Aqaba, via a joint company called "The Peace Company," which will set up a large hotel and entertainment center, to be called the Grand Oasis. (9/98).
Segnatron Inc. (NJ) - Owns 17% of Segnatron Israel Ltd.
Shamrock Holdings (CA) - Owns 40% of Cable Systems Media. Invested money in First Access (9/98) and purchased $5 million shares in Paradigm Geophysical (4/99).
Sheraton Management (MA) - Owns Cosmopolitan Hotel Ltd.
Shileich Corp. - Owns 25% of Narex Middle East Ltd.
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (MO) - Owns 100% of Makor Chemicals Ltd.
Sild Unit Parts Co. Inc. (NJ) - Owns 100% of Sealco Thermo Electronics.
Silicon Graphics Inc. - Local R&D Center to open in Herzliya (12/99).
Silvaco Intl. Inc. (CA) - Owns 100% of Silvaco Israel Ltd.
Simoden Enterprises Ltd. (MI) - Owns 85% of Simoden Ltd.
Slant/Fin Corp. (NY) - Owns 100% of Salnt Fin-Hidron Ltd.
Smith Barney - Opened Tel Aviv office (6/96). Decided to expand Israel operations (6/97).
Solectron (CA) - Opened office in Israel (6/98).
Soros Group - Increased investment in El-Rov Israel Ltd. from 16% to 23% (4/97). Quantum Emerging and Dolphin were the two VC funds that participated in this acquisition. Reduced stake to 12% (6/99). Increased investment in Indigo with P.C. Chatterjee by $8.9 million (6/97).
Sotheby's Holdings Inc. (NY) - Owns 100% of Sotheby's Israel Ltd.
Sportmart Inc. - Franchise Operation (Sportmart Israel).
Stafford Capital (PA) - $100 million Israeli Real Estate Investment (9/97).
Standard Textile (OH) - 50% ownership of Arad Towels Ltd.
Stanley Works (CT) - Bought 90% of ZAG for $117 million in cash (5/98).
Steinhardt Company - Owns 10% of Idan Software Industries ISIL.
Stewart Information Services Corporation - Purchased minority interest in Israel's first private mortgage insurance company, Ezer Mortgages Holdings (6/98).
Subway - Franchise Operation
Sudbury Systems Inc. (MA) - Owns 100% of Sudbury Systems.
Sunburst Communications Inc. - Owns 3% of Logal Software Inc.
SunDisk (CA) - Opened design center in Israel (12/96).
Sun Guard Data Systems (PA) - Purchased Oshap Technologies for $210 million (3/99).
Sun Microsystems - Opened Sun Microsystems Israel (7/96). Purchased a $6 million interest in Precise Connectivity (6/99).
Superior Telecom - Bought 51% of Zion Cables United Works for NIS 90 million (3/98).
Taco Bell - Franchise Operation (Clal Trading).
Talos Intl. Inc. - Owns 100% of Mada Printing Systems.
Tandem Computers - Opens R&D Center in Haifa with $1.5 million.
TBWA - Purchased 25% of Yehoshua and Partners advertising (1/98). TBWA is part of Omicron Group.
Tech Export (MA) - Owns 30% of Ligad Technical Data Ltd.
Teledyne Analytical Instr. - Franchise Operation (International Process Controls Co. Ltd.)
Teradyne (Boston) - Purchased 20% of TEM in Givat Shaul (12/96), part of E&M.
Terayon (CA) - Acquired Telegate and Radwiz for $64 million (10/99).
Texas Instruments - Acquired Butterfly for $50 million (1/99). Purchased Libit for $260 million (6/99). Invested in Surf Communications (9/99).
Thames Holding Inc. - Owns 42% of Carmel Forge.
J Walter Thompson - Acquired 50% of Tamir Cohen Advertising for $15 million (12/99).
3Com Corporation (CA) - Owns 3Com Israel (formerly Nice Systems) (1994). R&D Divisions in Israel, NMD (Rehovot) & NCD (Herzliya Pituach). Intended to invest close to $300 million in Israel by 1999 in addition to the $100 million already invested in Israel (2/97). Invested $5 million in Orion Fund (12/98). Acquired 10% of Swan, an Israeli Startup, for $1million (11/98). Purchased 7-10% of Jerusalem-based Silicon Value for approximately $4 million (8/99).
3M Corp (MN) - Purchased 4.5% of BATM for $10 million (6/99).
Tower Records - Franchise Operation.
Tower Semiconductor - New $1billion investment in Israel (7/97).
Toys R Us - Franchise Operation.
Michael Trachtenberg - Owns 20% of Rogosin Enterprises.
Tracor Aerospace Inc. (TX) - Owns 100% of Rokor Ltd. subsidiary in Jerusalem. Tracor is now owned by GEC/UK.
Trans Pacific Resources (NY) - Owns 100% of Haifa Chemicals Ltd.
Travelers Group - $75 million VC fund with Dovrat Schrem & Cowen, Polaris 2 (7/96).
Trinity Venture Fund - Invested in Ensemble Communications' 2nd private placement of a total of $13.1 million (1/99).
Trufot Inc. (NY) - Owns 49% of Promedico Ltd.
Unicycle Trading Co. - Owns 9% of Logal Software Ltd.
Unisys - Opened marketing operations in Tel Aviv under the name Unisys Computers Ltd. (8/99).
US BankCorp/Piper Jaffray - JV with Nessuah Zannex Ltd, Ramat Gan (4/99).
US Robotics - Purchased Scorpio Communications Ltd. for $72 million (8/96).
Unisys - Opened representative office in Tel Aviv (8/99).
United Guaranty (NC) - Acquired 80% of Ezer Mortgage Services (4/98).
United Intl. Holding - Owns 49% of Tevel Israel International.
United Technologies Inc. (CT) - Owns 16% of Rada Electronic Industries. Owns 40% of Bet Shemesh Engines Ltd.
Unterberg Tobin - Invested $1 million in RadGuard.
UPS - Set up new $50 million VC fund.
US Software Mgt. Co. - Purchased Netect for $35 million (2/99).
Vanity Fair, VF Corp. - Franchise Operation (Delta Galil Industries).
Venda 4 (VMA) - Owns 4% of Gambit Computers Comm.
VentureOne - Established Research Center for Israeli Venture Capital Market (9/98)
Victor Carter (CA) - Owns 3% of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Vishay Intertechnology (PA) - Owns 90% of Vishay Israel Ltd.
Vision Sciences Inc. - Opened Vision Sciences Ltd. Israel (10/98).
Walden VC Fund (CA) - VC Fund in Israel.
Warner Communications - Franchise Operation (Hed Arzi Ltd).
West Point Pepperell Inc. - Franchise Operation (Zilberberg Yehuda Ltd - Nili Textile).
Weyerhauser Co. - Owns 50% of Tri-Wall Containers.
Wind River Systems (CA) - Investment in Emultek (1/98).
Witco Corp. (NY) - Owns 60% of Witco Ltd.
World Courier Metro Svcs. - Franchise Operation.
WorldWideWeb Networx WSI (CA) Semiconductors - Owns 100% of WSI Israel Design center.
Xsirius Superconductivity - Owns 100% of Xsirius Superconductivity.
Zoran Corp. (CA) - 2 subsidiaries in Israel. Owns 99% of Zoran Microelectronics Ltd.
*Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, DC. Information from April 2001.