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Italy

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7M+

Population in Tennessee
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3.5M+

Tennesseans in the labor force
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RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE

With low union participation
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FREE

Tuition to technical and community college for all Tennesseans
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4,600+

Tennesseans employed by Italian-owned businesses
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37+

Italian-owned companies in Tennessee
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$1.1B+

Capital investments by Italian companies
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#1

Busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere
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NO

Personal income tax
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#3

Best state for business by Chief Executive Magazine
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9%

Below national average for cost of living
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70%

Of the U.S. population reached within a one-day trucking drive

Where Italian Craft Meets American Innovation

Tennessee continues to strike a chord with leading Italian companies, thanks to our hands-on manufacturing workforce, natural advantages for ceramics and advanced materials manufacturing, and central U.S. location. Tennessee’s transportation infrastructure keeps specialized supply chains in step from production to delivery across North America.

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  • Film & Entertainment, Foreign-Owned Establishments, HQ, Finance & Tech
  • Middle Tennessee

Sennheiser to Relocate American Headquarters to Nashville

  • Advanced Manufacturing, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

ALUKO Group to Establish Second U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Lauderdale County

  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • Middle Tennessee

Korea Zinc Selects Tennessee for First U.S. Operations, Announces $6.6 Billion Investment

  • Appliance & Electrical, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

Hyosung HICO, Ltd. Expands U.S. Manufacturing Headquarters for Second Time in Six Months

Tennessee Sound. Heard Across the Country.

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“Tennessee’s openness, friendship and also the fact that they are so dynamic are basically what brought us to make the decision to develop our business in Tennessee.”
Franco Gussali Beretta
President, Beretta

The Company We Keep

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Incentives & grants

We work hand in hand with your team to offer competitive deductions, tax credits and grants based on your project’s impact to Tennessee.

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TNWorks is Tennessee’s central hub connecting employers to a full suite of customized, data-driven workforce development services, delivered at no cost.

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Southern hospitality starts at home. For information on how to expand your  business to Tennessee, reach out to our international team.

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Virginia Crowley

Director of Business Development, Italy and Spain

Office location: Italy

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