2014-09-09

Help Save the Ex-Im Bank!

Supporting over 1,000 companies in CA with total export value of $23 billion

Without reauthorization from Congress by September 30, 2014, the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) is at risk of closure. The Ex-Im Bank is critical to helping increase U.S. exports and is relied on heavily by businesses and workers, especially manufacturing, in LA County (over 300 companies) and California (over 1,000 companies).

We need you to urge Congress to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank–a program that is critical to increasing exports for U.S. companies and to growing our economy.



Here are some key facts about the Ex-Im Bank:

Ex-Im Bank Facts (National)

Since its founding by President Franklin D. Roosevelt more than 80 years ago, the Ex-Im Bank has acted as the official export credit agency of the United States, supporting over $600 billion in U.S. exports by providing loan guarantees, export credit insurance and direct loans for U.S. exports.

During the past four years, the Ex-Im Bank has supported an estimated 1 million American jobs.

From fiscal year (FY) 2009 – FY 2013, the Ex-Im Bank has returned $2 billion to the American taxpayers above and beyond the cost of its operations.

Nearly 90 percent of the Ex-Im bank’s transactions in FY 2013 supported our nation’s small businesses.

Ex-Im Bank Facts (California)

More California companies rely on the Ex-Im Bank than from other states.

Over 1,000 companies in California use the Ex-Im Bank

773 small businesses.

127 minority-owned businesses.

91 woman-owned businesses.

Total export value of these shipments in California amounts to $23 billion!

Manufacturing businesses are the largest users in California:

#1 is Machinery Manufacturing & Sales

#2 is Electrical Equipment Manufacturing & Sales

Ex-Im Bank Facts (Los Angeles County)

Over 300 LA County companies use the Ex-Im Bank.

Top 20 LA companies (based on disbursements) that use the bank include:

Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc.

El Segundo

Computer and Electronic Product Mfg and Sales

Unical Aviation, Inc.

City Of Industry

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing and Sales

Spc/International Lease Finance Corp.

Los Angeles

Not Identified

Lubricating Specialties Co.

Pico Rivera

Petroleum and Coal Products Mfg and Sales

Spc/Air Lease Corporation

Los Angeles

Not Identified

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Hawthorne

Transportation Services

Mee Industries, Inc.

Irwindale

Machinery Manufacturing and Sales

Orly International Inc.

Van Nuys

Chemical Manufacturing and Sales

Capstone Turbine Corporation

Chatsworth

Machinery Manufacturing and Sales

American Trading International, Inc

Los Angeles

Food Manufacturing and Sales

Technip Usa Corp

Claremont

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Trojan Battery Co.

Santa Fe Springs

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing and Sales

Ics Group Inc.

Torrance

Building Construction

Lindsey Manufacturing Co.

Azusa

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing and Sales

Chrome Hearts Llc

Hollywood

Other Misc Mfg and Sales of Non Capital Equipment

Unical Aviation, Inc.

Baldwin Park

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing and Sales

Swisstex Direct, Llc

Los Angeles

Textile Mills, Products and Sales

Bluefield Associates Inc.

Ontario

Chemical Manufacturing and Sales

Superior Jali International Inc.

Monterey Park

Chemical Manufacturing and Sales

Norman Industrial Materials, Inc.

Sun Valley

Primary Metal Manufacturing and Sales

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