2006 The top 800 UK & 1250 Global companies by R&D investment

Ranking of the top 1250 global companies by R&D intensity within listing status–– 2005/06 R&D investment –– –– 2005/06 R&D investment –– –– 2005/06 R&D investment ––sales sales salesCompany £m % Company £m % Company £m %Pioneer, Japan 313.10 8.1Sega Sammy, Japan 205.25 8.1William Demant, Denmark 35.24 8.1Avaya, USA 229.50 8.0Formula Systems (1985), Israel 23.37 7.9Givaudan, Switzerland 97.23 7.9BE Aerospace, USA 38.21 7.8Valeo, France 535.25 7.8Murata Manufacturing, Japan 162.10 7.7Recordati, Italy 30.89 7.7Research In Motion, Canada 91.82 7.6United Online, USA 23.30 7.6Watson Pharmaceuticals, USA 72.96 7.6Inter-Tel, USA 19.37 7.5Yokogawa Electric, Japan 143.11 7.5Gedeon Richter, Hungary 34.35 7.4ON Semiconductor, USA 54.58 7.4Powerwave Technologies, USA 35.55 7.4Sartorius, Germany 24.58 7.4Tokyo Seimitsu, Japan 31.09 7.4Bausch & Lomb, USA 94.65 7.3Garmin, Cayman Islands 43.62 7.3Harman International Industries, USA 129.66 7.3Kulicke & Soffa, USA 23.90 7.3Legrand, France 163.94 7.3Pentax, Japan 48.34 7.3Phonak, Switzerland 27.86 7.3Akebono Brake Industry, Japan 47.15 7.2Krka, Slovenia 27.57 7.2Oce, The Netherlands 132.41 7.2Amdocs, UK 84.14 7.1Indra Sistemas, Spain 59.02 7.1Komag, USA 28.47 7.1Nippon Kayaku, Japan 46.87 7.1Rockwell Collins, USA 141.54 7.1Vilmorin Clause, France 24.46 7.1Axalto (now Gemalto), The Netherlands 40.21 7.0Glory, Japan 64.39 6.9Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Germany 169.57 6.9Sanken Electric, Japan 52.97 6.9Tokyo Electron, Japan 216.60 6.9Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Japan 39.09 6.8Spectris, UK 44.90 6.8Unisys, USA 226.93 6.8Advanced Medical Optics, USA 35.91 6.7Creative Technology, Singapore 47.95 6.7Elbit Systems, Israel 41.88 6.7Millipore, USA 38.47 6.7Semiconductor Manufacturing, China 45.94 6.7Dragerwerk, Germany 74.45 6.6Jack Henry & Associates, USA 20.68 6.6Sorin, Italy 34.12 6.6Western Digital, USA 138.92 6.6Zebra Technologies, USA 26.79 6.6Biovail, Canada 35.23 6.5CR Bard, USA 66.75 6.5Gentex, USA 20.42 6.5Parexel International, USA 25.28 6.5Tokyo Ohka Kogyo, Japan 28.62 6.5AKZO Nobel, The Netherlands 575.10 6.4Amazon.com, USA 315.12 6.4Cae, Canada 35.41 6.4IDEXX Laboratories, USA 23.85 6.4Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Japan 30.48 6.4Lexmark, USA 195.95 6.4Accton Technology, Taiwan 20.45 6.3Eastman Kodak, USA 519.57 6.3Tsumura, Japan 26.51 6.3Varian, USA 31.42 6.3Autoliv, Sweden 224.72 6.2CSG Systems International, USA 19.77 6.2Konica Minolta, Japan 325.69 6.2ADC Telecommunications, USA 41.71 6.1Agfa-Gevaert, Belgium 138.79 6.1Horiba, Japan 27.82 6.1Newmarket, USA 38.09 6.1TCL Communication Technology, Hong Kong 26.05 6.1Unova (now Intermec), USA 38.74 6.1USEC, USA 55.04 6.1Gemplus International, Luxembourg(now part of Gemalto, The Netherlands) 38.38 6.0NGK Spark Plug, Japan 70.87 6.0Sumitomo Chemical, Japan 385.97 6.0Symbol Technologies, USA 61.34 6.0Terumo, Japan 67.80 6.0Woodward Governor, USA 29.12 6.0Macdonald Dettwiler & Associates, Canada 24.45 5.9Neopost, France 33.60 5.9Olympus, Japan 235.51 5.9Varian Medical Systems, USA 47.80 5.9Hutchinson Technology, USA 21.45 5.8International Game Technology, USA 80.62 5.8Ricoh, Japan 544.77 5.8Stoneridge, USA 22.83 5.8Thermo Electron, USA 88.99 5.8Waters, USA 38.97 5.8Asyst Technologies, USA 20.32 5.7Bobst, Switzerland 40.26 5.7EPCOS, Germany 48.30 5.7NEC, Japan 1358.88 5.7Nihon Kohden, Japan 23.65 5.7Verisign, USA 55.53 5.7Hospira, USA 80.87 5.6Hynix Semiconductor, South Korea 190.92 5.6Toyoda Gosei, Japan 120.92 5.6Andrew, USA 62.82 5.5Mettler-Toledo International, Switzerland 47.70 5.5Micros Systems, USA 19.31 5.5Synthes, Switzerland 66.89 5.5TDK, Japan 179.38 5.5Fairchild Semiconductor, USA 45.20 5.4SAFRAN, France 322.94 5.4Cooper Companies, USA 24.98 5.3CSL, Australia 62.27 5.3Expedia, USA 65.40 5.3Grammer, Germany 31.01 5.3Koito Manufacturing, Japan 94.76 5.3Mosel Vitelic, Taiwan 22.30 5.3NCR, USA 185.81 5.3Nidec, Japan 127.91 5.3Nikon, Japan 165.63 5.3Nissan Chemical Industries, Japan 42.61 5.3Rolls-Royce, UK 352.00 5.3Sanyo Electric, Japan 650.59 5.3SMC, Japan 73.78 5.3Solvay, Belgium 327.74 5.3Wacker-Chemie, Germany 100.93 5.3Aisin Seiki, Japan 471.53 5.2DST Systems, USA 76.19 5.2JSR, Japan 79.11 5.2Molex, USA 77.82 5.2Netflix, USA 20.61 5.2Yamaha Motor, Japan 353.44 5.2Aristocrat Leisure, Australia 28.11 5.1PerkinElmer, USA 50.89 5.1Becton Dickinson, USA 158.22 5.0Esterline Technologies, USA 24.60 5.0Haldex, Sweden 27.59 5.0JM Voith, Germany 122.99 5.0Kureha Chemical Industry(now Kureha), Japan 31.87 5.0Meggitt, UK 30.77 5.0Respironics, USA 26.58 5.0Reuters, UK 121.00 5.0Shimano, Japan 41.69 5.0Goodrich, USA 155.46 4.9Hasbro, USA 87.71 4.9Hirose Electric, Japan 21.60 4.9Krones, Germany 56.75 4.9Logitech International, Switzerland 51.23 4.9Sumitomo Bakelite, Japan 54.50 4.9Thales, France 346.02 4.9Xerox, USA 439.77 4.9Delta Electronics, Taiwan 68.19 4.8Deutz, Germany 43.29 4.8Nippon Shokubai, Japan 47.03 4.8Smith & Nephew, UK 67.00 4.8Smiths, UK 143.60 4.8Dainippon Screen Mfg, Japan 62.32 4.7Essilor International, France 77.98 4.7Intracom, Greece 19.98 4.7Shindengen Electric Manufacturing, Japan 20.81 4.7Visteon, USA 468.31 4.7American Power Conversion, USA 52.73 4.6Burelle, France 72.47 4.6Emdeon, USA 34.07 4.6Harris, USA 79.97 4.6Ichikoh Industries, Japan 26.83 4.6Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan 83.17 4.6Novatek Microelectronics, Taiwan 21.27 4.6Rieter, Switzerland 63.95 4.6Saurer, Switzerland 49.16 4.6Compagnie Generale de Geophysique, France 27.00 4.5Danisco, Denmark 86.87 4.5Ford Motor, USA 4659.83 4.5Mabuchi Motor, Japan 20.71 4.5Rheinmetall, Germany 107.19 4.5Wincor Nixdorf, Germany 53.60 4.5Yamatake, Japan 40.32 4.5Benq, Taiwan 136.66 4.4Brother Industries, Japan 124.60 4.4China Motor, Taiwan 41.27 4.4FMC, USA 54.99 4.4SAAB, Sweden 61.77 4.4Sanyo Chemical Industries, Japan 20.12 4.4Andrx, USA 25.90 4.3Bull, France 35.04 4.3Nissin Kogyo, Japan 30.05 4.3Scania, Sweden 203.10 4.3Yamaha, Japan 113.28 4.3Biomet, USA 46.42 4.2Kao, Japan 196.24 4.2King Pharmaceuticals, USA 43.11 4.2NOF, Japan 27.64 4.2Orion, Finland 54.62 4.2Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Switzerland 133.03 4.1Imation, USA 29.88 4.1Invensys, UK 110.00 4.1198 The 2006 R&D ScoreboardThe 2006 R&D Scoreboard 199