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 %Metso, Finland 60.47 2.1Micro-Star International, Taiwan 27.98 2.1Showa Denko, Japan 85.79 2.1Snap-On, USA 29.12 2.1Sumco, Japan 22.46 2.1UBE Industries, Japan 61.63 2.1Universal Scientific Industrial, Taiwan 19.31 2.1Vishay Intertechnology, USA 28.33 2.1Albemarle, USA 24.28 2.0BIC, France 19.44 2.0Clorox, USA 51.26 2.0Hercules, USA 23.82 2.0IMMSI, Italy 21.18 2.0Serco, UK 45.30 2.0Stork, The Netherlands 24.59 2.0Tata Motors, India 61.62 2.0ALSTOM, France 180.02 1.9Dai Nippon Printing, Japan 130.22 1.9Fresenius, Germany 102.38 1.9Goodyear, USA 212.61 1.9IHI, Japan 104.66 1.9IMI, UK 29.40 1.9Nihon Unisys, Japan 29.04 1.9Royal & Sun Alliance, UK 122.00 1.9Sealed Air, USA 44.15 1.9Amkor Technology, USA 21.75 1.8ArvinMeritor, USA 101.93 1.8Jenoptik, Germany 23.67 1.8NACCO Industries, USA 33.14 1.8Nalco, USA 34.13 1.8Asustek Computer, Taiwan 107.98 1.7BJ Services, USA 31.57 1.7Chemtura, USA 30.19 1.7Electrolux, Sweden 160.07 1.7Groupe SEB, France 28.51 1.7NSK, Japan 48.39 1.7SKF, Sweden 62.14 1.7Steelcase, USA 27.61 1.7Tosoh, Japan 50.34 1.7Air Products and Chemicals, USA 77.30 1.6Alliant Techsystems, USA 30.00 1.6Avery Dennison, USA 49.74 1.6Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Japan 78.55 1.6FMC Technologies, USA 30.00 1.6Gamesa, Spain 24.55 1.6Lite-On Technology, Taiwan 65.33 1.6McCormick, USA 24.52 1.6Newell Rubbermaid, USA 60.00 1.6Parker Hannifin, USA 76.06 1.6Pentair, USA 26.82 1.6Toppan Printing, Japan 109.84 1.6TRW Automotive, USA 118.24 1.6Umicore, Belgium 76.96 1.6Celanese, USA 53.01 1.5Cooper Industries, USA 41.65 1.5Ecolab, USA 39.83 1.5Ingersoll-Rand, Bermuda 94.60 1.5Johnson Controls, USA 241.73 1.5Solutia, USA 23.88 1.5TCL Multimedia Technology, Cayman Islands 38.04 1.5Tomkins, UK 46.70 1.5Armstrong, USA 28.25 1.4Cookson, UK 22.30 1.4JS, Japan 68.74 1.4Kobe Steel, Japan 97.22 1.4Lanxess, Germany 69.40 1.4Lenovo, Hong Kong 111.94 1.4LogicaCMG, UK 25.50 1.4Wistron, Taiwan 40.03 1.4Briggs & Stratton, USA 19.51 1.3Campbell Soup, USA 55.34 1.3Compal Electronics, Taiwan 52.25 1.3CSM, The Netherlands 23.84 1.3Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Japan 29.02 1.3Smith International, USA 42.87 1.3Tenneco, USA 33.78 1.3BOC, UK 43.20 1.2Bombardier, Canada 101.93 1.2Cargotec, Finland † 20.85 1.2Eramet, France 21.99 1.2Fiserv, USA 29.12 1.2Hitachi Zosen, Japan 20.26 1.2Johnson Matthey, UK 58.80 1.2Kone, Finland † 29.09 1.2Lennox International, USA 23.47 1.2Osaka Gas, Japan 56.28 1.2Schindler, Switzerland 48.62 1.2SPX, USA 34.25 1.2Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Japan 31.18 1.2American Standard Companies, USA 66.40 1.1Electric Power Development, Japan 31.49 1.1Estee Lauder, USA 42.11 1.1GEA, Germany 40.51 1.1Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan 65.06 1.1Mitsubishi Materials, Japan 51.57 1.1Nexen, Canada 26.93 1.1Oshkosh Truck, USA 19.45 1.1Quanta Computer, Taiwan 94.19 1.1Inventec, Taiwan 28.39 1.0Lear, USA 101.35 1.0Meiji Dairies, Japan 37.30 1.0Nippon Light Metal, Japan 27.33 1.0Oji Paper, Japan 56.75 1.0Orkla, Norway 46.54 1.0Shikoku Electric Power, Japan 27.57 1.0Sumitomo Metal Mining, Japan 23.75 1.0Telekom Austria, Austria 29.57 1.0Timken, USA 30.81 1.0Wm Wrigley Jr, USA 24.80 1.0Adidas-Salomon, Germany 43.29 0.9Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine, South Korea 23.97 0.9Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea 76.04 0.9Indesit, Italy 19.58 0.9Nexans, France 35.73 0.9NOVA Chemicals, Canada 29.12 0.9Owens Corning, USA 33.78 0.9Paccar, USA 68.62 0.9TDC, Denmark(now part of Nordic Telephone) 37.58 0.9Terex, USA 26.97 0.9Voest-Alpine, Austria 42.26 0.9Avon Products, USA 37.40 0.8Belgacom, Belgium 30.23 0.8Chugoku Electric Power, Japan 41.01 0.8Fisher Scientific International, USA 25.75 0.8Fortune Brands, USA 38.39 0.8Hokkaido Electric Power, Japan 19.51 0.8Hyundai Mobis, South Korea 32.17 0.8Inco, Canada 20.39 0.8Onex, Canada 73.30 0.8Salzgitter, Germany 39.51 0.8Secom, Japan 22.06 0.8Corus, UK 66.00 0.7Crown, USA 27.38 0.7Huntsman, USA 55.63 0.7KT, South Korea 73.36 0.7Kyushu Electric Power, Japan 48.64 0.7L-3 Communications, USA 38.27 0.7MeadWestvaco, USA 29.12 0.7Novelis, Canada 33.78 0.7Stora Enso, Finland 60.46 0.7Taiheiyo Cement, Japan 29.03 0.7Tokyo Gas, Japan 41.13 0.7Asahi Breweries, Japan 40.92 0.6HeidelbergCement, Germany 29.55 0.6Kajima, Japan 49.48 0.6Nippon Paper, Japan 37.33 0.6PetroChina, China 230.61 0.6Rexam, UK 21.00 0.6Reynolds American, USA 30.87 0.6SCA, Sweden 45.16 0.6Sudzucker, Germany 20.61 0.6Tate & Lyle, UK 21.00 0.6Tohoku Electric Power, Japan 51.04 0.6Ashland, USA 26.21 0.5Lyondell Chemical, USA 53.01 0.5Outokumpu, Finland 22.67 0.5Porsche, Germany 23.12 0.5Shimizu, Japan 35.90 0.5Taisei, Japan 44.39 0.5Technip, France 20.20 0.5UPM-Kymmene, Finland 34.36 0.5West Japan Railway, Japan 30.45 0.5China Steel, Taiwan 21.55 0.4Daiwa House Industry, Japan 28.20 0.4Koc, Turkey 43.41 0.4Sekisui House, Japan 30.55 0.4Suzuken, Japan 25.44 0.4ThyssenKrupp, Germany 127.80 0.4China Petroleum & Chemical, China 161.90 0.3SNCF, France 37.79 0.3Nippon Oil, Japan 56.46 0.2Vasogen, Canada 35.61 n/a3 Unlisted 11361.54 4.5Abgenix, USA (now part of Amgen) 69.12 646.9Biovitrum, Sweden 42.16 61.5Symbian, UK 54.48 47.5Portal Software, USA (now part of Oracle) 23.45 43.0Voca, UK 29.25 32.8SeeBeyond Technology, USA(now part of Sun Microsystems) 22.79 23.9NetIQ, USA (now part of Attachmate) 29.45 23.7Macromedia, USA(now part of Adobe Systems) 57.32 22.6Chiron, USA(now part of Novartis, Switzerland) 245.11 21.9Micromuse, USA (now part of IBM) 20.45 21.8Mitsubishi Pharma, Japan(now part of Mitsubishi Chemical) 249.14 21.6Enterasys Networks, USA 42.99 20.7Cambridge Antibody, UK(now part of AstraZeneca) 39.17 20.2Daiichi Pharmaceutical, Japan(now part of Daiichi Sankyo) 283.36 17.5Guidant, USA(now part of Boston Scientific) 348.32 16.8DoubleClick, USA 27.06 15.4202 The 2006 R&D ScoreboardThe 2006 R&D Scoreboard 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