International Business

South Central Kentucky welcomes companies from across the world. We’re proud to be home to many companies from India, Japan and Canada, including

• American Howa Kentucky, Inc. (Japan)
• Cannon Automotive Solutions, Inc. (Canada)
• Kentucky Copper, Inc. (India)
• Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (Japan)
• NASCO (Japan)

Click here for a list of existing South Central Kentucky businesses with international relationships.

In the Download Center on this page we offer PDFs of information translated into a number of languages. We also offer a Welcome to South Central Kentucky in the following languages:

• Chinese
• German
• Japanese
• Korean
• Spanish

Please contact President & CEO Ron Bunch, CEcD at 866-330-2422 or ron@southcentralky.com to discuss locating an international company in South Central Kentucky.

The International Center

The International Center (Western Kentucky Refugee Mutual Assistance Association, Inc.) has been a mainstay of South Central Kentucky since 1979, and it serves Hispanic and other foreign-born families through advocacy, information leading to economic self-sufficiency and empowerment of communities. Located in Bowling Green, the Center provides many services for immigrants and refugees transitioning to the South Central Kentucky region, including

• Immigration assistance at little to no cost.
• Interpreting in medical and legal settings, among others.
• Job placement. Refugees having been in the United States less than five years will be placed in jobs. Employment services are available for all refugees.
• Individual Development Accounts program for establishing assets. A matching program is available.
• Social adjustment groups for women, men and parents.
• Future career education, including re-credentialing.

The International Center promotes the hiring of immigrants and refugees in South Central Kentucky, placing these employees in companies at no cost and providing transportation to and from work. The Center also provides on-the-job interpreters as well.