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Macomb Chapter – Michigan Township Association
November 30, 2012Presented By:
Don Morandini
Macomb County Planning & Economic Development
www.MacombBusiness.com
1-586-469-5285
Macomb County Planning & Economic Development
Presented to:
Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development
• Community Development • Economic Development• Land & Water • Planning & Mapping• Outreach & Communications http://www.macombcountymi.gov/mcped/
Community Development
• $2 Million in Community Improvement Projects
• 40 Units of Elderly Housing in Eastpointe • 12 Homes Acquired & Repaired for Low Income Families • 5 Foreclosed Homes Sold Under Neighborhood Stabilization Program• 7 Properties Sold Through Neighborhood Stabilization program
Outreach & Communications
• Coordinate Outreach & Special Events• Biz Clips• Macomb Film Office• Macomb Magazine• Macomb Business Awards• Maintain 3 Websites • Provide Graphic Support
Macomb Film Office
• Reimbursement for Select Expenses • 35 Projects Filmed in Macomb County • Services to Productions:
- Location Scouting - Business Referrals- Permitting - Traffic Control- Promoting Needs for Extras
• Changes in 2012 - $25 Million Incentive• Partial List of Recent Projects:
- Alex Cross - Detroit 1-8-7- Gran Torino - Red Dawn
• Margarine Wars in Armada, Richmond & Memphis• www.FilmMacomb.org www.michiganfilmoffice.org
Land & Water
• Blue Economy Initiative• 50 Projects Planned or Started• Fresh Water Institute• Recreational Boating & Fishing• Hospitality, Dining & Entertainment• Hosting Fishing Tournaments
- Bass Pro Elite Series Final ($2-$4 M)
Blue Economy Initiative
• There was no communication strategy in place to promote Lake St. Clair and its surrounding assets
• Need to connect better with existing users and draw new visitors
• Diversification - Development of a tourism sector- Over 94,000 existing boaters- 8 million people live within a one-hour drive of the
shoreline• Blue Water Strategic Development Plan
- Economic Development- Environmental Stewardship- Quality of Life
• http://makemacombyourhome.com/live.html
Planning & Mapping
• Parks & Recreation Plan Update - City of New Baltimore
• TIFA Plan Update – City of Richmond• Planning Services – City of Utica• Master Plan – City of Memphis• Corridor Redevelopment Task Force - SEMCOG• GIS Services
Economic Development
Business Development
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
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Macomb Community College
Michigan Works
Automation Alley
Business Attraction
Detroit Regional Economic Partnership
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+Business Retention & Expansion
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Supporting Areas Collaborate Regionally
Geographic Niche Clusters
Primary Differentiation for Macomb
Presence in Macomb County (employment contribution to cluster)
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Advanced Manufacturin
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Life Sciences/
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Chemicals & Materials
Homeland Security
Information Technology
Alternative Energy
Defense
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Macomb County’s Business Community
• 18,024 businesses in Macomb County
• Manufacturing represents major employment base - 47,892 employees, 18.6%
• Service sector represents the fastest growing business segment
• 95% of firms employ fewer than 50 people
• 85% of firms employ fewer than 20 people
• Firms with 50 employees or fewer employ 53% of the workforce
• Macomb County has one (1) new business registered per hour over the last seven years
Macomb County is…
A leading North American manufacturing center with more than 1,700 companies involved in advanced manufacturing in the aerospace, medical, automotive, alternative energy, homeland security and defense industries, including:
- General Motors - General Dynamics- Ford Motor Company - BAE Systems- Chrysler, LLC - Johnson Controls- AZ Automotive Corp. - AIM Plastics- TRW Automotive - US Manufacturing- MNP Corporation - DuPont- Burtek - KUKA Welding- Faurecia - Caratron Industries
Macomb County is…
The location of choice for over 18,000 businesses including the R&D and engineering facilities for:
- General Dynamics Land Systems- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research,
Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) - National Automotive Center (NAC)- General Motors Technical Center- BAE Systems (UK)- KUKA Welding & Automation (Germany)- Faurecia (France)- Ogura Corporation (Japan)
Business Development (SBTDC)
• Represents Macomb, Oakland & Wayne Counties
• First & Second Stage Companies• Finance & Strategy Specialist • Partner - Eastern Michigan University• Traditional Services:
- Business Plans - Financial Analysis
- Marketing Plans - Market Research• Low or no cost training programs• Macomb SBTDC Best Small Business
- Achatz Pies (2008) - ASI Instruments (2009)
- Steve’s Back Room (2010) - Dolce Panetteria Foods (2011)
SBTDC Counseling Activity & Economic Impact 2011
Businesses Counseled: 364
Information Contacts 5,700
Training Events: 34
Attendees: 535
Investments: $27,126,996
Loans Secured: 15
Loan Amount: $5,753,000
Jobs Retained: 323
Jobs Created: 284
Business Retention & ExpansionMEDC
• Focus on Second Stage Companies- 9 or More Employees, > $1 Million in Sales
• 25 New Contacts per Month in Targeted Industries
• Macomb Business Forum• Asset Based vs. Incentive Based Strategy• First MEDC Employee Deployed to an Economic
Development Office• 4M Group• Michigan Defense Center
Home In Macomb Business Retention Program
• 80% of New Jobs from Existing Companies• Access to Incentives & Financing• Workforce Development• Market Research• Site Selection• Business Counseling• http://www.macombbusiness.com/business_ret
ention/index.html
Fori Automation
• Multi-National Manufacturing Firm Headquartered in Shelby Township
• 15,000 sf Building for Non-Automotive Clients• PED & Shelby Township - Permitting• PED & MEDC – Tool & Die Recovery Zone• MI Works – Employee Recruitment• MCC – Employee Training• DTE – Electrical service• http://www.foriauto.com/fori_website_1/
Business Attraction
Detroit Regional Economic Partnership (DREP)
• 10 Counties plus the City of Detroit.
• Hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce.
• Regional Marketing – Host National & Foreign Delegations such as Austrian Economic Delegation
• National Trade Missions – AUSA Show
• Foreign Trade Missions – India, China, Brazil
• Host Site Consultants - October 29
Industrial Expansions & Attractions 2011
• 29 Companies• 2,535 Jobs Retained• 981 Jobs Created• $105,627,000 in New Investments• Including:
- Global Enterprises $ 4,350,000 (Chesterfield)- Faurecia $ 24,226,000 (Fraser)- United Machining $ 4,164,000 (Macomb Twp.)- CBS Boring & Machine $ 2,590,000 (Mount Clemens)- TansNav $ 7,550,000 (New Baltimore)- Sharp Model $ 4,000,000 (Romeo)- Avon Gear $ 6,489,000 (Shelby Twp.)- Ceratizit $ 13,950,000 (Warren)
Industrial Expansions Mid-2012
• 11 Companies• 692 Jobs Retained• 466 Jobs Created• $78,723,000 in New Investments• Including:
- Acra Grinding $ 2,156,000 (Sterling Hts.)- AGS Automotive $ 20,700,000 (Sterling Hts.)- Century Plastics $ 1,322,000 (Macomb Twp.)- ESPAS $ 3,603,000 (Clinton Twp.)- Flex-N-Gate $ 29,775,000 (Warren)- Fori Automation $ 1,050,000 (Shelby Twp.)- MFC Netform $ 7,938,000 (Shelby Twp.)- Novo Motor $ 5,778,000 (Fraser)
Make Macomb Your Home
• Initiative of Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
• Raise the Visibility of Macomb County• Create and Support Brand Awareness• http://makemacombyourhome.com/• http://www.macombbusiness.com/Busines
sDevelopment/why_macomb/index.html
Macomb-Oakland University Incubator
• Partnership Sterling Heights, Oakland University & Macomb County
• Defense, Homeland Security & Advanced Manufacturing Focus
• Spin-Offs & Start-Ups• Ex: Brar Technologies, Coliant Corporation • Housed at Velocity Building in Sterling Heights • Defense & Homeland Security Brochure
• www.oakland.edu/macombouinc
Macomb Business Climate Survey
• January 2012• Partnership of Chambers of Commerce, Oakland
University & Macomb County Planning• Findings & Recommendations:
- Businesses are Projecting an Increase in Hiring- Defense, Health Care, Advanced Manufacturing &
IT remain “Target Industries”.- Focus on Second Stage Companies- Promote Buying Local- Address Financing Needs of Small Businesses- Support Blue Economy Initiative
• www.oakland.edu/climatesurvey
Websites for Macomb County Planning & Economic Development
• http://makemacombyourhome.com/• www.MacombBusiness.com• www.macombcountymi.gov• www.macombcountymi.gov/mcped/• www.gvsu.edu/misbtdc• www.FilmMacomb.org• www.oakland.edu/macombouinc• www.oakland.edu/climatesurvey