Aerospace

Soaring to the Future

Organizations To Support You:w Automation Alley - Southeast Michigan’s Regional

Technology Clusterw Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association

(MAMA)w Michigan Defense Contract Coordination Center (DC3)w Michigan Manufacturers Associationw MMTC - Michigan Manufacturing Technology Centerw National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS)w National Defense Industrial Associationw National Institute of Industrial Technology (NIIT)w Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)w Robotics Industry Association (RIA) World

Headquartersw Selfridge Air National Guard Basew Society of Manufacturing Engineers World

Headquartersw U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development

and Engineering Center (TARDEC)w TARDEC’s National Automotive Center (NAC)w U.S. Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command

(TACOM)

The Oakland CommitmentOakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is committed to promoting the aerospace industry. Our workers are highly trained, knowledgeable and dedicated to expanding the industry. Aerospace companies benefit from over 100 years of manufacturing research, innovation and ingenuity.

“Since 2004, my team has dedicated personnel and programs to support the efforts of emerging technology companies. Aerospace is a vital sector in providing products for transportation in the 21st century and beyond,” said Patterson.

The Oakland Aerospace AdvantageOakland County is home to one of the largest research, engineering and manufacturing centers in the world. Aircraft designers and manufacturers can easily find AS9100, AS9120 and NADCAP certified Oakland County companies that will help them increase production efficiencies and quality standards.

Our high concentration of human capital makes Oakland County, the region and the state especially attractive to aerospace companies seeking a labor market rich with engineering, manufacturing and design talent.

w 41 percent of Oakland County residents over the age of 25 have college degrees (national average is about 26 percent)w Oakland County has the third-highest number of high-

tech workers in the nation and twice the corporate R&D professionals compared to the national averagew Our regional universities enroll nearly 12,000 science

and engineering graduate students on an annual basis

Research and development activities in Oakland County cover a wide spectrum of today’s leading technologies including advanced electronics and controls, aerospace, alternative energy, communications and transportation. A large percentage of these projects are conducted jointly with research at public universities in the county and more than 50 independent colleges and universities in the state.

w Over 70 percent of Michigan’s top OEM parts suppliers are headquartered in Oakland County, including over 2,000 business research facilitiesw More than a third of the state’s R&D facilities are

located in Oakland County

Photo courtesy of Williams International

Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA)

Founded in 2007, the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association (MAMA) is a consortium of Michigan AS9120, AS9100 and NADCAP certified manufacturers. MAMA represents the interests of Michigan’s aerospace manufacturing firms with a single, unified voice while providing educational programs and industry research to its members. It also serves to promote the capabilities of the Michigan manufacturing community to the global aerospace industry.

MAMA also provides the following services: w Exposure to and interaction with the leaders of the

global aerospace industry through trade missions and visits to local Michigan suppliers w Access to multiple state grants to assist in

diversification effortsw Works with the leading aerospace marketing firm to

assist in positioning in-state capabilities to best reflect the value Michigan companies provide to the industryw Access to industry experts in advanced aerospace

quality certifications and process engineering as well as advanced materialsw Access to emerging technologies, standards,

compliance requirements and continuous process improvements

Oakland County MAMA members include: General Inspection – www.geninsp.com Giffin International – www.giffinusa.com Hi-Tech Mold – www.hitechmold.com Plante Moran – www.plantemoran.com Progressive Stamping – www.progressivestamping.com Test Equipment Distributors – www.tedndt.com X-Ray Testing – www.xritesting.com

Michigan Defense Contract Coordination Center (DC3)

The Defense Contract Coordination Center (DC3) and the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) are working together to increase the number of Michigan companies winning federal contracts. DC3 opens doors for companies by:

wPromoting and representing the capabilities of businesses before federal buyers and prime contractorswWorks proactively to increase the number of prime

contracts awarded to companies wIdentifies opportunities for companies to create and

compete as supply chain clusters

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) created DC3 to strategically connect defense and aerospace buyers and prime contractors with Michigan’s capable supply chain.

Michigan is a world leader in manufacturing innovation. New and growing industry sector leaders choose Michigan manufacturers to make their products.

Michigan’s growing defense and aerospace business provides diversification and increases new job growth in the state. Michigan is the perfect choice when the federal government looks for innovative new technologies and companies to manufacture those products.

From 2000 to 2007, Michigan companies secured almost $25 billion in government defense contracts. Two industry leaders, General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems have expanded to Michigan and have created more than 2,600 new jobs.

Photo courtesy of MAMA

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)

The 11 regional PTACs are the front line in Michigan’s efforts to bring defense and aerospace contracts to state companies.

Our procurement specialists partner with Michigan companies to demystify government contracting, orient those unfamiliar with the process and help companies secure and complete federal, state and local contracts. PTACs helped Michigan companies win over $646 million in contracts in 2009.

PTAC can assist your company throughout the entire pre-award to post-award procurement process, including:

wRegistering to become a government contractor wIdentifying bid opportunitieswSimplifying the bidding processwExpediting payments through electronic invoicingwAssisting with post-award evaluation of your submitted

contract and/or award

PTACs are designed to help Michigan companies capture a portion of the $400 billion – $800 billion that the federal government spends each year for goods and services.

College and University Research Centers and ProgramsMichigan is home to 41 colleges and universities that graduate almost 100,000 students annually. This highly skilled and knowledgeable work force is a powerful asset when companies make site location decisions. Michigan is a world leader in technology with more than $2 billion spent on research and development every year.

Here’s a sample of current college and university research centers in the state:

Central Michigan Universityw Center for Supply Chain Management

Eastern Michigan Universityw NSF Coatings Research Institute

Kettering Universityw ANNAF (Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) Standard

MethodologiesLawrence Technological Universityw Aeronautical Engineering Minor & Certificate Programsw Center for Innovative Materials Research

Michigan State Universityw Fraunhofer Center for Coatings & Lasers – Aerospace

Michigan Technological Universityw Carbon Technology Center

Oakland Community Collegew Customized Alternative Energy Programs

& CertificatesOakland Universityw Product Development & Manufacturing Centerw International Fastening & Joining Research Institute

University of Michiganw Aeronautical Engineering Program

Wayne State Universityw Institute for Manufacturing Research – Aerospacew Smart Sensors & Integrated Micro Systems Lab (SSM)

Western Michigan Universityw Advanced Materials Testing and Evaluation Laboratory

Photo courtesy of Selfridge Air National Guard Base

Aerospace Related Companies in Michigan - (Partial List)

ACTANO Inc. – Troy ADCO Circuits, Inc. – Rochester Hills ALRO Steel Corp. – Jackson American Industrial Painting – Clinton Twp. AZDEL – Southfield Bay Cast Companies – Bay City Beta Steel – Utica BMT Aerospace – Fraser BorgWarner – Auburn Hills Capital Welding Inc. – Southfield Commercial Steel Treating Corp. – Madison Heights Commercial Tool – Comstock Park Dager Systems – Chesterfield Defense Components of Detroit – Auburn Hills Delta Tooling Co. – Auburn Hills Duggan Manufacturing – Shelby Twp. Duncan Aviation – Battle Creek Durr Systems Inc. – Auburn Hills Fastco Industries, Inc. – Grand Rapids EDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA – Auburn Hills Elysium, Inc. – Southfield Fisher Dynamics – St. Clair Shores Future Products Inc. – Clawson GE Aviation – Muskegon General Broach – Morenci General Dynamics – Sterling Heights General Inspection – Davisburg Gentz Industries – Warren GFM Corp. – Roseville Giffin International – Farmington Global Tooling Systems – Macomb Twp. Grupo Aernnava – Ann Arbor Gulfstream Aerospace – Birmingham Hi-Tech Mold – Rochester Hills Highland Bolt – Utica Hi-Vol Products – Livonia HydroDynamic Technologies Inc. – Pontiac Imperial Metal Products – Grand Rapids Jay Enn Corp. – Troy JF Hubert Enterprises – Troy JS McNamara – Madison Heights Koops, Inc. – Holland Lockheed Martin – Troy Louca Mold & Aerospace Machining – Auburn Hills Marposs Corp. – Auburn Hills McGregor Manufacturing Corp. – Troy Merrill Aviation – Merrill Merrill Fabricators – Alma Merrill Technologies Group – Saginaw Merrill Tool and Machine – Merrill Metro Machine Works – Romulus

Metro Technologies Ltd – Troy Michigan Aerospace Corp. – Ann Arbor Michigan Aerospace Manufacturing Association – Grand Rapids Michigan Wire Die – St. Clair Shores MNP, Inc. – Utica Models and Tools – Shelby Twp Moeller Manufacturing – Wixom Mustang Aeronautics Inc. – Troy Oakland Air – Waterford Odyssey Inc. – Lake Orion Ovidon Manufacturing – Howell Pentastar Aviation – Waterford Petronis Industries – Wixom Precision Gage – Hillsdale Progressive Stamping Co. Inc. – Royal Oak ProMetal RCT, Llc. – Troy Radian Precision – Madison Heights Ranger Tool – Saginaw Roush Industries – Auburn Hills Royal Technologies – Hudsonville Smiths Industries Aerospace – Grand Rapids Sombur Machine and Tool – Port Huron Steel Services and Warehousing – Detroit Tata Technologies – Novi TD Industrial Coatings – Sterling Heights Test Equipment Distributors – Troy Testek Inc. – Wixom Topcraft Metal Products – Hudsonville Utica Automation – Shelby Twp. Utica Body and Assembly – Shelby Twp. Utica Enterprises – Shelby Twp. Utica Laser Systems – Shelby Twp. Utica Standard Products – Shelby Twp. Utica Washers – Detroit Vicount Industries – Farmington Hills Visioneering Inc. – Fraser Vitullo & Associates – Wixom Williams International – Walled Lake Woolf Aircraft Products – Romulus X-Ray Testing – Troy

Green - Oakland County Companies Blue - Southeast Michigan Companies Black - Michigan Companies

Southeast Michigan Airport Facilities

Aerospace professionals realize that the increasingly competitive business environment and customer priorities place a stronger emphasis on optimizing the product development process.

Aerospace companies located in southeast Michigan enjoy a wide selection of commercial and military airports to help speed up the product development process.

These local resources help in the development of faster and better verification systems, accelerated lead times and improved operational efficiency.

Oakland County International Airport Oakland County International Airport (OCIA) is the second busiest airport in Michigan and is located in Waterford Township. OCIA provides an aviation gateway to the world, featuring a 6,500 foot main runway. OCIA is the ultimate corporate and general aviation facility serving Oakland County, Metro Detroit and southeast Michigan.OCIA features a new environmentally responsible 13,500 square foot terminal that will be one of the first of its kind in the country for a general aviation airport.

OCIA Fast FactswOCIA is one of the busiest general aviation airports

in the nation with over 200,000 takeoffs and landings each yearwYearly more than 500,000 passengers and pilots pass

through the airportwMore than 800 private and corporate aircrafts are

based at OCIAwVirtually all of the Fortune 500 companies use OCIA

on an annual basiswOver 500 T-Hangars and plenty of open space for

aviation parking

Oakland/Troy AirportLocated in Troy, this airport has one runway and is primarily for private and business aircraft.

Oakland/Southwest AirportLocated in New Hudson in the southwest corner of Oakland County, this airport has one runway and is used primarily for private and business aircraft.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit Metro (DTW) serves over 35 million domestic passengers a year, in addition to over 3 million international passengers between the McNamara and North Terminals. Passengers have access to 160 worldwide non-stop destinations through 37 airlines. There are also two Fixed Base Operators at DTW that provide services for private and corporate aircraft.

Detroit Willow Run AirportDetroit Willow Run Airport is Michigan’s third busiest airport with over 100,000 flight operations per year. Occupying 2,600 acres, the airport serves cargo, corporate and general aviation clients. The airport offers five runways and a 24-hour FAA Tower.

Flint Bishop International AirportBishop International Airport (FNT) is located just 30 miles north of Pontiac and provides service to 11 major cities. Bishop features three main runways at 7,848, 7,199 and 4,291 feet, in addition to services for private and corporate aircraft.

Selfridge Air National Guard BaseSelfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township is one of the busiest reserve forces military installations in the United States.

The 127th Wing (Air National Guard) is the host organization at the base. Tenant units include Michigan Army National Guard, separate Joint Reserve intelligence and robotic units, and active duty Army components such as the Joint Combat Support Systems; Navy Operations Support Center (reserves); Marine Wing Support Group-47 headquarters, Marine Support Squadron 471-Det B; 1st Battalion 24th Marine Regiment; Coast Guard Air Station-Detroit; U.S. Border Patrol; Customs and Border Protection Great Lakes Air and Marine Wing.

Selfridge encompasses almost 700 buildings, one runway at 9,000 feet, over a million square yards of taxiway and paved aircraft parking ramps. The working population of the base include over 5,000 reservists, guardsmen and private contractors.

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Oakland County is an International Hub Foreign firms make the strategic decision to locate in Oakland County because of the highly skilled labor market, strong educational systems and the international support services available to them.

w 700 foreign-owned firms from 37 countries are in Oakland Countyw Nearly 42 percent

of Oakland County residents have earned a bachelor or graduate/professional degreew 19 school districts

and three consortium schools in Oakland County offer Mandarin Chinese language programsw Oakland County has 93,450 people in the labor force

comprised of professional, scientific and technical services skills

Oakland County is a Strategic Location

w Centrally located between Chicago, Toronto and Cleveland, Oakland County is strategically positioned to capture the entire Midwest marketw The Michigan-Ontario border is the busiest U.S. -

Canada crossing in the country, making this area an ideal location to reach the United States and the Canadian markets. Ontario, less than an hour’s drive from Oakland County, generates some 40 percent of Canada’s total gross domestic product

Incentives, Tax Credits & Financing ProgramsOakland County’s Economic Development Team will help your company find potential sources of capital and financing.

Defense Contracting Michigan Business Tax Credit — The program will help companies receive federal contracts from the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security.

Through the authority of the Michigan Economic Growth Authority, companies awarded federal contracts may also be awarded a refundable tax credit against the Michigan Business Tax.

Michigan New Jobs Training Program — The program authorizes community colleges to issue debt on behalf of employers that are creating new jobs and/or expanding operations in Michigan for the purpose of funding job training. The program provides flexible funding to meet a variety of training and development needs, ranging from highly specialized and customized training to basic skill development for new jobs.

The debt is paid by capturing the incremental increase in the state income tax associated with the new employees’ wages and redirecting it to the college instead of the state. Funds may be used to pay for 100 percent of any direct training expenses.

Traditional and Non-Traditional Financing — Oakland County’s Business Finance Corporation and Economic Development Corporation help companies with the SBA 504 Loan and with Tax-Exempt Revenue Bond programs. Through the Automation Alley Technology Center, emerging companies can be assisted with securing non-traditional and unique sources of financing and capital.

State Incentives / Tax Credits — Michigan has a wide variety of incentive programs and tax credits for companies that qualify.

wAnchor Jobs Tax CreditwHigh-Tech MEGA Tax Credit wHigh-Wage MEGA Tax Credit

© 2010 Oakland County, Michigan

L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive

With the support of The Oakland County Board of Commissioners

Your Strategic International GatewaywTunnel: Detroit – Windsor Tunnel (U.S. – Canada

crossing)wBridges: Ambassador Bridge in Detroit (U.S. to

Canada crossing) – International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie (U.S. to Canada crossing) – Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron (U.S. to Canada crossing)wCoastline: The state has over 3,200 miles of shoreline

on the Great Lakes, second to Alaska in the U.S.wWater: The five Great Lakes make up one-fifth of the

world’s fresh water supplywAgriculture: The state’s second largest industry

after automotive

Michigan Fast FactswThere are nine Michigan universities with departments

and/or programs that are associated with the aerospace industrywThe University of Michigan’s Aerospace Engineering

program is ranked 4th in the nation (tied with Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University)wThe University of Michigan is #3 in the nation for

research and development spending, according to the National Science Foundation (2006)wAccording to U.S. News & World Report, the University

of Michigan Engineering School is ranked 9th in the nationwMichigan is the number one state for vehicle-related

R&D activity, spending $12.4 billion annually, according to the National Science Foundation and employing an estimated 65,000 professionals statewide

wMichigan is ranked sixth in the nation for new patents issued. Michigan entrepreneurs, companies and universities filed 3,797 patents in 2007. (Source: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 2008)wHistory has proven that Michigan’s work force can

successfully apply automotive manufacturing skills to the aerospace industry. The Ford Willow Run plant produced B-24 bombers throughout WWII, reaching astonishing production levels of 14 aircraft per daywDuring WWII, a Lawrence Technological University

alumnus developed the high wing/rear door design still used in cargo aircraft worldwide

Oakland County Can Help Your BusinessThe Economic Development Team offers assistance in:

wSite locationwFinancingwTax incentiveswLiaison with state and local agencieswWorkforce developmentwBusiness Assistance Center (business consulting)w Information products — to ensure you make the right

decision for your company’s location

Contact us today for more information:

Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs

Planning & Economic Development Services

2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Building 41 West Waterford, MI 48328

Phone: (248) 858-8706 | Fax: (248) 975-9555

Website: www.GlobalOakland.com

Oakland County’s Aerospace Contact is: Michele Eaton, Senior Business Development Representative

Email: eatonm@oakgov.com Phone: (248) 858-0978