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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Geographic Niche Clusters

Primary Differentiation for Macomb

Presence in Macomb County (employment contribution to cluster)

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Life Sciences/

Biotechnology

Chemicals & Materials

Homeland Security

Information Technology

Alternative Energy

Defense

Collaborating and Differentiating within the Region

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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