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Globalized, mobilized: A Megasite on the move.
SOUTHERN INDIANA
OHIO RIVER MEGASITE
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EAST END BRIDGE
Connects River Ridge to Louisville
I-265 EXTENSION
Part of $2 billion in improvements
HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
Access to all parts of U.S.
CSX CONNECTIONS
Links River Ridge to global port
CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT
PORT OF INDIANA-JEFFERSONVILLE
UPS WORLDPORT
LOUISVILLE, KY
WATER FROM AQUIFER
Cooler temperatures, lower costs
The Southern Indiana-Ohio River Megasite: Ready to rise, ready to roll, with a sweeping array of multi-modal transportation connections and broad infrastructure capacity in water, power and data. A megasite offering size—1730 gently rolling,
shovel-ready acres including an adjacent Supplier Park—and a strategic location on the Ohio River in the Louisville, KY metro market, where a skilled and seasoned right-to-work labor force is ready to meet and exceed global standards of quality.
The Southern Indiana-Ohio River Megasite. An exceptional automotive opportunity on the river, in the city, right where you need to be.
Emerging: Exceptional OEM opportunity.
CONCEPTUAL RENDERING
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Indiana is a prime manufacturing spot because of its location and pool of skilled talent.
Ranked #1 in the Midwest and 11th in the nation in the Tax Foundation’s 2012 Business Tax Climate Index.
Faster flow, greater reach.
The Southern Indiana-Ohio River Megasite is the only OEM site in Indiana, and one of the rare megasites to offer a metro location.
Add to that a $2 billion investment in transportation assets, and the result is an automotive manufacturing site that’s globalized and mobilized, ready to roll with rapid permit-ting and with the support of a can-do community in a pro-business state.
On-site Interstate Highway connections: Enjoy 360˚ access to U.S. markets.
Cost-effective global port access at Ports of Indiana- Jeffersonville: Ship year-round with barge access to deep water ports on the Gulf of Mexico.
CSX rail connection to the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville.
High visibility: 6 miles of 4-lane frontage enhance your operational profile.
4-lane heavy haul Commerce Corridor: The designation of Highway 62 as a heavy haul route eliminates weight limits and special permitting and offers easy access to the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. Newly added acceleration and deceleration lanes improve traffic flow, while planned heavy haul connector road will link the Megasite with the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville.
East End Bridge: New construction will provide a direct connection between River Ridge and Louisville.
Clark Regional Airport: The region’s go-to resource for executive travel is just 5 miles away.
Louisville International Airport and the UPS Worldport global shipping hub are less than 20 minutes away. World-port is the largest fully automated package handling facility in the world, serving more than 200 countries and territories.
Zoned for heavy industrial: The entire Megasite is zoned for heavy industrial usage, with appropriate buffering for automotive and other manufacturing.
At the Southern Indiana-Ohio River Megasite, a strategic location, comprehensive multi-modal logistics and high- capacity infrastructure keep products and materials flowing fast and your global operation going strong. Here, at the Crossroads of America, in the heart of the Automotive
Corridor, reach two-thirds of American markets within a one-day drive as you race to ROI and profitability in one of America’s top-rated states for business.
There’s no better location for an OEM or tiered supplier.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA
OHIO RIVER MEGASITE
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SOUTHERN INDIANA
OHIO RIVER MEGASITE
Ranked #1 in the Midwest in low costs of business by Forbes and CEO magazines.
Utilities: Tap into superb capacity, cost-efficiency and service.Water: The Megasite is served by a water system co-man-aged by River Ridge Development Authority and equipped with a new pump station, new storage facilities and a new water treatment plant. The result is a high-volume supply of 80 to 100 million gallons per day, with a water treatment capacity of 2 million gallons per day, readily expandable to 8 million gallons per day. The system’s new wastewater treat-ment plant offers a capacity of 3 million gallons per day, also readily expandable to 9 million gallons. River Ridge’s aquifer ensures that high volume is also combined with low temperature (50˚ F), reducing cooling costs by 30 to 50%, while utilization of treated but not potable water reduces industrial operational water costs by 30 to 50%.
Power: Duke Energy, the largest electric power holding company in the U.S. and a leader in sustainability, provides electricity to the Megasite. Vectren, a low-cost energy supplier to Ohio and Indiana, supplies natural gas through 8”and 6” lines.
Data: Two telephone and fiber optics providers, AT&T and Time Warner, along with Level 3 and Metro Fast Net, wire-less internet providers, keep data and communications flowing smoothly.
Labor: Primed for productivity.A right-to-work labor force, drawn from a population of more than one million in the Louisville metro area, is ready for global performance, prepped through avenues such as advanced manufacturing training at Ivy Tech Commu-nity College and through custom training at Prosser School of Technology in collaboration with Ready Indiana and with financial support from Indiana’s Skills Enhancement Fund (SEF).
Education and R&D: Pipelines for innovation. Three world-class institutions of higher learning within a three-hour radius—Indiana University; University of Louisville, a leader in Fulbright scholars; and Purdue University, home to Ray Herrick Laboratories at the School of Mechanical Engineering—keep ideas and innovation flowing.
Incentives: Swifter routes to ROI, long-term profitability.Urban Enterprise Zone: The UEZ Investment Deduction halves real and/or personal property tax for up to 10 years.
Foreign Trade Zone Designee #170: FTZ benefits include reduction of paperwork as well as elimination and exemp-tions of certain duties and tariffs.
Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit: This refundable corporate income tax credit is calculated as a percentage (not to exceed 100%) of the expected increased tax withholding generated from new jobs creation.
Hoosier Business Investment (HBI) Tax Credit: This non-refundable corporate income tax credit is calculat-ed as a percentage of the eligible capital investment to support a job-creation project.
The Southern Indiana Ohio River Megasite: A winning combination of local, state and regional advantages.
One of only 9 states to earn a AAA credit rating from all three major credit ratings agencies (Moody’s, Fitch’s and S&P), Indiana is a solid home for business, conducive to
growth, ranked 7th in attractive costs of living. Enjoy a low flat state corporate tax rate in a pro-business Midwestern environment steeped in traditions of manufacturing quality.
Business Environment: A state and region that work, with you, for you.
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Water treatment capacity of 2 million gallons per day, readily expandable to 8 million gallons per day.
A right-to-work labor force, custom trained for global performance.
Six different OEM manufacturers have opened auto facilities in Indiana—more than any other state.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA
OHIO RIVER MEGASITE
River Ridge Commerce Center . 6200 E. Highway 62 . Suite 600 . Jeffersonville, IN 47130P: 812.285.8979 . F: 812.285.8983 . E: [email protected]
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