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Global Access

Centrally Located within the United States The Kansas Logistics Park is centrally located in the nation and provides

access to abundant resources within the heart of Kansas and the Midwest.

Newton Kansas is a unique

community with the ability

to provide manufacturers

with space to grow. It is

geographically positioned

to provide unrivalled access

to a wide range of

transportation avenues. The

community, along

with a strong group

of partners, has

leveraged these

assets to create the

Kansas Logistics

Park. The park

provides

manufacturers with

a distinct competitive

advantage when

distributing its products to

the world from the Midwest

and the High-Plains. The

goal of the park is to

facilitate growth in:

Energy

Agriculture

Manufacturing

We provide a valuable

resource in the storage and

transportation of

manufactured

products and

commodities such as

liquid natural gas,

petroleum and

agricultural products.

Kansas Logistics Park

Harvey County Economic Development


Serving:

Agriculture

Energy

Manufacturing

Transportation

Over $30 Million

invested in

infrastructure

To support growing industries Newton has set aside over 400 acres for the development of the Kansas Logistics

Park with substantial expansion capacity. The park takes advantage of the overlapping connections to both rail

and major interstates. It has ample area for enclosed warehousing and outside storage.

Manufacturers using the Kansas Logistics Park can provide components in a just-in-time manner using the “delivery

on demand” services. The park will enable manufacturers to reduce fees associated with shipping delays and

The Kansas Logistics Park

Our Targeted Industries... Agriculture

Kansas is Poised to Address Unprecedented

Global Demand for Food

The world’s middle class will swell from 2 billion to

almost 5 billion by 2030, with most of that growth

coming from developing countries

Global food demand is projected to double by 2050

Food needed to feed the world over the next 40

years will equal the amount produced over the last

10,000 years

Kansas has great resources: Land, water, and a

historical understanding of agriculture

Kansas is a leader in agricultural production and

performance

Energy

Domestic & World Energy Demand will be

Unprecedented

The U.S. exported more petroleum than it imported

in 2011 for the first time since 1949

Both the trucking and rail industry are transitioning

from diesel to Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)

Located in Central Kansas is an extensive natural gas

pipeline network for LNG fueling

World energy consumption will increase 50% by

2030

Demand for natural gas will rise by more than 60

percent through 2040

Manufacturing

Creating Opportunities for Domestic

Manufacturing Growth

Low energy prices will spur low-cost American manufacturing, driven by lower natural gas “feedstock” for American manufacturers. This is very important to energy intensive industries such as chemicals and heavy manufacturing

The USA is becoming one of the lowest cost producers in the developed world. When adjusting for our productivity, the average labor costs in other big developed countries will be 20 to 45% higher than those in the USA by 2015

Backshoring/reshoring will accelerate: Chinese labor rates have increased 18% annually

and could increase up to 25% a year Longer lead times for transport are a

disadvantage for China Before 2020, the USA will capture $130 billion in

annual exports from other nations

500-mile radius bubble of our service area.

Servicing America’s Rural Midwest

The community has partnered with several public and private entities to ensure the successful creation of the Kansas Logistics Park.

These partners include:

City of Newton

Harvey County


Initiatives, Inc.

Kansas Global Trade Services

Kansas State University - Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI)

Port of Catoosa

State of Kansas

WATCO Companies, Inc.

Leveraging the Power of Strong Partners

The Kansas Logistics Park provides access to the abundant resources across Kansas and neighboring states.

The park is located between Interstates 35 and 135 and provides access to two Class 1 carriers in the nation’s rail network.

WATCO Companies, Inc.: WATCO is the largest privately held short line railroad company in the United States. Their regional network

connects the Union Pacific and BNSF Class 1 carriers to the nation’s rail network.

Just where is the KLP?

www.KansasLogisticsPark.com

For more information, please contact:

Mickey Fornaro-Dean, Executive Director Harvey County Economic Development

500 N Main, Suite 109 / Newton, KS 67114 316-772-0868 (mobile) / 800-648-7759 (office)

[email protected]

Within a 50-mile radius of the Kansas Logistics Park, 61,000 manufacturing employees and 30,300 aircraft workers staff over one thousand manufacturers. No other place in the Midwest has the abundance of qualified workers, suppliers, tier 1 & tier II manufacturers, OEMs and aircraft companies as south central Kansas. Our region’s long tradition in aircraft manufacturing provides you with access to a world class workforce.

A Ready Workforce = Kansas Logistics Park




Serving:

Agriculture

Energy

Manufacturing

Transportation

Over 6700 individuals hold a National Career Readiness Certificate in our region

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