Macomb Chapter – Michigan Township Association

November 30, 2012Presented By:

Don MorandiniMacomb 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

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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: 15Loan Amount: $5,753,000

Jobs Retained: 323Jobs 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 AttractionDetroit 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