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2015ANNUAL REPORT

As Indiana’s economy continued to strengthen in 2015, Hancock County shared in that growth and vitality in its business retention and economic development

efforts. Through the combined efforts of many determined local leaders working in concert with our Executive Director, Skip Kuker, this county now has numerous site development opportunities, including an impressive four State Certified Shovel Ready Sites, encompassing more than 625 acres.

In his fourth year as Executive Director, Skip continues to “build bridges” that brought HEDC kudos from site developers, company presidents and other economic development professionals. Through his efforts and the involvement of several business and community leaders, HEDC chalked up several notable achievements in 2015. These “wins” included:

• HEDC’s newly created website hancockedc.com (paid for by a generous grant from Duke Energy Foundation) tells the story of Hancock County as the place with big-city excitement with small-town advantages.

• An extraordinary 30th Anniversary Celebration at Indianapolis Regional Airport that highlighted how far we have come since the early days of HEDC. We also celebrated our 30 years of serving Hancock County by saying “Thank You” to the communities that have supported the HEDC by planting landscape beds of perennials/or trees in these partner communities.

• The newly formed “HR Group” holds lunch meetings quarterly to share ideas and employment trends.

We are also proud to welcome over $158 million in new business investments in 2015, bringing in 775 new jobs to Hancock County. The Hancock Economic Development Council wants to extend our gratitude to these businesses for their new or expanded commitments to Hancock County:

To promote and coordinate economic development in Hancock County in order to enrich the quality of life of its inhabitants. Our focus is attracting new jobs, retaining existing jobs, assisting businesses and industry with expansion plans, and creating a healthy business climate in which both owners and employees can prosper.

PURPOSE

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

THOMAS BRUNS PRESIDENT

• Applied Fabricators

• County Materials

• Elanco

• Hancock Regional Hospital Wellness Center

• Keihin

• Indiana Auto Fasteners

• Smithfield Foods

• Stanley Access Technologies

• Stanley Black & Decker

• Thursday Pools

We are also proud to recognize continued achievements by the Hancock County’s educational institutions. Having vibrant and future-thinking schools is a key element in attracting businesses to our county and providing high-quality employees for those businesses.

1985 Incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation

Founding Board: • Joe Smith • Virginia Harrell • Senator Beverly Gard • Keith McClarnon • Dick Shank • Mary Alice Stewart • Bill Silvey • Tom Foster • Robert Hiday • Jerry Holland • Wes Hildebrandt • Forrest Camplin • Art Knox

Bylaws Oct. 23

1986 Name Change Oct. 1 from: Greater Hancock County Chamber of Commerce to: Council for Economic Development Hancock County, Inc. (CEDHC)

1989 IPT $105,000,000 investment—Over the next 10 years, this investment will grow to a total of $253,000,000 and over 1,100 new jobs

1990 CEDHC assists & supports the HCCF Hancock County Community Foundation • HCCF opens Sept 1992 • By 1998, the HCCF has

over $7,000,000 in permanent endowment funds

1992 Avery Dennison selects Greenfield as the site for a $30,000,000 — 90 employee venture.

1994 Eaton, IAF and Rexam choose Greenfield. These ventures collectively total $51,000,000 and add 96 jobs to the local economy

• Mary Alice Stewart

As President of the HEDC in 2015, I want to sincerely thank everyone for their efforts during the year to make Hancock County a great place to live and do business. As 2016 begins, the County’s future looks bright as we all work together to build a framework that builds communities that are well-prepared for the rest of the 21st Century.

HEDC 2015 OFFICERS

2015 HAPPENINGS

2015 HEDC PRESIDENT

STEVE LONG VICE PRESIDENT

JEFFREY SOMERS TREASURER

JIM BOGEMANNSECRETARY

• HEDC Executive Director, Nolan “Skip” Kuker, was awarded Chamber Champion by the Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

• Through the generosity of the Duke Energy Foundation, the HEDC launched a new website hancockedc.com

• Serve as staff for the Hancock County Redevelopment Commission.

• Partnered with Purdue University for “Economic Gardening” Program—firms selected would work with a team in areas like market analysis, leads, social media, and more.

• Coordinated with Hancock County HR Group lunch meetings quarterly to share ideas and trends.

• Partnered with the Central Indiana Small Business Development Center to conduct workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs.

• HEDC celebrates 30 years of serving Hancock County—A 30th Anniversary & Celebration event was held at the Indianapolis Regional Airport’s new Hangar.

• To commemorate HEDC’s 30 years with Hancock County, several communities have newly planted landscape beds of perennials/or trees to say Thank you! (fall 2015-spring 2016).

THOMAS BRUNS

1995 CEDHC—launches School to Work initiative, a first of its kind program in Indiana.

1996 Leppert Concrete—becomes first largest employer to locate in Mt Comfort area.

1997 Engineered Machine Products— selects Greenfield. Initial investment of $6,000,000 and 25 new jobs

Precedent Corporation—announced plans to commence building a 70,000sf “spec” building in their Industrial Park at Mt. Comfort.

1998 Frontporch/Hancock County created as a community visioning/communication process.

Indiana Box decides to stay in Hancock County.

2000 Avery Dennison construction of 50,000sf addition.

Eaton Corp. completes 70,000sf addition bringing present facility size to 220,000sf.

Novelty Inc. Announces addition of a 110,000sf warehouse.

Gas America Moves it’s corporate headquarters to Greenfield.

CEDHC becomes partners w/Indianapolis Regional Economic Dev. Partnership.

New Palestine/McCordsville/Cumberland complete Master Plans for development—valuable tools for controlled economic development.

2001 Indiana Auto Fasteners build a 30,000sf expansion.

2000 Census found Hancock County growing by 14.8% to 56,797.

Mt Comfort Airport 12,000sf addition to current terminal.

2002 Hanger Bolt & Stud 30,000sf addition.

Emerson Climate Tech moved into 130,000sf facility.

Online Transport and Preferred Sourcing new tenants at Precedents Mt Comfort Industrial park.

OUR MISSIONEnhancing the quality of life in Hancock County by attracting and retaining quality jobs and promoting a diversified tax base.

OUR VISIONConnecting Opportunity to Economic Success

84 Requests for Information49 Submissions for Projects10 Completed Projects

OUR MISSION AND VISION

STATS

2015 SUCCESSES• Applied Fabricators

• Concrete Materials

• Elanco

• Hancock Regional Hospital

Wellness Center

• Indiana Auto Fasteners

• Keihin

• Smithfield Foods

• Stanley Access Technologies

• Stanley Black & Decker

• Thursday Pools

Invested over $158 million and propose to

bring 775 new jobs to Hancock County.

“FairWinds Advisors has advised several clients ranging from

small manufacturers to a Fortune 300 company

looking to potentially locate in Hancock

County. The Hancock Economic Development

Council (HEDC) team consistently exceeded

our expectations by identifying potential sites, assisting with regulatory

issues, and providing workforce information to name a few, making the

site location choice easy! Support continued long after the projects were announced with several clients actually choosing to expand with multiple

projects within the county.”

Jay S. Walters FairWinds Advisors

“The Hancock Economic Development Council served as a champion for the Hancock Regional Hospital Wellness Center. The HEDC has been a valuable partner. Their assistance helped us achieve our goals.”

David Flench Director, Hancock Regional Hospital Wellness Center

THE

COMPANIES

2003 Home Depot opened a new facility in Greenfield. IAF 140,000sf addition.

Elanco Animal Health move 130 employees to Greenfield Lilly Labs.

Hancock Economic Development Council new name of the CEDHC.

2005 CLM Pallet Recycling began operations in Fortville $2,000,000 investment

IAF & Keihin IPT awarded Skills Enhancement Fund Grants from the State of Indiana for expansion projects

2006 Candent Technologies chose Hancock County for its headquarters

Keihin IPT $60,000,000 expansion project

EMP $1,500,000 expanded existing operations.

Roll Coater $2,700,000 expands operations.

2007 University Loft Company, Hardigg Industries, & Flodraulic Group $22,000,000 in newcapital investment & over $10,000,000 in new payroll creating 294 new jobs in Hancock County.

Japan the HEDC participated in trade mission trip.

Adidas leases 162,000sf building at Mt Comfort Commercial Park

Freije Treatment Systems leased 34,000sf at Mt Comfort Commercial Park

2008 Redevelopment Commission of Hancock County the HEDC serves as staff to this commission.

Greenfield Main Street, Inc. designation by the State of Indiana.

Covance Announced move to Hancock Co.

2010 HEDC celebrates 25 years of serving Hancock County

HEDC launch facebook page— www.facebook.com/hancockedc

Stanley move into Eaton Building, Greenfield with production to begin 1st qtr 2011.

Greenfield Main Street, Inc.

MESSAGE FROM THE E.D.

Wow, another year has passed, 2015 is over and we take this time to look

back and review the events that shaped a pretty productive year for the Hancock Economic Development Council. A new web site was launched making it easier and faster for site selectors and companies to access data on our community.

The HEDC hosted a 30th year anniversary party which included an air show and celebrated our expansions and new companies at the same event, which was hosted by one of our newest employers Smithfield Foods.

The budget was maintained and we look at 2016 with our best financial situation and more commitments for public and private funding than we have ever had pledged.

We have worked with potential clients that looked at our community 3 years ago, proving that we never give up on a project.

It has been fun to work not only with new companies but our existing companies that have grown and continue to grow in our community. This is a fun and rewarding job, I get to watch as elected officials, private companies, public utilities and a myriad of others come together to ensure we have the best opportunity to land a new company and work with our existing employers.

We work on projects as diverse as road funding to employer hiring to “Shovel Ready” applications, along with the more public ground breakings. As I look forward into 2016 I am confident that the HEDC will be a part of good things in Hancock County.

“The Hancock Economic Development Council has been a valued partner for Keihin as we’ve grown over the last 25 years. HEDC has always been a great resource for us and for all of the businesses they serve. They assist with strategic and economic opportunities that help take us to the next level of our future.”

Robb Farris Human Resource Manager, Keihin

NOLAN “SKIP” KUKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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2011 Stanley Security Solutions chose the Mt. Comfort Commercial Park. Investing over $11,000,000 and nearly 120 new jobs.

Genesis Plastics Welding expand Fortville operations investing $3,000,000 creating 54 new jobs.

Midwest Mole to relocate operations to the Mt. Comfort Commercial Park investing $5,000,000 and bring 60 employees to our community.

2012 Super Bowl the HEDC co-sponsorship of bus wrap for free transportation to downtown Indy during festivities..

The HEDC welcomed new Executive Director Nolan “Skip” Kuker.

Genesis Plastics, Covance, Elanco, IAF, Indiana Box, and Tsuda These six companies bring a potential new job creation number of over 1000 jobs in the next few years and investments of over $150,000,000.

2013 Strategic Planning developed new vision statement and identified three areas of focus: marketing, fund development, and business growth through retention and new opportunities.

Covance Greenfield Laboratories, Elanco Animal Health, Genesis Plastics Welding, HUSK, Indiana Auto Fasteners, Indiana Box, Peer Foods, Spectra Premium, and

Tsuda Industries and Woodland Terrace together bring over $230 million in new investments and 1,000 proposed new jobs.

“Connecting Opportunities to

Economic Success”

“The Hancock Economic Development Council has

been a valuable partner for Smithfield Foods in Indiana as we have grown over the past few years. They are a consistent champion for

the businesses they serve by putting county and state

resources in motion and assisting with strategic

economic opportunities.”

Smithfield Foods

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2014 Three new Shovel Ready Sites • Progress Park • Energy Park • Townsend Property

Bastian Solutions, Executive Management Services Group, Gander Mountain, Indiana Auto Fasteners, O3 PureMed, PlaqueMaker, Wooden Bear Brewing Co., and Woodland Terrace together bring over $50 million in new investments and 245 pro-posed new jobs.

HEDC’s partnership with Fortville/McCordsville Chamber of Commerce provided transportation for Rose-Hulman engineering students to take part in Manufacturing Day.

September 3, 1985—2015 HEDC celebrates 30 years of serving Hancock County 30th Anniversary & Celebration was held at the Indianapolis Regional Airport’s new Hangar.

HEDC launches new website hancockedc.com

2015Applied Fabricators, Concrete Materials, Elanco, Hancock Regional Hospital Wellness Center, Indiana Auto Fasteners, Keihin, Smithfield Foods, Stanley Access Technologies, Stanley Black & Decker, Thursday Pools have invested over $158 million and propose to bring 775 new jobs to Hancock County.

“HEDC was excited about being part of this event with three great companies in Hancock County: Bastian Solutions; Genesis Plastics; Proportion Air.”

Nolan “Skip” Kuker, HEDC director

2015 PARTNERS

Board of Directors

MembersBrowning Investments

Greenfield Area Chamber of CommerceHancock County Public Library

Hancock County Visitors BureauJohn Morrell Food Group/ Smithfield FoodsNew Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce

Patterson HorthPritzke & Davis

Vectren Energy Delivery

Ameriana BankAqua Indiana

City of GreenfieldDaily ReporterDuke Energy

ElancoGreenfield Banking Company

Greenwalt DevelopmentHancock County

Hancock County School Corporations:Eastern Hancock Community Schools

Greenfield-Central Community SchoolsMt. Vernon Community Schools

Hancock Regional HospitalMetropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors

Milestone ContractorsNineStar Connect

The Peterson CompanyRunnebohm Construction

Town of CumberlandTown of Fortville

Town of McCordsvilleTown of New Palestine

Town of Wilkinson

Nolan “Skip” Kuker, CEcD • 317.477.7241 • skuker@hancockedc.com Connie Schmidt • 317.477.7241 • cschmidt@hancockedc.com

HEDC Board Meetings The monthly meetings of the Hancock Economic Development Council will be held on the third Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 a.m. in the training room of the Greenfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 1 Courthouse Plaza, Greenfield,

Indiana 46140. (Unless otherwise noted to members)