1. SPRING
2012
GREATER STATESVILLE COMMITTEE OF 100
2. 1Q – Strong Client Activity
• Good Project Activity; Numbers
Down, Quality Up
• Site Selection Magazine No. 1 Micropolitan
Ranking
• Special Announcement
• Business Development Missions
• New Office Ribbon-Cutting
5. No. 1 Micropolitan
• Site Selection
Magazine 2006 #1 Micropolitan
2005 #1 Micropolitan
• “Consistent
2004 #8 Small Town
Performer”
2003 #2 Small Town
– 2012 #1 Micropolitan
2002 #2 Small Town
– 2011 #2 Micropolitan 2001 #1 Small Town
– 2010 #1 Micropolitan 2000 #1 Small Town
– 2009 #1 Micropolitan 1999 #2 Small Town
– 2008 #2 Micropolitan
– 2007 #1 Micropolitan
6. No. 1 Micropolitan
• Site Selection
Magazine 2006 #1 Micropolitan
No. 1 2005 #1 Micropolitan
• “Consistent
Performer”
Micropolitan #8 Small Town
2004
2003 #2 Small Town
– 2012 #1 Micropolitan the
Six of
2002 #2 Small Town
– 2011 #2 MicropolitanEight
Last 2001 #1 Small Town
– 2010 #1 Micropolitan
Years 2000 #1 Small Town
– 2009 #1 Micropolitan 1999 #2 Small Town
– 2008 #2 Micropolitan
– 2007 #1 Micropolitan
7. No. 1 Micropolitan Presentation
Mike Smith, Ron Starner and Dr. Steven Binder
12. Business Development
• IAMC Professional Forum
• Theme: Growing Manufacturing in America
• J. Michael Mullis
• Factors Driving the Renaissance of
Manufacturing in U.S.
13. Business Development
•Key Factors That Initially Drove U.S. Industry
Overseas
– Cheap Labor
– Cheap Fuel
– Strong U.S. Dollar
•Then Came The Global Financial Crisis
Starting 2007
– Curtailed expenditures
– Debt reduction
– Employment rightsizing
– Human capital talent improvements
14. Business Development
• Re-Analysis Of Doing Business Abroad
– Fact of mismanaged supply chain decisions that
created many new projects overseas – “Labor
savings only” justified the moves
– “Price Variance” factor measurement – cheapest
way to manufacture without any consideration for
numerous ancillary costs
– Realization that the total cost of doing business
overseas has been significantly under-estimated
(Supply Chain Management Organization
•
15. Business Development
• Key Assumptions For Manufacturing
Return To The U.S.
– Raw materials same cost
– Cost to buy automation is the same
– Cost to finance capital is the same
– Logistics cost favor the U.S.
– Labor cost differential is less, but the range is
lessening
16. 1Q - Announcements
• Mikan Printing
– New Company Opened Sales & Marketing
Office
• Origin Foods
– New Manufacturing Facility
• Pratt Industries
– Relocated Logistics Operation from Salisbury
• ThorLo, Inc.
– Added New Equipment
17. 1Q Announcements
• Summary - Good Start!
– Four Major Announcements
– $8.25 Million in New Capital Investment
– 65 New Primary Jobs Created
– 180,000 Square Feet of New or Reused
Space
18. 1Q - BR|E Highlights
• 51 Visits to Existing Industry
• Expansion Activity is Unprecedented
• 22 Cases Referred to Local, County and
State Partners
• Iredell Manufacturers Council
21. Cases by Type
OTHER UTILITIES
MARKETING LEGAL
TRAINING
22. 1Q – Unprecedented Activity
• Currently Working Three Major Expansion
Projects
• Project Real, Project BAR123 and Project
Gavroche
• Have Gone or Will Go to City Council and
County Commission on these projects
within next 30 days
• $100 Million+ New Capital Investment
Over 5 Years
• 75% Chance All Three Projects Will
23. Iredell Manufacturers Council
• Joint Venture with Mooresville-South
Iredell EDC and Mitchell Community
College
• Met February 27th at Kyle Busch Racing
• Best attended meeting since
inaugural, 40+
29. Media Relations
• Continue to maintain an excellent relationship
with local radio, television and print media
• Mike Smith discussed economic development
on WSIC
• Feature story in R&L about John Marek
• Coverage of our new office, No. 1
Micropolitan award and new and expanding
industry announcements