Local Economic Overview Huntington County, Indiana

We help create jobs in Huntington County. Huntington County Economic Development is a nonprofit organization, created by the business community in 1997. We provide businesses with many of the services they need for start-up, expansion, relocation, incentives and workforce development.

2013 Client Projects  ALH Building Systems Metalloid Alumicoat Auger Torque USA, LLC Metronet (Huntington) Dean Foods Metronet (Roanoke) DIY Group, Inc. Our Sunday Visitor Echo Lake Foods, Inc. Stephan DRP, Inc. Four Wheels LLC UTEC

6-Year Economic Impact Summary        

Year # of Projects Total Investment Net New Jobs Retained Jobs 2008   10   $29,031,000.00   159   60  2009   9   $35,425,000.00   449   257  2010   6   $34,649,000.00   444   648  2011   13   $32,085,736.00   132   970  2012   8   $20,644,130.00   166   1,313  2013   12   $37,997,400.00   250   909  Totals 58   $189,832,266.00   1,600   4,157  

Year-to-Date Projects 8 projects $22,170,010 capital investment 177 new jobs    

Why Huntington County? Location | Workforce | Value

Ideal Location •  Heart of Great Lakes region

•  Easy access to Indianapolis, Chicago,

Detroit, Cincinnati & Louisville

•  Many transportation assets: o  Norfolk Southern Rail o  I-69 NAFTA Corridor o  U.S. 24 Hoosier Heartland

Industrial Corridor o  U.S. 24 Fort to Port Corridor o  Fort Wayne International Airport

(FWA) o  Huntington Municipal Airport

(HHG)  

Talented Workforce Our highly skilled workforce and pro-business environment have convinced these international giants to locate multimillion-dollar facilities here:

•  Waterloo, Ontario-based Onward Manufacturing •  Brazilian-based Gerdau Steel •  Helena Chemical, a division of Tokyo-based Marubeni Corporation •  Australian-owned Auger Torque •  French-owned Schneider Electric •  Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a member of Germany’s Knorr-Bremse Group

Great Value Compared to major metropolitan markets, the cost to acquire and renovate a building in Huntington County is much less—as is the cost of a greenfield site or a skilled workforce. The bottom line?

Yourinvestment goes further here.  

•  Housing market •  Financial services opportunities •  Transportation systems •  Regional economic development collaboration •  Fort Wayne – Indiana’s 2nd largest city minutes away

o  Hotels & dining o  Arts & entertainment o  Professional athletics o  Universities/education o  Cultural o  Shopping

•  Huntington County amenities o  Outdoor recreation o  Historical museums o  Universities/education

•  Outstanding regional healthcare o  Parkview Health o  Lutheran Health Network

Quality of Life  

Recent Projects in Huntington County    

Company   Investment   # of Jobs

Continental Structural Plastics   $15,000,000.00   350  

Onward Manufacturing   $12,000,000.00   300  

Helena Chemical Company   $21,500,000.00   20  

Metronet (Fiber Optic Telecom)   $13,000,000.00   20  

DIY Group, Inc.   $3,200,000.00   25  

Auger Torque Ltd.   $1,200,000.00   22  

Largest Employers in Huntington County    

Employer   Approximate # of Employees  UT Electronic Controls Division   800  

Huntington County Community School Corp.   789  

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems   600  

Our Sunday Visitor   350  

Parkview Huntington Hospital   350  

Onward Manufacturing   300  

Continental Structural Plastics   300  

Transwheel Corporation   280  

Huntington University   182  

Local Business Environment •  Building & construction expertise •  Freight & logistics support •  Regional workforce development •  Regional economic development cooperation •  Media •  Marketing & advertising expertise •  Telecommunications expertise  

Contact Us Mark Wickersham, Executive Director Office: 260.356.5688 Cell: 260.388.3939 Email: mark@hcued.com Website: hcued.com