Macomb County Planning &
Economic Development
Presented to:
Macomb Chapter – Michigan
Township Association
November 30, 2012
Presented By:
Don Morandini
Macomb County Planning & Economic Development
www.MacombBusiness.com
1-586-469-5285
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Michigan Small Business &
Technology Development Center
Business Attraction
Business Retention & Expansion
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Michigan Economic
Development Corporation
Detroit Regional
Economic Partnership
Macomb Community College
Michigan Works
Automation Alley
Collaborating and Differentiating within the Region
Presence in 8 county Region
(employment contribution to cluster)
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Collaborate Regionally
Supporting Areas
Advanced
Automotive
Alternative
Energy
Information
Technology
Geographic Niche
Clusters
Primary Differentiation for
Macomb
Life Sciences/
Defense
Biotechnology
Advanced
Manufacturing
Chemicals &
Materials
Homeland
Security
Presence in Macomb County
(employment contribution to cluster)
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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
- Ford Motor Company
- Chrysler, LLC
- AZ Automotive Corp.
- TRW Automotive
- MNP Corporation
- Burtek
- Faurecia
- General Dynamics
- BAE Systems
- Johnson Controls
- AIM Plastics
- US Manufacturing
- DuPont
- KUKA Welding
- 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:
Information Contacts
Training Events:
364
5,700
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Attendees:
Investments:
535
$27,126,996
Loans Secured:
Loan Amount:
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$5,753,000
Jobs Retained:
Jobs Created:
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Business Retention & Expansion
MEDC
• 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
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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 Attraction
Detroit 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
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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
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11 Companies
692 Jobs Retained
466 Jobs Created
$78,723,000 in New Investments
Including:
- Acra Grinding
- AGS Automotive
- Century Plastics
- ESPAS
- Flex-N-Gate
- Fori Automation
- MFC Netform
- Novo Motor
$ 2,156,000 (Sterling Hts.)
$ 20,700,000 (Sterling Hts.)
$ 1,322,000 (Macomb Twp.)
$ 3,603,000 (Clinton Twp.)
$ 29,775,000 (Warren)
$ 1,050,000 (Shelby Twp.)
$ 7,938,000 (Shelby Twp.)
$ 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
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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