Macomb County, Michigan Exceptional…by the numbers

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Mark A. Hackel County Executive

Make it Macomb! Message from County Executive Mark A. Hackel

Proud to be a part of metropolitan Detroit, Macomb County is a top choice for business expansion. Our 27 communities are business-friendly, development-ready and safe, all factors that help to keep costs low. The Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development is your one-stop shop for business services. Since 2010, our professional staff of business development specialists have worked with companies that have invested nearly $369 million in new facilities and equipment. These investments translate to more than 5,700 new jobs across industries that include automotive and other advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, medical devices and more. Resilient, adaptable and driven, Macomb County’s workforce experience exceptional quality of life. Our neighborhoods offer affordable housing in pleasant surroundings, top-rated schools, access to world-class health care facilities and a wide range of recreational and entertainment options. Numerically speaking, now is the perfect time to Make Macomb Your Home for business success!

Mark A. Hackel Macomb County Executive TM

Mark A. Hackel County Executive

Leading Employers

U.S. automakers Chrysler, Ford and General Motors operate 10 facilities in Macomb County covering more than 25 million square feet and employing nearly 39,000 people.

• General Motors • U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command • Chrysler Group LLC • Ford Motor Company • St. John Providence Health System • General Dynamics Land Systems • McLaren Macomb Health Care • Henry Ford Health System

16K+

• Faurecia North America

employees located at GM’s Tech Center – Macomb’s largest business campus

• Johnson Controls

590K

164K

health care jobs lead Michigan’s private-sector employment

square footage of BAE Systems’ new engineering facility that opened in 2012

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We’ve always believed that the Sterling Heights area was a great place to invest our resources in close proximity to our customers. Here, we have a workforce of talent and experience unique to this region, individuals with skills born out of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers. Frank Pope, President of the Land & Armaments sector at BAE Systems.

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Automotive

Proud of its “Motor City” heritage, southeast Michigan produces more cars and trucks than any other state.

22% of U.S. vehicle production takes place in Michigan

Of the world’s top 100 suppliers to automotive OEMs, 93 are located in the region

41K

automotive industry jobs in Macomb County

$2B

investment by automakers and suppliers between 2010 and 2012 in Macomb County

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Michigan is the nation’s unparalleled leader in automotive design, engineering and manufacturing. We’re proud to have 61 of the top 100 auto suppliers to North America, 70 percent of the auto research and development spending and a greater concentration of workers in auto-related engineering occupations than any of the top vehicle-producing states. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

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Aerospace Local Industry Leaders

Strengths in automotive and defense manufacturing translate to an ability to serve the aerospace industry. Area companies offer engineering, tool and die and advanced manufacturing for customers Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman and NASA.

• Advanced Integrated Tooling Solutions • BMT Aerospace USA • Gentz Industries • Schwab Industries • Triumph Gear • Models & Tools

$536M

projected U.S. industry

backlog for 2013

630K

U.S. aerospace related employment projected in 2013

$215B

in U.S. aerospace

industry sales for 2013

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Before the expansion, we would have never had the opportunity to work with the major players in the aerospace industry. The $6.5 million from the Michigan Strategic Fund has helped us more than triple our sales over the past three years and has put us in a position to double again over the next three years, potentially adding 30 to 40 new employees to our current workforce of 120. BMT Aerospace USA CEO Robert Puckett.

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Tool and Die

Critical to durable goods manufacturing, Michigan has more toolmakers than any other state.

Photo courtesy Fori Automation

285

tool and die companies in Macomb County

1,798

MI leads the nation in motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts manufacturing establishments

Photo courtesy Fori Automation

1,526

tool and die establishments in Michigan – more than any other state

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The current goal of the Global Tooling Alliance (GTA) is to get information out to potential customers. By networking together and marketing as a group and attending trade shows we will grow closer and stronger. Our goal is to be a total service and solution provider. Joseph Mandeville, President, Elite Mold & Engineering.

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Quality of Life

Photo courtesy Rachael Lisecki

17,500

27

acres of recreational land

golf courses

Photo courtesy Beaumont Health System

50

regional hospitals & medical centers

Educational Support

There are 41 colleges and universities in the region including Macomb Community College, a national leader in workforce training. MCC’s University Center offers bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees in more than 70 disciplines from Michigan’s finest colleges and universities.

Photo courtesy Macomb Community College

50K

students annually enroll at Macomb Community College

Photo courtesy Macomb Community College

M-TEC

offers training for

any industry

Photo courtesy Macomb Community College

100K

college degrees are granted every year in the region

22.1%

of county residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Economic Development Our full range of services: • Project Management • Site Selection • Business Development Financing

The Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development can help your business grow and succeed. Our business development specialists stay abreast of changing incentive programs and maintain working relationships with local, state and federal economic development agencies.

• Development and Tax Incentives • Economic & Demographic Research • Employee Recruitment and Training

$369M2012

by clients since creating 3,516

invested , jobs

1,250 34

foreign firms countries operate from in the Detroit region

600

available industrial buildings and development– ready sites in Macomb County

Make us your first point of contact. Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development 1 South Main Street Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043 Phone Number: 586-469-5285 E-mail: [email protected]

Visit: www.MacombBusiness.com

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Mark A. Hackel County Executive