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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.
2014 Client Projects Bendix Reman Incipio Devices
Buckeye Applications Company J.O. Wolf Tool & Die
CSP of Indiana Novae Corp.
Ecolab PHD, Inc.
Gladieux Trading & Marketing Standard Auto Parts Group
Huntington Aluminum Two-EE’s Winery
IMCO UTEC (2 projects)
8-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
2014 15 $34,873,010.00 365 1,814
2015 YTD 3 $7,848,377.00 3 961
Totals 76 $232,553,653.00 1,968 6,932
2015 Year-to-Date Projects As of March 16, 2015
3 Completed Projects –
*New Capital Investments = $7,848,377.00
*Retained Jobs = 961
*New Jobs = 3
2015 YTD Clients –
Gerdau Steel
Huntington Sheet Metal
UTEC
Things Made in Huntington
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
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
Novae Corp 350
Parkview Huntington Hospital 350
Onward Manufacturing 300
Continental Structural Plastics 300
Pathfinder Services 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: [email protected]
Website: hcued.com
