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Greater Phoenix’s industrial sector experienced asignificant jump over the last few years. Despite the economic downturn, industrial companies are consuming space at record speed, enjoying a multitude of building options at all-time-low prices.
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I have opened a number of facilities in my career and this is the highest level of support I have ever received from a market at start-up.” – GAP, Inc.’s Global Fulfillment HR Director Joe Stein
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42 million existing square feet of industrial space Lease rates 40% lower than they were two years ago. – Costar, 2011
Greater Phoenix’s industrial sector experienced asignificant jump over the last few years.
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Despite the economic downturn, industrial companies are consuming space at record speed,enjoying a multitude of building options at all-time-low prices. Companies like Intel, FreescaleSemiconductor, Boeing, Shamrock Foods, PING, Amazon.com, PetSmart and Dick’s SportingGoods all enjoy Arizona’s affordable operating environment and market perks like:
• One of the lowest labor costs in the Western U.S. • An abundance of available, skilled labor – the third largest labor pool in the West • An exceedingly accessible region • A low-cost operating environment and Right to Work state
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E X P A N D W I T H U S
BoeingBoseCavco IndustriesDaisy BrandDunn EdwardsFreescale SemiconductorFrito LayGruber Industries, Inc.Hamilton SundstrandHolsum BakeryHypercom Corp. Intel Corp.Interface, Inc.Isola GroupLandis PlasticsMedtronic
Microelectronics CenterMitel Microchip TechnologyNXP SemiconductorsON SemiconductorPepsiCoPINGQuaker OatsRogers CorporationSara LeeShamrock FoodsSuntron CorporationTRW
ADC/Circle KAmazon.comAutoZoneChecker O’ReillyCVSDick’s Sporting GoodsFlying FoodsHome DepotJacobson Logistics CompanyMach 1
Macy’s, Inc.PetSmartStates LogisticsSwift DistributingTargetWalmart
Major Manufacturing Companies: Major Distribution Companies:
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These companies and more have already realized the benefits of doing business in Greater Phoenix.
Greater Phoenix Boasts Some of the Best in the Biz
GEOGRAPHICPOSITION
OPERATINGENVIRONMENT
HUMANCAPITAL
GREATERPHOENIX’S
UNIQUE VALUEPROPOSITION
Geographic PositionAccess to major markets, customer base• Greater Phoenix economy represents 75% of state economy• Low-cost, low-regulation alternative well-positioned to service the California Market• 34 million consumers within a half-day truck haul• Sky Harbor Airport handles 38 million passengers annually and the region also boasts Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport and eight additional general aviation airports• Two major interstates and five freeways – a 6-hour drive to Los Angeles• $1.3 billion METRO Light Rail system connects Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa• Two transcontinental railroads and several intrastate railroads provide rail freight service• Inbound and outbound shipping costs among the lowest in the nation• One of the closest markets to the Port of Los Angeles
Operating EnvironmentAdvantageous business climate• Operating costs up to 40 percent lower than in California• Low total payroll costs, including some of the lowest workers compensation & unemployment insurance in the country• No sales tax on manufacturing equipment• No inventory tax• 80% sales factor for corporate income tax, ramping up to a 100% option• Right to Work state• Low unionization• Minimal regulation• Permitting guaranteed in 90 days or less
Human CapitalBroad and skilled workforce• Maricopa County population is more than 4 million and expected to grow to nearly 7 million in the next 20 years• 3rd largest labor pool in distribution center occupations in the West• For light manufacturing and distribution, the production labor pool is 80,680 • A relatively young region, with a median age of 34.7 – three years younger than the average age for U.S. metropolitans• Projected employment growth over the next two decades is 85% compared to an average of 20% for the U.S.
Greater Phoenix:Fertile Ground for Growth
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Educational AssetsA continuous stream of talented employees• Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest producers in the U.S. of bachelor degrees with 75,000 students• ASU ranks 5th in international supply chain management, #5 for best-qualified gradates, #2 for global student entrepreneurs and is the #1 supplier of engineers to Intel • Maricopa Community Colleges, one of the largest community college networks in the nation, produces top two-year technical talent with 270,000 students• University of Phoenix specializes in business curriculum and is the largest private university in the country
IncentivesRewards qualified companies, including industrial Operations• Foreign Trade Zone Program (FTZ) - One of only two states that can reduce property taxes by 75% for businesses with activated FT Zones• Arizona Competitiveness Package - $9K per job of corporate income tax credits - Reduces personal property taxes on equipment and machinery - Starting in 2014, corporate income tax rate steadily decrease to 4.9% - Starting in 2014, Sales Factor ramps up to 100% - Effectively reduces commercial and industrial real and personal property taxes by 10%• Job Training - Up to $1.5M in grants• Refundable R&D tax credit - Includes a refundable option for small businesses• Angel Investment Program - Provides income tax credits up to 35% for investors of small businesses
LifestyleGrowing arts & culture community, plentiful outdoor sports & adventure• Median household income is $54,713• More than 300 days of sunshine annually• Home to five professional sports teams and more than 325 golf courses• Flourishing arts and culture scene• Thousands of restaurants, boutiques and attraction• World-class zoo and renowned museums• Drive to the beach or the mountain pines and arrive by noon
LIFESTYLE
EDUCATIONALASSETS
INCENTIVES
GREATERPHOENIX’S
UNIQUE VALUEPROPOSITION
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Greater Phoenix: Positioned for EfficiencyAs a neighbor to the world’s 8th largest economy, Greater Phoenix’s geographic location allows companies to access 34 million consumers within a half-day truck haul. Sophisticated freeway, rail and Light Rail systems build on the region’s ability to move quickly and freely in and out of the region.
Additionally, GPEC’s 20 communities are all within a short drive to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, which services 38 million passengers annually and offers direct flights to hundreds of domestic cities as well as internationally to cities through Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
2 HOUR
3 HOUR
4 HOUR
FLIGHT T IME1 HOUR
YUMA
SANDIEGO
LOS ANGLESFLAGSTAFF
PHOENIX
EL PASO
ALBUQUERQUE
SANTE FE
AMARILLO
LUBBOCK
OKLAHOMA CITY
DALLAS
HOUSTON
FORT WORTH
SAN ANTONIO
LAREDO
CIUDAD VICTORIA
CHIHUAHUA
TORREON
NOGALES
SANTA ANA
LOS MOCHE
MAZATLAN
PUEBLO
DENVER
LAS VEGAS
RENO
OGDEN
SALT LAKE CITY
TUCSON
MEXICO
TX
NM
AZ
CANV
UT CO
OK
RAIL CONNECTIONSTRUCK DELIVERY T IME
Denver930 miles • 12.50 hrs
Alburquerque475 miles • 6.25 hrs
Riverside/InlandEmpire310 miles • 4.10 hrs
Las Vegas285 miles • 5.25 hrs
Tucson125 miles • 1.75 hrs
Dallas1,120 miles • 15.2 hrs
Houston1,185 miles • 17.50 hrs
Two-dayDelivery area
One-day delivery area
Salt Lake City635 miles • 11.00 hrs
Bay Area750 miles • 12.00 hrs
San Diego350 miles • 4.75 hrs
El Paso440 miles • 6 hrs
Phoenix
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Arizona has roughly 5,000 manufacturers, ranging in size from just a few employees to thousands.
– Arizona State University and Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 2011 Study
Production Occupations Production Occupations Industrial Production Managers First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Machinists Team Assemblers Transportation Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Packers and Packagers, Hand Architecture and Engineering Occupations Architecture and Engineering Occupations Electrical Engineers Industrial Engineers Mechanical Engineers Industrial Engineering Technicians
77,0701,4405,9903,860
11,870
106,85016,93027,650
8,650
35,6702,8903,2802,2002,370
9,660210490400
1,330
14,1302,8504,3601,140
2,410230
90160n/a
35,990550
2,6201,2604,530
39,1709,2408,6702,060
12,840800960
1,220190
179,3903,210
12,2607,330
19,010
204,85036,94059,41012,460
62,4005,4905,1605,4101,490
21,680320
1,230340
2,000
54,1003,930
12,2502,300
8,130280290360
50
14,770170
1,200630930
20,0703,4304,9801,080
11,890580410640
70
31,960640
2,3701,3202,190
30,6504,4808,560
840
22,140810
1,010940270
64,4701,1004,2602,1406,980
104,22021,00031,890
9,940
12,150650630
1,000160
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011
Phoenix Las Vegas Dallas Albuq. Austin RiversideReno Salt Lake
Complete Workforce Solution: Assembly to Engineering
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GPEC: Your Connection to the FutureThe Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is Arizona’s premier economic development organization
Representing Maricopa County, 20 communities and more than 150 private investors, GPEC connects companies with Arizona’s key leaders and influencers, and provides site-selection services at no cost to you.
We aim to provide an easy and transparent way to evaluate our market with a focus on speed and efficiency.
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