Business Facilities - December 2007 - (Page 35)

ECONOMIC MOMENTUM IN EAST MISSISSIPPI Over the last couple of years, the East Mississippi Business Development Council (EMBDC)—a private, non-profit organization serving Meridian/Lauderdale County, MS— has built economic momentum in the region by helping to secure new and existing company expansions for the area. Some of these recent investments include Tower Automotive ($60 million, creating 220 jobs), Loblolly Industries ($140 million, creating 140 jobs), Teikuro Corporation ($6 million, creating 15 jobs), Clutch Auto ($2 million, creating 15 jobs), and Easter Creek ($3 million, creating 15 jobs). According to Skip Scaggs, manager of Business Development at the EMBDC, “Each of these investments recognizes Meridian as providing a competitive advantage. In some instances, it was location and proximity to customers and/or raw materials; in other instances, it was the advantage of our workforce.” From pre-school to graduate school, Meridian/Lauderdale County offers quality education, including four nationally recognized Schools of Excellence. Institutions of higher learning include Meridian Community College and Mississippi State UniversityMeridian. Through its Tuition Guarantee Program, Meridian Community College ensures that students graduat- ing from local high schools have the opportunity to attend two years of college, either through university transfer courses or vocational and/or technical education courses. From teachers to parents and leaders within the workforce community, Meridian’s educational systems receive an overwhelming amount of support that translates into a better workforce for the region. Teikuro Corporation, which opened its third U.S. operation last summer in Meridian, MS, specializes in hard chrome plating of stamping dies, primarily for the automotive industry. AVAILABLE FACILITY A: LESS TAXES GO ZONE and Tax Incentives that greatly benefit your bottom line. PHOTO CREDIT: WALTHALL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY This 60,000 SQ. FT., “Class A” Industrial Building is county-owned and has easy access to I-55 via Four-Lane HWY US 98. B: LOWER PAYROLL Our workforce currently makes 29% less than the Mississippi average and 55% less than the average manufacturing employee in the nation. Over 700,000 people live within 60 minutes of Tylertown, MS. WALTHALL COUNTY Economic Development Authority C: LOWER OPERATING COSTS Contact us to see how your company will benefit from leasing or purchasing a building or industrial property using our “more jobs/lower rate” approach. Tylertown, MS • (60 876-2680 1) www.availablefacility.com D: ALL OF THE ABOVE Welcome to Tylertown, Mississippi #2008 at www.BusinessFacilities.com A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S BUSINESS FACILITIES 35 http://www.availablefacility.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - December 2007 Contents First Word Snapshots Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, New Mexico Corporate Moves: North Carolina 2007 Ecomonic Development Deal of the Year Awards State of the Year Seeking Supply Chain Solutions Mississippi Means Business Corporate Moves: South Carolina Biomedical Momentum in Florida's High Tech Corridor Trends in Offshoring Metro Spotlight: Stillwater, OK Metro Spotlight: Atlanta, GA Advertiser Information 2007 Salary Survey

Business Facilities - December 2007

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