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MAGNAM Innovation Park. Energizing the Polymer Value Chain and Southeast Ohio.

When fully operational, MAGNAM Innovation Park will supplement and enhance Ohio’s reputation for a strong business climate, skilled workforce, manufacturing leadership, and regional research/technology innovation through the creation of 10,000

jobs and $2.6 billion in annual economic impact in southeast Ohio. Today, and for

the foreseeable future, an unparalleled economic development opportunity exists for southeast Ohio, and the Tri-State region including Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, that did not exist ten years ago.

Southeast Ohio, within the federally designated Appalachian region, sits on top of enormous Utica and Marcellus shale formations. The availability of natural gas from these shale reserves is projected to provide 37% of the nation’s natural gas production by 2040. To put this into perspective, if the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania were a country, it would be the third largest producer of natural gas in the world surpassing Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar.

MAGNAM Innovation Park will capitalize on this abundance of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL’s) to attract downstream polymer manufacturing

and support opportunities while leveraging Ohio’s leadership position in the energy sector. For polymer manufacturers and other high-energy intensive industries, MAGNAM Innovation Park’s location combines a number of assets that lessen risk and potentially improve cash-flow benefits compared to economic properties development in the Gulf Coast. MAGNAM Innovation Park is uniquely positioned to help high-energy intensive industries take advantage of a once-in-a-century opportunity where like-minded companies can collaborate, benefit, and prosper. And while the advantages to high-energy intensive industries represent a significant shift from the past, southeastern Ohio will benefit from the creation of a vibrant, diversified and innovative economy providing good paying jobs for a knowledge-based workforce, enhancements to local infrastructure, and a higher quality of life for our citizens.

Paul R. Brown, Ed.D.PresidentMAGNAM Innovation Park Foundationpbrown@magnampark.org

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Close proximity to over 70% of U.S. polyethylene demand.

The Ohio Valley Region is the most profitable location to build a petrochemical plant, exceeding the potential of the Gulf Coast.

The Ohio River valley region of Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, branded the Shale Crescent USA*, is the most profitable region to build a petrochemical plant, exceeding the potential of the Gulf Coast (IHS Markit). This is a dramatic paradigm shift from the Gulf Coast of the United States, long recognized as one of the world’s primary petrochemical hubs. An independent study recently conducted by IHS Markit, on behalf of the Shale Crescent USA titled “Benefits, Risks, and Estimated Project Cash Flows: Ethylene Project Located in the Shale Crescent USA versus the US Gulf Coast” reveals that with reduced delivery

costs and low-cost NGL supply, a petrochemical plant located in the Shale Crescent USA would generate a four-times-higher net present value cash flow than a comparable investment in the Gulf Coast.

According to IHS Markit, prior studies have estimated the region has sufficient ethane feedstock to support up to five world class ethane cracker plants, including the Shell Chemicals plant under construction in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The study by IHS Markit also concluded that the Shale Crescent USA advantages over the Gulf Costs include:

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Access to large supplies of low-cost ethane creates a viable advantage for an ethylene project in the Shale Crescent USA region. The benefit of low-cost ethane is augmented by the region’s close proximity to over 70% of the nation’s polyethylene market. For the first time, market and supply are in close proximity.

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The MAGNAM Innovation Park A D V A N T A G E

MAGNAM Innovation Park offers many advantages to polymer and associated industries looking for access to low cost natural resources, access to markets, and a skilled workforce.

• MAGNAM Innovation Park is located near two of the most productive shale plays in the world creating an abundance of natural gas supplies and the lowest natural gas prices in the developed world.

• MAGNAM Innovation Park is within a day’s drive to 50% of high-demand North American markets and over 70% of polyethylene demand.

• MAGNAM Innovation Park will be located on 2,500 acres in close proximity to the split of two major U.S. Interstate Highways (Interstate 70 runs east-west from Baltimore, Maryland to Utah and Interstate 77 runs north-south from Ohio to South Carolina).

• MAGNAM Innovation Park provides a location for conducting business that is closely aligned to the opportunities being created by the abundance of natural gas associated with the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations.

No.1Ohio ranks as the largest consumer of polyolefin in

the Midwest

262,800Number of natural gas and oil industry

jobs in Ohio

Ohio ranks 2nd in plastic workers in

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BillionWage earnings of those employed in the natural gas and oil industry in

Ohio

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• MAGNAM Innovation Park is located in close proximity to a number of colleges and universities including The Ohio State University, Ohio University, University of Akron (offers degrees in polymer science and polymer engineering), Cleveland State University, Marietta College, Zane State College, Denison University, Muskingum University, and West Virginia University.

• Ohio sits on large quantities of high-value NGLs used in petrochemical production and plastics manufacturing.

• Ohio has a highly trained, cost competitive, and productive workforce.*

• Ohio is No. 1 in polymer and plastics output and the No. 1 consumer of polyolefin in the Midwest.*

• Ohio is not as prone to natural disasters as the U.S. Gulf Coast.

• Access to large supplies of low-cost ethane and proximity to over 70% of the nation’s polyethylene market make MAGNAM Innovation Park and ideal location for energy-intensive industries.

• Ohio is ranked 2nd in plastic workers in the nation.*

• Ohio’s energy sector has attracted $64 billion in investments across the energy value chain.*

• Ohio’s natural gas and oil industry supports more than 262,800 jobs and provides more than $14.7 billion in wages.*

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*Source: Jobs Ohio

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Belmont County, OH D E C I S I O N P E N D I N G

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Beaver County, PA U N D E R CO N ST R U C T I O N

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Utica ShaleIdentified ethane cracker sites

NGL Production Forecasted to Increase by over 700%

The Appalachian region of the eastern United States has experienced significant growth in natural gas production and that production is expected to increase for decades to come. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas production in Appalachia is forecasted to increase over 350 percent between 2013 and 2040. The region is rich in natural gas liquids (NGLs), which produce feedstocks, including ethane and propane that the petrochemical industry uses to produce compounds for making plastics. Appalachian NGL production is projected to increase over 700 percent in the 10 years from 2013 to 2023.*

The growth of natural gas production in the region is attributed to the Marcellus and the Utica shale formations. The Marcellus runs deep in the Appalachian basin—from upstate New York south through Pennsylvania to West Virginia and west to parts of Ohio.

The Utica shale play lies under most of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Access to vast, new supplies of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) from these shale deposits is one of the most exciting domestic energy developments of the past

50 years. These formations are among the world’s largest known gas reserves. As a result, several petrochemical producers have announced plans to build ethylene and polyethylene facilities in the region and there is potential for more.

*Natural Gas Liquids Primer – With a Focus on the Appalachian Region, Department of Energy | December 2017

Ohio’s Academic Institutions Graduate over 170,000 Students Annually.The state of Ohio is home to 23 state-assisted technical and community colleges and 137 universities and colleges including The Ohio State University, Ohio University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Miami University, Youngstown State University, Marietta College, Central Ohio Technical College, Zane State College, Muskingum University, Denison University, and Xavier University. Ohio’s academic institutions graduate over 170,000 students annually. And, the state also has more than 250 registered apprenticeship programs.

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*The Potential Economic Benefits of an Appalachian Petrochemical Industry, Economics & Statistics Department, American Chemistry Council, May 2017

• Plastic bags• Coating or laminating plastics film and sheets• Plastic pipes, and plastic profile shapes• Tubes, plates and automotive parts • Laminated plastic shapes, plates and sheets• Foam products such as bedding, cushioning,

food containers and cups, insulation, and packaging products

• Bottles and containers for soft drinks, milk, condiments, food, and household and automotive chemicals

• End-use market applications including building and construction, transportation, furniture and furnishings, packaging, and medical products

MAGNAM Innovation Park provides an ideal location for firms engaging in converting plastic resins into a number of products including*:

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Ohio is among the top states in the nation for business climate, economic outlook, regulatory environment, and workforce quality. Ohio has only one low-rate business tax.

If your company is looking to relocate or expand, Ohio offers performance-based incentives to assist companies. Funding decisions take into consideration various project factors, including but not limited to job creation, payroll figures, fixed-asset investment commitment, project location, and project return on investment.*

• No corporate income tax• No tangible personal property tax• No inventory tax• No tax on products sold outside of Ohio• No tax on machinery and equipment

investments• No tax on R&D investments• No tax on first $1 million in taxable gross

receipts

*Source: Jobs Ohio

Mission StatementThe mission of MAGNAM Innovation Park is to enhance and support the creation of a healthy, diversified and innovative economy in which leading downstream energy related businesses and knowledge workers connect, innovate, and commercialize by taking advantage of the lowest natural gas prices in the developed world with close proximity to 70% of U.S. polyethylene demand.

Vision Statement

The MAGNAM Innovation Park vision is to make the region a national model for inclusive innovation, research and technology creating economic growth in the form of new jobs, increased tax infrastructure, and improved quality of life in the southeastern Ohio counties of Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble, and Morgan.

Will You Join Us?

We would love to tell you more! If you would like to learn more about expanding or relocating your business to MAGNAM Innovation Park, or simply want to learn more about our vision to create a more vibrant economy in southeastern Ohio, contact us!

MAGNAM Innovation Park Foundation925 Military RoadZanesville, OH 43701p. 740.252.1453contact@magnampark.orgwww.MagnamPark.org