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City of Cleveland
Manufacturing Success
Presentation for
Goodrich- Landing Gear Division
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Proposal
To increase efficiency and reduce costs, we propose that
Goodrich Landing Gear combine Tennessee, Cleveland and Ontario into
one state-of-the-art “Mega-Facility” in Cleveland, Ohio
The location is 1.4 miles from the Goodrich Plating Facility,
providing reduced transportation cost of materials
The proposed building would be leased by Goodrich
The building would be LEED certified
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Why Cleveland?
•Brookings Institute, Deutsche Bank and London School of
Economic Ranked Cleveland 7th in the Nation for emerging from the
Recession (49th in the World)
•Moody’s rating maintained, with “Stable Outlook”
•Balanced Budget ensures continued services to businesses
•Excellent Transportation, with multiple highways and an
International Airport
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Proposed Site Location
Proposed Site
Plating Facility
Location is 1.4 miles from
Goodrich Plating facility
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Proposed Location Aerial View
Site is adjacent
to Interstate Route 77
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Proposed Location View from Highway
Location provides excellent name visibility
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Proposed Location Site Plan
195,000 cars pass daily for
excellent name
recognition
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Proposed Location Building Specifications
All items are negotiableAsphalt drives, storage for up to 60
trailersConcrete dock court at 20 docksSite lighting in all
areas300 car parkingStorm water management then outlet to
ravinePre-engineered building to 35’ clear crane facility with
2-10tons, 1-5 ton in one bay 10” floors6 roll up drive in doors20
docks Siding like Steel warehouse (next door neighbor)Some masonry
around the perimeter (8’ high just to add some appeal)25,000 sq ft
of officeSprinkler systemHeated and ventilatedProduction light
level of 40 foot candlesUpgraded insulation for LEEDUpgraded
heating for LEEDHi-efficiency lighting for LEED
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Cost to GoodrichWith a 15-year lease for 600,000 sf production
facility, $4.05 sf lease rateDeveloper to Acquire 60 acre site and
Build FacilityIncentives will lower cost Exposure of the Goodrich
name to 195,000 cars per day is free marketingLEED Facility will
reduce operating costsState-of-the-Art Facility will increase
efficiency
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IncentivesBased on the combination of Goodrich facilities
and
at least an additional 300 jobs brought to Cleveland*County
offers a $1 million forgivable loanCity offers:• $500,000
forgivable loan• 10 – 15 year real estate tax abatement• 1% of new
income tax rebated for 3 years
State incentives may also be available for new jobs to the State
of Ohio
*Pending approvals
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Location & Accessibility
Centrally located in most populated region in the US1st in
Midwest, 4th in US as location for Logistics ManagementCleveland is
within one day drive time with 50% of US population and 2hrs by
airExcellent Highway Infrastructure
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Highway SystemOhio has the 4th largest highway system in the
US
Northeast Ohio’s Major Interstates:•I-80 (east-west)•I-90
(east-west)•I-71 (north-south)•I-76 (north-south)•I-77
(north-south)
5 of Ohio’s 8 major Interstates pass through Northeast Ohio
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Close to Major US and Canadian Markets
Within 500 Miles of Cleveland:
44% of US. Households43% of US. Population45% of US. Effective
Buying Income46% of US. Earnings49% of US. Manufacturing
Employment56% of Fortune 500 US. Headquarters
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Location & Accessibility
Hopkins International Airport Provides Business Travel & Air
Shipping Capabilities
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Talented Workforce
World class companies have created a talented labor pool.
Partnerships, higher education & best practices have been
established to meet job requirements
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Labor Pool Broad and Deep29 colleges and
universities nourish talent pool175,000 students26,000 BA/BS
degrees awarded annually
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Workforce Development - City
Employment Connection provides a comprehensive Workforce
Development System that serves Northeast Ohio area employers and
job seekers.
• Employer Services include:– Recruitment Services & Events
– Employee Training Services – Financial Incentives for targeted
hiring – Free Internet Job Postings – Job candidate pre-screening –
Workforce Retention Assistance – Labor Market Trends &
Information – Tax Credit for employers
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Strong Manufacturing, Finance, Bio, HQ Presence
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Access to Critical Resources
• Water – Lake Erie, The 5 Great Lakes & The Cuyahoga
Valley
watershed
• Energy– Redundant power sources
• Leading electric power resources • Access to municipal
power
– Easy access to gas, oil, coal + other energy sources•
Transportation/Logistics Among Best in US
Cleveland Public Power
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Expedited Communications
One of top 3 Digital Communities in US (Intel)Only U.S. Area
named “Intelligent Community”Large concentration of digital
communication fiber due to convergence of railroad lines
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Reduced Threat of Business Interruption
Virtually free of natural disasters that cancreate costly work
stoppage
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City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga CountyDepartments of Economic
Development
Tracey NicholsDirector(216)
[email protected]
Nate KellyRegional Development Officer(216)
[email protected]
