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AE-01058
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MAJOR MANUFACTURING AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY FIRMS ON THE ECONOMY OF STILLWATER AND PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
Mike Woods – Extension Economist, OSU, Stillwater (405) 744-9837
Suzette Barta – Extension Associate, OSU, Stillwater
(405) 744-6186
Susan Trzebiatowski – Student Assistant, OSU, Stillwater (405) 744-6186
Amanda Hill – Student Assistant, OSU, Stillwater
(405) 744-6186
Kent Metcalf – Director of Economic Development, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce (405) 372-5573
Nathan Anderson – County Extension Director, OSU, Stillwater
(405) 747-8320
Jack Frye – Area Community Development Specialist, OSU, Ada (580) 332-4100
OKLAHOMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
June 2001
The Economic Impact of Major Manufacturing and High Technology Firms on the Economy of Stillwater and Payne County, Oklahoma
Suzette Barta Extension Assistant Room 527, Ag. Hall Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-6026 [email protected]
Mike Woods Extension Economist Room 514, Ag. Hall Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-6026 [email protected]
Amanda Hill Student Assistant Room 527, Ag. Hall Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-6026 [email protected]
Susan Trzebiatowski Student Assistant Room 527, Ag. Hall Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-6026 [email protected]
Kent Metcalf Dir. of Economic Develop. Stillwater Chamber of Commerce 409 S. Main Stillwater, OK 74075
Jack Frye Area Community Dev. Specialist P.O. Box 1378 314 S. Broadway Ada, OK 74821-1378 [email protected]
Nathan Anderson Extension Ag. Agent 606 S. Husband-Courthouse, Rm. 103 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74074-4044 [email protected]
ABSTRACT
This report provides background data regarding the local economic impacts of major manufacturing and high technology plants in Stillwater. Basic concepts of community economics are also reviewed. Finally, direct, indirect, and induced impacts of the firms are reported.
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The Economic Impact of Major Manufacturing and High Technology Firms on the Economy of Stillwater and Payne County, Oklahoma
Introduction
The presence of basic employers in any community has significant impacts on the
economic well being of the entire area. The Stillwater Chamber of Commerce and the Stillwater
Manufacturers’ Council requested the assistance of the authors in estimating the economic
impact of major manufacturing and high technology firms on the local economy. No
recommendations are made regarding the findings of this analysis. This report will provide
background data, review some basic concepts of community economics, and present the results
on the analysis.
Background and Known Impacts of the Firms
Information was requested from manufacturing firms from various sectors of industry.
While some firms responded fully to a questionnaire provided (Appendix A), others omitted
questions due to difficulty in providing an accurate response or privacy issues. Appropriate note
of the number of firms responding to the different questions will be made in the results. The
following is a list of 13 manufacturing and 17 high technology firms that - at the request of local
leaders – participated in the impact study (a complete list of Stillwater manufacturing and high
technology firms can be seen in Appendix B):
Manufacturing Firms
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. -Residential Sheet Flooring, SIC Code 3996 Audio Innovations, Inc. -Car Audio Products, SIC Code 3651 Dearinger Printing and Trophy, Inc. -Printed Products, Trophies, and Awards, SIC Code 2759
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Frontier Printers, Inc. -Commercial Printing, SIC Code 2752 Irwin Custom Sign Company, LLC -Sign and Awning Manufacturing, SIC Code 7880 MerCruiser -Marine Power, SIC Code 373204, 371424, and 336398 National Standard -Wire Producers, SIC Code 3490 Olinghouse Steel Supply & Fab., Inc. -Steel, Truck beds, Trailers, and Parts, SIC Code 332313 Quebecor World -Commercial Printing, SIC Code 2752 R. K. Machine, Inc. -General Machining and Welding, Design, Tool and Die, SIC Code 3632 Stillwater Milling Company -Poultry and Livestock Feed, SIC Code 2048 The Brinkmann Corporation -Bar-B-Q Smokers and Grills, SIC Code 3631 The Shutter Mill, Inc. -Custom Hardwood Plantation Shutters, SIC Code 2499, 5211
High Technology Firms
Accurate Labs and Training Center -Environmental Laboratory Service and Analysis, SIC Code 8734
CMS Technetronics, Inc. -Research and Development, SIC Code 8731 Creative Labs, Inc. -Computer Hardware, SIC Code 3577 Esker -Computer Software, SIC Code 7371, 7372
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ForHealth Technologies -Research and Development, SIC Code 3559 Frontier Electronics Systems Corporation -Electronic Components for Military, Navigation, Aerospace, and Space Flight Applications, SIC Code 3728, 3812, and 3825 Frontier Engineering, Inc. -Electronic and Electroptical Sensors and Instruments, SIC Code 3812, 8731, and 3823 iTradeFair.com, Inc. -Technologies to Produce Virtual Trade Shows, SIC Code 7371,56192, and 5112 Landauer, Inc./ Crystal Growth division -Crystal and Powders for Radiation Measurements, SIC Code 8734 Learnsat.Com, Inc. and Digital Cowboy.Com, Inc. -Satellite Systems, ISP, and Satellite Products, SIC Code 3663 Nomadics, Inc. -Contract Research and Development (some manufacturing), SIC Code 3826, 7371 REN Corporation -Automated Testing Facilities, SIC Code 8711, 3823 SST Development Group, Inc. -GIS Software for Precision Agriculture, SIC Code 514 Stillwater Designs -Car Audio Systems, SIC Code 3651 Tech, Inc. -Engineering Designs, SIC Code 8711, 7373, and 3089 Teletraining Systems -Education via the Internet, SIC Code 8299 TMS, Inc. -Imaging Software, SIC Code 7372
Table 1 reports the known impacts generated by these firms according to survey
responses for 1999. To maintain confidentiality, all information is reported in aggregate form.
The firms together employ approximately 3,486 people and have an annual payroll of
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$89,341,437 with benefits of $27,684,488. In 1999, the manufacturing and high technology
firms purchased inputs amounting to $11,417,324 locally and $44,195,680 statewide. Annual
property taxes total to $1,065,166, and $5,884,579 was paid in utility expenditures. Charitable
and other contributions to the area were $641,878. Tables 1a and 1b separate these same data
into two components: information for manufacturing firms and information for high technology
firms.
Additional Information for Stillwater
Additional data were collected from the firms responding to the survey. Table 2 reports
information concerning the residence of employees of the manufacturing and high technology
firms. Approximately 61 percent of the employees reside within Stillwater. Another 25 percent
reside within Payne County, but outside of Stillwater, and 14 percent live outside Payne County.
The manufacturing and high technology firms attract visitors to their plants and corporate
offices. In Table 3, it can be seen that 7,168 people visited the firms in 1999. Of those visitors,
51 percent spent at least one night in Stillwater for a combined number of 4,873 overnight stays
due to the manufacturing and high technology firms.
Table 4 contains information regarding community service/volunteer hours that
employees contributed to the local area. A total of 1,058 employees responded, reporting 2,131
hours per month donated to various organizations. A simple estimate based on the number of
employees that responded would indicate that employees of the manufacturing and high
technology firms involved in this survey provide over 18,000 hours of service to the community
every month. A complete list of the organizations that employees are associated with is provided
in Appendix C. Tables 2a, 3a, and 4a provide comparable information for manufacturing firms
while Tables 2b, 3b, and 4b provide this information for the high technology firms.
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Table 1
Information Used to Conduct the Impact Analysis1
Employment2 3,486 Annual Payroll $89,341,437 Annual Benefits $27,684,488 Total Compensation3 $117,025,925 Locally Purchased Inputs3 $11,417,324 State Wide Purchased Inputs3 $44,195,680 Property Taxes Paid4 $1,065,166 Water and Sewer5 $244,032 Electric5 $3,761,827 Solid Waste Collection5 $597,002 Gas5 $1,281,718 Charitable and Other Contributions3 $641,878
1. Information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. 2. 30 firms reporting. 3. 26 firms reporting. 4. 25 firms reporting. 5. 24 firms reporting.
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Table 1a Information Used to Conduct the Impact Analysis1
Manufacturing Firms
Employment2 2,525
Annual Payroll $64,301,606 Annual Benefits $19,520,878 Total Compensation3 $83,822,484
Locally Purchased Inputs3 $9,079,396 State Wide Purchased Inputs3 $31,770,711
Property Taxes Paid3 $967,076
Water and Sewer3 $189,189 Electric3 $3,488,907 Solid Waste Collection3 $573,190 Gas3 $1,244,786
Charitable and Other Contributions3 $146,056
1. Information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. 2. 13 firms reporting. 3. 11 firms reporting.
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Table 1b Information Used to Conduct the Impact Analysis1
High Technology Firms
Employment2 961
Annual Payroll $25,039,831 Annual Benefits $8,163,610 Total Compensation3 $33,203,441
Locally Purchased Inputs3 $2,337,928 State Wide Purchased Inputs3 $12,424,969
Property Taxes Paid5 $98,090
Water and Sewer6 $54,843 Electric6 $272,920 Solid Waste Collection6 $23,812 Gas6 $36,932
Charitable and Other Contributions4 $495,822
1. Information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce. 2. 17 firms reporting. 3. 16 firms reporting. 4. 15 firms reporting. 5. 14 firms reporting. 6. 13 firms reporting.
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Table 2
Residence of Employees for Stillwater Manufacturing and High Technology Firms
In Stillwater In Payne County but Not Stillwater Outside Payne County Total Jobs
2,125 (61%) 857 (25%) 504 (14%) 3,486
Table 3 Visitors to Stillwater Manufacturing and High Technology Firms
Annual Number of Visitors Percent Who Stay Overnight Number of Overnight Stays
7,168 51% 4,873
Table 4 Volunteer Hours Reported by Manufacturing and High Technology Employees
and Estimated Total Volunteer Hours
Number of Employees Responding
Reported Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
Estimated Total Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
1,058 2,131 18,682
*Based on 3,486 employees.
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Table 2a Residence of Employees for Stillwater Manufacturing Firms
In Stillwater In Payne County but Not Stillwater Outside Payne County Total Jobs
1,414 (56%) 732 (29%) 379 (15%) 2,525
Table 3a Visitors to Stillwater Manufacturing Firms
Annual Number of Visitors Percent Who Stay Overnight Number of Overnight Stays
4,470 35% 2,586
Table 4a Volunteer Hours Reported by Manufacturing Employees
and Estimated Total Volunteer Hours
Number of Employees Responding
Reported Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
Estimated Total Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
1,017 1,492 3,704*
*Based on 2,525 employees.
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Table 2b
Residence of Employees for Stillwater High Technology Firms
In Stillwater In Payne County but Not Stillwater Outside Payne County Total Jobs
611 (74%) 125 (13%) 125 (13%) 961
Table 3b Visitors to Stillwater High Technology Firms
Annual Number of Visitors Percent Who Stay Overnight Number of Overnight Stays
2,698 62% 2,287
Table 4b Volunteer Hours Reported by High Technology Employees
and Estimated Total Volunteer Hours
Number of Employees Responding
Reported Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
Estimated Total Number of Hours Employees Volunteer Per Month
41 639 14,978*
*Based on 961 employees.
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Basic Concepts of Community Economics
Firms producing goods and services for sales outside the economy (i.e. manufacturing firms)
are called basic industries. They are important components of all economic systems. Two other
major components of economic systems are service firms and households. Figure 1 illustrates the
major flow of these sectors within any economy.
Basic industries are generally considered sectors of the economy, which export goods and
services. Agriculture, mining, and manufacturing are generally considered basic industries. Service
industries serve basic industries and households. Basic industries purchase labor from households
and reimburse them with dollars. Other inputs used by basic industries are purchased from local
service firms. Furthermore, local service firms also provide goods and services to households
(consumers). Naturally, these sectors purchase goods and services from outside the economy.
Local transactions determine the relationships that exist among the various firms in an economy. A
change in any one segment of a community’s economy will reverberate through the entire system of
the community.
Consider the activities of a manufacturing firm and the resulting impact on an economy.
The manufacturer is considered a basic industry because it exports its goods and services outside the
local community. The manufacturer purchases labor from households and inputs from the service
sector. As the system augments the economic welfare of the community, businesses will hire
additional people and buy more inputs from other businesses. This will induce other impacts until
the initial effect works its way through the entire local economy
The above discussion indicated how basic industries serve as the foundation of an economy
and how households and service firms are necessary to make the economy function. The 30
manufacturing firms listed in this study can be considered basic industries. Service industries
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Figure 1 Overview of Community Economic System
$
$ $
Households Services
Goods & Services
Inputs
$ $
Products
$Inputs
$Basic
Industry
Labor
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account for a substantial part of the outputs of most economics by supporting local basic industries
and households. Mathematical techniques can be used to measure the relationships between basic
industries, households, and services. A business impact model is used to estimate the economic
impact of manufacturing on the area economy.
Results of the Analysis
The Business Impact Model (BIM) is used to analyze the economic impact of manufacturing
and high technology firms in Stillwater, Oklahoma. BIM is an input-output based worksheet with
logical step-by-step procedures for estimating the impacts of businesses on employment, income,
and tax revenue with the sate and local area. For a complete description of BIM, the reader is
referred to the publication by Allen cited in the reference.
The survey responses of the 30 firms described earlier are utilized in the analysis.
Additional information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce (Appendix B) is utilized
to present a complete picture of 25 manufacturing firms and 26 high technology firms located in
Stillwater (a total of 51 firms).
Aggregate employment and income multipliers are developed for the SIC Codes related to
the Stillwater manufacturing and high technology firms for the State of Oklahoma and Payne
County using IMPLAN. IMPLAN is a computerized non-survey based input-output model
developed by the U.S. Forest Service that allows the derivation of employment and income
multipliers for any of 528 industrial sectors over state and county boundaries. Applying the
appropriate multiplier to its respective direct impact (employment or payroll) generates estimate of
total (direct, indirect, and induced) impacts made be a given industry on the economy.
The analysis is developed using the information provided by local businesses and the
chamber of commerce. All estimates are for one full year of operation (1999) and are strictly
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dependent upon the assumptions used. Only the benefits accruing to the region are considered not
the cost of providing services; thus, this is not a benefit-cost analysis. Table 5 exhibits the impacts
of manufacturing and high technology firms on the city of Stillwater. The total impact on the city
was 8,194 jobs and $181,516,266 in income. Tables 5a and 5b provide this information
individually for manufacturing and high technology firms.
Relative Impacts on the Local Economy
Table 6 shows the relative impacts Stillwater manufacturing and high technology firms are
estimated to have on the local economy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported actual
employment in Payne County (1999) as 45,670. Survey results indicate that approximately nine
percent of those employed were done so directly by the manufacturing and high technology firms.
The total estimated impacts account for eighteen percent of jobs in the county. The BEA reports
that total wages and salaries for the county as $727,827,000. Direct impacts are fifteen percent of
this figure, and the total impacts account for 25 percent. In the FY 1999, $12,703,126 of retail sales
taxes was remitted back to the city. The direct sales taxes paid by individuals were $1,049,729, or
eight percent. The total estimated retail sales taxes from individuals related to income generated by
the manufacturing and high technology firms was $1,712,126, or fourteen percent of the local sales
tax collections. Tables 6a and 6b provide similar information for manufacturing firms and for high
technology firms independently.
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Table 5
Estimated Impacts on the Local Area from Stillwater Manufacturing and High Technology Firms
DIRECT IMPACTS Jobs 4,337 Income to Individuals $ 111,290,217 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 1,049,729 INDIRECT AND INDUCED IMPACTS Jobs 3,857 Income to Individuals $ 70,226,049 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 662,397 TOTAL SALES IMPACTS Jobs 8,194 Income to Individuals $ 181,516,266 Tax Revenues to Local Government $ 1,712,126
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Table 5a Estimated Impacts on the Local Area from Stillwater
Manufacturing Firms
DIRECT IMPACTS Jobs 2,787 Income to Individuals $ 71,884,408 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 668,607
INDIRECT AND INDUCED IMPACTS Jobs 2,648 Income to Individuals $ 49,619,086 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 468,025
TOTAL SALES IMPACTS Jobs 5,435 Income to Individuals $ 120,503,494 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 1,136,632
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Table 5b Estimated Impacts on the Local Area from Stillwater
High Technology Firms
DIRECT IMPACTS Jobs 1,550 Income to Individuals $ 40,405,809 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 381,122
INDIRECT AND INDUCED IMPACTS
Jobs 1,209 Income to Individuals $ 20,606,963 Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 194,372
TOTAL SALES IMPACTS
Jobs 2,759 Income to Individuals $ 61,012,772Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 575,494
.
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Table 6
Estimated Relative Impacts of Stillwater Manufacturing and High Technology Firms on the Local Economy1
Total Direct Direct Impact Total Total
Reported Estimate Percentage Estimate Percentage
Employment 45,670a 4,337 9% 8,194 18%
Wages and Salaries $ 727,827,000a $ 111,290,217 15% $ 181,516,266 25%
Retail Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 12,703,126b $ 1,049,729 8% $ 1,712,126 14%
1. Shown as a percentage of Total Reported.
a. 1999 Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis
b. FY 1999 as reported by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for Stillwater
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Table 6a
Estimated Relative Impacts of Stillwater Manufacturing Firms on the Local Economy1
Total Direct Direct Impact Total Total
Reported Estimate Percentage Estimate Percentage
Employment 45,670a 2,787 6% 5,435 12%
Wages and Salaries $ 727,827,000a $ 70,884,408 10% $ 120,503,494 17%
Retail Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 12,703,126b $ 668,607 5% $ 1,136,632 9%
1. Shown as a percentage of Total Reported.
a. 1999 Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis
b. FY 1999 as reported by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for Stillwater
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Table 6b
Estimated Relative Impacts of Stillwater High Technology Firms on the Local Economy1
Total Direct Direct Impact Total Total
Reported Estimate Percentage Estimate Percentage
Employment 45,670a 1,550 3% 2,759 6%
Wages and Salaries $ 727,827,000a $ 40,405,809 5% $ 61,012,772 8%
Retail Sales Taxes from Individuals $ 12,703,126b $ 381,122 3% $ 575,494 5%
1. Shown as a percentage of Total Reported.
a. 1999 Regional Economic Information System, Bureau of Economic Analysis
b. FY 1999 as reported by the Oklahoma Tax Commission for Stillwater
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Summary
Manufacturing and high technology firms have considerable economic impacts not only as a
result of their operations, but also from the secondary economic activities that they generate. This
report attempts to help local leaders and concerned citizens understand the basic concepts of
community economic and how the manufacturing and high technology firms impact their economic
well-being. In general, results of an economic impact analysis show sizable impacts given the
assumptions set forth. If further information or assistance is required, please contact the authors.
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REFERENCES
Allen, C.W., Woods, M.D., and Doeksen, G.A., A Methodology for Assessing the Impacts of Business Activity, Stillwater: Oklahoma State University, Agricultural Experiment Station, B-793, November 1990.
Alward, G., et.al., Micro IMPLAN Software Manual, Judy Olson, ed (St. Paul: Regents of the University of Minnesota, 1958.) Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturing & High Tech Industry Directory, Stillwater,
Revised July 2000.
Woods, Mike, Mary Selk, Kent Metcalf, Nathan Anderson, Andrea Freeman, and Keng Chen, “The Economic Impact of Major Manufacturing Firms on the Economy of Stillwater and Payne County, Oklahoma,” Rural Development Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University. AE-9643, May 1996.
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APPENDIX A
STILLWATER MANUFACTURING AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY BASED COMPANIES IMPACT STUDY
Study Time Period – 1999 Calendar Year
• FIRM: Name: ________________________________________________________ Product(s) ________________________________________________________ SIC Code(s) ________________________________________________________ [List top 3 in descending order]
• EMPLOYMENT: -- Average Annual for 1999 -- FTE = 40 Hours Per Week
Full Time Jobs _______________________________________________FTE’s Part Time Jobs _______________________________________________FTE’s
• RESIDENCE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES: % in Stillwater __________% % in Payne County & not Stillwater __________% % outside Payne County __________%
• ANNUAL PAYROLL: $______________ [including incentives, bonuses, etc.] Benefits: $______________ [including social security, workmens compensation, retirement, medical, etc.]
• PURCHASED INPUTS AND SALES: PURCHASED INPUTS SALES (A) Locally [Payne County]: $__________________ $_____________ (B) State Wide [Outside Payne County]: $__________________ $_____________ (C) Nation Wide [Outside Oklahoma]: $__________________ $_____________ (D) International [Outside the U.S.]: $__________________ $_____________ TOTAL = A + B + C + D $__________________ $_____________
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• UTILITY EXPENDITURES: [Paid to City or Other Entity] (A) Electric: $_________________ (B) Water and Sewer: $_________________ (C) Solid Waste Collection: $_________________ (D) Gas: $_________________
• CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS* [By the Firm] Cash Donations: $_________________ In Kind Contributions: Item Dollar Value $ PLEASE LIST: 1) _________________ $_________________ 2) _________________ $_________________ 3) _________________ $_________________ * Individual Employee contributions Listed on Separate Form
• PROPERTY TAXES PAID: $_________________
• VISITORS: [Vendors, Suppliers, Buyers, Service, Officials, Tourists] Annual Number of Out-of-Town visitors: __________________ Percent Who Stay Overnight _________________% Number of Overnight Stays-Total _______________days
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
RETURN TO: Kent Metcalf Director of Economic Development Stillwater Chamber of Commerce 409 S. Main P.O. Box 1687 Stillwater, OK 74076
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EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS Volunteers includes any unpaid time and effort you personally contribute to local organizations (civic clubs, boards, advisory boards, committees, youth choir, coaching Little league, etc.). Please provide a summary of your volunteer efforts so we can share this positive message with the community. • ORGANIZATIONS: PLEASE LIST 1)_________________________________________ ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU 2)_________________________________________ VOLUNTEER FOR: 3)_________________________________________ 4)_________________________________________ 5)_________________________________________
• ESTIMATED TIME: NUMBER OF HOURS PER MONTH FOR ALL ORGANIZATIONS: ___________Hours
• ZIP CODE of Your Home Address ___________
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APPENDIX B
Total Number of Employees for
High Technology and Manufacturing Firms
Manufacturing 2,787
High Technology 1,550
Total Employees 4,337
Source: Manufacturing & High Tech Industry Directory
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Number of Employees for Manufacturing Firms
Company Name Number of Employees Date Established
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.1 182 1988 Audio Innovations, Inc.1 176 1981 Brinkmann Corporation1 91 1998 Coasterworks, Inc.2 7 1992 Cottontails Originals, Inc.2 13 1984 C-W Enterprises2 1 1992 Dearinger Printing & Trophy, Inc.2 20 1960 Dolese Bros. Company2 11 1969 DVP Media3 5 Eskimo Joe's Clothes Print Shop2 25 1989 Frontier Printers, Inc.1 23 1938 Irwin Custom Sign Company1 9 1968 J.G. Industries2 15 1956 Kerns Concrete & Asphalt Const., Inc.2 25 1942 Mercury Mercruiser1 1156 1975 National Standard1 304 1974 Olinghouse Steel Supply & Fab., Inc.1 12 1978 Quebecor World, Inc.1 404 1984 R.K. Machine, Inc.1 6 1974 Sheet Metal Enterprises, Inc.2 11 1983 Stillwater Milling Company1 86 1891 Stillwater Newspress2 83 1941 Stillwater Precision Tool & Die, Inc.2 3 1989 The Quapaw Company2 60 1965 The Shutter Mill, Inc.1 59 1987 Total 2,787 1. Number of Employees is based on the response from the survey. 2. Number of Employees is based on the information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce in
the Manufacturing & High Tech Industry Directory. 3. Number of Employees provided by Stillwater Chamber of Commerce.
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Number of Employees for High Technology Firms
Company Name Number of Employees Date Established
Accurate Labs & Training Center1 30 1990 Bardyne, Inc.2 10 1989 CMS Technetronics1 11 1996 Cowboy Net2 4 1995 Creative Labs, Inc.1 310 1993 Esker2 60 1983 Fluid Engineering Services, Inc.2 10 1987 Fluid Technologies, Inc.2 38 1989 ForHealth Technologies, Inc.1 3 1998 Frontier Electronic Systems Corp.1 123 1981 Frontier Engineering, Inc.1 8 1981 Hypernet Solutions, Inc.2 12 1997 itradefair.com1 4 1999 Landauer Inc.2 8 1998 Learnsat.com1 10 1994 Nomadics1 45 1994 Paragon Dynamics, Inc.2 60 1987 REN Corporation1 25 1980 SST Development Group, Inc.1 29 1996 Stillwater Designs, Inc.1 165 1973 Stover & Associates, Inc.2 40 1984 TCIM Services2 240 1991 Tech, Inc.1 45 1995 Teletraining Institute1 12 1993 TMS, Inc.1 73 1981 Vision Quest Marketing, Inc.2 175 1994 Total 1,550 1. Number of Employees is based on the response from the survey. 2. Number of Employees is based on the information provided by the Stillwater Chamber of
Commerce in the Manufacturing & High Tech Industry Directory.
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APPENDIX C
Volunteer Organizations/Activities
4-H
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Bangladesh Student Association
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Boomer Blast
Boy Scouts of America
Chamber of Commerce
Child Advocacy Center
Cimarron Career Opportunity Partnership
Credit Union
Crop Walk
Day of Caring
Elk Lodge
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Girl Scouts of America
Habitat for Humanity
Harvest II
High School Booster Clubs
India Temple Shriners Transportation
Ingalls Fire District
Intertribal Wordpath Society
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Volunteer Organizations/Activities (cont.)
Junior Service League
Kiwanis
Knights of Columbus
KOSU
Lions Club
Literacy Council
Local Youth Athletic Programs
Marigold Garden Club
Masonic Lodge
Meals on Wheels
Meridian Vo-Tech
Mission of Hope
Mobile Meals
Moose Lodge
Multiple Sclerosis Volunteer Walk
Muslim Student Association
National FFA Organization
National Rifle Association
Oklahoma Ecological Resource Society
Oklahoma Technology and Research Park
OSU Payne County Alumni Association
OSU Rodeo Association
Payne County Association of Family and Community Education
Payne County Fair Board
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Volunteer Organizations/Activities (cont.)
Payne County Youth Shelter
Perkins Parks and Recreation
Pioneer Play Day
Project Graduation
Public Schools of Stillwater
Renee Roberts Memorial Scholarship
Rotary Club
Run for the Arts
Shelter Workshop of Payne County
Special Olympics
Stillwater Community Band
Stillwater Community Center
Stillwater Group Homes
Stillwater Industrial Development Foundation
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater Parks and Recreation
Stillwater Public Library Board
Sunday School Class
United Way
Various Church Groups and Activities
Veterans of Foreign War
Wild Ones of America
Workforce Development Council
YMCA