RICE COUNTY, MN GETTING TO KNOW RICE COUNTY & THE RICE COUNTY COMMUNITIES FAM Tour ~ August 12, 2014

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1 RICE COUNTY, MN GETTING TO KNOW RICE COUNTY & THE RICE COUNTY COMMUNITIES 2014 FAM Tour ~ August 12, 2014

2 AN INTRODUCTION TO RICE COUNTY Who is RICE COUNTY our people & our companies Where is RICE COUNTY our location Why RICE COUNTY our advantages

3 OUR PEOPLE POPULATION & WORKFORCE POPULATION RICE COUNTY TOTAL POPULATION RICE COUNTY WORKFORCE POPULATION (AGE 20-64) 64,656 38,018 WORKFORCE FARIBAULT LONSDALE NORTHFIELD AVAILABLE LABOR FORCE 140, , ,000 *Expected 5-Year Growth Rate for each community = 6%*

4 OUR PEOPLE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2014 POPULATION 25+ Source: esri Demographic Reports HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE & GED SOME COLLEGE & ASSOCIATES DEGREE BACHELOR S DEGREE GRADUATE / PROFESSIONAL DEGREE RICE COUNTY 41,000 PEOPLE % 13, % 12, % 7, % 4,059 MINNESOTA 28.72% 28.58% 22.92% 11.39%

5 OUR WORKFORCE LABOR SHED RICE COUNTY has a diverse, educated, & skilled workforce that spans a multicounty region: The local labor shed reaches into the south Twin Cities metro area and is expected to grow at a faster rate than other southern Minnesota & south metro communities. Source: Mercer Report - Labor Market Review, 2012

6 OUR COMPANIES RICE COUNTY is home to a wide range of business and industry, ranging from historic homegrown industries to high-tech businesses Why do these businesses call Rice County home because of our educated & dedicated workforce and our businessfriendly environment.

7 OUR INDUSTRIES AVERAGE ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY - RICE COUNTY (2013) Manufacturing Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Retail Trade Accommodation and Food Services Public Administration Construction Wholesale Trade Other Services (except Public Administration) Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Finance and Insurance Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Information Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Management of Companies and Enterprises Mining ,088 1,053 1,527 2,066 2,609 3,143 3,653 3, ,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

8 OUR LOCATION RICE COUNTY is strategically located south of the Twin Cities metro area on I-35. This location provides a robust transportation system connecting Rice County to the coasts, Gulf States, Canada, & both an international airport & international seaport access to skilled & educated people quality training & workforce development opportunities

9 OUR ADVANTAGES AVAILABLE LAND Lonsdale, MN ~ 40+ acres Shovel-Ready Certified Summer 2014 Faribault, MN ~ Northern Industrial Park Interstate Access & Visibility

10 OUR ADVANTAGES AVAILABLE LAND Rice County, MN ~ Met-Con / I-35 Business Park Interstate Access & Visibility Northfield, MN ~ Business Park Opportunities

11 OUR ADVANTAGES INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABILITY DEPENDABLE / RELIABLE / REDUNDANT ELECTRIC ~ WATER / SEWER ~ FIBER Xcel Energy and Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric A redundant and reliable electrical system serves all industrial park areas in Rice County: Maximum Load: Up to 6 MW Reliability: 99.99% Primary Voltage: 7.2/12/5 kv Substations: 69kV transmission line, with a 3-phase 477 Substation: 115 kv transmission line, with power sources from the north or south 3-Phase

12 OUR ADVANTAGES COST OF DOING BUSINESS FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE INCLUDING: LOW-INTEREST LOAN PROGRAMS AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES BY INDUSTRY - RICE COUNTY (2013) TAX INCENTIVES GRANT PROGRAMS INVESTMENT DOLLARS / VENTURE CAPITAL 3 RD LOWEST TAX LEVY PER CAPITA IN MN PRICE OF LAND / LOWER PROPERTY VALUES LOWER WAGES (VS. METRO AREA & SE MN) Wholesale Trade Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Information Management of Companies and Public Administration Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Manufacturing Finance and Insurance Other Services (except Public Accommodation and Food Services Mining Administrative and Support and Construction Professional, Scientific, and Educational Services Retail Trade Health Care and Social Assistance $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $0.00$200.00$400.00$600.00$800.00$1, $1, $1, $1,600.00

13 OUR ADVANTAGES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - CREDIT Over 50 programs with certificate, diploma and degree options Instructors with significant industry experience On-Line and On- Campus options Medalists/Honors at the national SkillsUSA competition

14 OUR ADVANTAGES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES NON-CREDIT Customized Skills Training & Professional Continuing Education Over 15,000 trained annually on-site or oncampus Face-to-Face, On-Line and Hybrid delivery options Third party credentials (AWS, NIMS, etc.) available Expertise in manufacturing, productivity, safety and quality

15 WHY RICE COUNTY

16 FOOD RICE COUNTY is a good choice for the FOOD INDUSTRY because Experienced in high-volume waste water treatment issues unique to food processing Workforce sufficient to accommodate seasonal demands Strong agricultural presence / agricultural-based county HAZWOPR for food manufacturers/processors available locally at SCC Synergy there is a strong existing food manufacturer base that creates potential for collaboration and sharing of information and related services Faribault Foods ~ Jennie-O ~ Living Greens MOM Brands (Malt-O-Meal) ~ Caves of Faribault

17 DISTRIBUTION Rice County is a good choice for DISTRIBUTION because Transportation: I-35 magnet, quality highways and roads for great transportation network, rail access, airports (local and close to International airport), 10-ton road system great for freight movement Many trucking companies capable of bulk, container, and liquid products Truck Driving Training available within 30 miles / Forklift certification training available Close proximity to Twin Cities and centrally located in the Midwest Available and dependable workforce Favorable business climate that accommodates the 24/7 business model for distribution companies Aldi International ~ MOM Brands ~ Taylor Truck Lines ~ Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting Inc. ~ McLane ~ College City Beverage ~ Penske

18 PRECISION MANUFACTURING Rice County is a good choice for PRECISION MANUFACTURING because Regional access to a major metal supplier Work referral and job sharing within existing machining companies SCC Computer Integrated Machining Certificate and Diploma programs Company specific customized machine training available in the college lab or on site Cumulative attraction of existing metal manufactures for recruitment purposes. Lower costs associated with outstate location with easy access to specialized services, i.e. heat treatment, destructive and nondestructive testing etc.

19 GLASS & HIGH-TECH Rice County is a good choice for GLASS & HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES because Location along the glass corridor Proximity to the end user customer (Marvin, Pella, Anderson) Training in the use of Programmable Logic Controls for manufacturing automation available OSHA 10 hour and service contracts for all safety related services Utilities providers understand peak times, cost, incentives, reliability, and capability at site SAGE Glass ~ Tru-Vue ~ Cardinal CG ~ All Flex

20 RICE COUNTY BECAUSE WORKFORCE AVAILABLE & SKILLED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES STRATEGIC LOCATION CLOSE TO METRO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE RELIABLE & REDUNDANT AVAILABLE LAND COST OF DOING BUSINESS ACCESSIBLE & OPEN FOR BUSINESS

21 THE RICE COUNTY TEAM