Existing Primary Business Report

EDAWN
Existing Primary
Business Report
www.edawn.org
Message from our President
The recent recovery and growth of our region, along with the addition
of new companies, continues to generate excitement, and rightly so.
However, this community includes other outstanding companies, the
existing primary companies, which continue to make up the foundation
of our regional economy. Primary companies are those that primarily
export products and/or services outside the region. This enables them
to import revenue and add wealth to the region and create jobs in the
area in which they are located.” While these companies represent a
small portion of the overall business in the region, they account for over
50% of the jobs, and contribute significantly to the economic vitality of
Northern Nevada.
EDAWN’s Business Retention, Expansion and Workforce Development
team personally visits over 180 primary companies annually in order
to understand their business, their challenges and opportunities and
connect them with community resources, suppliers, and each other.
The following report summarizes who they are, what they do, and what
we have learned in this process. It also includes feedback from visits
to companies, both large and small, in Washoe County, Lyon County
and Storey County. The good news is that growth is happening across
multiple sectors, and the overall outlook is positive. We know however
that growth is not without challenges, and we have touched on some of
them here.
We appreciate the many contributions these companies have made,
and continue to make, to the growth and prosperity of Northern Nevada
and look forward to supporting their future success. Please join me
in recognition of these companies that contribute so much to the
economic foundation and growth of the region.
Mike Kazmierski
President and CEO
EDAWN
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Business and Retention Program Key Components
Visit
Primary
Companies
Retain
and
Recognize
Support
Growth
EDAWN
Connect
with
Resources
Eliminate
Roadblocks
Key Primary Growth Industries
Encourage
Local
Purchasing
Workforce
Development
E-Commerce
and
Logistics
Advanced
Manufacturing
Aerospace
and
Defense
Technology
and Data
Centers
Unmanned/
Autonomous
Vehicles
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Why Nevada
“The business environment in Northern Nevada is world class,
allowing NOW Foods to continue to expand our presence in support
of our corporate strategic goals.”
— Jim Emme, President/CEO, NOW Foods
NOW Foods, located in Sparks, NV, is a natural health company which
manufactures and distributes dietary supplements, natural foods, sports
nutrition, and personal care products.
“Northern Nevada and Storey County in particular is very business friendly.
Our staff is skilled and hardworking and includes 5 Engineers from UNR. Our excellent schools,
standard of living and great outdoors make it the best place to live and raise a family.”
— Konrad Eriksen, President, Dynamic Isolation Systems Inc.
Dynamic Isolations Systems Inc., located in McCarran, NV, is the leader in seismic
isolation of bridges and buildings.
“When we started doing business in Nevada back in 2000 we wanted to be close
to California without having inventory or state income taxes. We soon discovered
that we also had access to a strong workforce right here in Nevada.”
— Sonny Newman, President, EE Technologies
EE Technologies, located in Reno, NV, is a premier contract manufacturing
partner that provides global electronics manufacturing services.
“Nevada offers Server Technology a very favorable tax and business environment, close
proximity to our largest market, and a direct pipeline to UNR where we have found superb
engineering, marketing, operations and business personnel.”
— George Holman, Senior Vice President, Server Technology
Server Technology, located in Reno, NV, provides the world’s highest quality power
distribution units for labs, data centers, and telecommunications operations.
“We located in Northern Nevada because it made good business and economic
sense. The decision was influenced by the good logistical location both for our
suppliers and our customers, the availability and affordability of warehouse space,
the ability to hire people at multiple levels and positions to meet our needs, and
the overall positive tax environment compared to other locations.”
— John C. Gilbert, President/CEO, Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles
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Kassbohrer All Terrain Vehicles Inc., located in Reno, NV, manufactures and
distributes all terrain snow grooming and tracked utility vehicles.
Why Nevada
➨ Favorable tax structure and
availability of incentives
➨ Strategic location with customer delivery
access to 12 western states within 24 hours
➨ Reasonable regulatory environment
➨ Availability of buildings and land at
competitive rates
➨ Air, rail, and highway transportation access
➨ Tier 1 university town and highly
responsive community colleges
➨ Multitude of state and
community resources
➨ Availability of labor at
affordable wages
➨ Business friendly environment
➨ Deep Nevada roots
➨ Great quality of life and competitive
cost of living for themselves
and employees
This report summarizes feedback collected from Primary Company Visits.
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Primary Company Visits
Mix of Industries
Aerospace and Defense (2%)
Back Office/IT Support/Technology (10%)
Clean Energy (1%)
Logistics and Distribution (33%)
Manufacturing (36%)
Health/Medicine (1%)
Other (18%)
84
More than
%
of companies visited reported current or future growth
Washoe
County
92%
Visits by
County
Storey
County
Lyon
County
Other
Counties
4%
2%
2%
Company Growth Summary*
2%
Declining
14%
Flat
30%
Future Growth
54%
Current Growth
0%
6
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
*Companies employment growth status for current and upcoming year based on date visited.
Primary Industry Sectors
394
231
17
1,682
$
60.3
Primary Company Visits
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This report summarizes data collected from Primary
Company Visits between July of 2013 and June of 2015.
Total Visits
Total Companies Assisted
Assisted Expansions
New Jobs Created
Millions Invested
7
Opportunities Worked
66
20
10
7
6
3
Workforce and
Education Referrals
Incentives
Miscellaneous
Assistance
Provided
City/County
Assistance
Utilities
Assistance
Provided
Environmental
Protection/
Regulatory
Assistance
3
Business
Licensing/
Permitting
Assistance
8
• Adequate funding for education and
workforce development
• Innovative programs to meet the skilled
workforce demands of strategic sectors
How Do We Get Better?
• Thoughtful tax policy
• Alignment and consistent implementation
of rules and regulations Fed/State/
Regional/Local levels
• Streamline license and permit processes
• Maintain competitive power rates
• Increased flights between Reno
and other metro areas
• More financing or funding options
for growth and expansion
• Keep it simple to do business in the region
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Primary Company List
AEROSPACE, AVIATION AND DEFENSE
ABARIS TRAINING INC.
AERION CORPORATION
ATLANTIC AVIATION
BLAST DEFLECTORS INC.
COULSON GROUP
DASSAULT FALCON
DIGITAL SOLID STATE PROPULSION
DRONE AMERICA
FIRTH RIXSON VIKING
FLIRTEY
SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
VALLEY TECH SYSTEMS
WHISPER JET, INC.
BACK OFFICE, BUSINESS SUPPORT
ALORICA
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
AT&T
BLACKHAWK NETWORK
FUSION CONTACT CENTER
GREATCALL
MINE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES
ONE CONTACT
ORC INTERNATIONAL
PBS WEST
RAILROAD INDUSTRIES, INC.
STODDARD NLA LLC
CLEAN ENERGY
ADVANCED REFINING CONCEPTS
ENEL GREEN POWER
GRADIENT RESOURCES
GREEN FUELS AMERICA, INC.
HAMILTON SOLAR
ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SUNSCIENCE CORP.
SUNVELOPE
SUNWORLD USA
E-COMMERCE FULFILLMENT
1-800 Flowers
AMAZON
AMERICAN DUCHESS
BIGCERAMICSTORE.COM
BIZ CHAIR (BELNICK INCORPORATED)
CUSTOMINK
EBAY ENTERPRISE
ETAILER
JIMMY BEANS WOOL
LEADING EDGE PRODUCTS, INC.
LIVE GRACEFULLY
MIRE POIX
NO SLIPPY HAIR CLIPPY
N-STYLE ID
ONLINETECHSTORES.COM
PRIMARY MEMORY SOLUTIONS
QUIDSI INC.
SPALDING LABS
ZULILY
FINANCIAL
BRISTLECONE HOLDINGS
CLEAR CAPITAL
FIRST NATIONAL COLLECTION BUREAU
INSIDE VALUATION
GAMING
INTERNATIONAL GAMING TECHNOLOGY (IGT)
RADICAL BLUE GAMING
SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
(Formerly Bally Technologies)
SPIN GAMES
XPERTX
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LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
AAMP OF AMERICA INC.
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
ADVANCED SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS
AIMS POWER
ALFA AESAR
ALLERGY BE GONE
AMERIJET
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
AMES TRUE TEMPER
ANIXTER
ANSELL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS
APROPOS INTERNATIONAL
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
AVA LOGISTICS
B YOUR BEST
BAKER & TAYLOR
BARNES & NOBLE PURCHASING INC.
BELIMO AMERICA
BENCO DENTAL SUPPLY
BENDER GROUP
BLOCH
BOWEN TRANSPORTATION
BURKHART DENTAL
BUSH INDUSTRIES, INC.
C.H. ROBINSON
COLINX
COMMSCOPE, INC.
COMSTOCK TELCOM
CREO MUNDI
DAYCO PRODUCTS
DYNAREX
E COMPLETE, LLC.
ENDO CHOICE
ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FEDEX FREIGHT
FEDEX GROUND
FOOD HANDLER
FOSDICK FULFILLMENT
FREUND CONTAINER & SUPPLY
GIVI
GLOBAL OVERNIGHT FREIGHT
HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
HERCULES TRUCKING
HIGH QUALITY ORGANICS, INC.
HODELL-NATCO INDUSTRIES
HOPKINS DISTRIBUTION
INNOTRAC
INTERLOCK USA, INC.
ITR AMERICA LLC
ITS LOGISTICS
JACOBSON COMPANIES
JC XPRESS, INC.
JLH, INC.
KEEFE GROUP
KEY LOGISTICS
KINEDYNE
LEGACY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
LEGACY SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES
LEVITON
LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION
MACPHERSON’S
MAX PACKAGING
MB AMERICA
McKERNAN PACKAGING CLEARING HOUSE
MD LOGISTICS
MERIT BRASS
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY
MXI, INC.
NBTY
NEVADA DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
ONTRAC
OPEN AIR DYNAMICS
OREST EXPRESS
OZBURN HESSE LOGISTICS
PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
PARIS BUSINESS PRODUCTS
PATAGONIA
PET BUDDIES
PETSMART, INC.
PHILLIPS MOTOR SPORTS
PHOENIX TEXTILE CORPORATION
PITTSBURGH PAINT (PPG)
PLOW & HEARTH LLC
PROPAK LOGISTICS, INC.
RANDA LOGISTICS
REDDAWAY TRUCKING
RENOWN LOGISTICS
REPLICO
RINNAI
RUGBY IPD DISTRIBUTION
RUST BULLET
SAGINAW CONTROL & ENGINEERING
SAIA FREIGHT
SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY
SANMAR CORPORATION
SANOFI PASTEUR
SCHWABE-NATURE’S WAY
SILVEREAGLE RELOCATION
SKS BOTTLE & PACKAGING, INC.
SOUND MATTERS
SPORTIF WHOLESALE, INC.
SUMMIT RACING
TAGG LOGISTICS
TECO-WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR CO.
TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES
THE WOOSTER BRUSH COMPANY
THOMAS PETROLEUM
TIRE RACK
TURN 14
UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, INC
URBAN OUTFITTERS
US FOODS
VIEGA LLC
VITAMIX
WALMART
WASCO
WATER CHEF
WATTS REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
WEGMANN AUTOMOTIVE USA, INC.
WIND-LOCK
WINZER
YRC FREIGHT
ZIEGLER & AMES
Z LINE KITCHEN & BATH
MANUFACTURING
A D HAWK INC.
ACCESS EVENT SOLUTIONS
ACH FOAM TECHNOLOGIES LLC
ADVANCED COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ADVANCED MICROWAVE PRODUCTS
ADVANCED PRECISION
AGTRON INCORPORATED
ALEXIS POWER SYSTEMS
AM2T
AP STAINLESS
ARDAGH GROUP
ATHLETIC TRAINING EQUIPMENT CO.
B&J INC.
BEAVER FIT
BLACKHAWK MOLDING CO., INC.
BUFFALO WIRE
BURROWS PAPER CORPORATION
BVA SYSTEMS
CAIE FOODS
CAROLINA ABSORBENT COTTON
CASHMAN EQUIPMENT
Primary companies are those companies where the majority of their revenues are generated from outside the region.
CAVIST
CES MACHINE
CHART INDUSTRIES
CHESAPEAKE SPICE
CLAREBLEND, INC.
COLORITE
COMPUTERIZED SCREENING, INC.
CONCEPTION PROTO
COOPER B-LINE INC.
CREATIVE SPECIALTY APPAREL
CRYSTALASER
DAMON INDUSTRIES
DATA FORMS, INC.
DAVIDSON’S ORGANICS
DECKADE ADVANCE FLOORING SYSTEMS
DSG, INC.
DURAFLEX INTERNATIONAL, CORP.
DURALINE
DYNAMIC ISOLATION SYSTEMS, INC.
E E TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
E SWIM SPA COVERS
EBARA INTERNATIONAL CORP.
ECO WINDOWS
ECO-PAK
EITEL MANUFACTURING
ELECTRATHERM
ELITE SPICE, INC.
ENVIROHAVEN
ESSENTIAL WEST
FALL LINE CORP.
FELDMEIER EQUIPMENT
FORTIFIBER BUILDING SYSTEMS GROUP
FRENCH GOURMET
GARLOCK PRINTING AND CONVERTING
GARY PLATT MANUFACTURING
GLASFLOSS INDUSTRIES
GRAYEAGLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
GST INTERNATIONAL
GYFORD PRODUCTIONS
HAGAN ELECTRONICS, INC.
HAMILTON COMPANY
HARRIS WELDING SUPPLY
HAVELOCK WOOL
HAWS CORPORATION
HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH
HOOD-EIC
HORIBA STEC, INC.
HOSE MASTER
HVA LLC
ILSI
IMPRESSION INKS WEST LLC
INTELLILUM
ITRONICS
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
JENSEN METALTECH
JENSEN PRECAST
JOHNS MANVILLE
KAL KAN FOODS, INC.
KASSBOHRER ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES, INC.
KIMMIE CANDIES
KINGS VALLEY CLAY
LADDAWN, INC.
LAMBERTSON INDUSTRIES
LAMTEX COMPOSITES
LEAK ALERT
LEAP FORWARD
LINCOLN ELECTRIC
LUX DYNAMICS
MARS
MICROMETL
MODCO
MOTORSPORT TECH
MYERS INDUSTRIES
N & N PRODUCTIONS
NATIONAL CART
NATURE’S BAKERY
NEO MEDICAL
NOW FOODS
OUTOKUMPU
PACIFIC CHEESE
PALLADIUM ENERGY
PANAVISE PRODUCTS, INC.
PASO ROBLES TANK, INC.
PATERSON PACIFIC PARCHMENT CO.
PENTAIR
PERFORMANCE PIPE
PIONEER NUT COMPANY LLC
POWER UP PRODUCTS
PRECISION VALVE
PROTOTYPE CONCEPTS
PYRAMID MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
QUALITY PLASTICS
R.A.N. PERFORMANCE, INC.
RANPAK
RICE LAKES WEIGHING SYSTEMS
RIX INDUSTRIES
RMAX
RR DONNELLEY
SCHLUTER SYSTEMS
SCOUGAL RUBBER CORPORATION
SERVER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SIERRA CHEMICAL CO.
SIERRA PACKAGING & CONVERTING
SILVER STATE WIRE & CABLE
SK FOOD GROUP
SLADE GORTON
SONOCINE
SOUTH WIN LTD.
STEDHAM ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
STRIDE, INC.
SUREFIRE LLC
SUSIE FOODS, INC.
SWAN
SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
TACHIKARA U.S.A, INC.
TANTUS, INC.
TECNO DISPLAY, INC.
TEKNIPLEX
TEMPERATSURE
THERMO STONE USA
THYBAR CORPORATION
TnB ENTERPRISES, INC.
TREX COMPANY, INC.
TRIAD TECHNOLOGIES
TRIPP PLASTICS
TRULY GOOD FOODS
TWISTED METAL WORKS
U S ORDNANCE
U.S. POLYCO, INC.
VEKA WEST
VIA SEATING
VITAL SYSTEMS
VORTEX STEEL, INC.
WATER SAFETY CORPORATION
WEST-PACK INDUSTRIES
MINING
AMERICAN ASSAY LABORITORIES
CELITE CORPORATION
EP MINERALS
McCLELLAND LABORATORIES
TAHOE RESOURCES, INC.
NOBLE TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNOLOGY AND DATA CENTERS
ARVATO
AVERILL CONSULTING GROUP
BLACKRIDGE TECHNOLOGY
BROOMSTICK
CHARTER BUSINESS
COUPA
CUMULUS TECHNOLOGY
DARA SECURITY
ENTRANSMEDIA (FORMERLY DOCTORS XL)
FILAMENT
FIRST WARNING SYSTEMS
GHOST SYSTEMS
HIGHLY RELIABLE SYSTEMS
INQIRI
INTUIT
IT CONVERGENCE
MEDICAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS
MICROSOFT
MITEL
NETWORK SERVICES
NEVADA NANO
NO IP
PINPOINT DIRECTABLE
SHORTSTACK
SPECTIR
SPEED OF AIR
TERRASOURCE SOFTWARE
TESTWAVE
TRAINERROAD
TRANS WORLD HEALTH
TRINITY APPLIED INTERNET
UNDERSTAND.COM
VENTURE TELECOM
VERDI TECHNOLOGY INC.
WHITE RABBIT
WIMMER SOLUTIONS
XPLORIT
OTHER
4506 TRANSCRIPTS
APPLIED SOIL COMPANY
BENNETT MEDICAL SERVICES
C VIRTUAL
CHARLES RIVER LABS
CONSOLIDATED AGENCY PARTNERS
DERMODY PROPERTIES
FIRST TRACKS PUBLISHING
GENSANO
GOLDEN GATE PETROLEUM
HEALING HEALTH SYSTEMS
INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES
INTELLISOURCE
JUST REFINERS USA, INC.
KAWASAKI DEALER’S BENEFITS COMPANY
LEGAL MATCH
McGINNIS & ASSOCIATES LLC
MEGAWATT CONSULTING
NOBLE STUDIOS
PESTMASTER
SIERRA SCIENCES
STITCH N PRINT
SUNIE SEIKI TECHNOLOGY
TEDESCO
THE IMPETUS AGENCY
VIGILANT CANINE SERVICES
WALKING BEAR CUSTOM 4X4
EDAWN has made every effort to ensure this list is as accurate and complete as possible. We aologize for any errors or omissions.
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Mission
The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada is a private/public partnership, established in 1983,
committed to recruiting new quality companies, and supporting existing and newly forming companies,
which bring jobs to the region and have a positive impact on the quality of life in greater Reno-Sparks.
Vision
A world-class economic development organization with strong local partnerships,
regional respect and cooperation and a national reputation for innovation and creativity.
Questions? Please contact:
Nancy McCormick
Vice President, Business Retention, Expansion & Workforce
5190 Neil Road, Suite 110 | Reno, NV 89502
(775) 829-3719 | [email protected]
www.edawn.org
As a non-profit, EDAWN relies on private sector support for the majority of its funding.
Please consider supporting the programs that will grow our economy through job creation by becoming an investor in EDAWN.
Get Involved
Contact Rae McElroy, Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and COO
(775) 829-3727 | [email protected]