PREFERRED PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC. OPENS IN LONGMONT

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VOLUME 17
NO. 4
PREFERRED PACKAGING PRODUCTS,
INC. OPENS IN LONGMONT
OCTOBER, 2015
IN THIS ISSUE:
PSI Lab Opens in Longmont
Micron Technology Expands
in Longmont
The Art of Cheese,
A Local & Primary Business
Collaboration
North Metro Enterprise Zone
Partner Highlight:
La Momo Maes Bakery
Community Appreciation
Luncheon
Longmont Real Estate
Showcase
National Site Selectors Visit
The Innovation Center
UASUSA Closes Drone Deal
with NASA
Local Business Highlight:
War Balloon
Volunteer Highlight
Polly Buster
Expansion Announcements
President’s Message
Partners List
... and More
Preferred Packaging Products, Inc. started in
1985 as an industrial packaging products
distributor, selling shipping boxes, tape and
bubble wrap in Boulder County. At that time,
these products were being supplied by
Denver companies who would deliver to northern Colorado once or twice a
week. Preferred realized there was a need for a local “stocking distributor” who
could offer same day delivery of packaging supplies, so they opened a 1,500
square foot building in Boulder. 30 years later, they now occupy a 30,000
square foot building in Denver and have recently moved to a 40,000 square foot
building in Longmont that houses their manufacturing and distribution
services, as well as their corporate office. Preferred currently employs a total of
30 people in the 2 facilities, most of them in Longmont.
Preferred Packaging Product’s business model has changed over the years to
include custom packaging, packaging system development and validation,
packaging process audits, and inventory management programs. They work
closely with their customers to insure the most economical, effective packaging
system. “If we can help our customers keep their costs low, then more
manufacturing stays in Colorado rather than going overseas” according to Bob
Abbott, the owner of PPPI.
“Having packaging and shipping supplies stocked here in Longmont, and
having 5 trucks running from 5:30 in the morning till 7:30 in the evening
means we get product to customers quickly” says Gary Fountain, Sales
Manager. “We talk about living in a ‘20 minute world’ around here. The quicker
we get product to our customers the happier they are”.
Preferred Packaging Products is located at 2950 Colorful Ave. in Longmont. For
more info, visit www.prepkg.com.
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PSILab OPENS IN LONGMONT
PSILab is a testing laboratory that specializes in plastic pipe, pipe
materials, and other polymer based products. Located in Longmont,
Colorado their advanced laboratory offers wide-ranging scientific
instrumentation and physical-mechanical testing capabilities. The
company is the brainchild of both Steve Lam and Steve Ferry. Considered
among industry peers as a plastic pipe, pipe materials, and forensic expert, Mr. Ferry now serves as the
President and Laboratory Director for PSILab. Mr. Lam is a veteran business executive and the founder of
the company. He has over 15 years of marketing, product development, and management experience,
including leadership roles at several international companies.
PSILab serves the multi-billion dollar plastic pipe industry. Today, plastic pipes play a vital role in society
by making it possible for everyone to enjoy modern conveniences like water and gas distribution, sewer and
wastewater removal, and access to power and communications services. Because municipals and property
owners often spend millions of dollars to build these infrastructures, it is always critical to get it right from
the start. PSILab partners with all stakeholders in the industry to provide expertise like mechanical testing,
pressurization testing, materials characterization, product specification testing, as well as failure analysis
investigation and consulting.
With over 25 years of experience, their staff is well recognized within the plastic pipe industry for their
unmatched level of knowledge and their technical ability to solve difficult problems. What sets PSILab apart
from other laboratories is their scientific, multi-disciplinary, and customized approach which are critical for
finding solutions for their clients. PSILab makes it their mission is to provide answers when their clients
need certainty. For more information visit www.psilab.net.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS IN LONGMONT
Micron Technology has announced plans to expand its Longmont facility by
roughly a third and has signed a 10-year extension of its current lease at
1900 Pike Road in The Campus at Longmont.
Micron's Longmont facility develops storage controllers and solid state drive technology. They currently
have more than 250 people in Longmont. Micron was founded in Boise, Idaho, in 1978 and has operations
in more than 20 countries.
The expansion comes after Micron and Intel reported in July, a breakthrough on the development of a new
kind of memory chip that they say is a thousand times faster than the "flash" memory now used in smart
phones, tablets and lap top computers. The new memory, developed jointly by both companies, uses a
three-dimensional chip design that lets computers store and retrieve individual bits of data more quickly
than with flash.
Longmont Area Economic Council President/CEO Jessica Erickson said "We are thrilled to learn of Micron's
expansion plans here in Longmont, and look forward to learning more about the new jobs and investment
that will come to the community as a result. We see their choice to expand here locally as yet another
indicator that businesses are really starting to understand the value and benefit of doing business in
Longmont."
“We lead a comprehensive, collaborative economic development strategy to promote and strengthen our community’s economic health.”
THE ART OF CHEESE,
A LOCAL & PRIMARY BUSINESS COLLABORATION
Kate Johnson, owner of The Art of Cheese in Longmont credits Haystack
Mountain Goat Dairy as the inspiration for her small business. Thirteen years
ago, Kate took her children to Haystack Mountain on a field trip. She fell in love
with the farm and goats and decided that she wanted to raise her kids on a farm
and have goats of her own.
In 2005, she bought the farm – Briar Gate Farm – and followed two years later
with the goats. Her first two goats were purchased as a 4-H project for her kids
and one of them, Skittles, has become a sort of mascot for her business. While
the kids raised and showed the goats, Kate began using the goats’ milk to make
chevre and other cheeses. She entered her chevre in the Boulder County Fair
competition and laughingly brags that her very first entry was “a champion blue
ribbon cheese as the sole entry in the competition”. One of the jam judges
thought it was blue ribbon material too and asked her if she would teach her
how to make the cheese. Following on the jam judge’s heels, the Colorado State
Extension Office came knocking, asking her if she would teach cheese making
for the Extension Office too. Over the next several years she began teaching a
host of cheese making classes through the Longmont Recreation Center, at
Front Range Community College, at the Senior Center, in the Cheese Importers,
in private homes and at various local wineries and breweries.
It was in 2013, when the Colorado Cheese Festival was relocated from Denver to Longmont and the
registration tripled, that Kate began to get more serious about formalizing her business. “I was blown away
by how many people were interested in cheese. It proved to me that the demand for cheese making classes
was there, I was in the right spot and it was the right time for me, personally.” In 2014, Kate connected
with the Boulder Small Business Development Center to get help setting up an LLC and developing a formal
business plan. She then ran a successful Indiegogo campaign for the cheese making school and launched
The Art of Cheese in the TinkerMill co-working space. In February, 2015, when the TinkerMill shut their
downtown location, moving the maker space to Delaware Place, Kate decided to keep the business
downtown in Launch Longmont.
In the spring of 2015, John Scaggs, Director of Sales and
Marketing for Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy approached Kate.
She explained that, “with the expansion of Haystack Mountain
into a second building, John had a vision for creating a cheese
education center and asked me if I wanted to collaborate. It was a
dream situation and location for my business and I was excited
about the opportunity.” Kate feels like she has come full circle
with Haystack Mountain.
The Art of Cheese will have a classroom and retail space in
Haystack Mountain’s new 8,800 square foot building at 505
Weaver Park Road, and is joining forces to offer creamery tours,
cheese sampling, a wide variety of cheese making classes, and
home cheese making supplies. This is a great example of how a
Longmont Primary Employer has sought to partner with a local
small business to expand and grow both their offerings in the
marketplace.
For more information on The Art of Cheese, Briar Gate Farm and to sign up for Kate’s cheese making
classes, please visit www.theartofcheese.com
LONGMONT EARNS
NORTH METRO ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATION
The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a new North Metro Enterprise Zone in August,
giving Longmont an Enterprise Zone designation in qualifying strategic portions of the city. Portions of
Lafayette and Broomfield are also included in the new North Metro zone. Colorado's Enterprise Zone
program provides tax incentives to encourage businesses to locate and expand in designated economically
distressed areas of the state - those having a high unemployment rate, low per capita income, or a low
population growth rate.
The new Zone will take effect January 1, 2016. In Longmont, the new Enterprise Zone area will include the
Village at the Peaks, significant portions of the St. Vrain Valley Blueprint area, 1 st and Main redevelopment
area, and Southeast Longmont Urban Renewal Area. Business and property owners wishing to inquire
whether they are located within the zone should contact the Longmont Area Economic Council or visit
www.advancecolorado.com/ez
"The Longmont Area Economic Council (LAEC), the City of Longmont,
and the Longmont Downtown Development Authority have worked
diligently for several months to complete the application and earn
this designation for our community,” said Jessica Erickson,
President/CEO of the Economic Council. “This provides incentives to
potential businesses considering investing in Longmont, as well as
significant benefits to businesses of all sizes currently invested in
these areas that are critical to the future economic development of
the City.”
"It's great to see the City's partnership with the LAEC and the LDDA
Click on the Enterprise Zone Map to enlarge
pay dividends," said Longmont Mayor Dennis Coombs. "This
or visit www.advancecolorado.com/ez to find
designation is the result of the great working relationship we've
out if your address or parcel is in the Zone.
created with our economic development partners through the
Advance Longmont strategic plan. I'm very optimistic about Longmont's economic future."
To learn more about the benefits and how to make use of the Enterprise Zone program, please visit
www.longmont.org/strategic-advantages/nmez or contact the Economic Council at 303-651-0128.
PARTNER HIGHLIGHT: LA MOMO MAES BAKERY
La Momo Maes Bakery is a family owned business that has been specializing in cakes
for over 25 years and has 40 years of experience on staff. The delicious, moist texture
along with the variety of flavors of La Momo Maes Bakery's desserts is a unique and
flavorful experience. La Momo Maes Bakery specializes in cakes, but also offers pies,
pastries, brownies, cheesecakes, cupcakes and many more desserts for all occasions.
Michelle Brietzke, owner of La Momo Maes says she “enjoys giving back to the
community by sponsoring, offering giveaways and donating desserts to non-profits.”
They have a Giving Back program where non-profits and schools earn 10% back of their purchases at La
Momo Maes Bakery. She adds that they “are a partner of the LAEC because of the organization's dedication
and support for the growth and retention of businesses in our community. We not only appreciate that the
LAEC focuses on primary employers, but also supports and offers resources to small businesses.”
For more info, please visit their website at www.longmontbakery.com.
COMMUNITY APRECIATION LUNCHEON
On Wednesday, August 26th, the Longmont Area Economic Council hosted its 16th Annual Community
Appreciation Luncheon. This event recognizes primary employers who give back to the Longmont
community through support for non-profit organizations, community programs, or environmental
initiatives. These efforts to work together and support one another continue to help empower and
strengthen the community and local economy. “It is an honor to be a part of a business community where
philanthropy and stewardship are so evident in the corporate culture of most businesses,” says Jessica
Erickson, Economic Council President.
THIS YEAR’S LUNCHEON RECOGNIZED THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:
Guaranty Bank was recognized for their
contributions to the TLC Learning Center
Wiland was recognized for their
contributions to Imagine!
Jessica Erickson, Jennifer Ostenson (Guaranty Bank),
Matt Eldred (TLC Learning Center)
Jessica Erickson, Phil Wiland (Wiland),
Patti Micklin (Imagine!)
vAuto was recognized for their work with
Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE)
Magnelab was recognized for their
contributions to Longmont Sister Cities
Eva Lawyer (vAuto), Jessica Erickson,
Natha Espeland (vAuto), Zach Swank (PACE)
Jessica Erickson, Sam Seyfi (Magnelab),
Janice Rebhan (Sister Cities)
TOM BROCK AWARD RECIPIENT: DON HADDAD
The Tom Brock Award is presented to a member of the Longmont area business
community that has demonstrated outstanding leadership in continuing the
legacy of Mr. Brock, a business and community leader who helped establish
the connection between a healthy local economy and a quality community.
Dr. Don Haddad, Superintendent of St. Vrain Valley School District, was the
recipient of this year’s award. As part of this recognition, Dr. Haddad chose
A Woman’s Work, a local non-profit, to receive a $1,000 contribution in Mr.
Brock’s honor, compliments of the Longmont Industrial Park Board through
the Longmont Community Foundation.
Bayne Gibson (Longmont Industrial Park
Board), Kate Gaddis (A Woman’s Work),
Jessica Erickson, Don Haddad (St. Vrain
Valley School District)
LONGMONT REAL ESTATE SHOWCASE
After taking a five-year hiatus, the Longmont Real Estate Showcase returned on
September 24th. The Longmont Area Economic Council hosted a select group of
metro Denver and northern Colorado commercial real estate brokers and
investors to better familiarize them with Longmont and all the development and
leasing opportunities available. Local sponsors were invited to join to network
and further enhance the connection to our community.
The event kicked off at the Stewart Auditorium in the Longmont Museum where
guests gathered for a networking breakfast and a welcome presentation given
by Jessica Erickson, President of the Economic Council. The group learned
about Longmont’s community vision, taxes and incentives, infrastructure,
workforce, and education. Following the presentation, the group was taken on
a guided bus tour of Longmont, which included sponsored stops at key
locations and a route which highlighted available properties, redevelopment
projects, and the North Metro Enterprise Zone.
Creating a positive perception of Longmont and its community is critical to
attracting new businesses. The Real Estate Showcase helped to do just that by
bring awareness and facilitating connections for industry professionals outside
of Longmont, who may have been less informed of all the valuable opportunities
and lifestyle qualities the city possesses. The Economic Council looks forward
to making this an annual event in the future.
To view photos from this event, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/advancelongmont
NATIONAL SITE SELECTORS VISIT
THE INNOVATION CENTER
In conjunction with the annual Metro Denver Site Selection Conference, on Thursday,
September 17th, the Innovation Center hosted a group of economic development professionals
and eight national site selectors. As one of only two site visits outside of metro Denver, it was
a great honor for Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley School District. The site selectors were taken on a
helicopter tour of the region, highlighting the light-rail expansion, real estate developments, federal
laboratories, and major employment centers. They then touched down in Longmont, where they received a
tour of the Innovation Center, heard from Innovation Center students on the impact the center has had on
their education and vision for the future, and for a panel discussion on the connection between business,
education, and economic success. Needless to say, this visit to Longmont became the highlight of the
entire conference and created great exposure for Longmont on a national scale.
Site selectors arriving by helicopter
Innovation Center
student presentation
Don Haddad, Superintendent, addressing the
site selectors and economic developers
UASUSA CLOSES DRONE DEAL WITH NASA
NASA has chosen UASUSA’s TEMPEST drone to monitor
subterranean wildfires and track swamp algae blooms in the
Great Dismal Swamp Ecosystem, Suffolk, VA.
Groundbreaking use of drones with sophisticated sensor equipment will help save ecosystems. 112,000
acres make up the Great Dismal Swamp Ecosystem. A vast land filled with wildlife species, forests and
plant life, this area has been highly vulnerable to lighting induced wildfires, presenting ongoing challenges
and dangers. NASA has chosen UASUSA’s Tempest drone to monitor and track data in this area, to help
come up with solutions for this area.
UASUSA’s drone, The Tempest, is unique in that it can carry the most advanced technology to monitor and
track the data NASA requires, and stay in the air for long durations. From tracking algae blooms to
monitoring wildfires, the Tempest will be used by NASA to examine, survey and give information to help
create solutions. The Tempest will not only offer solid data to recognize problems, track patterns and plan
solutions, it will also allow NASA to assess the benefit these drones have to future planning.
UASUSA manufactures, pilots and programs electric, fully autonomous small aircraft that come from
sailplane technology. The company develops and creates complete systems (airframes, cameras, data
collection devices and flight training), helping to resolve some of the world’s biggest environmental, social
and scientific challenges. UASUSA’s aircraft have helped drop vaccines in Africa, search for rhino poachers,
study the inner workings of tornados, fly at the edge of space and monitor flood damage.
Their fixed wing, electric aircraft are quite different than the multi-rotor variation more commonly seen.
Their airframes are much more stable, travel a greater distance, can handle extreme weather with more
reliability and efficiency, carry larger payloads and offer a much more advanced, sophisticated and elegant
design.
Their leading airframe, the Tempest, is cutting edge. It has successfully accomplished many autonomous
missions, including tasks such as an edge-of-space mission through the Naval Research Lab, monitoring
rhino poaching in Africa and tornado tracking and monitoring for the University of Colorado. The airframe
has broken records and expectations of flight time, payload needs and withstanding extreme weather.
Currently, the need for a COA (certificate of authorization) is necessary to fly a drone for commercial use.
To-date, the Tempest has been issued more Certificates of Authorization than any other small drone in the
world. It has an impeccable reputation of success, reliability and ease of use. UASUSA’s pilots and
technicians are world-class. With changing FAA regulations, “The ability to pilot a small drone by line of
sight is becoming an essential part of successful drone flight and safety”, says Skip Miller, Founder and
CEO of UASUSA.
To learn more, please visit www.uasusa.com.
LOCAL BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT: WARBALLOON, LLC
Warballoon LLC, is an indie game studio located in Prospect that
specializes in “destroying dreams”. It is a company owned by two
brothers and a developer: Jordan and Justin Coombs and Steve
Tranby who produce high quality, immersive games for mobile and PC devices. To date, the company has
sold around 900,000 copies of their games worldwide and employs 7 people including Jordan and Justin’s
brother and an intern.
Prior to starting their own game development company, Jordan and Justin worked for Crispin Porter
Bogusky in Boulder. “We had always wanted to develop games and when the iPhone arrived on the market,
we saw that you didn’t have to be a big company anymore to produce a mobile game for the iPhone,”
recounts Jordan. In 2012, they left their jobs at Crispin Porter Bogusky, partnered with developer Steve
Tranby, and successfully raised $200,000 through two Kickstarter campaigns. They then spent the next
two years developing their first game, titled Star Command, which hit the market in May of 2013. “It did
well!” beams Jordan. Star Command is a spaceship game where players build their ships, recruit their
crew, explore the universe and defend their ship from unknown threats. Their mobile game retails for
$2.99. “Star Command attracted hard core gaming types, decidedly male, in the U.S., U.K., Germany and
Russia predominately,” says Jordan.
Riding on the success of Star Command, the team began developing a sequel game for PC, Mac and Linux.
Star Command Galaxies is the company’s follow up product and is in alpha as of September 17th, 2015. It
is anticipated to officially launch in the April, 2016 timeframe and will retail for $19.99. In this sequel
game, the player gets to take control of a Starship in a randomly generated galaxy where players can build
their own ship, hire and level up their own crew, explore alien planets on away team missions, and battle
other alien ships. Star Trek fans should be in heaven. Today, the company has 10,000 Facebook fans and
7,000 Twitter fans. When asked about the long, two year development time frames on these types of games
and steep up-front costs, Jordan explained, “Yes, we are always looking for investors. In our line of work it
is good to have options.” In the long run, the partners want to grow the company into a hybrid
developer/publisher business that will continue working on Star Command sequels and new games that
can attract more of a female audience. Jordan and his partners at Warballoon were featured speakers at
the inaugural Longmont New Tech Meetup on Oct. 20th.
For more information on Warballoon, please visit www.warballoon.com
UPCOMING SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS
The Longmont Area Economic Council offers no cost or low cost workshops and training for Longmont local
businesses, covering a wide range of topics including: start up essentials, business planning, social media
marketing, small business taxes, financial management, and more. Here are some of our upcoming workshops:
Advanced Social Media Roundtable: November 5th, 6-8pm
Tax Considerations for Small Business: November 18th, 8:30-11:30am
Business Plan Essentials: December 1st, 6-8pm
Longmont Library’s “Navigating to Small Business Success” Series: Second Tuesday of Every Month, 6-8pm
November 10th: Navigating the 21st Century Office
December 8th: Navigating into Brick and Mortar
January 12th: Navigating the Media and Free Advertising
For a full list of workshops, for more information, or to register for a workshop, please visit:
www.longmont.org/small-business/workshops-and-training
WORKFORCE BOULDER COUNTY
BUSINESS SERVICES
Workforce Boulder County partners with business, economic development
and education organizations throughout Boulder County to help employers
find, develop, and retain their workforce. Their partnerships and grantfunded training programs help businesses identify and grow the bestqualified staff for the job. WfBC also provides tools that give employers the
information they need to make intelligent hiring decisions, such as
targeted labor market information, including local wage data and
workforce trends. Their goal is to offer the support and information you
need to plan for a thriving future.
Workforce Boulder County offers a variety of no-cost services, from job listings and hiring events to training
or retraining current staff, to help employers meet their recruitment goals and ensure a qualified workforce.
WfBC’s Engagement and Development staff are able to support the growth and resiliency of Boulder County
employers through collaborative partnerships that connect businesses to the services and resources they
need to develop their most valuable resource – their current and future workforce.
Contact their offices in Boulder or Longmont to learn more about what they can do for you.
Longmont: 720-864-6600 | Boulder: 303-413-7555 | www.wfbc.org
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT: POLLY BUSTER
Polly Buster is a commercial lender for First National Bank and a volunteer on the
Existing Industry Committee for the Longmont Area Economic Council. Polly moved to
Colorado in 1978 to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder and, other than a two
year stint in Wyoming, has lived here since – sharing her life with her husband of 34
years (Paul) and their two sons. After working for United Bank of Boulder, FDIC,
having her own business and leading the effort to build a non-profit ice rink facility,
she re-entered the banking industry at Guaranty Bank (4th and Main location) in
2008. It was an interesting time to re-enter the banking industry but it actually gave
her a great opportunity to utilize skills from her FDIC and entrepreneurial days because, unfortunately, the
Great Recession was not her first experience in a banking crisis.
Polly states that “I see the Longmont Area Economic Council’s efforts to develop strong data that is used to
promote Longmont within the local business community and to those businesses looking to relocate in
Colorado/Boulder County as vital to the success of Longmont’s ability to ensure a high quality of life for its
citizens. Reaching out to local businesses to seek their opinions and input on the community’s
infrastructure and assets that make a difference to them not only sends a message that they are valued,
but also provides honest feedback from those the Economic Council serves. The data used to promote
Longmont as a great place for businesses to operate is from other businesses’ (peers’) perspective which in
turn makes this information much more compelling. More selfishly, I truly enjoy meeting other business
leaders and learning more about the myriad of businesses that call Longmont home.”
Polly enjoys bicycling, hiking, and escaping to the mountains every now and then. Finding time to enjoy
these things is the real challenge. She has a great passion for education and currently serve as Board
Chair for Mountain Shadows Montessori School in Boulder. In addition to serving on the Existing Industry
Committee, she currently serves as a member of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce’s Boulder Women’s
Leadership Group and the Women’s’ Foundation of Colorado Boulder Committee, chair the Women Who
Light the Community, and have recently co-founded the Savvy Professional Northern Colorado Executive
Women’s Group (SPNX) which currently meets at Cheese Importers.
PRIMARY EMPLOYER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lucky’s Market has expanded into an additional 4,774 square feet at its current location at 6328 Monarch Park Place.
Susan Chrisman and Valerie Johnson with The Colorado Group were the leasing brokers.
Wiland has purchased 14.184 acres in the Clover Basin Business Park for construction of their new facility. Keith
Kanemoto with Re/Max Traditions Commercial and Peter Kast and Matt Patyk with CB Richard Ellis were the brokers
on the sale.
Linear Technology is a new primary employer to the Longmont area. They have leased 1,500 square feet at 7102 La
Vista Place, Unit 201. Scott Dale with Scottsdale Properties was the broker on the lease. Linear is a sales and
technical assistance office for their integrated circuit company and has six employees.
GE Lighting has expanded at its current location at 1844 Nelson Road into an additional 48,942 square feet. Newmark
Grubb Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company (both representing The Campus at Longmont) were the leasing
brokers.
nSpire Clinical Trials - iCardiac has leased 5,813 square feet at 1880 Industrial Circle. They are a spin-off of nSpire
Health and perform clinical studies for large pharmaceutical companies. They have 28 employees in Longmont.
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company (both representing The Campus at Longmont) were the
leasing brokers.
Micron Technology has expanded at its current location at 1900 Pike Road into an additional 21,075 square feet. Eric
Brynestad and David Shirazi with Jones Lang LaSalle and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company
(both representing The Campus at Longmont) were the leasing brokers.
Oskar Blues has purchased the 14,014 square foot building at 142 South Pratt Street. Jason Kruse, Wade Arnold and
Scot Smith with The Colorado Group were the brokers on the sale.
Preferred Packaging Products, Inc. is a new primary employer in Longmont that makes custom packaging for
industrial and commercial uses. They have leased 37,900 square feet at 2950 Colorful Avenue and have 20 employees.
Tebo Properties were the brokers on the lease.
Only Natural Pet has leased 17,000 square feet at 20 Bowen Street. They are a new primary employer that is leasing
warehouse space for their pet products company and have 15 employees in Longmont. Brian Bair with Shames
Makovsky was the leasing broker.
Mobile Canning, an existing primary employer that makes mobile canning systems for the beer industry has relocated
to 10,984 square feet at 2120 Miller Drive. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company (both
representing The Campus at Longmont) were the leasing brokers.
Nutek Americas Inc., an existing primary employer is an automation equipment company for printed circuit boards.
They have leased an additional 2,400 square feet at their existing facility at 1831 Lefthand Circle. Newmark Grubb
Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company (both representing The Campus at Longmont) were the leasing brokers.
Intel, an existing hardware and software engineering company for the semiconductor industry, has leased an additional
10,000 square feet at 1921 Corporate Center Circle. Steve Garrison with MAGI Real Estate Services was the leasing
broker.
SAY CHEESE!
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BUSINESS EXPANSIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Basic 3C has leased 3,540 square feet at 1830 Boston Avenue. John Hunter with Prime Real Estate Services was the leasing
broker.
The Vape Vault LLC has leased 1,956 square feet at 2330 Main Street. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates was the leasing
broker.
Journey Counseling has leased 3,090 square feet at 1801 Sunset Place, Suite A. Nelson Miner with Prime Real Estate
Services was the leasing broker.
Integrity Financial has leased 1,908 square feet at 275 South Main Street. Keith Kanemoto with Re/Max Traditions
Commercial was the leasing broker.
Go Sober, LLC has leased 1,059 square feet at 750-752 17th Avenue, Suite 100. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates was the
leasing broker.
The Inn Between has leased 1,278 square feet at 515 Kimbark Street, Suite 107. Ken Kanemoto, CCIM with Re/Max
Traditions Commercial and Scot Smith with The Colorado Group were the leasing brokers.
New Beginnings has leased 1,500 square feet at 1801 Sunset Place, Suite B. Nelson Miner with Prime Real Estate Services
was the leasing broker.
Express Personnel has leased 2,978 square feet at 275 South Main Street. Keith Kanemoto with Re/Max Traditions
Gypsy Rose Salon & Barber has leased 1,370 square feet at 2330 Main Street. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates was the
leasing broker.
Essentrics Colorado has leased 1,534 square feet at 335 1st Avenue, Suite 3. Keith Kanemoto with Re/Max Traditions
State Beauty Supply has leased 2,500 square feet at 1225 Ken Pratt Boulevard, Suite 135. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates
was the leasing broker.
Pawsitively Droolicious has leased 1,292 square feet at 1811 Hover Street. Keith Kanemoto and Ed Kanemoto, CCIM with
Re/Max Traditions Commercial were the leasing brokers.
Diagonal Medical has leased an additional 1,307 square feet at their existing facility at 1501 South Sunset Street. Newmark
Grubb Knight Frank and Dean Callan & Company (both representing The Campus at Longmont) were the leasing brokers.
aRejuvenation Spa has leased 612 square feet at 2350 17th Avenue, Suite 202. Keith Kanemoto and Ed Kanemoto, CCIM
with Re/Max Traditions Commercial were the leasing brokers.
NexGen Packaging has leased 375 square feet at 1430 Nelson Road, Suite 201A. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates was the
leasing broker.
Mountain Sleep Diagnostics has leased 1,400 square feet at 2350 17th Avenue, Suite 201. Keith Kanemoto and Ed
Kanemoto, CCIM with Re/Max Traditions Commercial were the leasing brokers.
Here We Grow is a daycare in Longmont that has leased 5,348 square feet at 630 15th Avenue. Don Rulle, CCIM/GRI was the
leasing broker.
Up A Creek Robotics has purchased the 13,625 square foot building at 950-952 South Sherman Street. Larry Hawe with
Sperry Van Ness was the broker on the sale.
Burden Incorporated has purchased the 18,439 square foot building at 351 Coffman in downtown Longmont. Hunter Barto,
Becky Callan Gamble and Dryden Dunsmore were the brokers on the sale.
Happy Feet Podiatry has leased 1,412 square feet at 1055 17th Avenue. Ken Kanemoto, CCIM with Re/Max Traditions
CNS Distributing has leased 840 square feet at 1430 Nelson Road, Suite 223. Ed Regel with Regel & Associates was the
leasing broker.
PROSPECT ACTIVITY
During the period of July through September, 2015, the Longmont Area Economic Council processed 19
new prospect inquiries and exposed 98 properties. One of these leads came from the Metro Denver EDC,
one from the State of Colorado, four from brokers, three from Economic Council Partners and ten direct
referrals.
Acres Requested
Square Feet
Requested
1-25,999
0
2
8
6
6 to 10
45-75,999
2
4
Up to 5
26-44,999
Broker
1
0
0
2
Lead Source
3
11 to 30
Metro
Denver EDC
Partners
1
31 to 50
76-99,999
Company
7
State
PERMIT ACTIVITY
Commercial Permits
Issued YTD August 2015
20
Single Family Residences
Total Building Permits
2,723
2,737
2015
2014
149
16
98
2015
2014
2015
2014
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Longmont Area Economic Council has several resources available including information on primary
employers, small business services, demographics, and commuting patterns. Click on the report title in
this paragraph to retrieve more detailed information. Our Community Profile is a snapshot of the
community demographics; and our Top Employers List includes all of the Longmont area top employers
over 80 people.
ECONOMIC
INDICATORS
3RD QUARTER 2015
THANK YOU TO OUR 3RD
QUARTER SPONSORS
Thank you for supporting the Longmont Area Economic
Council and making our 3rd quarter events successful!
Currently we have 224 primary employers in the
Longmont area.
10 new companies: Alpen High Performance Products,
James Fisher Technologies, Food Equipment Company,
Wolfman Luggage, Linear Technology Corporation,
Motherlode Provisions, nSpire Clinical Trials (iCardiac),
Only Natural Pet, Preferred Packaging Products, Inc.,
and PSI Lab which represent 129 new jobs to-date.
8 companies closed or relocated their operation out of
Longmont to-date resulting in a loss of 104 positions.
These companies are Fine Featherheads, SolBites, RF
Concepts LLC, Select Energy Services, American
Recreation Products, Delphix, Sage Electronic
Engineering, and Z-Light USA.
34 existing companies added employees to their
operation to-date resulting in 223 new jobs.
23 existing companies cutback employment to-date
resulting in a loss of 624 jobs.
This gives us a net loss of 376 primary jobs to-date in
2015.
The vacancy rate for real estate inventory (industrial and
office) in the Longmont area through the third quarter of
2015 is 12.5% with 1.09 million square feet available.
(Net primary employer absorption through the third
quarter 2015 is 228,517 square feet). Note that these
numbers reflect only facilities that are ready for
occupancy.
The Longmont Area Economic Council worked with 19
new prospects looking at the Longmont area for
relocation and/or expansion of their businesses during
the third quarter 2015 for a total of 38 year to date.
This compares to 13 for the same quarter in 2014 and
39 year to date in 2014.
The prospects the Economic Council is currently
working with have the potential to bring 1,160 new jobs
to Longmont.
To-Date in 2015, 4 companies have announced projects
that will bring 170 new jobs to Longmont.
The Longmont Area Economic Council has a
comprehensive database of available land and
industrial/office buildings. We service the City of
Longmont, Lyons, Niwot and unincorporated Boulder
County area.
For more information on 2016 sponsorship opportunities, contact
Dana Schnieber at [email protected] or 303-651-0128.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I would like to use this opportunity to bring attention to the collaborative approach the
Longmont community takes to economic development, and express my appreciation for
the partners we work with every day as we implement the Advance Longmont strategy.
I think that because this culture of collaboration has become second nature to us here
in Longmont, we sometimes take it for granted and do not recognize the truly
incredible and positive impacts we have on the community when we work together.
During 2015, our collaborative efforts have resulted in:
 The first ever Longmont Startup Week (LSW15) that brought over 1,400
attendees to Longmont to hear 90 speakers at more than 40 events at venues
across the community. The week was executed on a shoestring budget by the
folks at Startup Longmont, TinkerMill, Launch Longmont, and Longmont
Compass/DogCat Marketing. It was supported by all of the Advance Longmont
Partner organizations, as well as the Longmont Times-Call, and more than 25 other sponsors,
partners, and hosts, and dozens of volunteers from throughout the community.
 A successful application for Longmont’s (and Boulder County’s) first ever Enterprise Zone designation.
The application was written and presented in partnership with the Economic Council, City of
Longmont, and Longmont Downtown Development Authority.
 Longmont’s first ever New Tech Meetup that welcomed 150+ techies, innovators, and entrepreneurs to
the Stewart Auditorium to connect and learn about the awesomeness that is the NextLight gigabit
broadband network. New Tech Longmont was launched in partnership with the Economic Council,
Launch Longmont, Startup Longmont, the City of Longmont, and Longmont Power &
Communications, as well as several community volunteers and the Longmont Museum.
 The Economic Council and St. Vrain Valley School District partnering to host a Metro Denver
Economic Development Corporation Site Selection Conference event at the SVVSD Innovation Center,
putting the school district and the community on stage in front of an audience of national of
corporate site selectors.
These are just a few examples of the Advance Longmont collaboration at work!
I would like to close by expressing my appreciation for all of the Advance Longmont Partner organizations
and the work they do for the benefit of economic development in Longmont, and to all of our economic
partners for recognizing the value of supporting these efforts in the interest of strengthening the economic
health of the entire community.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF
PRIMARY INDUSTRY
MEMBERS
Dave Humenik
Chairman
Vapor Technologies
Sue Mesch
Treasurer
Xilinx
Wendell Pickett
Vice Chairman
Frontier Companies
Christopher Porter
Seagate Technologies
Chris Treharne
Gibraltar Business Appraisals
Andy Welch
Sun Construction & Facility
Services
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
CITY REPRESENTATIVES
STAFF
Andy Bade
Past Chairman
Dennis Coombs
Mayor of Longmont
Jessica Erickson, CEcD
President/CEO
Allison Closson
AMFirst Bank
Harold Dominguez
Longmont City Manager
Wendi Nafziger, CED
Vice President
Stacy Cornay
Secretary
Communication Concepts Public
Relations & Advertising
Bonnie Finley
Longmont City Council
Janine Ledingham
Small Business Director
Tom Roiniotis
Longmont Power & Communication
Dana Schnieber
Marketing & Admin. Specialist
COMMUNITY LIAISONS
Leona Stoecker
Membership Director
Christopher Gunlikson
Holland & Hart
Don Haddad
St. Vrain Valley School District
Boulder County Commissioners
Boulder County Latino Chamber
Boulder SBDC
Front Range Community College
Longmont Chamber of Commerce
Longmont Downtown
Development Authority
TinkerMill
Contact us at:
303-651-0128
www.longmont.org
[email protected]
NEW ECONOMIC COUNCIL PARTNERS
The Longmont Area Economic Council is financially supported by public and private organizations. We
rely on these partners to assist us in carrying out our mission of leading a comprehensive, collaborative
economic development strategy to promote and strengthen our community’s economic health.
We would like to thank the following new partners that joined us through the third quarter of 2015:
Bagley Law Firm
BAS1S Architecture
Circle Graphics
Colorado Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation
Flagstaff Academy
Golden Van Lines
Longmont Commercial Real Estate
LT Environmental, Inc.
Northstar Bank
PFP Longmont Holdings
Plaza Medina
Regel & Associates, LLC
U.S. Bank
UASUSA
LONGMONT AREA ECONOMIC COUNCIL’S PARTNER LIST
Your support makes it possible — Thank You!
5M Company
Ace Hardware
Actis, LLC
Adams Bank & Trust
Adecco Technical
Ahlberg Funeral Chapel
AmFirst Bank N.A.
Amgen
Andy Bade
Arbor Occupational Medicine
ARC ThriftStores
Avago Technologies Longmont
Bagley Law Firm
BAS1S Architecture
BBVA Compass Bank
Beckmann, Oral
Bendelow Law Office LLC
BizWest Media
Blackfox Training Institute, LLC
BluIP, Inc.
Boulder County Commissioners
Brock & Company, CPA’s, P.C.
Burden Incorporated/RLET Properties
CES Rockies, Inc.
Circle Graphics
Citron WorkSpaces
City of Longmont
Comcast
Communication Concepts Public
Relations & Advertising
Crating Technologies
Data Ductus Inc.
Dene Yarwood - REALTOR®
Dick Richards
DigitalGlobe
Dot Hill Systems Corporation
Electronic Oasis Consulting, Inc.
Elevations Credit Union
EnerSys
Express Employment Professionals
Fidelity Comtech, Inc.
Fidelity National Title Company
First National Bank
FirstBank of Longmont
Flagstaff Academy
Flatiron Property Management
Fly Elite Aviation
Fox Hill Club
Front Range Community College
Frontier Business Products
Frontier Companies
GE Oil & Gas
Gibbons-White, Inc.
Gibraltar Business Appraisals, Inc.
Ginger Peach Marketing
Gold Key Travel
Golden Triangle Construction
Golden Van Lines
Greg Ludlow
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company
Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain
Valley
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy
Hensley & Kennedy, P.C.
Heritage Title Company
High Plains Bank
Holland & Hart
Home State Bank
Howe Mortuary
Impressions Marketing, Inc.
Intel Corporation
Intrado
JBSK CPA’s LLP
John D. Caldwell, Inc.
Keller Williams 1st Realty
Kirkland & Company, CPA’s, P.C.
La Momo Maes Bakery
Land Title Guarantee Company
Left Hand Brewing Company
Legal Shield
Liquid Waste Management
Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce
Longmont Association of Realtors®
Longmont Commercial Real Estate
Longmont Community Foundation
Longmont Florist
Longmont United Hospital
LT Environmental, Inc.
Lyons, Gaddis, Kahn, Hall, Jeffers,
Dworak, & Grant P.C.
MAGI Real Estate Services
McLane Western
Micron Technology, Inc.
Mill Village Business Park LLC
Modena Wine Café
NewMark Merrill Mtn. States
North Vista Medical Center
Norhtstar Bank
nSpire Health, Inc.
Oskar Blues Brewery
Pat Kahler - REALTOR®
PFP Longmont Holdings, LLC
(South Main Station)
Plaza Medina
Platte River Power Authority
Pratt Management Company
Precision Design & Machine
Precision Solutions Inc.
Pumphouse Restaurant
RapidPro Manufacturing Corporation
Rawlins National Bank
Re/Max Traditions Commercial/
Residential
Re/Max Traditions - Kurt Finley
Regel & Associates, LLC
ResourceMFG
Roche Constructors
Rocky Mountain Medical Imaging
Ron’s Printing Center
Seagate Technology
State of Colorado’s Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation
St. Vrain Manufacturing, Inc.
St. Vrain Valley School District
Stored Energy Systems
Sun Construction & Facility Services
Sunflower Bank, N.A.
Tebo Properties
The Colorado Group
The Neenan Company
The Pearl Group
Thomas L. Beckmann, PC
Times-Call
TinkerMill
TLC Learning Center
TrueNorth
U.S. Bank
UASUSA
UC Health Longmont Clinic
Vapor Technologies
Visit Longmont
VolkBell
Webscan Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
Western Digital
Western Disposal Services
White Lodging Services Corporation
Wiland
Workforce Boulder County
WorkWise
WP Manufacturing, Inc.
Wright Kingdom Commercial Services Jim Green®
Wright Kingdom Real Estate
Xcel Energy
Xilinx
Zephyr Management, LLC

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