Basics• Settled in 1790s. Zanesville once capital

• Muskingum County population: 86,074; Zanesville population: 25,484

• Key industries: agribusiness, distribution centers, plastics, glass, steel, satellite manufacturing plants, energy, & back office operations

Distinguishing Factors• Rated a top “Micropolitan

Community” for new and expanded corporate facilities by Site Selection

• Named “Best Hometown in Ohio” by Ohio

• Ten Fortune 500 companies operate here

Why Here?

Zanesville-Muskingum County possesses the PROXIMITY, PEOPLE, PROPERTY & COST STRUCTURE businesses need to be successful

PROXIMITY

• On I-70 Corridor• 1 hour from 15th

Largest City in US• Zanesville

Municipal Airport• Ohio Central

Railroad • Excellent

Proximity US Population

U.S. Population Density

Location in Region

Logistical Sweetspot

PEOPLE

• 152,000 people within 30 min. of Zanesville• Good schools • 4 institutions for post-secondary education• Productive Workers

– Avon had 20 applicants for every 1 person hired– Fanatics’ Frazeysburg facility exceeded Jacksonville facility

performance in the first year– Kelloggs, Plaskolite, Halliburton & Dollar General all report

Zanesville facilities as top performers– AK Steel has never had a work stoppage

PROPERTY

• 3 Port Authority Business Parks– NorthPointe Business Park– Airport Industrial Park– EastPointe Business Park

• East Central Ohio (ECO) Business Park– Former Longaberger manufacturing &

distribution campus– 812,000 SF manufacturing facility available

NorthPointe• Mixed Use Business Park

• Home to Kelloggs, Anchor Glass Container, Flow Liner, Time Warner, Kennsington Village, Primrose, Autumn Healthcare and several smaller businesses

• Remaining parcels primarily zoned for Office use

Airport Industrial Park

• 2 mi. to I-70• Home to

Plaskolite, New Bakery, 5Bs, White Castle, Bob Summeral Tire, Cardinal Health, Seoil, and New Wanyne Mfg.

EastPointe

Halliburton

ECO Park

Building B

• 812,000 SF

• Former Longaberger Co. manufacturing facility

• Transition Process at Longaberger

Property Map

COST STRUCTURE

• Labor costs 78% of US Average

• Ohio’s CAT Tax exempts sales outside of Ohio

• Property taxes 22% less than Ohio average

U.S. Population Density

Hourly Wage Rate Comparison(All Occupations)

Region Mean% of U.S. Avg.

Zanesville-Muskingum Co.(Eastern Ohio) $ 17.23 78%

Charleston, West Virginia $ 18.72 85%

Memphis, Tennessee $ 19.56 89%

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $ 21.28 97%

Cincinnati, Ohio $ 21.46 98%

St. Louis, Missouri $ 21.47 98%

Cleveland, Ohio $ 21.79 99%

Columbus, Ohio $ 21.79 99%

United States $ 22.01 100%

Charlotte, North Carolina $ 22.05 100%

Milwaukee, Wisconsin $ 22.14 101%

Atlanta, Georgia $ 22.80 104%

Chicago, Illinois $ 23.91 109%

New York, New York $ 28.63 130%

Source: May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

Vision, Leadership & Cooperation

• Innovation – Transportation Improvement District, Business Incubator

• Cooperation – Joint Economic Development District

• Investment – EastPointe, Airport, NorthPointe, NorthPointe Road

• Success – Our business parks are nearly full

Recent SuccessesAvon Products Distribution Center600,000 SF, 500 jobs

Service Hub for Utica Shale300 - 600 jobs

E-commerce Fulfillment Center300 year round jobs, 1,200 seasonal jobs

Truck trailer part Manufacturing30 jobs

$200,000,000 Expansion

Training Workers for Tomorrow’s Jobs : STEMM

Center

New State-of-the-art Recreation Center

The Wilds Conservation Area

Robotics Programs in Schools

Other Amenities

Zanesville Art Museum

Longaberger Homestead

Eaglesticks Golf Course

Characters Formed Here

John Glenn, Aviator, Astronaut, Senator

Kevin Martin, NBA Star

Zane Grey, Prolific Author

Dave Longaberger, Entrepreneur

Michele Redman, Pro Golfer

Questions?

Local School Performance

2013 -2014 Ohio Graduation Test Results

Percent Proficient or Above by 10th Grade

School Districts Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies

East Muskingum Local 96.1% 86.0% 95.5% 83.1% 86.5%

Franklin Local 87.0% 84.5% 86.3% 76.4% 86.3%

Maysville Local 90.9% 86.9% 93.2% 83.5% 92.6%

Tri-Valley Local 92.0% 84.3% 88.3% 84.3% 85.9%

West Muskingum Local 91.8% 81.1% 85.2% 83.6% 82.0%

Zanesville City 83.9% 75.0% 81.3% 57.8% 73.5%

State of Ohio Average 89.4% 82.3% 88.0% 77.4% 82.9%

Port Authority

• Governmental body with business-like flexibility for entering contracts, conducting private negotiations, real estate development, issuing debt, lending, etc.

• Five member Board of Directors appointed by City and County (but nonpolitical)

• Founded in 1987

• Funded by City, County, and Land Sales

Goals

1) Retention & Expansion of existing businesses

2) Attraction of new business & industry

3) Enhance the economic climate and infrastructure for development

Projects Facilitated by Port

• Anchor Hocking Facility• NorthPointe Business Park – Kelloggs, Autumn

Healthcare, Primrose, Finton Equipment • Airport Industrial Park – 5Bs, Plaskolite, White

Castle, SEOIL, Atico Internormen • Autozone• EMCO• EastPointe Park – Dollar General, New Bakery,

Bilco, AVON Products & Halliburton• Fanatics, Inc.

Priorities• Nurture Industry we have when possible

• Maximize jobs and investment from Utica Shale play

• Invest resources for maximum community ROI, including new site development

• More focus on education and training community wide

Target Industries

• Energy Industry

• Agribusiness

• Back Office Operations

• Distribution & Logistics

• Polymers & Plastics

• Power & Propulsion

Mike Jacoby, Executive Director

(740) 455-0742

www.zmcport.com