National Gypsum Harrison Gypsum

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Does the Shoe Fit? Community Development for
Industry Recruitment in Oklahoma Harrison
Gypsum Company
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Elements of a Good Shoe

• Site Features
• Transportation
• Communications
• City Services
• Human Resources
• Community Support
• Incentives

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Site Features

• Land/Location/Existing Facilities
• Electricity
• Capacity, Cost, Growth
• Water/Sewer
• Outflows, Quality, Quantity
• Natural Gas
• Delivery

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Transportation

• Roads
• Trucking
• Truck Patterns
• Availability
• Backhauls
• Rail
• Access
• Service

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Communications

• Land Lines
• Service Provider
• Capacity
• Cell Service
• High Speed Internet
• T-1
• ISP

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City Services

• Fire
• Police
• EMS
• Hospital
• Providers (Insurance)

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Human Resources

• Available Workforce
• Blue Collar
• White Collar
• Recruiting
• Housing
• Available
• Expansion/Development
• Schools

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Community Support

• Support for Business
• NIMBY
• Introductions and Engagements
• Integration in Community
• Invitation Mat
• Adoption
• Business Profile Management
• High or Low

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History of Harrison Gypsum Co.

• Farm and Ranch Operations leads to development of
  small gypsum mine
• Expansion to Area Cement Plants

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Growth of the Gypsum Business
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Growth of Harrison Gypsum Co.

• Development of Rail Access
• Expanded market area from 4 regional states to
  central and southeastern U.S.
• Recruiting of Temple In-Land to Fletcher
• Hiring of Experienced Professionals

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Allied Custom Gypsum

• Established in 1987
• Expanded Product Lines and Market Area
• Market area is North America, with Exports to
  Europe and Asia
• New Markets including food, pharmaceuticals and
  animal feed
• Acquired and Developed High Purity White Gypsum
  Reserves
• Consolidated with Harrison Gypsum Co. in 2001

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Development of Plaster Plant Venture

• Leadership and Vision
• Hiring of Experienced Professionals
• Business Planning
• Use of Consultants/Experts
• Obtaining Funding

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Search For Funding and Economic Development
Assistance

• ODOC
• WIF OIFA
• WFEC NWEC
• OEDA CDBG

• USDA RCD
• Governmental Assistance
• BancFirst
• OTC

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Types of Incentives and Assistance

• Cash Grants CDBG
• Low Interest/ Guaranteed Loans
• USDA Loan Guarantees
• Small Business Loans
• General Obligation Bonds
• OIFA Bonds
• Rural Development Loan
• Quality Job Credits

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Types of Incentives and Assistance

• Tax Incentives
• Oklahoma Income Tax Credits
• Ad Valorum Tax Holiday
• Sales Tax Holiday
• Federal Bonus Depreciation
• Indian Depreciation

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Types of Incentives and Assistance

• Other Help
• Career Tech System
• Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce and Oklahoma Tax
  Commission
• Economic Development Agencies
• Local Government from County Commissioners to
  State Representatives and Senators

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Why Harrison Gypsum is a Success Story

• Access to Capital
• Investment Fit/Environment
• Continuity of Leadership
• Successful Risk Management
• Leveraging Oklahomas Strengths
• Friends
• Location, Location, Location

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Railroad Infrastructure in Oklahoma

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Highway Logistics
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Rail Logistics

• BNSF Mainline track Transcontinental
• Low cost freight from coast to coast

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Regional Geography
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Infrastructure Development and Restoration

• Rail Plan
• Stop Loss of Rail in State
• Help Short-line Railroads Improve Capacity
• Connectivity to Class I Railroads
• Electricity, Access Roads, Natural Gas