Nationally, key manufacturing sectors are expected to grow in employment from 2008 to 2012. Stillwater Business Park in Redding, California, offers advanced Manufacturers a solution to tightening labor supplies found in other parts of California and the nation. Plastics product manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, and architectural and structural metals manufacturing can look to the City of Redding, Shasta College, and the Shasta Economic Development Corporation to provide quality employees and a competitive operating environment. These comprehensive partnerships of employers, educators, the public workforce system and other entities are working to expand the pipeline of youth, help alternative labor pools gain industry-defined skills and competencies, and develop alternative training strategies.

Smart workers and workforce resources
Shasta County has skilled workers with above-average educational attainment, and an array of training opportunities available through SMART. Labor rates are significantly lower than other urban centers in the state.

Transportation advantages
Gateway access to U.S. and global markets via a modern multimodal transportation system.

Low business taxes
Redding has the lowest property tax rates among its competitors.

Encouraging business success
Redding offers effective incentives to facilitate investment and create new jobs.

Abundant and low-cost energy
The City of Redding has reliable power with tailored energy management programs.

Professional project assistance
The City of Redding and the Shasta EDC offer professional development assistance from start to finish.

Competitive operating costs
Stillwater Business Park provides a cost-effective solution to other areas of California. When compared with Los Angeles, California, Stillwater Business Park is significantly lower in operating costs.

Operating Cost Comparison - Advanced Manufacturing
Metro Area	Employee Payroll	Fringe & Mandated Benefits	Utilities	Building / Lease Payments	Property Tax	Total Operating Costs
Redding	$5,129,682	$1,522,781	$226,210	$1,432,097	$363,910	$8,674,681
Reno	$5,420,170	$1,558,216	$213,898	$1,360,914	$405,732	$8,958,930
Stockton	$5,432,890	$1,610,506	$272,965	$1,520,555	$357,195	$9,194,111
Sacramento	$5,641,728	$1,671,067	$178,571	$1,621,340	$375,032	$9,487,739
San Diego	$5,536,488	$1,640,221	$296,315	$2,430,905	$454,913	$10,358,843
San Jose	$6,306,416	$1,863,410	$285,528	$2,456,759	$490,824	$11,402,937
Anaheim	$5,816,976	$1,721,388	$275,549	$3,286,420	$531,628	$11,631,960
Los Angeles	$5,841,884	$1,728,636	$284,851	$4,054,597	$649,209	$12,559,177

Source: MetroComp, 2008

The annual estimated business operating costs table summarizes the annual cost of labor, utilities and facilities for selected metropolitan areas.


PROJECT PRO-FORMA INPUT TO CALCULATE ANNUAL OPERATING COST FOR
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Assumptions:

Construct new industrial building, 120,000 sf, 20 ac

Capital Investment: Machinery and Equipment: $20,000,000

Monthly Utility Use: Electricity Demand/Usage: 500KW, 150,000KWh, Water Usage: 50,000cf, 2 meter, Wastewater Usage: 50,000cf, 2 meter, Natural Gas Usage: None

Workforce: 150 consisting of Assembler  54, Machine Tool Operator  40, Machinist  12, Sales Representative (non-scientific) 10, Machine/Maintenance Mechanic 8, Office Manager  6, Shipping Clerk 6, Mechanical Engineer 4, Secretary 4, Production Supervisor 4, Accountant  2

The Annual Business Operating Cost Pro-forma has been prepared using assumptions based on other similar business operations.  The Pro-Forma information contains all the basic data used in the operating cost calculation.

Shasta County Advanced Manufacturers
Business	City	Product
American Water Technology	Redding	mfg water treatment systems
Captive Aire	Redding	mfg commercial kitchen ventilation systems
Knauf Insulation	Shasta Lake	mfg insulation
Miniature Precision	Redding	mfg parts for telecommunications
Op-Test	Redding	mfg production and engineering test systems for photonic semiconductor devices
Seco Manufacturing Co  Inc	Redding	mfg surveying and global positioning equipment accessories
Site Manufacturing	Redding	mfg composite paint gun barrels
Voorwood	Anderson	mfg machinery for wood products industry
Wesflex	Shasta Lake	mfg polyethylene pipe and conduit