From:                              Stricker, John D - COMMERCE [John.Stricker@Wisconsin.gov]

Sent:                               Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:50 PM

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Subject:                          SITE SEARCH-PROJECT TASTY

 

Hello:

 

As Dennis Russell has retired as of March 29, 2010 I am sending his contacts this site search.  If you don't want to be included on site searches please let me know.  This is a statewide search.  We have an Asian manufacturing company seeking an existing facility or a build to suit location in Wisconsin.  Their U.S. manufacturing facility shall serve as the base for all of North, South and Central America.  The client prefers to own or have a long term lease. The building should be 85,000 square feet with the ability to expand to 190,000 square feet.  A special requirement is a 35 foot ceiling height through at least 60,000 square feet of the building due to vertical production processing.  The company produces a USDA approved product which requires a pharma grade facility. The site should have access to an interstate type road.   

 

Capital investment is projected to be $40 million with the client providing $5 million in equity.  They are seeking assistance for the balance.  A decision is expected to be made by mid-April 2010.  The project would be operational by the end of the year 2010.  The company expects to create 160 jobs (primarily production) by the 2nd quarter of 2011.  Average wage is projected at approximately $16.50 per hour excluding benefits. 

 

The company is seeking the standard community information including workforce information, community related, etc.

 

 

 

PLEASE RESPOND BY NOON, APRIL 9, 2010 TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:

 

COMBDSites@wisconsin.gov

 

 

 

Thank you.

 

John Sticker

Director

Business Development

Wisconsin Department of Commerce

 

ps:    We are going to pursue filling this vacant position as soon as we have authority to do so from the Department of Administration.  This process has already begun.  We will try to cover the area through a certain level of delegation to existing staff which I should be able to share with you shortly.



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