On October 10th, Southern Star, located just outside Hesston, KS, hosted a community open house and tours of their state of the art training facility. Guests were able to view the training areas, classrooms, and see some of the hands-on full-scale training models at work. It was a fascinating and well-attended event. Thank you for opening your doors to us, Southern Star!
Harvey County EDC Staff had the privlege to attend the Kansas Economic Development Alliance’s annual conference this week. Staff attendance at these conferences is pivotal to our continued success. It was a great opportunity for continued learning, and connection with peers throughout the state. Follow us on Facebook or check out the “Latest News” section on our website to see where HCEDC will be networking next! https://harveycoedc.org/
The Harvey County EDC hosted their 2024 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, August 28th at the Meridian Center in Newton, KS. Author & Guest Speaker, Ross Patten, presented on economic development best practices as highlighted in his book, Economic Development is (Still) Not for Amateurs!
HCEDC Staff shared the 2024 Annual Report while attendees enjoyed connecting with each other over lunch. We were very pleased with the turnout and engagement we experienced at the event.
It’s a great day when Senator Moran’s office calls and asks to tour one of our manufacturers. Thank you to Millennium Machine & Tool for hosting the Senator, and for all you do for our community.
We were so excited to welcome some guests from GAF this week. We were able to show them all the best of what Harvey County has to offer. From our wonderful medical center, to our institutes of higher education, our guests were thouroughly impressed! Thank you to all of the community and regional partners for supporting the visit. GAF is a great company and we are so excited to see them expand in Newton, Kansas.
Thank you to all of our partners:
YMCA
Bethel College
Hesston College
Hutch Community College
Brooks Trade Center
NMC Health
Newton Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Wichita Partnership
The City of Newton
WSU Tech
NIAR
Newton, KS – Harvey County Economic Development was excited to host a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Kansas Logistics Park for Hillsboro Industries. On Friday, May 31st, many people gathered to celebrate the regional expansion of Hillsboro Industries into Harvey County.
In the last decade, Hillsboro Industries has nearly quadrupled business and continues to stand out in the industry for their unmatched commitment to innovative engineering and quality truck beds and trailers. The Newton facility, which will be built on 30 acres, and create 50 new jobs in the first 5 years, will be home to the trailer side of the business, while the truck bed operation will continue in their current facility in Hillsboro, KS.
Mike Gerken, CEO of Hillsboro Industries said, “The shovel ready site, along with the deliberate and intentional housing growth and community amenities, made Newton a clear choice. We appreciate the support we have received from the City, County and JCEDC, and look forward to becoming part of the community.”
We are thankful for our project collaborators, the City of Newton, Harvey County, and the Kansas Department of Commerce, as well as all those who attended to show their public support of growing industry in Harvey County.
“Harvey County Economic Development is dedicated to the growth and advancement of Harvey County’s economy.”
Newton, Kan. – Bunting Magnetics, headquartered in Newton, KS, continues to expand locally. The company recently purchased an existing 12,000 SF building, located at 1001 S. Spencer Ave, Newton, KS, to accommodate their growth. This expansion represents a capital investment of $2.8 Million and the creation of 6 new jobs.
Bunting Magnetics is a family-owned company that manufactures magnetics for industrial processing equipment. The company has multiple locations world-wide, and we are pleased they chose Newton, KS, for their investment.
“We are very excited to be able to expand here in Newton once again”, said Bob Bunting, President of Bunting Magnetics. “The new facility will be equipped with the most modern equipment we could obtain, to produce a product that is used to print on consumer packaging. Ultimately, the products will be shipped world-wide which speaks well for the capabilities of the Kansas workforce.”
HCEDC worked in collaboration with the City of Newton, Harvey County, and the Kansas Department of Commerce on this impactful project.
***Harvey County Economic Development is dedicated to the growth and advancement of Harvey County’s economy.***
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Newton, Kan. – Harvey County Economic Development is pleased to announce 21 Albermarle, LLC, headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, has chosen to expand their Kansas footprint at the Airport Addition of the Kansas Logistics Park. The company purchased 10 acres at 1st Street and Oliver Road in Newton for an initial 40,000 square-foot facility, with building expansion plans up to 150,000 SF. This project represents $2.75 Million in Capital Investment and will create 10 new full-time jobs upon completion, with an estimated 65 by the end of year 5.
The company currently has a kit manufacturing warehouse in Wichita, KS. The familiarity with the Greater Wichita Region led them to explore our MSA for their national distribution complex that will service an upcoming Ben Franklin Express Stores concept among several new businesses they plan to develop in Newton.
Wayne Kamitaki, one of the principals of the Hawaii-based family-owned business, will be developing these new business ventures. “We are honored and very grateful to have this opportunity to build our new businesses in Newton, and I hope we will be a good partner to Newton and the community. Thank you very much to Harvey County Economic Development for their support. We truly look forward to developing and growing our businesses and company in Newton.”
HCEDC worked in collaboration with the City of Newton, Harvey County, and the Kansas Department of Commerce to secure this investment for our region.
***Harvey County Economic Development is dedicated to the growth and advancement of Harvey County’s economy.***
Press Release
Newton, Kan—This evening the Newton City Commission signed a letter of intent (LOI) with GAF Materials to purchase approximately 230 acres of land in the Kansas Logistics Park. Harvey County EDC worked closely with the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Greater Wichita Partnership during a nationwide site search. The collaboration resulted in a successful site visit with company representatives earlier this year. HCEDC is extremely pleased to have received a LOI and move to the next stage of this project. We look forward to learning more about the total capital investment and jobs created during the due diligence phase over the next several months. Making it to this stage with GAF keeps Newton as a front runner for this exciting development. Further demonstrating the leadership and foreplaning that has gone into Newton’s industrial property development, and placing us in contention for prominent projects from established companies such as GAF Materials.
Harvey County Economic Development is dedicated to the growth and advancement of Harvey County’s economy.
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