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The Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership: a true partnership of business, non-profit and government leaders working together to maintain the excellent working and living conditions in the Greater Danbury Region known as the Housatonic Valley. The Partnership: Knows the region in detail. Will assist you with information you need about: Sites Transportation Labor Communication Education/Training Utility Availability and contacts Financing Economic Development Data Business Start-up Information and Resources Key Contacts Please call the HVEDP Director, Peg Daley at (203) 775-6256 or fax a request to (203) 740-9167. Peg is the HVEDP "point person". She will personally and confidentially assist you to determine why you should expand or locate your business in the Housatonic Valley Region or assist an existing business with information and referrals.
A. Created by Special Act 92-19 enacted May 6, 1992 effective October 1, 1992 1. Goals of the Act: a. Produce an analysis of existing economic strengths and weaknesses in the region. b. Identify measures designed to improve the economy of the region. c. Develop a strategy and timetable for the implementation and completion of the identified measures. 2. The Region was defined: See Map 3. The Charge was: represent large and small businesses, chambers of commerce, trade organizations, not-for-profit organizations, labor organizations, legislators, chief elected officials, regional governmental organizations, and local governmental organizations residing or located in the region 4. Process approved June 19, 1992: The Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO) was instrumental in the formation and process of HVEDP 5. Three (3) Focus Groups were established: PRIVATE SECTOR FOCUS GROUP NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOCUS GROUP GOVERNMENTAL FOCUS GROUP The focus groups met and nominated the Partnership Board of Directors. 6. The First Partnership meeting: Friday October 16, 1992 Election of Officers 7. Grant application January 20, 1993 by HVCEO $50,000 approved April 5, 1993. Local match $22,000. Total $72,000 for Strategic Plan. 8. The Partnership Consists of all interested:B.By-Laws of HVEDP Officers of large and small businesses Corporate CEO's Chambers of Commerce Trade Organizations Non-Profit Organizations Labor Organizations Regional and Local Governmental Organizations (Housatonic Valley Region)
TOTAL VOTING = 23 DECD Commissioner or designee ex-officio with no voting power Private Sector 9 seats: Broad Representation of Entire Business Community (4) Chambers of Commerce (2) Trade or Professional Organization, Minority Business Enterprise (3) Members (1995): David Cole: CL&P Samuel Hyman: Past President, Minority Business Association Gary Lemme: Mortgage Vice president Union Savings Bank of Danbury Clarice Osiecki: President Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce Michael Ryer: Ryer Associates Gary Santini: FIDCO, Inc. Roy Steiner: President, Berkshire Industrial Corp. Jack Villodas: President, International Creative Data Industries, Inc. Charles Wrinn: President, Danbury Industrial Corporation Not-For-Profit Sector 5 seats: Area not-for-profit organizations, academic, charitable, social or health service (3) Labor organizations (2) Members (1995): James Gleason: President, Danbury Central Labor Council Frank Kelly: Chief Executive Officer, Danbury Health Systems Dr. James Roach: President, Western CT State University William Shannon: AFL-CIO Marty Milkovic: President and CPO, United Way Northern Fairfield County Governmental Sector 9 seats: HVCEO members (2) State Senator and Representative (1 Republican and 1 Democrat) Regional governmental organizations (2) Local EDC's (3) Members (1995): Robert Cascella: First Selectman, Newtown Gene F. Eriquez : Mayor, Danbury Evelyn Evagash: Newtown Economic Development Commission Liba Furhman: Mayor, New Milford Margaret Gagnon: Executive Director, Housatonic Valley Tourism Commission Robert Godfrey: State Representative 110th District of CT Sue Manning: First Selectman, Ridgefield Mark Nielsen: State Senator, 24th district of CT Howard Spengler: Chairman, New Milford Economic Development Commission
Co-Chair: Clarice Osiecki, President Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce Co-Chair: Liba Furhman, Mayor New Milford Vice Chair: Bob Cascella, First Selectman Newtown Treasurer: Chuck Wrinn, President Danbury Industrial Corp Secretary: Marty Milkovic, President/CPO United Way of Northern Fairfield County
Building On Our Strengths:
An Economic Strategy for the Housatonic Valley Region
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REASONS TO LOCATE YOUR BUSINESS IN GREATER DANBURY REGION
To the Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership IndexNew Enterprise and Small Business Development (Project: Business resource Directory in print and on-line) Strengthening Existing Companies (Project: Business resource Directory in print and on-line) Marketing and Targeting Industrial Clusters (Project: Marketing brochures in print and on-line) Infrastructure Expansion (GIS Economic Development Infrastructure and zoning project} Education and Training (Education/training resources available in print and on-line) (Workshop with respresentative businesses and education/training providers to assist business input into curriculum and knowledge of what is available)
To the Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership IndexPhotonics/optics In region over 1,000 employed in 20 companies Advanced manufacturing technologies 28 firms, 1,600 employees Includes ultrasonics, robotics, factory automation test equipment Metalworking Over 100 companies approx 4500 employees Includes fabrication, smelting and casting, and manufacture of machinery Energy 15 companies, 1600 employees Power equipment, fuel cells, lighting and heating equipment, produce transformers, electrical power transmission components, production of combustion systems, battery production Medical and Biomedical Products 16 companies, approx 2600 employees. In addition, Danbury and New Milford Hospitals employ 3700 Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials 12 firms, all smaller than 80 employees, total approx. 400 8 Specialty chemical and 4 advanced materials Defense Industry 1/3 of companies surveyed had at least 5% of product 1/8 are selling 50% or more to government Corporate Headquarters Union Carbide 1200 Ethan Allen 350 Duracell 550 FIDCO 200 including manufacturing First Brands 275 Business, Engineering, and Management Services Headquarters GE Capital backoffice, advertising companies, computer leasing firm 246 companies, approx 1750 employees in 1990 Tourism Music ( Ives Center, 3 symphony orchestras) Recreation Lodging Total Tourism Revenue for region $190.34 Million in 1992
To the Housatonic Valley Economic Development Partnership IndexAmphenol Corp/ R.F. Microwave operations Electronic components and accessories, coaxial connectors, switches, fiber optic components and cable assembly Barden Corp Precision ball bearings, metal stampings and precision balls Boehringer-Ingelheim Corp Pharmaceudicals- production and research and corporation US headquarters Branson Ultrasonic Corp Ultrasonic welding and cleaning equipment Curtis Packaging Corporation manufacturing folding cartons Danbury Hilton Danbury Hospital Danbury Printing and Litho Book and commercial printing Danbury Publishing Company News Times newspaper Davis & Geck, American Cyanamid Surgical sutures and hospital specialty products, medical devices Dupont Company Biomedical instruments and centrifuges Duracell International Inc. Corporate headquarters Eaton Corp Pressure Sensors Division, military aerospace products, nuclear power safeguards Nuclear power safety guards/instruments Ethan Allen Inc. Corporate headquarters Fairfield Processing Textile fibers Federal Correctional Institution First Brands Corp Corporate headquarters, research and development of consumer plastics and automotive products Fidco, Inc. ( Nestle subsidiary ) Food flavoring ingredients G.E. Capital Grolier Inc. Reference books, educational/children's books, publisher/distributor of encyclopedias Heli-Coil Fastening Systems (Division of Black and Decker) Screw thread inserts Hubbell Plastics Custom molded thermostats Hughes Danbury Optical Systems, Inc. Optical instruments and lenses Kimberly Clark Corp. paper products Kinetic Instruments Inc. Lorad Corp Manufacturers mammography systems Micrognosis Corp Corporate headquarters and manufacture financial/trade information systems Northeast Utilities PHH Homequity Corp. Photronic Laboratories Inc. Photomasks, encoder discs, precision artwork & photographic services, computer-aided design Pitney Bowes, Inc. Business systems division: mailing inserters Praxair, Inc. Industrial gases Risdon Manufacturing Corp Cosmetic container division. finishing & assembly of metal and plastic cosmetic containers Schein Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical preparations Schlumberger Doll Research Oil drilling research & drilling equipment Sealed Air Corp. Packaging equipment, foam-in-place dispensing material machines Taunton Press Publisher books, periodicals, video Tenax Corp Customplatic injection molding, tooling, assembly and packaging TUV Rhineland of N.A., Inc. Union Camp Corp. Union Cabide Corp Corporate headquarters Western Connecticut State University Young Industries