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2008
C&F to Commence Operations
by the Minot Daily News
Posted on 8/26/2008
C & F Foods, Inc. announced its purchase of the MG Grain facilities located in the Minot Value-Added Agricultural Complex. The company seeks to continue the goals of MG Grain, purchasing agricultural commodities such as beans, peas and lentils from North Dakota and neighboring growers then processing, shipping, and delivering them to both national and international markets.
High quality agricultural producers and quality railroad transportation availability through the newly established Port of North Dakota in Minot made MG Grain that much more attractive to California-based C&F Foods. The Port of North Dakota offers the containerized and bulk transportation that is necessary for the operations of C & F Foods.
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InfoTech-Minot Technology Center signs contract with Raytheon Missile Systems
InfoTech-Minot Technology Center (InfoTech) has signed their first contract with Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson, Arizona. Raytheon contracted InfoTech for the development of software for a weapons system Captive Flight Data Recorder (CFDR). The CFDR allows onboard missile signal data recording, and is a new unique capability provided to the U.S. Air Force for the Flight Test Community.
"We are pleased to have Raytheon - a national leader in the Department of Defense
arena - partnering with InfoTech and the Minot community for the benefit of area
residents as well as national security," said Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman. "Minot's
rich history of partnerships that engage high-technology enterprise, government
agencies and local economic development create new and better paying jobs for the
citizens of Minot."
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Phase I Energy Park Infrastructure Nearly Complete
All that remains to be constructed of Phase I public infrastructure in the Great Plains Energy Park is a frontage road with street lights. Construction is set to be completed this fall.
Last April the City of Minot approved the MAGIC Fund screening committee's recommendation to grant $1.1 million in MAGIC Funds for expanding public infrastructure to the first phase of the park. Infrastructure construction began in July, and all water and sewer is in the ground and the curb and gutter is complete.
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Minot's available workforce and talent pool continues to grow with the assistance of the community's Workforce Development Program (WDP).
Representative from MADC and Minot's WDP attended Iowa's Job Expo 2009, April 27-29, where over 1,400 job seekers attended.
The Expo was a success for the WDP with over 40 resumes collected from experienced, white-collar seeking professionals ready to make a move from Des Moines, Iowa to Minot, North Dakota.
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Minot's Future is Bright
Over 170 members of the Minot community, business leaders, and local leadership gathered at the Holiday Inn for Minot Area Development Corporation's (MADC) annual Board of Director's meeting to celebrate the success of the past year and listen to keynote speaker James T. Brown, Senior Vice President of Whiting Petroleum Corporation.
Minot's vision to be an oil center in the great Plains and the community's desire to learn more about the petroleum industry led MADC to invite Brown as keynote speaker for the meeting. Brown's message for the Minot community was this: "Plant the crop now!" It is important for Minot to sew the seed, to continue planning by making sure necessary infrastructure is in place. Brown said, "We're going to continue to drill in the Bakken in ND and we're going to be producing oil here for a long, long time."
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Minot Leadership Continues Process to Obtain Federal Funding
MADC and local leadership visited Washington, D.C., Sept. 18-19 to initiate the first step to obtain funding this year for InfoTech-Minot Technology
Center. When fulfilled, the $4.3 million request will allow InfoTech to continue developing the Secure Discovery/ UDDI project for the U.S. Navy. The Secure Discovery technology developed by InfoTech in Minot provides the nation's war fighters the ability to make critical decisions with trustworthy and accurate information and communications.
InfoTech's business in Minot currently employs 19 full-time people in high-paying jobs including software developers to team leaders.
Last year $2.8 million was approved in FY 2008 appropriations, and in FY 2007 Senator Dorgan was instrumental in acquiring $1.8 million in the federal appropriations bill for InfoTech - Minot Technology Center.
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MAGIC Fund Approval for Minot's Great Plains Energy Park - Phase II
The MAGIC Fund screening committee approved of MADC's request for $1,696,000 in MAGIC Funds for the build-out of Phase II of the Great Plains Energy Park which will now go to the Minot City Council for final approval. If granted, the money will go towards expanding public infrastructure from the end of Phase I eastward to 72nd Street.
Specifically, the funds will pay for the build-out of water, sewer, curb and gutter, and pavement and lighting for continued construction in Phase II of the quickly expanding energy park. Funding is critical to move development of the Great Plains Energy Park into Phase II to accommodate continued growth and capital investment by the petroleum industry into Minot.
Sixty acres of land are available in Phase II of the enery park. All of the lots in Phase I are sold out, totaling over 45 acres.
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Minot Milling receives Corporate Citizenship Award
State and local leadership gathered at Minot City Hall November 12 to celebrate the successes of Minot Milling, a division of Philadelphia Macaroni Company (PMC), and to present it with a Corporate Citizenship Award on the anniversary of its tenth year in Minot.
"It was the people of North Dakota that helped us to become successful in Minot," said Luke Marano Sr., CEO of Philadelphia Macaroni Company. Specifically he thanked the community, Minot Milling employees and MADC for their continued support and assistance. "We are honored to receive this award and grateful to be a part of the Minot community," said Marano.
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Construction at Minot's Great Plains Energy Park is booming alongside the rapid expansion of the oil industry to Minot.
Last March, the concept of the energy park was created, and in April the City of Minot approved $1.1 million in funds to expand public infrastructure to the park. On July 11, North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, joined by Minot city officials and representatives of Pumpco Services, led the groundbreaking of the Great Plains Energy Park™. Following the groundbreaking, construction commenced and crews have since placed almost one mile of water and sewer into the ground between 55th and 64th streets, located in the first phase of development.
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Pumpco Services chooses Minot to expand operations
City officials formally welcomed Pumpco Services, an oil-field service company headquartered in Gainesville, Texas, to Minot during a groundbreaking ceremony held at the Great Plains Energy Park™. Pumpco anticipates a capital investment of $50 million into the expansion, including the construction of a shop, office, and chemical warehouse totaling 51,000 square feet on approximately 22 acres in Minot's Great Plains Energy Park
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Oil-Servicing Company Announces Minot Location
Pure Energy, an oil-field servicing company headquartered in Canada, announced its plans to expand into Minot's Great Plains Energy Park™. Pure Energy president Paul Debonis said the company chose Minot because of the warm reception they received and for the opportunity to grow in the Williston Basin for the long term.
Pure Energy received a vote of confidence from the Minot City Council with a $600,000 incentive package to begin operations in Minot. The company will receive MAGIC Funds in the form of a $200,000 cash grant and $150,000 to buy lots in the energy park. Additionally, a $250,000 loan will be received and forgiven upon meeting certain employment criteria.
Pure Energy currently employs 45 people with plans to create at least 80 jobs by 2011.
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Growth at Value-Added Agricultural Complex
In a continued effort to expand the Value-Added Agricultural Complex in Minot, the Minot City Council at their regular July meeting approved $800,000 and $410,000 in MAGIC Funds for MADC to purchase additional land east of town. The Council accepted the MAGIC Fund screening committee's recommendation to approve an $800,000 grant to purchase 320 acres of land in the Value-Added Agricultural Complex.
An additional $410,000 grant was approved for the purchase of 8.8 acres near the City of Minot Public Works Department on 31st St SE. The nearly 9 acres was purchased with the intent to hold for future development.
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Ground breaking ceremony held for Great Plains Energy Park
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, joined by Minot city officials and representatives of Pumpco Services, led the groundbreaking of the Great Plains Energy Park™ in Minot.
"Phase 1 of the Great Plains Energy Park with 45 acres is fully occupied with the expansion of Pumpco, Pure Energy, and Magnum Trucking," MADC President Jerry Chavez said. "Combined, these companies will create over 200 new jobs in the Minot area."
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