Town of Milton (Ontario, Canada) Economic Develo9p

1. MILTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UPDATE
SILICON HALTON MEETUP
TO: SILICON HALTON MEMBERS
FROM: Robert Humphrey, Town of Milton
Economic Development Office
DATE: May 8, 2012

2. Major Regional Distribution Centre
Project
• Target - 2nd largest U.S. retailer
• Milton chosen over 6 other municipalities considered
• 1.3 million square foot distribution centre on
75+ acre site opens in 2012
• 500-700 employees, $420,000 tax revenues/yr
• $28M in development charges

3. Sun Products Corporation Opens
Distribution Centre
• Leased entire 400,000+sqft facility at 8690
Escarpment Way
• Adjacent land beside building can accommodate a
176,000sqft expansion
• Sun Products brands include Sunlight laundry, Wisk,
Snuggle and All-laundry

4. Phoenix Contact Opens New Head
Office
• Opened new 25,000sqft Canadian headquarters on Parkhill Drive in
August
• Leading developer & manufacturer of industrial electrical and electronic
technology. Tech products include connectors, wireless Ethernet, classical
modular terminal block
• Hired several local qualified candidates for several highly skilled
professional career opportunities in sales/marketing, production,
automation and development. 50-65 new local jobs in Milton by the end
of 2011
• German-based innovative company has over 11,000 employees
worldwide

5. Chudleigh’s Expands Again
• Expanded commercial bakery facility to
accommodate hiring more staff and new product
ideas
• Expanded from 82,000 square feet to 110,000 square
feet - more office and warehouse space
• Over 150 full time staff

6. Greenlife Business Centre
Development
• DelRidge to build Canada’s most progressive office
building in field of sustainable technology in Milton
• 2-storey office building, GFA of 28,000sqft
• Only “net-positive” facility of its kind in Canada – will
generate more energy than it consumes

7. CRM Call Centre moves into 555
Industrial Drive
• Created 45 new jobs in the community
• Named one of Canada’s fastest growing
companies by PROFIT 200 Magazine ranking
• Moved into the back of building at 555
Industrial Drive

8. MEV Innovation Centre
• Business centre and incubator concept being developed
• Site and building already exists: 555 Industrial Drive
Max capacity of 25,000sqft
• Ground floor office opportunity to be involved in centre
• Common boardrooms, office areas, cafeteria, etc. on site
• Centre is a start and catalyst to larger research park (MEV)

9. Interest in Non-Residential
Investment in Milton
• Working on some very large, significant
projects
– 3 in Escarpment Business Community under
application or planned. Expected to be built by
the end of 2013
– 2 large industrial users considering Milton, similar
in size to Target project

10. Marketing Initiatives

11. Marketing 2011 Achievements
• Milton This Way Up Trailer Marketing
Campaign
• Milton This Way Up Postcards – won Best of
Show at EDAC 2011
• New 3-year Economic Development Strategic
Marketing Plan commenced in 2011

12. Milton This Way Up
Trailer Marketing Campaign
Official Launch Completed Trailer
• Also directs clients to
www.miltonthiswayup.ca
where features & benefits
of community are
presented
• Partnered with Transpro to
communicate Milton’s open
for business message
throughout North America

13. Milton This Way Up Postcards
• Distributed to over 30 local Front Back
organizations targeting
their walk-in customers,
employees and other
agents who visit their office
to learn more about
opportunities in Milton
• 1 of 4 eye-catching
postcards designed &
launched in 2011
• Won Best of Show at EDAC
2011!!

14. Milton This Way Up Postcards
Won 3 awards from EDAC Cup Medals
including:
• EDAC Cup
• Cup Contender
• 1st Prize for category
Won out of 206 submissions
across Canada

15. 3-Year Economic Development
Strategic Marketing Plan
• BANG! Creative Communications Team
selected
• Surveyed select businesses for feedback &
direction into Milton Economic Development
Marketing Plan
• Business Focus Groups

16. 3-Year Economic Development
Strategic Marketing Plan

17. 3-Year Economic Development
Strategic Marketing Plan

18. 3-Year Economic Development
Strategic Marketing Plan
• What to look forward to in the next few
months:
– Development of social media campaign
– Milton business video clips/material
– Update Eco. Dev. web material
– Milton Transit bus wrap marketing campaign

19. Thank you for your time.
Questions?
Contact:
Robert Humphrey, M.A. Economics, B. Comm.
Economic Development Officer
Town of Milton
150 Mary Street
Milton, ON L9T 6Z5
www.milton.ca
For economic development visit www.miltonthiswayup.ca