Site selection consultants and executives responsible for business location and expansion can count on the Oklahoma Fast Forward economic development team to make the process painless and profitable. We coordinate with state and federal agencies and local communities to reduce red tape and bring your project in on-time and within budget. Oklahoma offers a qualified, available workforce, straight-forward business incentives, world-class job training, and among the lowest cost of doing business in the country. Contact the Fast Forward team today at 800-588-5959 or oklahomafastforward@okcommerce.gov, and tell us about your project.

CE Aerospace Selects Oklahoma

Company Will Manufacture Jet Engine Stands; Employ 100 in Roland Facility

June 24, 2009 -- C.E. Aerospace today announced plans to open a jet engine stand manufacturing facility in Roland, OK. Cal Edwards, owner of CE Aerospace, said the new company will have about 100 employees with an average annual salary of more than $30,000. The company is relocating from Ft. Smith, Arkansas in order to expand its production capability and staff.

"In Roland, C.E. Aerospace will have plenty of room to expand and to service, design and manufacture high quality ground support equipment for the transportation, maintenance, and assembly of turbine powered aircraft," Edwards said. "By using our experienced engineering talents and a committed manufacturing force, we serve the needs of airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and aircraft maintenance facilities."

Oklahoma City and Tulsa Get High Marks as "Cities of the Future"

June 8, 2009 -- The annual North America Cities of the Future report published by  lists Oklahoma City as the most cost effective large city in the United States and the third most cost effective city in North America.

In the small city category, Tulsa ranked No. 8 as a "city of the future."

Oklahoma has Large Presence at BIO Show in Atlanta

Attendees Plan to Showcase Oklahoma's Flourishing Life Sciences Community

May 20, 2009 -- Over 60 Oklahomans will take the floor of the Georgia World Congress Center this week, providing a big presence for the state at one of the world's largest industry networking events, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) 2009 trade show, according to The Oklahoman.

Those in attendance will be seeking to connect with potential business partners, clients and investors among the anticipated 20,000 people at the annual BIO convention.

95% of Oklahoma Financial Institutions are Sound

May 13, 2009 – The Tulsa World reports a new study finds 95% of Oklahoma’s depository financial institutions are safe and sound.

The updated economic analysis was conducted by Oklahoma State University Finance Professor Gary Simpson.

Tulsa Leads List Of Top Places To Live; OKC Also In Top 10

April 21, 2009 - RelocateAmerica.com's annual list of the top 100 places to live is out and topping this year's list is Tulsa at No. 1. Oklahoma City is No. 10.

Tulsa and Oklahoma City both scored highly for having strong economies and a stable housing market.

4 Oklahoma Companies Make Latest Fortune 500 List

April 20, 2009 -- 4 Oklahoma companies have again made the latest Fortune 500 list.

Tulsa-based ONEOK with $16.1 billion in revenue came in at No. 159.

Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy comes in at No. 163, improving over 50 spots from last year’s finish at No. 221.

Tulsa and Oklahoma City Perform Well on Recession Index

April 13, 2009 - The Tulsa World reports Tulsa and Oklahoma City are among a select group of metro areas that as of January hadn't succumbed to the recession, according to an index on msnbc.com.

The Adversity Index shows Oklahoma City and Tulsa among 27 metro areas that were "at risk" of recession, but had not fallen in yet. Oklahoma was one of only six states that had not fallen into recession but was "at risk" of recession. Every other state in the country was listed as being in recession.

Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton Make Forbes' Best Places for Business List

March 30, 2009 - Forbes ranks Oklahoma City 12th and Tulsa 47th on its list of "Best Places for Businesses and Careers." Lawton was ranked 102nd among small metropolitan areas.

Oklahoma City ranks 23rd in business costs, 31st in expected job growth and 97th in education.

New Survey Finds Oklahomans Pay the Least in Combined Taxes in the United States

March 27, 2009 - A new survey by MSN Money finds Oklahoma residents pay the least amount of combined federal, state, and local taxes per capita in the United States.

Oklahoma residents pay 27.8%, while other states like New York 37.1% and Nevada 35.2% pay taxes per capita at a much higher rate.

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BusinessWeek Names Owasso Top Boomtown

February 25, 2009 - BusinessWeek recently named Owasso, Oklahoma's top "Boomtown."

Factors in the determination included "growth in households from 2000 to 2008 and from 2007 to 2008, the emergence in new neighborhoods, the average length of residence and the change in household income."

BusinessWeek wrote, "Owasso, a suburb just north of Tulsa, has been growing rapidly this decade, in part because of its strong schools and healthy economy." Between 2000 and 2008, Owasso's household growth rose 47% and the average household income grew 18%.

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Spring Air recently announced a new facility in Durant along with 300 new jobs; a new $5,000 tax credit for companies and the engineers they're trying to hire; and Oklahoma's colleges, universities, and technology centers are training the next generation of wind industry professionals. Find out more in this issue of Oklahoma Site Selection News!

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