BENEFITS &
INCENTIVES
Denver Colorado
Area Benefits
 Denver
offers a
strategic location to
relieve seaport congestion by functioning as a center for
land-based processing of imports arriving from coastal
ports. TransPort offers a clean slate of sites available for
development at competitive prices.
Strategic
Location
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Direct trucking and distribution via I-70 to all
Rocky Mountain States, Canada, and Mexico
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Direct access to I-70 and minutes from E-470 that
connects to I-76 and I-25 providing a bypass from
Metro Denver congestion for regional distribution
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Good
Access to the Port-to-Plains Highway
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Congestion free area
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Close
proximity to Denver International Airport (DIA), the
fifth busiest airport in the country and the tenth
busiest in the world
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Domestic and international flights at DIA provide
convenient access to foreign markets, suppliers,
customers and offices 15 minutes to DIA cargo
facilities
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Front
Range Airport, adjacent to TransPort offers
businesses the alternative of a full-service
regional airport with the tallest general aviation
air traffic control tower in North America
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Established network of freight forwarders, brokers
and third party logistics companies in the area15
minutes from Roadway and Yellow Freight hubs
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Mountain Time zone allows efficient business
operations to entire U.S.
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Positioned midway between Canada and Mexico to take
advantage of NAFTA opportunities
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Strategically located on the 105th Meridian,
halfway between Munich and Tokyo, you can reach
Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim in the
same business day. Also this is the only region of
the U.S. which allows single bounce satellite
transmission to all of these areas of the world.
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Denver area logistics quotient continues to show
steady improvement and ranks 35th nationally
among 362 metro areas making it a Top 50 location
with a five star logistics network and highly
desirable location for business
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TransPort is located in Adams County, which is
projected to the be the fastest growing county in
Colorado for the next 20 years according to
forecasts by the Denver Regional Council of
Governments
Adams County
TransPort is located in Adams
County, which is projected to the be the fastest growing
county in Colorado for the next 20 years according to
forecasts by the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
Almost half the employment growth will be in Adams County
and the urban core.
Based on 2005 estimates,
1,449,502 people live within a 45 minute drive time from
TransPort and the civilian labor force is 746,585 people
with 22% being blue collar and 64% white collar. The
proportion or white collar workers increases as the 45
minute drive time expands to a 60 minute drive time and
education attainment levels also increase. Employment levels
across most major industry groups in the area show that the
labor shed is similar to that of the state and the rest of
the country.
Metro Denver has a mild
climate with 300 days of sunshine annually plus a business
environment positioned for growth. The
Denver-Boulder-Greeley MSA is the nation’s 19th largest with
2.6 million people. The Denver metro area is located just
east of the front range of the Rocky Mountains. This
provides Denver with a more amenable climate than found in
upper elevations. Temperatures are moderate with four
beautiful seasons. Denver offers world-class skiing and a
variety of other outdoor activities within a 90-minute
drive. Due to its highly desirable quality of life Denver
remains one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation.
Since 1990, the metro area’s population has expanded at an
average annual rate of nearly 2.6% - more than double the
national pace of expansion. Robust in-migration has
accounted for roughly 80% of metro Denver’s population
growth during the past decade.
The metro Denver area is
unique in that the area is considered a “consuming market,”
meaning there are more products shipped into the city than
out. This results in very competitive outbound freight
rates. This combined with the ability to bring products into
TransPort on rail, makes for economical freight costs. Also,
Colorado is the only Rocky Mountain state that receives
Overland Common Point (OCP) rates from the Pacific steamship
companies. OCP rates reduce cartage costs when an overseas
shipment is destined for the Pacific.
Excellent Diversified Labor
Pool
Large
(745,000 person) educated and skilled local area
work force within easy commuter distance
Private sector unionization levels below the
national average
Denver metro area population of 2.6 million people
Denver metro area has the nation’s fourth most
educated workforce
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91% of its residents holding high school
degrees, ranking metro Denver first in the
nation for high school completion
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35% of adults have college degrees, ranking
Denver second in the nation in residents
with college degrees
TransPort is located in Adams County, which is
projected to the be the fastest growing county in
Colorado for the next 20 years according to
forecasts by the Denver Regional Council of
Governments
Competitive Business Environment
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Situated in business friendly city of Aurora and
Adams County
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Pro-growth local government
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Experienced and motivated city permitting agency
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State
and local business incentives available
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Colorado State Enterprise Zone
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Foreign Trade Zone capability
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Colorado’s favorable tax environment for business
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No
inventory or franchise taxes
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No tax
on goods in transit
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Low
electrical and natural gas rates
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State-funded employee training programs
Favorable Labor Laws
The historic
and projected annual unemployment rate for the Denver region
mirrors the national unemployment rate. The Denver region’s
labor force demonstrates private sector unionization levels
below the national average. Colorado is not a Right-to-Work
state, meaning employees cannot be required to join a union
or pay it any monies as a condition of employment unless the
collective bargaining agreement between the employer and
union contains a provision requiring all employees to either
join the union or pay fees.
Metro Denver
is served by 18 Colorado Workforce Centers. These centers
help employers with recruitment assistance, including
applicant screening and skills testing. Also, the Colorado
FIRST and Existing Industry Customized Training Programs are
statewide job training programs that provide training
assistance as an incentive for companies that are relocating
or expanding in Colorado.
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