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Existing Industry Support

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s Existing Industry program is designed to assist local companies with expansion plans and other issues affecting the manufacturing and industrial community in the Montgomery area.

The Chamber strives to foster the health and future growth of the region’s existing industry and manufacturing base by:

• Conducting a structured visitation program to quantify, measure and positively impact the needs and issues facing Montgomery's existing industry base.  This program may include the participation of local and state elected officials or other appropriate volunteer leadership
•  Assisting existing industry with expansion plans by providing a conduit to statutory incentives, site location infrastructure, utilities and employee selection and training
• Conducting sponsored networking and appreciation events including the River Region Existing Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament and Manufacturer's Night at Riverwalk Stadium
• Producing the annual Manufacturing Directory for the region

For further information about the services of the Existing Industry Program at the Chamber, contact the Corporate Development division at (334) 240-9430. 

The following is available to expanding industries:

An abatement of Ad Valorem (Property) Taxes levied for non-educational purposes is available for a period of up to 10 years.  All non-exempt commercial and industrial property in Montgomery County is classified and assessed at 20% of fair and reasonable market value.  The current rate is 36.5 mills (23.5 mills are abatable).

Requirements:

• An investment of at least the lesser of 30% of the original cost of the existing facility or $2 million.  Abatements must be granted prior to placing the project in service.
• Industrial or Research Projects in the 2007 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Sectors 31-33; Subsectors 423, 424, 511, 927; Industrial Groups 5415; Industries 11331, 48691, 51821, 54171, 54172; National Industries 115111, 511210, 517110, 541380, 561422.
  

An abatement of Sales and Use Taxes levied for non-educational purposes is available up until the project’s “placed in service date.”  The current rate for machinery used for manufacturing is 3.583 % (3.45% is abatable); the current general rate is 10% (9% is abatable).

Requirements:

• An investment of at least the lesser of 30% of the original cost of the existing facility or $2 million.  Abatements must be granted prior to placing the project in service. 
• Industrial or Research Projects in the 2007 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Sectors 31-33; Subsectors 423, 424, 511, 927; Industrial Groups 5415; Industries 11331, 48691, 51821, 54171, 54172; National Industries 115111, 511210, 517110, 541380, 561422.

Training Programs

Click on the link above to view employee training programs available for existing industry.

Largest Industrial & Manufacturing Employers

2013

For further information contact the Chamber's Corporate Development staff at recruitment@montgomerychamber.com