From: Brock Hinzmann (bhinzmann@sric-bi.com)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 20:39:16 EET
It is surprising to me a company would take the trouble to move all the
way across the country. However, South Carolina has been very agressive
over the past 20 years or more in recruiting manufacturing companies and
the expectation is that, in addition to the several automotive plants
that have gone into the South in the recent past, 5 or 6 more new plants
are expected to be put in, most likely in the Southeast and quite
possibly in South Carolina. That's probably far from certain and a bit
of a gamble, but South Carolina has been offering big financial
incentives to attract companies, it has made an effort to raise the
technical training in many of its schools, is an intersection for a
number of road transportation links, and has a major seaport in
Charleston. Rock Hill is also not far from the Research Triangle area in
North Carolina with its high-tech spinoff companies and maybe 2.5 hours
drive from Atlanta. Lots of recreation nearby. Maybe the CEO didn't like
the golf courses around Valencia/L.A.
Brock Hinzmann
Rose & Crangle, Ltd. wrote:
>Why? I didn't see it coming ... The founders were committed to their
>current locations. I guess I'm out of touch. Does this mean the
>current boss likes Charlotte? Any return on "investment" for such a
>move will take years.
>
>Bob Crangle
>
>Rose & Crangle, Ltd
>117 N. 4th Street, PO Box 285
>Lincoln, KS 67455
>
>785 524 5050 (fax 3130)
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi [mailto:owner-rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi] On
>Behalf Of James P. Harrison
>Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:17 AM
>To: rp-ml@rapid.lpt.fi
>Subject: Re: [rp-ml] Headed to South Carolina; 3D Systems is moving its
>HQ...
>
>I think we all saw this one coming. No surprises here.
>
>Jim
>
>
>James P. Harrison
>harrjp@juno.com
>954-432-6650
>Pembroke Pines, FL.
>
>-- EdGrenda@aol.com wrote:
>Hi Folks:
>
>Below is an interesting spot of news that Elaine Hunt has been trying
>without
>success to post to the list:
>
>Ed Grenda
>Castle Island Co.
>19 Pondview Road
>Arlington, MA 02474 USA
>781-646-6280 (voice or fax)
>EdGrenda@aol.com (email)
>
>The Worldwide Guide to Rapid Prototyping
>http://home.att.net/~castleisland/
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>
>
>In a message dated 05-11-07 15:56:08 EST, Elaine Hunt writes:
>
><< Valencia Firm Headed to South Carolina
> 3D Systems combining local and Colorado locations.
>
> 11/5/2005
>
> 3D Systems Corporation, a leading provider of rapid 3-D printing,
> prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced Thursday that it
>will be
> consolidating its Valencia and Grand Junction, Colo., facilities into a
>new
> major headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C.
>
> Currently headquartered in Valencia, company officials have cited a
>number
> of reasons for the move, including increased profits, cost reductions,
> expansion requirements and growth projections.
>
> "The decision to move to the greater Charlotte area was made after an
> extensive and thorough review of a number of locations and a variety of
>key
> operating and strategic factors," Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president
>and
> CEO, said in a statement. "(These factors) include meeting our growth
>and
> expansion requirements within a business-friendly environment,
>achieving
> sustained operating-cost reductions in a competitive region of the
>country,
> improving employee development and recruitment costs and employee
>retention
> by becoming an employer of choice in the Charlotte region, and locating
>in
> closer proximity to our customers, partners and suppliers."
>
> Reichental added that the company expects to realize facilities and
> operating-cost savings in excess of $2.5 million per year beginning in
>2007.
>
> The estimated pre-tax cost of this relocation and consolidation should
>be
> in the range of $8 to $10 million, Reichental said. "We currently
>expect to
> incur approximately $1.3 million of these total estimated expenses in
>the
> fourth quarter of 2005 and the balance of these costs in 2006," he
>added.
>
> The move will affect the 145 employees of the Valencia and Grand
>Junction
> facilities, but how much is uncertain. Reichental said many of the
> employees will move with the company to the new headquarters.
> However, some will inevitably be unable to make the move.
>
> The company intends to establish an initial base of operations in Rock
>Hill
> and commence local operations there before the end of 2005. The move is
>
> expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2006.
>
>
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