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Home My WebLink AboutV.C - BR&E Intek Plastics Survey ReportBusiness Retention & Expansion Survey Row 5 Company Name Intek Plastics Company Address 1000 Spiral Blvd Contact Email sprange@intekplastics.com Contact Phone Number 6514805172 Date Survey Completed 06/14/21 In what area of the City is your business located?Industrial Park Does the company own or lease this facility?Owned Has company ownership changed in the past year?No Does the company have a succession plan?Yes Contact Person:Sonya Prange Type of facility (select all that apply):Manufacturing Over the past year, company sales have(select one)Increased What has contributed to that increase or decrease?Housing market What are the company's major plastic manufacturing service products/services? Has the company introduced new products this year?No Briefly describe new products: How many full time employees are at this facility?240 How many part time employees are at this facility?1 Has the number of FT employees changed this year?Increased If FT employees changed, by how many?10 Has the number of PT employees changed this year?Increased If PT employees changed, by how many?1 Do you plan to hire in the next 2-5 years?Yes If yes, how many FT employees do you plan to hire?20 What types of jobs are you hiring?production, engineering, sales If you hired in the past year, was it hard to fill Yes If difficult, what do you think contributed to it?Challenging location Lack of candidates Other Do you anticipate needing to train current staff?Yes If yes, what kind of training is needed? mechanical skills, machine operation Does the City have adequate housing for your staff No What is the Company's primary market (select one)United States Company's fastest growing geographic market United States Do you export or have clients outside of the U.S.?No If so, where (select all that apply): What is your percent of sales outside of the US?0% Are you interested in exporting outside of the US?No Does the Company plan to (check all that apply) Make major equipment purchase Renovate/Expand current facilities Approximate date of investment (select one)Within one year Do you currently have room on your site to expand?Yes What are strengths of the community?low traffic, community involvement, good school What are weaknesses of the community?lack of hotels, too far from main metro Have you interacted with City Hall? If so, how?yes, used conference room facilities How can Hastings improve local better hotels, restaurants, job promotion, housing business climate? What community project(s) would benefit business? Add programs to DCTC, improve medical facilities and services K-12 Technical & Community College Customized Training Programs Overall Workforce Quality Public Transportation Highway Infrastructure Air Service Proximity to Suppliers Recreational Opportunities Cultural Opportunities Crime Rate Housing Supply for Workforce Lending by local financial institutions Assistance from local government Attitude towards business Permitting/Zoning Local Taxes Local fees Telecommunications/Broadband Service Telecommunications/Broadband Rates Electric Rates Electric Reliability