Posted on: June 20, 2019
The Economic Development Department recently welcomed Sara Garner to the team as an Economic Development Specialist. In her role, she will be responsible for the business retention and expansion program of outreach for the County. Sara will be visiting bu...
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Economic Development
Posted on: May 10, 2019
Under the leadership of County Executive Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County’s Economic Development Department and the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB) have announced the launch of an extensive online search tool of the Commercial Broke...
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Economic Development
Posted on: June 12, 2019
The Pierce County Arts Commission has re-issued an RFP for an art project:
Fallen First Responders Memorial Artwork Project
With 1% for Arts funding, the Pierce County Arts Commission is seeking qualified artists to create a piece of artwork that will compl...
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Economic Development
Posted on: May 10, 2019
After 10 years of serving the business community in Pierce County, the Economic Development Department wished happy trails to Hans Kueck who retired at the end of April. Hans, a Vietnam veteran, came to the County after a long career in the private sector...
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Economic Development
Posted on: February 1, 2019
The Pierce County Executive and County Council are committed to creating jobs in Pierce County. They recently passed a Family-Wage Job Credit Program effective January 1, 2019.
The Family-Wage Job Credit Program provides a one-time $275 credit per job to e...
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Economic Development
Posted on: September 17, 2018
Businesses looking to win government contracts have that opportunity at the annual Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum. This free event takes place Thursday, Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the McGavick Conference Center located on the cam...
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Economic Development
Posted on: November 20, 2017
We hope you are not among those who believe that Frederickson is FULL! Frederickson is booming AND there’s plenty of land available for more companies. There have been significant infrastructure investments made in the area – from the expansion of Canyon ...
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Economic Development
Posted on: November 20, 2017
Pierce County is home to businesses large and small and all are appreciated for their contribution to the County’s economic well-being. The Pierce County Economic Development Department and its partners work together to encourage and assist smal...
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Economic Development
Posted on: November 20, 2017
One way the Economic Development Department (EDD) works to attract new business to Pierce County is by making sure the message is out that Pierce County is open for business! In September, a team from the EDD and the Economic Development Board for Tacoma ...
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Economic Development
Posted on: August 30, 2017
Pierce County is home to businesses large and small and all are appreciated for their contribution to the County’s economic well-being. The Pierce County Economic Development Department and its partners work together to encourage and assist small, entrepr...
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Economic Development
Posted on: August 30, 2017
Almost one year ago, Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A.) Inc. broke ground on their new storage and logistics facility in Frederickson. Now we celebrate their grand opening! Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier, participated in the ribbon cutting thanking the company...
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Economic Development
Posted on: August 30, 2017
Happy Birthday to Camp Lewis-JBLM as they celebrate 100 years! At a recent ceremony, officials gathered from throughout the region to commemorate this historic occasion. We wonder if the citizens of Pierce County, who donated much of the land now called J...
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Economic Development
Posted on: May 23, 2017
HeliTrak was incorporated in 2007 by longtime friends, aeronautical engineers, and avid pilots, John Mercer and Peter Hambling. Their goal was to create the most advanced safety devices and autopilot systems for rotary wing aircraft (e.g. helicopters). Or...
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Economic Development
Posted on: May 23, 2017
Oldcastle APG West held an opening tour of their new paver facility on April 3rd for Pierce County officials. The tour provided a great opportunity for the company, general contractor, and officials, including Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, to ce...
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Economic Development
Posted on: November 17, 2016
In October, Economic Development staff member Rob Allen attended the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo. The purpose of the trip was to inform companies in Japan’s emerging aerospace industry about opportunities in Pierce County, both to lo...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 17, 2016
On November 3, over 75 attendees from Pierce County’s business community, unions and local organizations gathered in the City of Lakewood’s Council Chambers to hear a panel of five subject matter experts provide insight into how the legalization of mariju...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 21, 2016
The Hanger Clinic is a longtime company founded in 1861 by the first amputee of the Civil War, J.E. Hanger. Today there are over 700 clinics nationwide with 19 in Washington State. The focus of this story is the specialty clinic in Gig Harbor.
Prosthetis...
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Economic Development
Posted on: September 7, 2016
Mitsui-Soko (U.S.A), Inc. has broken ground on a new cold storage facility in Frederickson. Featuring over 200,000 square feet of both refrigerated and ambient temperature warehouse space, the building is specifically engineered to provide customized and ...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: September 7, 2016
If you are thinking about expanding your business, consider the Pierce County Revolving Loan Fund as a potential funding resource. Loans are made to small businesses in Pierce County (Bonney Lake, Lakewood, Pacific, and Tacoma are ineligible). We will wor...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: September 7, 2016
Department Director Denise Dyer and the Economic Development Board’s Susan Suess, our partner in economic development, attended the 2016 International Airshow at Farnborough located about 40 miles outside of London.
There were over 110,000 trade visito...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: June 15, 2016
Over one million service members will leave the military and make the transition to civilian life in the course of the next five years. That’s a lot of boots being traded for work shoes. RallyPoint/6 (RP/6) is helping cu...
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Economic Development
Posted on: June 15, 2016
Baker Manufacturing, Inc., is an employee and customer focused business committed to being an industry leader in quality of products, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction. It has been in Pierce County since 1970 when Dave Baker founded the aerospac...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: June 20, 2016
In response to the shortage of skilled workforce available to our local aerospace sector, Pierce County developed a program called the Aerospace Job Creation and Training (AJCT) loan program. Aerospace industry employers filling new jobs with low- to mode...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: June 20, 2016
It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since we hosted the U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay! Enjoy this video where we reminisce about the event.
Economic Development
Posted on: February 25, 2016
Pierce County and neighboring counties realized a $134 million boost in total economic impact from the U.S. Open Championship, conducted by the United States Golf Association at Chambers Bay Golf Course June 15-21, 2015, a recent study reveals.
Commis...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: February 25, 2016
Centerforce is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) Community Rehabilitation agency that connects people with disabilities (clients) to their communities through work. Executive Director Debby Graham, dedicated staff, and an energetic Board of Directors, have g...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 19, 2015
One of the ways the Pierce County Economic Development Department supports the business community is by providing loans to small businesses. When businesses are in need of additional capital to complete the financing for a particular project, loan program...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 19, 2015
Pierce County officials have released the numbers showing the U.S. Open’s economic impact on the county. The financial summary shows Pierce County incurred about $3.9 million in overall expenses and saw just over $5 million in revenue, resulting in a net ...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 19, 2015
Pierce County is home to businesses large and small and all are appreciated for their contribution to the County’s economic well-being. The Pierce County Economic Development Department and its partners work together to encourage and assist small, entrepr...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 19, 2015
With the recent wind storm and flooding, it’s a reminder that disasters can happen at any time. Is your business ready? If a catastrophic disaster hit your business, would it be able to survive? Planning for business survival can be simple or complex depe...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: November 19, 2015
The Pierce County Economic Development Department is seeking a citizen volunteer to serve on its nine member Arts Commission (PCAC) for a three-year term. Candidates are being recruited from District 2 (visit the link to see if you reside within this dist...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: July 23, 2015
The long awaited U.S. Open at Chambers Bay has come and gone. It’s hard to believe it’s over already after all the effort that went into having this major golf championship here in our own backyard! We can certainly take pride in those efforts and everyon...Read on...
Economic Development
Posted on: July 27, 2015
Pierce County is home to businesses large and small and all are appreciated for their contribution to the County’s economic well-being. The Pierce County Economic Development Department and its partners work together to encourage and assist small, entrepr...Read on...
Economic Development