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2012 Publicly Announced New and Expanding Oklahoma Companies

2012 Publicly Announced New and Expanding Oklahoma Companies

2012 Publicly Announced New and Expanding Companies Highlights · 126 company locations announced growth in Oklahoma in 2012 totaling over $3.5 Billion in new investment. 21 of these companies were new to Oklahoma and 67 were manufacturing announcements. Over 13,000 total jobs are expected to be created over the next few years.

· The largest 2012 job announcements were made by Boeing in (900 jobs), Adfitech in Edmond (711 jobs), ASCO in Stillwater (600 jobs) and ORS Nasco in Tulsa (600 jobs).

Company and industry information can be found on the second tab of this worksheet.

Notes: Only companies making public announcements of expansions are included in this report. Retail-only companies, bank branch offices and hospitals are not included in this report. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce does not release individual company investment amounts.

Many expanding companies in this report participate in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Information on the Quality Jobs Program can be found at: http://okcommerce.gov/new-and-existing-business/tools-and-assistance-for-existing-businesses/incentives/quality-jobs-program/

Sources : Information in this report is collected from a variety of sources including internal Department of Commerce reports, statewide and nationwide newspapers, and company websites.

Quarterly and annual on-line versions of this report available at: http://okcommerce.gov/data-and-research/business-and-market-data/ Contact: Lesli Walsh [email protected] Type (New or Primary Employees to Sq. Feet to Company City County Expansion) NAICS Product/ Service Media Source add add Date Qtr Aviation Training Consulting, LLC Altus Jackson Expansion 5416 Professional MX flight training, development, analyst andCommerce consulting Release 1/12/12 44 N/A Jan-12 1 Sikorsky Aerospace Services/ United TechnologiesAltus Jackson New 336411 Helicopter flight training and maintenance academy Newsok 10/29/12 100 95,123 Oct-12 4 Delaware Nation / Unami Solar Anadarko Caddo Expansion 921150 Green Tech Warehouse Expansion for Solar Panel ProjectUSA Today 2/24/12 150 250,000 Feb-12 1 Amethyst Research Inc. Ardmore Carter Expansion 334413 Sensor technology manufacturer starting LED ChristmasOklahoman Light division 2/14/12 teaming up with Minnesota3 manufacturer6,000 Feb-12 1 Oklahoma Materials Recycling LLC Atoka Atoka New 327999 Manufactures molybdenum oxide products from spent catalystJournal Recordused in 3/6/12the petroleum refining50 processN/A Mar-12 1 Phillips 66 Bartlesville Washington Expansion 324110 Refines & markets petroleum products and crude oil productTulsa World,transportation news 9 & commerce455 press release0 8/31/12Sep-12 3 AFG Acquisition Group LLC/ American Foundry Bixby Tulsa/Wagoner Expansion 331513 Designs, develops & manufactures metal castings usedCommerce in nuclear, News energy Release & military 3/5/12 industries250 N/A Mar-12 1 NMB Manufacturing Bixby Tulsa/Wagoner New 333132 Custom-made parts for refining, pipeline and petrochemicalJournal industries Record 11/6/12 10 13,072 Nov-12 4 AG Equipment Co. Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 333912 Manufactures gas compression equipment for the oil &PR gas Commerce industry 4/13/12 268 N/A Apr-12 2 Air Cooled Exchangers LLC Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 33241 Manufactures air-cooled heat exchangers Commerce News Release 3/5/12205 N/A Mar-12 1 BlackHawk Industrial Distribution Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 423710 Industrial parts distributor new headquarters Journal Record 7/16/12 N/A 33,000 Jul-12 3 BlackHawk Industrial Distribution Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 423840 Industrial wholesale distribution and logistics service Commerce News Release 11/30/12168 N/A Dec-12 4 CSI Aerospace Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 336412 Repairs & overhauls air speed & temperature sensors forCommerce aircraft News Release 75 N/A May-12 2 Cyclonic Valve Company Broken Arrow Tulsa Expansion 332919 Designs & manufactures custom cyclonic valves for theCommerce oil & gas industry News Release 3/5/1245 N/A Mar-12 1 Exopack, LLC Catoosa Rogers Expansion 326113 Develops, manufactures and sources paper and plasticJournal flexible Record packaging 3/6 and& 3/15/12 coatings 44for industrial60,000 applicationsMar-12 1 Inc. Chickasha Grady Expansion 211111 Oil & gas exploration company purchased 22-acre lot Journal Record 5/15 & 5/31/2012 2 10,575 May-12 2 Gonzales Machine, Inc. Davis Murray Expansion 33251 Manufacturer of oil field equipment parts PR Commerce 4/13/12 60 N/A Apr-12 2 Wood Flowline Products, LLC Davis Murray Expansion 333132 Manufactures, rebuilds and recertifies frac iron parts includingCommerce swivel Release & pup 2/16/12joints, plug 152check and releaseN/A valvesFeb-12 and manifold1 trailers for use in oilfield applications DIW Engineering & Fabrication Dewey Washington Expansion 336212 Manufactures fabricated components and skid-mountedTulsa assemblies World, news 9 & commerce28 press releaseN/A 8/31/12Sep-12 3 Tile Shop, The Durant Bryan New 325520 Manufactures grout sealents and adhesives for tile andJournal stone products Rec. 12/14/12 80 185,000 Dec-12 4 Adfitech Edmond Oklahoma Expansion 519190 Business process outsourcing company for the mortgageCommerce industry News 711 0 Jul-12 3 Pelco Products Edmond Oklahoma Expansion 335932 Manufacturers traffic hardware and other metal fabricationsJR 4/9/2012 pg 8a 40 N/A Apr-12 2 Apex Wind Energy Holdings/ Atlantic Power El Reno Canadian New 221119 Canadian Hills Wind Farm (300 MW) Marketwatch.com 4/2/12 15 20,000 acresApr-12 2 Halliburton El Reno Canadian Expansion 334513 Land purchase for future use. Journal Rec 4/10/12 350 67 acres Apr-12 2 Schlumberger Limited El Reno Canadian Expansion 213111 Oilfield services provider opening up new operations centerOklahoman 1/13 350 70,000 Jan-12 1 AdvancePierre Foods Enid Garfield Expansion 311612 Manufactured foods - Philly-Steak division newsok.com 9/4/12 50 N/A Sep-12 3 Gefco, Inc. Enid Garfield Expansion 333132 Manufactures portable drilling, oil field equipment and transfer/Commerce dump News trailers Release 3/5/12233 N/A Mar-12 1 Northstar Agri Industries/ PICO Holdings Enid Garfield New 311224 New Canola oil processing plant Enid News 10/30/12 55 N/A Oct-12 4 Pelagic Tank, LLC Enid Garfield New 332420 Manufacturer of storage tanks & heavy wall vessels Commerce News Release 110 N/A Sep-12 3 OK Industries Heavener LeFlore Expansion 311615 Food processing facility The Republic - Arkansas 4/9/12 72 N/A Apr-12 2 First Oklahoma Bank Jenks Tulsa Expansion 522110 New bank headquarters Journal Rec. 12/19/12 N/A 60,000 Dec-12 4 Tulsa Winch, Inc./ TWG Jenks Tulsa Expansion 333120 Produces planetary and worm gear winches and swingCommerce drives for large Release oilfield 1/12/12 trucks, heavy100 haul tractorN/A packages,Jan-12 digger derricks,1 cranes and aerial work platforms Stone Trucking Co. Kiefer Creek Expansion 484230 Long-distance trucking company Journal Rec. 10/12/12 N/A 38 acres Oct-12 4 Wilco Machine and Fab, Inc. Marlow Stephens Expansion 333999 Global manufacturer of fabricated and machined equipment,Commerce products Release and tools 1/12/12 for the energy100 industryN/A Jan-12 1 Sceptor Corporation Miami Ottawa New 326199 Canadian Company purchase of Blitz Manufacturing Oklahoman 9/14/12 85 N/A Sep-12 3 Boeing Company, The Midwest City Oklahoma Expansion 336411 Engineering and Technical Support for aerospace industryOklahoman 1/5 900 N/A Jan-12 1 Pratt & Whitney Military Aftermarket Services, Inc./Midwest United CityTechnologiesOklahoma Expansion 336412 Overhaul and repair of jet aircraft engines at Tinker AFBPR Commerce 4/13/12 160 N/A Apr-12 2 Cameron International Corporation Moore Cleveland Expansion 3329 Global manufacturer of flow equipment, systems and servicesCommerce to oil, Release gas and 2/16/12 process industries263 N/A Feb-12 1 Vallourec & Mannesmann TCA Muskogee Muskogee Expansion 33121 Seamless pipeline manufacturer for oil & gas industry Journal Record 4/13/2012 40 N/A Apr-12 2 Vallourec & Mannesmann/ V&M Star Muskogee Muskogee Expansion 33121 Manufactures seamless tubular products Muskogee Phoenix 25 N/A Nov-12 4 Hitachi Computer Products Norman Cleveland Expansion 334112 Manufactures computer peripherals; Norman Transcript 4/4/12 75 N/A Apr-12 2 Johnson Controls' Norman Cleveland Expansion 334512 New product line - Commercial HVAC Manufacturer Norman Transcript 3/26/12 200 N/A Mar-12 1 Sitel Norman Cleveland Expansion 561422 In-bound customer service call center Journal Record 12/17/12 400 N/A Dec-12 4 Accurate Laboratories Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 541380 Precision calibration aviation, repair and testing serviceJournal Rec. 8/14/12 10 15,000 Aug-12 3 AT&T Call Centers Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 561422 Hiring 87 at 2 OKC call centers Journal Record 12/12/12 87 N/A Dec-12 4 Baker Hughes Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333132 Regional consolidation of operation center Oklahoman 1/27/12 N/A N/A Jan-12 1 Berry Energy Services Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 213112 Provides frac sand for the energy industry; Moving headquartersJournal Record from Shawnee5/21/12 to OKC 8 3,300 May-12 2 Page 1 of 3 Boldt Construction Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 236115 Construction services company Journal Record 7/2012 4 N/A Jul-12 3 Burns & McDonnell Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 541310 Engineering and architectural firm expanding in the RobinsonJournal Renaissance Record 3/22/12 building in downtown30 OKCN/A Mar-12 1 Centek Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma New 333132 New manufacturing plant for oil well casing stabilizers usedJournal in oilRecord and gas 5/2/12 drilling -80 Jobs on Q4already 2011 on Quarter76,161 1 May-12 2 Chaparral Energy Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 211111 Independent oil and gas producer and operator Oklahoman 3/8/12 80 17,532 Mar-12 1 Compass Manufacturing/ Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333132 Manufactures gas compression units for oil & gas industryPR Commerce 4/13/12 81 N/A Apr-12 2 Corp. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 211111 Consolidating operations from Houston to OKC Newsok 10/11/12 300 N/A Oct-12 4 Equipment Technology, LLC Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333923 Manufactures aerial lifts, devices and utility truck bodiesCommerce News Release 11/30/12200 N/A Dec-12 4 FMC Technologies Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333132 Moving plant from Houston to OKC - Manufactures electronicNewsok.com control 8/8/12 systems for surface73 wellheads N/A Aug-12 3 Grocery Supply Acquisition Corp. / Nash-Finch Oklahoma City Oklahoma New 424410 Grocery distribution to military base commissaries in OklahomaCommerce and News nationwide Release 180 500,000 May-12 2 Haus Bioceuticals, Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 325412 Manufacturer of natural based pharmaceutical productsCommerce News Release 69 N/A Sep-12 3 Hobby Lobby Stores Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 423220 Corporate 5 acre expansion Journal Rec. 7/27/12 N/A 9,600 Jul-12 3 Hobby Lobby Stores Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 423220 Corporate 25 acre expansion Journal Rec. 12/13/12 N/A 25 acres Dec-12 4 Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 423220 Retail distibutor's corporate warehouse, office & 55 acreJournal land expansion Record 3/30/12 project N/A 370,000 Mar-12 1 Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 423220 Retail distibutor - 2 additional warehouse buildings expansionJournal Record 5/15/12 N/A 285,000 May-12 2 Inoveon Corporation/ ifa systems AG Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 541710 German owned developer of electronic medical recordsJournal systems, Record telemedicine 3/6/12 and clinical15 trial supportN/A Mar-12 1 J.A. Oil Field Manufacturing Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333515 Fabricates, rents, leases and repairs stabilizers, roller reamers,Commerce shock News absorbers Release and jars70 N/A May-12 2 KAT Industries, Inc. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 333132 Welding & fabrication for oil & gas industry Commerce News Release 10/31/1273 N/A Oct-12 4 MBO/ Tulsa Connect Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 518210 Computer services/ MBO acquired Tulsa Connect Journal Rec. 7/18/12 3 to 5 N/A Jul-12 3 Mustang Fuel Corp. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 211111 Privately held oil & gas exploration and production newNewsok.com location 12/5/12 N/A 3,600 Dec-12 4 Northwest Oil & Gas Exploration LLC Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 211111 Oil & Gas Company moving downtown Journal Record 3/9/12 5 5,000 Mar-12 1 Schlumberger Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 213111 Oilfield services company purchased former Rush TruckJournal Dealership Record land 12/13/12 and building N/A 23,780 Dec-12 4 Terracon Consultants Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 541330 Engineering and environmental consultants moving to MingoJournal Trade Record Center 8/17/13 N/A 20,000 Aug-12 3 US Foods/ Chef'Store/ KKR & Co Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 424490 Wholesale distributor of food and beverages as well asJournal other food Rec. service 8/15/12 products, equipmentN/A & supplies31,000 Aug-12 3 West Corporation Oklahoma City Oklahoma Expansion 561422 Call center for technology & communications Newsok.com 4/3/12 70 N/A Apr-12 2 Solae/ DuPont Pryor Mayes Expansion 311224 Soy protein processor in MidAmerica Industrial Park Newsok 7/30/12 48 N/A Jul-12 3 Cherokee Nation Metalworks / CNB Pryor Mayes Expansion 339999 Agreement w/ Baker Hughes for machine shops in MidAmericaJournal Record Industrial 5/31/12 Park 24 35,000 May-12 2 Google Pryor Mayes Expansion 519130 Data storage center Newsok.com 4/4/12 50 N/A Apr-12 2 LSB Industries Pryor Mayes Expansion 325188 Equipment purchase for urea ammonium nitrate plant Journal Record 5/31/12 N/A N/A May-12 2 Edison Mission Group, The/ Edison International Putnam Dewey New 221119 Taloga Wind Farm - 54 Mitsubishi Turbines - 500,000 annualJournal megawatt Record 3/26/12 generation 10 17,780 acresMar-12 1 Umicore Optical Materials USA, Inc. Quapaw Ottawa Expansion 333314 Manufactures germanium based optical materials usedCommerce in night vision, News LED Release lights, 10/31/12solar 65cells, fiber opticsN/A & thermalOct-12 imaging4 Piping Enterprise Company Sand Springs Tulsa/Osage New 332410 Furnace welding manufacturer/ fabrication Tulsa World, news 9 & commerce180 press releaseN/A 8/31/12Sep-12 3 Webco Industries Sand Springs Tulsa/Osage Expansion 331210 Manufactures carbon steel tubing; 80 jobs already on 2011Journal Rec. 8/1/12 26 N/A Aug-12 3 Oklahoma Plastic Enterprises Sapulpa Creek New 326199 Purchase of Branchcomb, Inc - Manufactures injection Journalmolding Record 9/26/12 N/A 22,057 Sep-12 3 Sawyer Manufacturing Sapulpa Creek Expansion 332710 Manufactures pipeline and welding equipment; Land purchaseJournal forRecord future 4/17/12 use N/A 31.9 acres Apr-12 2 Round House Manufacturing Shawnee Pottawatomie Expansion 315220 Jeans and overalls manufacturer addition to plant Newsok.com 11/30/12 40 10,000 Nov-12 4 Allstate Insurance Company Statewide Statewide Expansion 524126 Property & Casualty Insurance Agents RTTnews.com 8/28/12 40 N/A Aug-12 3 Asco Inc. Stillwater Payne New 336413 Manufactures component and assemblies for Airbus, Boeing,Newsok Bombardier 7/9/12 and Embraer600 jets 715,000 Jul-12 3 Fidgets Oilfield Services Stillwater Payne Expansion 213112 Oilfield Services Company Oklahoman 6/19/12 46 N/A Jun-12 2 Heartstone, Inc. Stillwater Payne Expansion 213112 Oilfield Services Company Oklahoman 6/19/12 6 N/A Jun-12 2 Select Energy Services Stillwater Payne Expansion 213112 Oilfield Services Company Oklahoman 6/19/12 76 N/A Jun-12 2 Total Energy Stillwater Payne Expansion 332420 Manufactures specialized fabrication products Fox23.com 8/1/12 100 334,000 Aug-12 3 C3/ CustomerContactChannels Tahlequah Cherokee New 561422 Global provider of contact center solutions/ Center will Marketwatch.comsupport travel & hospitality 4/2/12 client200 N/A Apr-12 2 A Specialty Box Tulsa Tulsa New 322130 Box manufacturer relocating Missouri distribution warehouseJournal Rec. 10/15/12 N/A 43,760 Oct-12 4 Air Power Systems Co. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 332312 Metal fabrication services Journal Rec. 10/29/12 29 N/A Oct-12 4 Airgas- Mid South, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 423830 Distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases andCommerce hardgoods Release 1/12/12 130 58,000 Jan-12 1 American Tire Distributors Tulsa Tulsa New 423130 New distribution center at Trammell Crow's Greenhill DistributionJournal Record Center 1/19/12 20 127,556 Jan-12 1 Ameron International/ National Oilwell Varco Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 332312 Manufactures steel pole products for traffic signal, highwayNewson6.com & residential 7/2/12 street & Commercelighting 129 News 75,000 Jul-12 3 Apache Corporation Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 211111 Independent exploration, development and production ofTulsa natural World, gas, news crude 9 oil& commerce& natural98 gas press liquids releaseN/A 8/31/129/4 & 12/18/123 & 4 AT&T Call Center Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 561422 Sales & support positions for call center Tulsa News Channel 8 60 N/A May and June2 2012

Page 2 of 3 AT&T Call Center Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 561422 Hiring 40 at Tulsa call center Journal Record 11/8/12 40 N/A Nov-12 4 Avery Barron Industries - Stamping, LLC Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 331111 Provides stamped parts - complete tool and die shop toCommerce provide customers Release with1/12/12 specialty77 designed toolsN/A Jan-12 1 capSpire Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 541512 Global consulting and solutions company serving the energyCommerce industry News Release 50 N/A May-12 2 Carpet One/ Paul and Ronda Johnson Trust Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 442210 Distribution Center expansion Journal Rec. 8/7/12 N/A 40,000 Aug-12 3 Check-6, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 541612 Energy industry consultant moving from Jenks to downtownJournal Tulsa Record 3/20/12 15 10,000 Mar-12 1 Cherokee Nation Businesses / CNB Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 541330 Red Wing awarded $18.46 million federal contract for U.S.Journal Army Record hardware 3/22/12 logistics avaiation20 servicesN/A Mar-12 1 Clear Edge Filtration, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 423830 Makes equipment and parts for industrial filtration systemsWSJ 4/26/12 180 175,000 Apr-12 2 Clear Edge Filtration, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 423830 Manufactures equipment and parts for industrial filtrationCommerce systems News Release 110 Already on Q2Sep-12 3 D&L Manufacturing/ D&L Oil Tools Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 333999 Designs, manufactures and services oilfield equipmentCommerce News Release 6/27/12100 N/A Jun-12 2 DB Schenker Logistics Tulsa Tulsa New 488510 Supplies Spirit Aerosystems at Tulsa International AirportJournal Record 9/24/12 N/A 100,000 Sep-12 3 Eagle Materials, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa New 32731 Purchase of Lafarge North America Cement plant Journal Record 9/27/12 N/A N/A Sep-12 3 Fintube, LLC Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 331210 Specializes in heat transfer technologies, manufacturingCommerce products suchRelease as plain 1/12/12 and enhanced91 ERW boilerN/A tubes,Jan-12 finned and1 studded tubes and custom engineered heat recovery units, boiler feed-water economizers and other heat exchangers Gunnebo Johnson Corp. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 333923 Manufactures crane componenets; Asian Hercules III MarineNewsok Crane 7/31/12 Project & Commerce Press57 Release 8/31/12N/A Jul-12 3 Houston Interests LLC Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 551114 Support services in engineering, accounting, human resourcesPR Commerce and IT 4/13/12 48 N/A Apr-12 2 Lufthansa Technik Component Services Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 488190 Repair and supply of aircraft components Journal Rec. 8/2/12 & newsok.com90 9/4/12 32,000 Aug-12 3 Mattsco Supply Co. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 423830 Pipe, fittings and valve distributor Journal Rec. 9/11/12 N/A 98,000 Sep-12 3 McElroy Manufacturing Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 332710 Manufactures fintube machinery Journal Record 9/25/12 N/A 86,229 Sep-12 3 Miller Truck Lines Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 484230 Trucking company renovating former Arrow Trucking 11Journal acre headquarters Record 3/29/12 & 26 acres across130 the street40,626 Mar-12 1 Navico Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 334511 Marine electronics manufacturer Journal Rec. 12/10/12 18 59,439 Dec-12 4 NBI Services, Inc. Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 211111 Exploration, development and production of petroleum Commerce& natural gas Release resources 1/12/12 34 N/A Jan-12 1 Nemaha Oil & Gas Operating Tulsa Tulsa New 211111 Oil & gas exploration company Tulsa World, news 9 & commerce75 press releaseN/A 8/31/12Sep-12 3 New Dominion Tulsa Tulsa Expansion 211111 Oil & gas exploration company Tulsa World, news 9 & commerce108 press releaseN/A 8/31/12Sep-12 3

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