As Oklahoma City grows its manufacturing and distribution industries, having the Foreign Trade Zone program as a key strategic economic development tool specific to import and export industries helps us compete with other major cities to encourage businesses to establish and retain operations in our market. Companies that import products for manufacturing and distribution are able to do so more cost-effectively with FTZ designation. Having FTZ status can decrease a company’s

2020 will keep us very busy at the Alliance for Economic Development with projects in several parts of OKC. We will begin construction on Ho