Expanding Companies Show Interest in Yakima County

One of New Vision’s top priorities is attract new business to Yakima County.  Each year our staff implements marketing activities that raise our region’s image as a business location.  As part of these efforts we always try to identify specific companies that could benefit from operating facilities within the Yakima Valley.

It has been hard to identify growing firms during the recession, but the New Vision office has nonetheless been busy responding to companies exploring new locations.  Over the past year we have responded to over 40 companies that made inquiries about setting up shop in Yakima County.

These leads fall into several categories.  Some of these companies are long shots – they are looking at other states and countries and seem to want the golden egg in terms of incentives.  It will be difficult to get these firms located in Washington State let alone Yakima County.  There are also out of state companies that seem more interested in Western Washington locations.  Our office is putting its best foot forward with these companies with information that suggests the Yakima region is more competitive and strategic than locations west of the Cascades.  And finally there are prospect companies whose needs dovetail perfectly with our area’s assets.  We are keeping in close touch with these businesses and feel confident that at least one of two of these firms could eventually land in the Yakima Valley.

Here is a partial list of companies on the New Vision watch list:

• A nutraceutical company that wants to relocate out of Los Angeles;
• An outdoor decking and furniture manufacturing company;
• An engineering company interested in establishing a biogas fueled electric power plant;
• A New Zealand food processing company; and
• A logistics company looking for an existing warehouse building.

If you have any questions about these companies or other prospective businesses feel free to contact our office at 509-575-1140 or info@ycda.com.