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The 2024 LEDC Luncheon is coming up October 23rd. Purchase a ticket using the link below.

The 2024 LEDC Luncheon is coming up October 23rd. Purchase a ticket using the link below.

Ease of Doing Business

Whether you’re starting, relocating, or expanding your business, Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation and its partners provide a built-in support system. We offer information and assistance that simplify business creation and support expansion. Incentives and resources—like land grants, fast-track permitting, and forgivable job loans—help businesses of all types and sizes succeed in Lawton. Our experienced, knowledgeable staff will partner with you throughout your site location process and beyond.

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Ease of Doing Business

Whether you’re starting, relocating, or expanding your business, Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation and its partners provide a built-in support system. We offer information and assistance that simplify business creation and support expansion. Incentives and resources—like land grants, fast-track permitting, and forgivable job loans—help businesses of all types and sizes succeed in Lawton. Our experienced, knowledgeable staff will partner with you throughout your site location process and beyond.

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About the Region

Lawton is home to a diverse range of industries and companies. Our proximity to Fort Sill gives the area a rich history, while leaders keep an eye to the future. Residents enjoy a higher purchasing power than the national average as they dine and shop in the area’s popular restaurants and retail stores. The area’s agriculture industry, natural resources, reliable infrastructure, and transportation network provide security to the community, while the cultural, natural, and historical sites attract visitors.

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About the Region

Lawton is home to a diverse range of industries and companies. Our proximity to Fort Sill gives the area a rich history, while leaders keep an eye to the future. Residents enjoy a higher purchasing power than the national average as they dine and shop in the area’s popular restaurants and retail stores. The area’s agriculture industry, natural resources, reliable infrastructure, and transportation network provide security to the community, while the cultural, natural, and historical sites attract visitors.

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Featured Site: Oklahoma SW Rail Industrial Park

The Oklahoma Southwest Rail Industrial Park is one of two major industrial sites in Lawton. It is on the west side of Lawton and offers more than 1,000 acres with all utilities in place. The Stillwater Central Railroad passes through the park, and incoming companies can request a spur. Existing businesses in the park include manufacturers like Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Silverline Plastics, Bar-S Foods, BMT, and Republic Paperboard.

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Featured Site: Oklahoma SW Rail Industrial Park

The Oklahoma Southwest Rail Industrial Park is one of two major industrial sites in Lawton. It is on the west side of Lawton and offers more than 1,000 acres with all utilities in place. The Stillwater Central Railroad passes through the park, and incoming companies can request a spur. Existing businesses in the park include manufacturers like Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Silverline Plastics, Bar-S Foods, BMT, and Republic Paperboard.

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Testimonials

"The work ethic of the people here is very strong. We're very proud of our relationship with LEDC. They've always been a very encouraging entity with us and for us."

Jimmy Cagle
Communications Manager, Goodyear Tires
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Testimonials

"Our committment is 40 years strong. We've provided training for industrial maintenance for Goodyear, and we've not only replicated that for here, but we've also taken it to Goodyear in all parts of the world."

Clarence Fortney
Superintendent, Great Plains Technology Center
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Testimonials

"I have led some things in order to get the community focused on better paying jobs. Everything else happens if we're growing those better paying jobs. We're investing in the labor force of the future."

Stan Booker
Mayor of Lawton, Oklahoma
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Testimonials

Jimmy Cagle photo

Jimmy Cagle
Communications Manager, Goodyear Tires

"The work ethic of the people here is very strong. We're very proud of our relationship with LEDC. They've always been a very encouraging entity with us and for us."

Clarence Fortney photo

Clarence Fortney
Superintendent, Great Plains Technology Center

"Our committment is 40 years strong. We've provided training for industrial maintenance for Goodyear, and we've not only replicated that for here, but we've also taken it to Goodyear in all parts of the world."

Stan Booker photo

Stan Booker
Mayor of Lawton, Oklahoma

"I have led some things in order to get the community focused on better paying jobs. Everything else happens if we're growing those better paying jobs. We're investing in the labor force of the future."

TARGET INDUSTRIES

The Lawton area fosters vital as well as up-and-coming industries. Our skilled workforce, natural resources, extensive transportation network, and business-friendly policies make Lawton an ideal choice for industries like energy, automotive, agriculture, metal manufacturing, data centers, food and beverage, and warehouse and distribution.

TARGET INDUSTRIES

The Lawton area fosters vital as well as up-and-coming industries. Our skilled workforce, natural resources, extensive transportation network, and business-friendly policies make Lawton an ideal choice for industries like energy, automotive, agriculture, metal manufacturing, data centers, food and beverage, and warehouse and distribution.

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The Lawton Advantage

Lawton employers choose to stay and grow here because they know they have “the Lawton advantage.” The Lawton advantage is the environment created by the convergence of a strong work ethic, solid relationships between business and local leaders, and the hometown feel that attracts newcomers and welcomes visitors. Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation has created a strong support network for employers, including business, state, county, and civic leaders.

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The Lawton Advantage

Lawton employers choose to stay and grow here because they know they have “the Lawton advantage.” The Lawton advantage is the environment created by the convergence of a strong work ethic, solid relationships between business and local leaders, and the hometown feel that attracts newcomers and welcomes visitors. Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation has created a strong support network for employers, including business, state, county, and civic leaders.

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