Center for Economic Development and Business Research Wichita Industry News and Developments – 1st Quarter 2010 Wichita Industry News and Developments provides a brief overview of statistical trends and major announcements by industry sector. The data, unless otherwise noted, cover the Wichita MSA, which is comprised of Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties in Kansas. Industry News and Trends Labor Market Trends Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Industry Manufacturing Industry Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Industry Information Services Industry Finance and Insurance Industry Professional and Business Services Industry Educational and Health Care Services Industry Leisure and Hospitality Services Industry Other Services Industry Government Sector
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Center for Economic Development and Business Research
Wichita Industry News and Developments –
1st Quarter 2010
Wichita Industry News and Developments provides a brief overview of statistical trends
and major announcements by industry sector. The data, unless otherwise noted, cover the
Wichita MSA, which is comprised of Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties in
Kansas.
Industry News and Trends
Labor Market Trends
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Industry
Manufacturing Industry
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing Industry
Information Services Industry
Finance and Insurance Industry
Professional and Business Services Industry
Educational and Health Care Services Industry
Leisure and Hospitality Services Industry
Other Services Industry
Government Sector
Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260-0121
National Association of Home Builders Economic & Housing Data
Portland Cement Association Economic Research
Associated General Contractors of America
Manufacturing
Industry News
Hawker Beechcraft flew its Premier II business jet for the first time on May 15.
The plane has a higher cruising speed, a 20 percent longer range and a larger
payload than the Premier I.
Spartech Plastics will expand its 60,000-square-foot plant by 10,000 square feet
and will hire 18 new employees over the next two years.
Cargill will do a $14 million upgrade to its soybean processing plant in north
Wichita.
In January, Bombardier Learjet announced 100 employees would be laid off over
a 90-day period; Hawker Beechcraft issued 85 layoff notices; and Boeing issued
seven.
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 52,667; down 1.1 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
down 19.1 percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Aviation Deliveries
The decline of shipments slowed first quarter 2010. From first quarter 2008 to
first quarter 2009, general aviation shipments worldwide decreased 41.1 percent.
However, from first quarter 2009 to 2010, shipments declined only 15 percent.
From first quarter 2008 to first quarter 2009, total billings for general aviation
shipments decreased 18.2 percent, but increased 7.1 percent in first quarter 2010.
According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, “This increase in
billings is due to international deliveries of large cabin, long-range airplanes
where customers rely less on third party financing than the remainder of the
industry.” Pete Bunce, GAMA President and CEO stated in a recent news release,
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Institute for Supply Management (formerly the National Association of
Purchasing Managers)
Wholesale Trade
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 10,700; the same as fourth quarter 2009; down 3.6
percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
Berry Companies Inc.
CCH Inc.
Foley Equipment Co.
Kansas Truck Center-Wichita
Koch Pipeline Co.
For More Industry Information Try These Links
Manufacturers’ Agents National Association
Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Research Foundation
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National Association for Convenience and Petroleum Retailing
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities
Industry News
Delta Airlines started new nonstop service from Wichita to Detroit on May 1. It
will add a second daily flight beginning June 1. In addition, the airline added a
third daily flight to Memphis on May 1 and will add a third daily flight to
Minneapolis starting June 10.
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 7,967; down 2 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
down 6.6 percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view or download data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
Hawker Beechcraft Services Inc.
Sedgwick County Electric Coop.
Westar Energy
Kansas Gas Service
For More Industry Information Try These Links
American Association of Port Authorities
American Trucking Associations
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline Data and Statistics
Association of American Railroads
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USDOT Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics
USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics
US Maritime Administration - Data and Statistics
2002 Economic Census- Transportation and Warehousing
BLS Trade, Transportation, and Utilities at a Glance
Dept of Energy- Energy Information Administration
American Gas Association - Studies
Edison Electric Institute- Energy Issues, News, and Data
2002 Economic Census - Utilities
Information Services
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 4,933; down 3.3 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
down 8.6 percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
AT&T (formerly Southwestern Bell)
Cox Communications
KAKE (ABC Affiliate)
KSAS (Fox Affiliate)
KSN (NBC Affiliate)
KPTS (public television)
KWCH (CBS Affiliate)
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita Business Journal
For More Industry Information Try These Links
Advertising Age - Ad Age Database
National Association of Broadcasters
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American Bankers Association – Surveys and Statistics
Independent Community Bankers of America
Association for Finance Professionals – (formerly Treasury Management
Association) Library and Research
Bank Rate Monitor
Credit Union National Association – Research and Statistics
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – The FDIC provides data and statistical
analysis describing the U.S. banking and thrift industries in standard publications
and a searchable on-line database
Security Industry Association
BLS Financial Activities Sector at a Glance
Investment Company Institute- Research and Statistics
American Council of Life Insurers
Insurance Information Institute – Facts and Statistics
Professional & Business Services
Industry News
Airbus North America Engineering will expand from its current location in Old
Town to the former Kansas Sports Hall of Fame building, also in Old Town. The
expansion will allow for 80 additional employees to be added over a three-year
period.
Gossen Livingston Associates Inc. completed a merger with McCluggage Van
Sickle & Perry to form Wichita’s third largest architecture firm, now known as
GLMV Architecture.
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 28,033; down 0.6 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
down 2.8 percent from first quarter 2009.
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National Association for Public Health Statistics - Links to State Health Statistics
2002 Economic Census – Health Care and Social Assistance
Leisure & Hospitality Services
Industry News
Panda Express, a national restaurant chain specializing in Chinese food, is
planning to expand into the Wichita market with four to six restaurants in the next
two to three years.
The new INTRUST bank arena opened its doors to the public on Jan. 2, 2010.
First quarter the arena held 17 performances, for a total attendance of 85,660.
Gross ticket sales equaled $3,598,961, and net building income equaled $973,878.
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 26,233; down 2.4 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
down 2.4 percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Tourism Trends
1st Qtr: the seasonally adjusted hotel occupancy rate stands at 56.4 percent; up 2.3
percentage points from fourth quarter 2009; down 4 percentage points from first
quarter 2009.
1st Qtr: the number of outbound passengers at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport
stands at 164,354; down 13.1 percent from fourth quarter 2009; up 5.4 percent
from first quarter 2009.
1st Qtr: total transient guest taxes collected totaled $1.18 million; down 18.2
percent from fourth quarter 2009; down 8.2 percent from first quarter 2009.
Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
All Star Sports Entertainment LLC
Crestview Country Club
Genesis Health Clubs
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Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
Aramark Uniform Services
Cintas Corp.
International Association Machinists No. 834
For More Industry Information Try These Links
American Society of Association Executives Independent Sector
The Foundation Center
Government
Industry News
In March, the U.S. Postal Service submitted a cost-cutting proposal that could
eliminate Saturday mail delivery to homes and businesses and cut the equivalent
of 49,000 full- and part-time jobs.
Employment Numbers
1st Qtr: employment stands at 42,600; down 1.3 percent from fourth quarter 2009;
up 0.9 percent from first quarter 2009.
Historical Trends
To view a PowerPoint presentation of historical employment trends, click here. (If
a dialog box appears asking for a password, click the cancel button and the
slideshow presentation will appear.)
To view data tables of historical employment trends, click here.
Selected List of Major Industry Employers in the Wichita Metro Area
City of Wichita
Sedgwick County
State of Kansas
United States Government
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for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by CEDBR or WSU.