The company will benefit from the EZ designation, which provides for a tax exemption on new investments. The Great Southwest Enterprise Zone experienced limited success during the term of its existence. It was originally established in 1992 as a part of the efforts to keep GM plant at Arlington. However, besides GM few other companies took advantage of the program. On August 10, the Arlington City Council has called a public hearing to consider re-establishing the Enterprise Zone for another seven years.
Local officials believe that the expansion is worth setting up the Enterprise Zone.
Missouri has approved the first EZ in the city of Independence. The Zone is created to encourage development and industrial revitalization by providing tax incentives to participating companies. One of the EZ's goals is to provide more jobs for the area's residents. The state requires that the Zone should include at least 4,000 residents. Norwesco will become the 18th business that moved to the Park.