CHILLICOTHE – Ideas have always been a hallmark of productivity, and when those ideas come from and are implemented by those on the front lines in the workplace, it can be seen as something special. It certainly was seen that way by corporate officials with Commercial Vehicles Group Inc. (CVG) Tuesday as they visited their […]
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Industrial parks busy in Belmont County
BARNESVILLE — Belmont County’s industrial parks are centers of activity, and the influx of oil and gas interests has meant a rise in occupancy as businesses are drawn to those locations. Port Authority Director Larry Merry pointed out many areas and many of the communities in Belmont County have developed industrial parks and have extended […]
Why I’m Moving Home
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In recent months, I’ve frequently found myself in places hit hard by manufacturing job losses, speaking to people affected in various ways. Sometimes, the conversation turns to the conflict people feel between the love of their home and the desire to leave in search of better work. It’s a conflict I know […]
HWI announces South Point Plant
$30 million facility should be finished by next year. Read the full story here. From The Tribune | March 27, 2017 […]
Eastern Ohio leads natural gas production
State’s output up 43% in 2016 MOUNT PLEASANT — The sight of two active drilling rigs and multiple pipeline crews working along Ohio 647 northwest of Martins Ferry seems to fit with reports of the Buckeye State growing natural gas production from the Utica Shale by more than 43 percent in 2016. Ohio Department of […]
Despite odds, Ohio coal miners put faith in Trump
FREEPORT — It takes coal miners 25 minutes to travel a cramped, gray-ribbed path from the hillside’s mouth down to its belly. A black wall of coal awaits. Seated on the ground next to a mining machine, Matt Beaver presses the controls of a shoebox-size remote, sending rows of toothed gears to gnash and chew […]
Corporate development booming
Portsmouth and Scioto County received 10th place nationally with six total projects in Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking of Top Micropolitans, cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people, which cover at least one county. Site Selection’s Projects Database focuses on new corporate facility projects with significant impact. This includes headquarters, manufacturing plants, research and development operations […]
Prices, politics give Ohio oil, gas producers reason for optimism
The best thing about 2017 is that it is not 2016, according to Ohio oil and gas producers. Commodity prices remain low but are up from last year, and there are encouraging signs in the marketplace. This was the sentiment as industry leaders gathered for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association’s winter conference on Thursday. […]
Engineer says Columbia Gas pipeline project begins in county
“I just received notification that the Columbia Gas pipeline project is coming to Morgan County this week,” explained Morgan County Engineer Steve Hook. “The pipeliners are leaving Noble County and will be here to start the first phase of cutting timber.” The timber-cutters are just the first crew of workers to begin construction, in Deerfield […]
Oil and gas boost trickles through county
ZANESVILLE – A boost from the oil and gas industry has begun to trickle through Muskingum County again, according to Matt Abbott, director of Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority. “Places like Haliburton and Producers Services are picking up,” Abbott said. “Tilley Pressure Test has purchased nine acres in the EastPointe Business Park with plans to build this […]
