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 […]
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APEG officials say Ohio River sites are a hot development commodity
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A representative from the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, or APEG, spoke before Belmont County Commissioners on Wednesday morning. APEG is Ohio’s economic development organization, and it works to expand and develop businesses across the state. The group works closely with Belmont County’s port authority and the community improvement corporation, and is […]
Sen. Peterson joins Vinton County leaders for groundbreaking of new grocery store
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) joined area leaders for the groundbreaking ceremony of Vinton County’s new supermarket, Campbell’s Market. Construction of the new supermarket is welcomed news to the rural county of about 13,200 residents. Vinton County has had no grocery store since 2013, forcing residents to drive more than 30 minutes to […]
Entrepreneurs offer start-up advice to small businesses
CHILLICOTHE – Building partnerships, finding the right resources and discovering the right niche are among the keys to starting your own business, five area business professionals who have found success said during a seminar on entrepreneurship Thursday at Ohio University Chillicothe. The Chillicothe area is experiencing a fresh spirit of entrepreneurship, as evidenced by the […]
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 […]
Ohio Ag director checks out local farm
Ohio’s farms are blooming as the top industry and state officials were on hand Monday to recognize a local institution during Ohio Ag Week. Ohio Department of Agriculture Director David Daniels met with owners Bill and Janet Stacy of Stacy Family Farm at their location on Ohio 7 in Reno. The farm is known predominately […]
Stirling Ultracold and VWR Announce North American Distribution Agreement
Stirling Ultracold, developer and manufacturer of a new generation of environmentally-friendly Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) Freezers, has announced a new distribution agreement with VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers. Athens, Ohio (PRWEB) March 02, 2017 Stirling Ultracold has announced a new distribution agreement with […]
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. […]
APEG Visits Chinese Chemical Companies
JobsOhio and APEG conducted an exploratory trade mission to the Shandong province in China in late November and early December, APEG’s first visit to the country. The province has over 100 million residents and is home to a concentration of Chinese chemical companies. During the visit, JobsOhio and APEG representatives met with nine different […]
APEG Launches New Web Site
APEG recently launched an updated, enhanced website. Notable results of the effort are clearer paths to information; prominent access to available industrial sites and regional resources; indexed program information; and high quality photography showcasing the region’s high tech manufacturing processes, its workforce and communities. Since the first website was launched in January 2014, APEG’s programs have increased, adding layers of […]
