The wood-products business in Ohio contributes an estimated $22 billion a year to the state’s economy. While that may sound like a lot, Craig Rosenlund thinks the number could and should be higher… a lot higher. Rosenlund works with the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth in Nelsonville, where he is senior product associate for a […]
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Chillicothe ranked 39th top micropolitan area in U.S.
CHILLICOTHE – In the scorecard of economic development, Chillicothe has put some more points on the board. For the third time in the last five years and the second straight year, Chillicothe has been named to Site Selection Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Micropolitan Areas in the U.S. for its development performance in 2015. In […]
Scioto, Lawrence counties to partner
In recognizing the possibility for economic development along U.S. 52 in Scioto and Lawrence counties, the Southern Ohio Port Authority and the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation have formed a partnership. The two agencies have had a working relationship for a while, and their latest collaboration could result in the formation of an industrial park in Scioto County. At […]
Belmont County Ethane Cracker To Bring Others, Official Believes
Most of the steel mills, glass factories and other plants that once employed tens of thousands along the Ohio River are closed, but officials believe landing the $5.7 billion ethane cracker complex in Belmont County would allow Ohio and West Virginia to become manufacturing powerhouses once again. So plentiful is the oil and natural gas […]
Riffle launches another plant expansion
CHILLICOTHE — Riffle Machine Works is expanding again. Chris Manegold, CEO of the Economic Development Alliance of Southern Ohio, appeared Monday on behalf of the company before Ross County Commissioners seeking approval of a 10-year, 50-percent tax abatement to construct a third 100,000-square-foot structure on the Riffle campus off Ohio 159. The expansion, which would initially be […]
Logan Clay Products Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Founded in1890 as The Hocking Manufacturing Company, Logan Clay manufactures sewer pipe, flue lining, decorative chimney tops and wall coping using a special blend of locally mined clay. Using a high-pressure extrusion process, they produce piping from 4- to 24-inches in diameter which is then fired to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The ring process, called vitrification, bonds […]
Lawrence, Scioto plan industrial park site
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio — Economic development officials in Lawrence and Scioto counties are working together to develop a 177-acre industrial park to bring jobs to both counties. “We see that whole area as benefiting both counties with jobs,” said Bill Dingus, executive director of the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation which is developing The Point, a 500-acre […]
Made here: Logan Clay Products among few firms still making sewer pipe, chimney liners
LOGAN, Ohio — In a factory outbuilding at Logan Clay Products Co., two workers try to answer a question with a mechanical press: How tough is this clay pipe? The machine makes contact with the brick-red drainage pipe and bears down. Its feat of strength is almost silent, with nearly all the action appearing on […]
Super Bowl trivia: Which popular party snack is made in Ohio?
This Sunday as people busy themselves in kitchens in town and across the country preparing for the Super Bowl with wings, dips, chips, sliders and sides, they may not realize that one of the most popular Super Bowl dishes they are preparing is made in Ohio. Except for a few boutique brands, the vast majority […]
JobsOhio Corp. helps companies choose Ohio for automotive, advanced manufacturing projects
Kristi Tanner likes to share Ohio’s story of financial stability and manufacturing heritage when describing the merits of attracting business in Ohio, particularly when she’s talking to global companies. “International companies are looking for a location that can reduce their risk and maximize profitability,” says Tanner, JobsOhio senior managing director for automotive. “That describes Ohio. […]
