The WOUB news team talks with John Molinaro, President, CEO of the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth in the latest episode of the #457SEO podcast. APEG President, CEO John Molinaro (left) talks with the WOUB News team for this episode of the #457SEO Podcast APEG is a non-profit organization that partners in several initiatives designed to create […]
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Nelson has earned award from EODA
It’s not unusual to see Mark Nelson at work on the streets of Steubenville, looking for ways to improve the city. In addition to helping to lead the way in successful projects such as the Nutcracker Village and Advent Market, which has quickly become a Christmas tradition in the area around Historic Fort Steuben, and […]
International Company Selects APEG Location
Monolithic Refractories Manufacturing The Point Industrial Park in Lawrence County has been chosen by HarbisonWalker International (HWI) as the location for a new $30 million monolithic refractories manufacturing facility. The plant will build large refractory products that can be molded or shaped for specialty usage. Refractory materials are non-metallic and retain their strength in […]
Appalachian Partnership Board of Directors
APEG welcomes a new member to its Board of Directors. Kevin King is the director of industry partnerships for Ohio University. The new position is designed to help the university develop and enhance private sector relationships that support research, technology commercialization, fundraising and student career opportunities. On behalf of APEG he will create an advisory […]
Right Site Key to Business Attraction
Attracting a new company to build or locate in the Appalachian Partnership region most often starts with a detailed list of questions about land. “Site selectors request dozens of data points we need to have at our fingertips,” said Mike Jacoby, vice president for APEG business development. “Information about available utilities is usually a starting […]
Kerry Makes Drinks Enjoyed by All Ages
When you punch a straw into a kid’s juice box you’re breaking the seal on an aseptic product, one that may have been made at the Kerry facility in Byesville, Ohio. The Guernsey County plant, which has been making juice since 1984, uses cutting edge aseptics technology to produce juice, fruit smoothie base and non-alcoholic […]
2017.1 News from the Partnership
Adams Seaman MACA Plastics, a Winchester-based supplier of automotive components, instrumentation, electronics and medical devices, purchased a vacant 9,000-square-foot building to use as additional warehouse and storage space to meet demands of their growing business. Athens Athens Little Fish Brewing Company installed solar panels at the brewery using a $50,000 loan from the Athens County […]
Soft Landing in Appalachian Ohio
Foreign Direct Investment Option As APEG works to attract new business into the region’s counties, international industries are increasing part of the effort. Although some foreign investment lands with a huge splash like the recently completed $1 billion purchase of Bellisio Fine Foods (including the Jackson production facility) by Thailand’s mega-giant Charoen Pokphand Foods, others […]
Funds Available to Fill Loan “Gaps”
Getting sufficient capital for a business expansion can be a challenge but for 10 southeastern Ohio counties “gap funds” from the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA) may be the answer. Using federal and state resources, OMEGA offers private, for-profit companies loan funds that work in conjunction with traditional bank financing to supplement the bank’s financing […]
Shark Tank Success!
Rene Wallace and business partner Dale King, both of Portsmouth, pitched their Doc Spartan brand of handmade skin and beard products on ABC Television’s Shark Tank in February and walked away with a $75,000 investment from one of the show’s business panelists. Wallace, married and mother of three young children, met King, a former Army […]
