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Adams County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) Breaks Ground at Winchester Industrial Park

JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Adams County CIC celebrated the investment of a $4.2 million JobsOhio Grant in the Winchester Industrial Park with a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, August 16. “The Winchester Industrial Park is an outstanding example of how teamwork and collaboration can make a difference when attracting jobs and investment to Adams […]

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Community of Coshocton a Recipient of the JobsOhio Vibrant Community Grant

A downtown Coshocton revitalization project designed to foster small business growth took one step closer to reality last week. The Coshocton Port Authority received an offer letter for a Vibrancy Fund grant from JobsOhio for the Coshocton Collaborative, a co-working business incubator facility planned downtown.  The grant is contingent upon receiving a federal Economic Development […]

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Holmes, Monroe and Pike Counties in Southeast Ohio Recognized in Top Ten Nationally for Economic Development

Three Ohio counties located in Southeast Ohio were recently recognized for successful economic development outcomes in the year 2020 by Site Selection Magazine, a unit of Conway Data, Inc. Holmes, Monroe, and Pike counties were rated in the top ten of all U.S. rural counties that experienced economic development growth based upon private project investments […]

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Milo’s Whole World Gourmet Growing in Athens County

Milo’s Whole World Gourmet, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Athens County Economic Development Council (ACEDC), today announced it will invest at least $450,000 to upgrade its facility and purchase new machinery and production equipment. For almost 20 years, the wide variety of specialty foods manufactured in small batches by […]

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Levi Hollow Tools, LLC (TrueTrac) Plans Investment to Support Growing Online Sales

Levi Hollow Tools, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and Adams County Economic Development, announced plans to invest $44,941 to increase the company’s manufacturing capacity to facilitate continued online sales growth, adding three full-time employees and two additional pieces of CNC equipment. JobsOhio is providing assistance in the form of a $25,000 […]

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Metal Processing Company Announces Investment in Jackson, Ohio; Creation of 90 Jobs

Ohio Metal Processing, a recycler of precious metals, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and Jackson County Ohio Economic Development Partnership, today announced plans to locate in Jackson creating 90 new jobs with a projected payroll of $7 million. The company utilizes patented sustainable technologies to recycle base metal substrates plated with […]

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Candle-lite Company, One of The Region’s Top Employers, Announces Expansion that will Create 82 New Jobs and Provide New Machinery

Candle-lite Company, LLC of Blue Ash, today announced it will create 82 new jobs, retain 618 jobs, and invest more than $1.7 million in new machinery and equipment at its candle production facility in Leesburg. The expansion is being supported by a tax credit from the Ohio Development Services Agency and a strategic partnership between […]

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Winesburg Chair, LTD Announces 80,000 Sq. Ft. Expansion, Addition of 50 New Full Time Jobs in Three-Phase Plan

Winesburg Chair, LTD, a sawmill and furniture manufacturing business, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Holmes County Economic Development Council, today announced the planned construction of 80,000 sq. ft. of new space for manufacturing, warehousing, and office functions. The expansion will be completed in three-phases and is projected to result in […]

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OhioSE Project Manager Taylor Stepp Receives Designation of Certified Economic Developer from IEDC

Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) today announced Taylor Stepp, Project Manager, earned the prestigious designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). He joins OhioSE President Mike Jacoby in that realm, who also earned the CEcD designation. The CEcD designation is an international recognition regulated by the International Economic Development Council that denotes a mastery of skills […]

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MPR, A Multi-Modal Transload Center in Bellaire, Ohio Plans $9.5 Million Investment, Expansion of Rail Services

MPR Transloading, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Belmont County Economic Development, today announced a $9.5 million investment encompassing renovation and construction of 19,000 square feet of facilities along with infrastructure improvements at its Bellaire facility on 50 acres of land adjacent to the Ohio River and State Route 7. Infrastructure […]

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