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JonesZylon Company, LLC Investing in Coshocton County Facility

The JonesZylon Company, LLC,, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Coshocton County Port Authority today announced it is investing $90,000 in its West Lafayette (Coshocton County) facility. JonesZylon is a designer and wholesale/distributor of food serving trays, dinnerware and carts for the corrections, healthcare and long-term care industries. The company […]

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Industrial Reliability and Repair Expanding Ross County Operations

Industrial Reliability and Repair, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Greater Chillicothe and Ross County Development, today announced it is investing $250,000 to expand its production operations in Chillicothe, Ross County. An Ohio-based company founded in 2004, Industrial Reliability and Repair is an industrial fabrication, repair and installation firm […]

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The Jackson County Economic Development Partnership Named the Top BR&E Program in Southern Ohio

Jackson County’s economic development agency, the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership (JCEDP), has been named the top business retention and expansion (BR&E) program in southern Ohio. BR&Es are critical economic development meetings with the purpose of identifying incumbent companies’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These meetings allow local, regional, and state economic development entities to […]

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Taylor Stepp Named Director of Projects for Ohio Southeast Economic Development

Today Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) announced Taylor Stepp as the Director of Projects. In this new role, Taylor will lead the OhioSE team of project managers in a 25-county region covering southern and eastern Ohio. The project management team works to secure capital investments and job creation and retention through company expansions and business […]

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American Heavy Plate Solutions, LLC Expanding Monroe County Operations

American Heavy Plate Solutions, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Monroe County Port Authority,  today announced it is investing $10 million in its Hannibal (Monroe County) facility. Established in 2018, American Heavy Plate Solutions operates from space (more than 200,000 square feet) leased through the Monroe County Port Authority […]

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Mullet Cabinets, Inc. Expanding in Holmes County

Mullet Cabinets, Inc., in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Holmes County Economic Development Council, today announced it has committed to investing at least $3.27 million to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Hardy Township, Holmes County, and has plans to invest up to $3.6 million. A family-owned and Ohio-based company […]

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Micro Machine Works Investing in Washington County Facility

Micro Machine Works, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority today announced it is investing $650,000 in its Barlow Township (Washington County) facility. Micro Machine Works was founded in 1992 and produces custom metal parts for manufacturers. The company specializes in machining small and precise parts to […]

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Governor DeWine Announces Nearly 200 New Jobs for Jackson County

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today joined Bellisio Foods, Inc., JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership (JCEDP), to announce that nearly 200 new jobs are coming to Jackson County.  Bellisio Foods, the nation’s third-largest producer of single-serve frozen entrees, will invest $40 million to expand […]

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Platinum Healthcare Partners Announces Expansion in Washington County, Addition of 55 New Jobs

Platinum Healthcare Partners, doing business as Regional Collection Services (RCS), today announced its plan to create 55 new jobs and invest $383,000 to expand its services in Washington County, Ohio. In collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (SeOPA), Regional Collection Services is investing in a new office […]

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Art Oestrike

“My father was an entrepreneur in Cleveland. He was a union drywall taper contractor, so I grew up with a sanding pole in my hands. Sometimes when you’re the son of the boss, somebody holds your hand and shoves a silver spoon somewhere, but that’s not really how it worked in my world. It was […]

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