Ohio Lands $20B Intel Investment, Most Advanced Semiconductor Plants
With its two new advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, Intel will bring 3,000 jobs to Licking County, OH by by 2025.
Retailers Embrace Five Shopper-First Trends In 2022
To meet customer expectations in the year ahead, retailers must evolve as platforms, reimagine store experiences, monetize data, transform as financial companies, and optimize returns.
Greater Cincinnati Area To See 200 New Jobs As Investment Blossoms
Job Creation Tax Credits, along with infrastructure benefits and a substantial pool of talent, are leading to increased corporate investment in Cincinnati and the surrounding area.
Plastic Manufacturer EPC Columbia To Expand Ohio Facility
EPC Columbia will create 50 new jobs at its Lebanon, OH appliance and automotive part manufacturing facility with a $2.5 million expansion.
Innovation Hubs: Where Innovation Lives
An $80-billion program proposed by President Biden is aiming to spur sustainable growth by supporting the establishment of innovation centers in regions hampered by underinvestment.
Rural King Distribution & Manufacturing Capabilities Expanding in Waverly, Ohio
Rural King, ‘America’s Farm and Home Store’, expands its distribution & manufacturing center operations in Waverly, Ohio. The family-owned farm store operates more than 120 stores in 13 states,
First Solar Puts $680 Million PV Plant In NW Ohio
The new facility in Lake Township, OH will expand the company’s PV solar panel capacity by 3.3 gigawatts.
New Logistics Park a “Game-Changer” in Northwest Ohio
Located adjacent to the CSX Intermodal, Logistics Park Ohio is a new 2.5 million square-foot development which provides businesses reduced transportation costs, lower supply chain expenses, and ultimately mitigates risk and increases profits.
Amazon Plans To Hire 125,000 Employees Across America
Amazon will add the new fulfillment and transportation positions to the 40,000 corporate and technology jobs announced earlier this month.
General Mills To Invest $28M In Cincinnati Region Expansion
Global food company General Mills will create 33 jobs with the expansion of its Sharonville, OH cereal making facility.
Five Manufacturers Picked To Validate Innovative Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy's manufacturing partners will conduct Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) projects to speed adoption of clean energy technologies.
Auto Supply, Food, Real Estate Tech Firms Bring 485 Jobs To Ohio
Major expansions by Shape Corp., Sugar Creek, and SentriLock will bring more than $55 million in investment to the Cincinnati region.
Top Logistics Hubs: Delivering The Goods
The disruptions caused by the pandemic fueled skyrocketing shipping costs, which should ease as market fundamentals return to something resembling normal this year.
Carvana Plans New Facility In Trenton, OH
Online auto retailer Carvana will invest more than $24 million to establish a new service and distribution facility in the Cincinnati region.
Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top
Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035.
Trailer Manufacturer Investing $18M In Ohio Expansion
American Trailer World Corp. will create 249 jobs with a new production facility in Batavia Township in Southern Ohio.
Honorable Mention Awards: 2020 Economic Development Deal Of The Year
Our 2020 Deal of the Year competition drew the most diverse (and impressive) field of projects to date, making it much tougher to narrow down our annual list of Honorable Mentions.
Honda Investing $200M In Western Ohio Engine Plant Expansion
The automaker will add 120 new jobs at the Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Anna Engine Plant with help from a JobsOhio economic development grant.
$3.8M Investment To Bring Last-Mile Internet Service To Southern Ohio
In collaboration with state and local economic developers, Southern Ohio Communication Services will provide high-speed Internet service to 1,300 residential and business customers.
Tesla Gigafactory In Texas Is BF’s 2020 Deal Of The Year
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has earned BF's 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award for landing the Tesla Gigafactory project, which will create 5,000 jobs in the region.