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The Port of Cleveland is a major driver of economic development in Northeast Ohio. |
Location:
South Central Ohio, 50 miles from Dayton, 50 miles from Columbus, 50 miles from Cincinnati
Population:
Transportation:
Road: I-71, U.S. 68
Rail: CSX, Indiana & Ohio Railroad System
Air: Dayton International; Clinton County Airport can handle corporate jets.
Major Distribution Facilities:
Airborne Express Airport and Foreign Trade Zone at Wilmington
Further information:
Clinton County
Greg Newcomer, Operations Manager
46 S. South St. * Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Telephone: (513) 383-4553 * Fax: (513) 383-2884
Location:
East Central Ohio, 70 miles east of Columbus
Population:
35,427
Transportation
Road: U.S. 36, to be four-laned to I-77 in 1996
Rail: Ohio Central
Air: Port Columbus, 70 miles. Richard Downing Airport in Coshocton County has a 5,000-ft. runway.
Major Employers:
Pretty Products (floor mats); Stone Container (corrugated paper); Armco, Coshocton Stainless Division, GE Electromaterials (industrial laminates); Ansell-Edmont (synthetic rubber gloves)
Further information:
Jobs Plus
Ted Rand, Director of Economic Development
124 Chestnut St. * Coshocton, Ohio 43812
Telephone: (614) 622-7005 * Fax: (614) 622-9902
E-mail: jobs_plus@utopianet.com
Location:
On I-75 in northwest Ohio, 45 miles south of Toledo,
Population:
Findlay: 35,703
Hancock County: 65,536
Transportation
Road: I-75, U.S. 224, U.S. 68
Rail:Conrail, Norfolk & Western
Air:Toledo Express, 45 minutes. Findlay Airport has two
6,000-ft. runways capable of handling corporate jets.
Major Employers:
Whirlpool (appliances); Cooper Tire & Rubber (tires); Consolidated Biscuit (crackers and cookies); Marathon Oil (headquarters)
Further information:
Findlay-Hancock County Community Development Foundation
John Kovach, President
Municipal Building, Room 310 * Findlay, Ohio 45840
Telephone: (419) 424-7095 * Fax: (419) 424-7245
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By main line or by short line, Ohio is well-served by rail. |
Location:
Northwest Ohio, 79 miles from Toledo, 88 miles from Columbus and 74 miles from Dayton.
Population:
Metro area: 110,200 City: 45,250
Transportation:
Road:On I-75 and U.S. 30
Rail: Conrail, CSX, CN North America, Norfolk Southern
Air: Lima is about equidistant from Toledo, Columbus and Dayton, so businessmen have a choice of international airports. In addition, Lima's own airport can handle aircraft the size of a 727.
Major Employers:
BP America/BP Chemicals; Ford (engines); General Dynamics, Land Systems Division (tanks), Procter & Gamble (detergents).
Further information:
West Central Ohio Regional
Development Board
Marcel Wagner, Executive Director
147 N. Main St. * Lima, Ohio 45801
Telephone: (419) 222-6045 * Fax: (419) 229-0266
Location:
40 miles north of Columbus
Population:
Marion: 38,500
Marion County: 65,000
Transportation:
Road: On U.S. 23, four-lane, divided, currently under consideration for development to interstate status. I-70, 40 miles; I-71, 25 miles
Rail:Conrail, CSX, Norfolk Southern
Air: Port Columbus, 50 minutes. Marion Municipal Airport has two runways, with facilities for corporate aircraft.
Major Employers:
Whirlpool (dryers), Wyandot (snack foods); GTE (Ohio headquarters)
Further information:
CAN DO!
Steve Erickson, President
206 S. Prospect St. * Marion, Ohio 43302
Telephone: (800) 841-7302 * Fax: (614) 387-5522
Location:
Six Northeast Ohio counties, including Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull. Population is centered in the metro areas of Akron, Canton and Youngstown
Population:
1.6 million
Transportation:
Road: I-80, I-76, I-77, I-271, State Route 11 (four-lane), U.S. 26
Rail: Conrail, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Wheeling & Lake Erie
Air: Cleveland Hopkins International, Akron-Canton, Youngstown-Warren
Major Distribution Facilities:
Cargo airport at Youngstown-Warren; intermodal distribution center at East Liverpool in Columbiana County; rail/truck transfer hub in Massillon; Foreign Trade Zone at Akron-Canton
Further information:
NEOTEC
Dale Gibbons, Director
175 S. Main St. #207 * Akron, Ohio 44308
Telephone: (330) 643-2549 * Fax: (330) 643-2886
Location:
10 counties in Northwest Ohio, including Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood.
Population:
Toledo Metro Area:10-county NORED Region: 962,058
Transportation:
Interstates: I-80/90, I-75
Rail: Conrail, CSX
Air: Toledo Express
Water: Port of Toledo
Major Distribution Facilities:
Burlington Northern Hub at Toledo Express; Conrail intermodal hub, United Parcel hub, Foreign Trade Zone at Port of Toledo and Toledo Express.
Further information:
NORED c/o The Regional Growth Partnership
Rick L. Weddle, President
300 Madison Ave. #270 * Toledo, Ohio 43604
Telephone: (419) 252-2700 * Fax: (419) 252-2724
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Location:
Southeastern Ohio, 50 miles from Columbus
Population:
32,300
Transportation:
Road: U.S. 22, Ohio Routes 13, 37, 93. Three miles to I-70.
Air: Port Columbus, 30 miles.
Major Employers:
ITT Automotive (automotive metal tubing); P.C.C. Airfoils (turbine components); Lempco Industries (die sets); Nicofibers (fiberglass); Ludawici Roof Tile (clay roofing tile).
Further information:
Perry County Economic/Tourism Center
Janie Dailey, Director
116 1/2 S. Main St. * New Lexington, Ohio 43764
Telephone: (800) 343-7379 * (614) 342-5504 * Fax: (614) 342-5505
Location:
West Central Ohio, 18 miles north of Dayton
Population:
Dayton-Springfield Metro Area: 1 million
Piqua: 22,000 Miami County: 93,000
Transportation:
Road: On I-75; 20 miles from I-70; on U.S. 36
Rail: CSX
Air: Dayton International Airport is 20 miles. Piqua Airport, with a 4,200-ft. runway, can handle corporate jets.
Major Employers:
Evenflo (juvenile furniture); Hartzell Propeller; Jackson Tube Service (welded steel tubing); Copperweld Miami Division , (welded steel tubing)
Further information:
Piqua Improvement Corp.
Charles E. Manges, Executive Director
200 W. Ash St. * Piqua, Ohio 45356
Telephone: (513) 778-8198 * Fax: (513) 778-0809
Location:
West Central Ohio
Population:
Clark County: 150,000
Champaign County: 36,700
Fayette County: 28,000
Transportation:
Road: I-70 and U.S. 68 through Clark County; U.S. 36 and U.S. 68 in Champaign County; I-71 and U.S. 35 through Fayette County
Rail: Indiana & Ohio Railroad System, with local interchange to CSXT, CN North America, Conrail
Commercial and Cargo Airports: Dayton International Airport, 20 miles from Springfield; Cincinnati, Columbus, Rickenbacker, Wilmington and four local airports.
Intermodal/Reload Sites:
Numerous sites available in the three-county area.
Further information:
Larry W. Himes
West Central Ohio Port Authority
P.O. Box 2639 * Springfield, Ohio 45501
Telephone: (513) 324-7753 * Fax: (513) 328-3496
Location:
West central Ohio, 15 miles north of Dayton
Population:
Dayton-Springfield Metro Area: 1 million
Troy: 20,000
Miami County: 93,000
Transportation:
Road: On I-75, 13 miles to I-70
Rail: CSX
Air: Dayton International Airport, 11 miles
Major Employers:
BFGoodrich Aerospace (aircraft wheel and brakes); Friendly Ice Cream (Midwest headquarters); American Honda Motor Co. (parts distribution); American Matsushita Electronics Corp. (Panasonic large screen TV tubes); United Retail (worldwide distribution center); PMI Food Equipment Group; Hobart Brothers (welding equipment and battery charges); Brown Bridge (adhesive coated papers); Simpson Industries (automotive supplier).
Further information:
Troy Development Council
Roy E. Carlson, President, Economic Development
305 1/2 S.E. Public Square * Troy, Ohio 45373
Telephone: (513) 339-7809 * Fax: (513) 339-4944
Anthony B. Char, Development Director
100 S. Market St. * Troy, Ohio 45373
Telephone: (513) 339-9601 * Fax: (513) 339-8601
Location:
East central Ohio, 55 miles east of Columbus
Population:
Zanesville: 28,000
Muskingum County: 82,000
Transportation:
Road: On I-70, U.S.22
Rail: CSX, Ohio Central, Ohio Southern
Air: Port Columbus, 55 miles. Zanesville Municipal Airport is a Class-1 Regional Airport accommodating executive and freight aircraft on two runways. Taxiway access to sites at the I-70 Airport Distribution Park
Major Employers:
Longaberger Manufacturing, handwoven baskets, pottery; 5B's, embroidered apparel; New Bakery of Ohio, unit of Wendy's International, hamburger buns.
Further information:
Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority
Mark Litten, Executive Director
205 N. 5th St. * Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Telephone: (614) 455-0742 * Fax: (614) 452-9703
Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce
Tom Poorman, Executive Director
205 N. 5th St. * Zanesville, Ohio 43701
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