May 12, 200718 yr If anything, the United States should be increasing our ties to countries such as Iran. Diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian outreach efforts will do more to further U.S. national interests in the long run. (Send in clandestine CIA and Special Ops, but keep that behind the scenes. All of this foolish rhetoric emanating from the right wing has done very little for us.)
May 12, 200718 yr If anything, the United States should be increasing our ties to countries such as Iran. Diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian outreach efforts will do more to further U.S. national interests in the long run. (Send in clandestine CIA and Special Ops, but keep that behind the scenes. All of this foolish rhetoric emanating from the right wing has done very little for us.) bingo Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
May 22, 200718 yr All from the 2/25/07 Dispatch: GRAPHIC: Trimming taxes GRAPHIC: Tracking tax collections GRAPHIC: More than expected OHIO TAX OVERHAUL Benefits tangible; so is lost revenue Some firms investing, but early results mixed Sunday, February 25, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Gary W. James doesn?t hedge when asked whether the sweeping tax cuts and other changes the state made to its tax code in 2005 are working. Without them, nearly $4 million in equipment and more than 50 new workers at his Dynalab plant in Reynoldsburg would have gone to a nearby state or the South instead, he says. "It?s working for us, there?s no question about it," James, Dynalab?s president, said last week while standing in what had been an empty warehouse.... Dispatch reporter Jim Siegel contributed to this story. [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/02/25/20070225-A1-01.html New business-tax revenue beating estimates Commercial Activity Tax gaining support Sunday, February 25, 2007 Mark Niquette and Jim Siegel THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The hissing began almost immediately after the state proposed creating a new business tax in 2005, called the Commercial Activity Tax, as part of an overhaul of its tax code. Retailers and other businesses with high sales but low profit margins hated it, saying it unfairly taxed their receipts even if they made no money. Many candidates running for governor last year also talked of scrapping the CAT or changing it dramatically.... [email protected] [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/02/25/20070225-A4-02.html
May 22, 200718 yr From the 3/20/07 Dispatch: State's new business tax on track to be cut in 2010 Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ohio businesses will see a reduction in the Commercial Activity Tax rate they pay in three years, according to Gov. Ted Strickland?s budget calculations. That?s because collections of the tax are expected to exceed estimates and trigger an automatic lowering of the tax rate, saving businesses a combined $103 million in the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2010. Business groups, especially those that opposed the creation of the new tax in 2005, hailed the news.... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/03/20/20070320-A6-01.html
May 22, 200718 yr From the 4/23/07 Cincinnati Business Courier: Group wants assurances for local funding Cincinnati Business Courier - April 20, 2007 by Jeff Bell Courier Contributor A new coalition of school and local government groups wants state legislators to take care of some unfinished business from the sweeping tax reform package they approved two years ago. At stake is $1.6 billion in tax revenue that goes to Ohio's school districts, cities, counties, townships and other local government entities each year, said Larry Long, co-chairman of the recently formed Coalition of Local Governments & Services. Without that money, he said, local governments will have to ask voters to raise local property taxes to make up the difference.... http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/04/23/story10.html
May 22, 200718 yr From the 5/2/07 ABJ: Bill could help Goodyear Company calls proposed extension of tax credit 'equitable solution' to problem created in '05 change By Dennis J. Willard Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS - A provision in the $52 billion two-year state budget passed Tuesday by the Ohio House could provide a financial incentive to help keep Goodyear in Akron. In the next 90 days, the Ohio General Assembly will look at a tax credit extended to about 50 large companies in Ohio that reduces their Commercial Activities Tax (CAT) based on net operating losses beginning in 2010. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. did not make the list in 2005, and now lawmakers will consider extending the credit to the company.... Dennis J. Willard can be reached at 614-224-1613 or [email protected]. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17166223.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
June 7, 200718 yr Both from the 3/11/07 DDN: Ohio building head of steam in fuel cell technologies Employment isn't large yet, but the state has attracted two headquarters and plans for plants and research projects. By John Nolan Staff Writer Sunday, March 11, 2007 Ohio is beginning to assert itself as a center for making components for fuel cells, the power sources used by industry and which the military covets for portable power on the field of battle. Manufacturing of the fuel cells remains largely concentrated in New York and Connecticut, and the biggest U.S. market is California, the leaders of fuel cell technology companies said. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/03/10/ddn031107fuelcell.html Seminar touts future of fuel cells The event at the Engineers Club will discuss alternate energy sources and how today's manufacturing can meet the needs of tomorrow. By Thomas Gnau Staff Writer Sunday, March 11, 2007 KETTERING — Talk to Michael Martin about fuel cell technology, and watch him get excited. Martin, vice president of alternative energy technology at the Edison Materials Technology Center — also known as "EMTEC" — wants to spread the word about fuel cells and the opportunities they represent for Miami Valley manufacturers. To that end, EMTEC is offering a "short course" on fuel cell and hydrogen reformer manufacturing on March 29 at the Engineers Club of Dayton. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/03/10/ddn031107cell.html
June 7, 200718 yr ODOD press release, 3/28/07: STATE AWARDS $9 MILLION FOR FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT Third Frontier Fuel Cell Funds for 13 Projects to Create 617 Jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2007 Columbus, OH -- Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that more than $9 million in grants have been awarded to 13 entities for the advancement of fuel cell research and production in Ohio. The funds were awarded through the Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program (TFFCP) and are expected to result in the creation of 617 jobs. Nine companies and research collaborations received awards to assist in the Research, Development, and Commercialization Projects of fuel cell technologies and four Ohio companies were awarded grants for fuel cell and related technology Market Readiness Demonstration projects. "The projects awarded today are exemplary models of collaboration between industry, government, and universities," said Lt. Governor Fisher, who also serves as Director of the Ohio Department of Development and Chair of the Third Frontier Commission. "Governor Strickland and I are proud to support these collaborative endeavors that foster innovation and facilitate economic growth." 2007 TFFCP Award Recipients for Market Readiness Demonstrations Projects and Collaborators University of Dayton, located in Dayton (Montgomery County) was awarded $499,966 for its Accelerated Testing Demonstration for Market Entry project, in which the University of Dayton will validate the real world reliability and application compatibility of the XX25TM fuel cell that has been developed by UltraCell Corporation. UltraCell Corp is constructing a manufacturing facility in Vandalia, Ohio and is expected to create 235 jobs during the next three years. The collaborators on this project are: UltraCell Corp.; Motorola Labs Energy Technologies Group; Mound Technical Solutions; Daybreak; Montgomery County Department of Sanitary Engineering. Catacel Corp., located in Garrettsville (Portage County) was awarded $400,473 for its Heat Exchanger Demonstration on TMI Fuel Cell System project, in which Catacel will demonstrate the implementation of its heat exchanger device on a solid oxide fuel cell developed by Technology Management, Inc. (TMI). Catacel projects that product sales will reach $15.5 million by 2012 and will create about 85 jobs for the heat exchanger product alone. NexTech Materials, Ltd., located in Lewis Center (Delaware County) was awarded $250,000 for its H2S Sensor for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems project, in which NexTech will demonstrate its Hydrogen Sulfur (H2S) Sensor in Delphi's Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)-based products. Cellex Power Products Corp., located in Anna (Shelby County) was awarded $500,000 for its Full Product Solution for the Adoption of Hydrogen Fuel Cells in Industrial Vehicles project, in which Cellex will demonstrate the market readiness of onsite hydrogen generation for fueling a fleet of fuel cell powered lift trucks. The collaborators on this project are BOC Group and OKI Systems. 2007 TFFCP Award Recipients for Research, Development & Commercialization Projects and Collaborators American Trim, located in Lima (Allen County) was awarded $1 million for its Agile Low-Cost Manufacture of Fuel Cell Plates via Electromagnetic Forming project, in which American Trim will use high velocity electromagnetic forming (HVEF) to produce usable prototype bipolar plates that have all the required flowfield features. At the conclusion of this project, American Trim expects to have the design and manufacturing parameters required to produce commercial quantities of fuel cell plates sufficient to support a full production line employing 270 people. The collaborators on this project include General Motors Corporation and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University. Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) Inc., located in North Canton (Stark County) was awarded $998,870 for its Establishing Ohio-Based Manufacturing and Supply-Chain for a 250 kW Fuel Processing Subsystem for a 1-Megawatt Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System project, in which Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (RRFCS) will attempt to reduce the cost and prepare for the manufacture of the External Fuel Processor, an important sub-system of the 1 Megawatt fuel cell power system that is currently being developed by RRFCS. The collaborators on this project are SOFCo-EFS Holdings (SOFCo) and Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC). UltraCell of Ohio, located in Dayton (Montgomery County) was awarded $999,125 for its Fuel Cell Systems for Extended Run Times project. UltraCell has developed a reformed methanol fuel cell known as the XX25TM that it plans to commercialize in 2007. The collaborators on this project are: Select International Corporation; University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI); and Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC). Mound Technical Solutions, Inc., located in Miamisburg (Montgomery County) was awarded $494,040 for its Enhancement of Comprehensive Fuel Cell Test System Products project. Mound Technical Solutions proposes to complete its development and testing of a comprehensive fuel cell test system (CFCTS). The collaborators on this project are: Inorganic Specialists, Inc.; University of Dayton Research Institute; Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation; Edison Materials Technology Center (EMTEC); John Hogan (self); and Tom Hoying (self). Wellman Products Group, located in Solon (Cuyahoga County) was awarded $1 million for its Fuel Cell Stack Subassembly Manufacturing in Ohio project. This project will create a manufacturing line at Wellman's Medina operation that will allow the company to supply collaborator, United Technologies Corporation Power (UTC) with advanced components for its next generation phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC). Catacel Corp., located in Garrettsville (Portage County) was awarded $613,457 for its Novel Fuel Desulfurizer-embedded Processor for Sulfur-laden Logistics Fuels project, in which Catacel will develop an effective solid-phase sulfur-tolerant sorbent that can be coated onto metal foil. The collaborator on this project is the University of Toledo. Catacel expects the project to lead to the creation of 27 new jobs by 2012. Edison Welding Institute, Inc., located in Columbus (Franklin County) was awarded $999,962 for its Metal Interconnects for Fuel Cells project. The project will establish the capability to design, assess, prototype, and manufacture metallic interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The collaborators on this project are: NexTech Materials; F.C. Brengman; Mound Laser and Photonics Center; and Plug Power. Velocys, Inc., located in Plain City (Franklin County) was awarded $1 million for its Advanced Reforming Technology for Fuel Cell Enabled Industrial Vehicles project, in which Velocys will complete development and commercialization of its microchannel reactor as a stationary hydrogen generator for fuel cell applications. Project collaborators Cellex Power Products and Nuvera Fuel Cells will provide fuel cells for testing at Velocys and Battelle. Collaborator QuestAir Technologies will supply the pressure swing absorption unit. Contained Energy, Inc., located in Shaker Heights (Cuyahoga County) was awarded $1 million for its Development of Direct Carbon Fuel Cell Systems with Breakthrough Energy Density for Mobile Defense and Security Applications project. Contained Energy, Inc. (CEI) has exclusively licensed the Direct Carbon Fuel Cell (DCFC) technology (up to 100 Megawatts) from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The collaborators on this project are: Case Western Reserve University; University of Akron; Army Research Laboratory; Foster-Miller; University of Dayton Research Institute; The Davey Tree Expert Company; Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR), Robotics; Powdermet, Inc.; Cuyahoga Community College; and National City Bank. Created in 2002, the Ohio Fuel Cell Initiative is a $103 million program that aims to spur job creation in Ohio while positioning the state as a national leader in the growing fuel cell industry. The initiative is an integral part of the Third Frontier Project, a $1.6 billion high-tech research program designed to create jobs and bring new products to market. To date, more than $62 million in funds have been awarded to Fuel Cell projects across the state. http://www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/2007PR/releases/1728.asp
June 7, 200718 yr From the 3/30/07 Wapakoneta Daily News: Powering fuel research Local plant receives state grant for innovative manufacturing By MIKE BURKHOLDER Assistant Managing Editor A Lima company, awarded a $1 million grant for its work on fuel cells, could be the headquarters for the innovative technology many believe will revolutionize the automobile industry, a company official says. Officials at the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) Wednesday awarded the grant to American Trim for its agile low-cost manufacturing of fuel a cell plate project. Researchers at the Lima firm, which operates a manufacturing plant in Wapakoneta, will use high velocity electromagnetic forming techniques to produce hydrogen fuel cells — a move that could make northwest Ohio the world leader in fuel cell research, technology and development. “That’s how Silicon Valley in California got started,” Research and Development Director Steve Hatkevich told the Wapakoneta Daily News. “It was mostly research and over time as people wanted to build they needed the people and resources and it sprouted up. We believe the same thing for fuel cells could happen here.” ... http://www.wapakdailynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4161&Itemid=27
June 7, 200718 yr From the 4/18/07 ABJ: Rolls-Royce unit acquires local firm Fuel cell division says SOFCo part of strategy to increase global output By Paula Schleis Beacon Journal business writer Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems, which opened its U.S. headquarters in North Canton last year, has acquired the local company it was sharing space with. SOFCo-EFS Holdings moved from Alliance to Stark State College of Technology last year to join Rolls-Royce as the first tenants of the $4 million state-funded "Fuel Cell Prototyping Center.'' ... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17095574.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news
June 7, 200718 yr From Business First of Columbus, 5/14/07: $2 million for fuel cell R&D makes way to pair of Columbus-area firms Business First of Columbus - May 11, 2007 by Kevin Kemper Business First Hoping to spur more development and job creation in Ohio's emerging fuel cell industry, the state has awarded about $1 million each to two area technology companies. Plain City-based Velocys Inc. and the Columbus-based Edison Welding Institute will receive $1 million and $999,962, respectively, to help them develop fuel cell technology that can be brought to markets. ... http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2007/05/14/story16.html
June 7, 200718 yr From the 5/15/07 DDN: UltraCell puts production plant near Dayton airport By John Nolan Staff Writer Tuesday, May 15, 2007 DAYTON — UltraCell Corp., a California-based, fuel-cell technology company, expects in June to initially occupy 20,000 square feet of the 100,000-square-foot building at 3250 Old Springfield Road near Dayton International Airport where it plans to establish a production plant for fuel cells, a company executive said Monday. UltraCell will take more space there in upcoming years if business develops as the company hopes, said Frank J. Beafore, UltraCell's vice president for manufacturing. Last October, the company first announced its plans to operate in Dayton. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/05/15/ddn051507ultracell.html
June 22, 200717 yr From the 6/21/07 DDN: Ohio fuel cell makers banking on large market Manufacturers see military and farmers as two of their expected customers. By John Nolan Staff Writer Thursday, June 21, 2007 KETTERING — Ohio manufacturers of fuel cells said Wednesday they expect to provide the electric power sources to the military, dairy farmers, automakers, utilities and Third World countries hungry for electricity. That was good news for their audience at a conference of representatives of companies that want to supply materials, parts and services to fuel cell manufacturers. A number of the potential suppliers approached the speakers to offer business cards during breaks in the conference at the National Composite Center, an organization which promotes technology development for commercial markets. The building's parking lot was full as the two-day conference concluded. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/06/21/ddn062107fuelcells.html
June 22, 200717 yr From the 6/22/07 DDN: UltraCell gets grants, will create 150 jobs By Dayton Daily News Friday, June 22, 2007 DAYTON — UltraCell Corp., which plans to start up a fuel cell manufacturing plant this year near Dayton International Airport, has been approved for city grants totaling $200,000 to offset some of the company's costs to rent operating space. In return, the company has promised to create at least 150 full-time jobs at the site by Dec. 31, 2010, according to an agreement the Dayton City Commission approved on Wednesday. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/06/22/ddn062207ultracell.html
June 27, 200717 yr http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/NEWS04/70627013/-1/NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article published June 27, 2007 Gates Foundation grants $7.4 million for Ohio schools initiative CINCINNATI — A $7.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be used to improve educational performance in some of the state’s urban high schools. The investment by the foundation set up by the Microsoft Corp. chairman and his wife will help continue funding for the next phase of the statewide Ohio High School Transformation Initiative, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, an Ohio-based education philanthropy, said Tuesday...
July 9, 200717 yr OK... I admit this was news to me. Break out the Jambalaya pot! Raising shrimp is big business in Ohio ponds Tiny freshwater creatures can grow into tasty delights far from any ocean By Rick Armon Beacon Journal staff writer NEW LONDON TWP - Armed with a long net, Bob Calala walks along a skinny board positioned over an 18,000-gallon tank filled with water. He stops in the center and, with a gentle sweep, pulls up several creatures that call the tank home -- freshwater shrimp. The crustaceans, which flip and flop inside the net, are less than an inch long. But by the end of the summer, after fattening up in warm ponds throughout Ohio, some might reach eight inches from head to tail and weigh up to a quarter pound each... http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/17472778.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick Armon can be reached at 330-996-3569 or [email protected].
July 16, 200717 yr From the 7/13/07 DDN: Edison center to host fuel cells conference Staff report Friday, July 13, 2007 DAYTON — The Edison Materials Technology Center, a state-assisted organization that supports development of materials technology for commercial markets, is hosting a conference for makers of fuel cells and their components. The third annual manufacturing symposium for membrane electrode assemblies is scheduled Aug. 21-23 at the Dayton Marriott Hotel. It is intended to support Ohio's development as a center for manufacturing and supplying materials and components for fuel cells, said Michael Martin, the center's vice president of alternative energy technologies. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/business/2007/07/13/ddn071307edison.html
July 21, 200717 yr http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business-3/118500722985590.xml&coll=2 Ohio high-tech exports up 19 percent last year 19% rise driven by growth in industrial electronics Saturday, July 21, 2007 Shaheen Samavati Plain Dealer Reporter In a state known for its smokestacks, it might come as a surprise that Ohio's exports of high-tech goods increased by 19 percent in 2006 - nearly double the national average. Less surprising is that most of the companies driving that growth are in the industrial electronics industry, according to a study released this week by AeA, a trade organization formerly known as the American Electronics Association. Those companies make electrical parts for machinery, ranging from measuring equipment to robotic controls. ... To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4331 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 22, 200717 yr Colleges' nest eggs grow Extra billions funneled into discretionary funds Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:42 AM By Bill Bush THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ohio's public universities have used money from students, taxpayers, patients and sports fans to build investment portfolios totaling billions of dollars at the same time that they have raised tuition dramatically. The state does not track the size of these "quasi-endowments" directly, but a similar gauge of universities' financial health shows that Ohio's 13 largest public schools had $2.8 billion in combined "expendable net assets" as of June 2006... [email protected] http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/07/22/OSUfunds.ART_ART_07-22-07_A1_RI7BDKV.html
July 23, 200717 yr Another way in which universities are becoming more corporate. I don't like this idea because it means that if our economy goes under, education is going down with it! I can't imagine what Harvard is capable of producing with its 23 BILLION dollar endowment.
July 24, 200717 yr That's why the portfolios are diversified to include international investments, real estate, hedge funds and, with larger endowments, private equity, in addition to U.S. stock indexes, loose stocks and bonds funds.
October 12, 200717 yr Study paints bleak picture of Ohio employment scene BY KEVIN KEMPER | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER October 12, 2007 Ohio's workers need to go back to school and Ohio's businesses must create more jobs to keep them as state taxpayers. Those are two grim conclusions from a list of findings in a new report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for a state work-force policy group looking to find solutions to Ohio's economic malaise...
October 17, 200717 yr Employment Growth, Future Prospects, and Change at the Ohio Rural-Urban Interface This is a huge PDF report... but I thought some of you might be interested in it. Here is the link to the report: http://exurban.osu.edu/econgrowthchange07/econ_growth_change.pdf The report's main sections include: Trends in Ohio's Employment Growth, Shifting Geography of Ohio's Jobs, Moving Ohio Forward and Conclusions. http://exurban.osu.edu/econ_growth_change07.htm The OSU Exurban Program and the Swank Program on Rural-Urban Policy joined together again to report on growth and change in Ohio. (Access other Growth and Change reports here.) This report highlights recent and historical trends in Ohio's relative performance vis-à-vis other states in attracting and retaining population, enhancing quality of life, and providing economic opportunities. It is well known that Ohio has lagged the nation in most economic indicators. Why? and Why should we care? What about our neighboring Great Lake states? How does Ohio compare? The report is divided into three sections. First, is an overview of Ohio's historic employment situation to help us understand the underlying drivers of the economy. Second, we provide an overview of the geographical distribution of Ohio‟s jobs and how this distribution has evolved over time. Together, these two sections provide the needed context to describe ways to move rural Ohio forward, addressed in the third section. Third and finally, we discuss rural Ohio's employment situation. Policies should be based on reality, not myth. Yet, one of our chief findings is that many of the popular explanations for Ohio‟s struggles are not consistent with reality. We provide 10 possible recommendations to help enhance the livelihood and quality of life of Ohio's rural residents. These recommendations are divided into those that could be implemented at the state level and those can be done at the community level.
October 29, 200717 yr In other "green" business news (I didn't want to start a new thred): GREEN FUNERALS: Putting aside embalming and tombs Some believe that services at home and simple caskets gradually will change how society deals with death. By JOHN RICHARDSON, Staff Writer October 28, 2007 Klara Tammany's mother didn't want a typical American funeral. No embalming, no metal casket, not even a funeral home. When she died after a long illness a couple of years ago, family members and friends washed and dressed her body and put it in a homemade wooden casket, which was laid across two sawhorses in the dining room of her condo in Brunswick... Staff Writer John Richardson can be contacted at 791-6324 or at: www.pressherald.com Copyright © 2007 Blethen Maine Newspapers
October 29, 200717 yr Okay I admit I am not sure this is the best place for this but since it's a 'green' thread..... Did anyone see this ? NE Ohio named out of a world wide group of 21 places? Article is way long, so just a link: http://www.intelligentcommunity.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=251
October 30, 200717 yr Article published October 30, 2007 Battery-maker bucks trend in move from Mexico to Ohio By JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER FREMONT - In a reversal of past national trends, a company in Fremont that makes automotive and industrial batteries has purchased the assets of a factory in Mexico with the intention of moving the operation's production to Ohio. More below http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/BUSINESS06/710300378/-1/BUSINESS Contact Jon Chavez at: [email protected] or 419-724-6128.
October 30, 200717 yr I can see this happening much more as transportation costs go up. China is next.
November 2, 200717 yr My head hurts for trying to decide where to post this....feel free to move it. Cool news though! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland Hosts US Location for International Medical Symposium The Satellite Symposium CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Playhouse Square will be shared with the rest of the world for a day when Thommen Medical brings it’s first Satellite Symposium to the Idea Center in Downtown Cleveland. The event will use satellite based transmissions to connect multiple cities all over the world for a day long program on implant dentistry. Live feeds will alternate between site locations in Cleveland (USA), Zurich (Switzerland) and Rimini (Italy) for live lectures, medical procedures and panel discussions. Audiences in these locations will have the ability to interact with the speakers and panel in real time. An audience in Valencia, Spain will also have the opportunity to watch the live proceedings. The Satellite Symposium, as it is being called, brings together renowned clinicians from all over the world to address a single topic that has never been dealt with in such a focused fashion; replacing two to three adjacent teeth in the aesthetic zone. The aesthetic zone is the area in the front of the mouth that is most visible. The company, with its headquarters in Waldenburg, Switzerland, was established in August 2001 by a dedicated and experienced team with significant support by investors. Thommen Medical has become established on the international market for implant dentistry very quickly and is setting new standards with the Swiss Precision Implant System (SPI®System). Thommen Medical USA began operations in 2001 and moved its corporate headquarters to Cleveland, OH in summer 2006. http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071031006305&newsLang=en
January 18, 200817 yr January 16, 2008 Blue-Collar Jobs Disappear, Taking Families’ Way of Life Along By ERIK ECKHOLM JACKSON, Ohio — After 30 years at a factory making truck parts, Jeffrey Evans was earning $14.55 an hour in what he called “one of the better-paying jobs in the area.” Wearing a Harley-Davidson cap, a bittersweet reminder of crushed dreams, he recently described how astonished and betrayed he felt when the plant was shut down in August after a labor dispute. Despite sporadic construction work, Mr. Evans has seen his income reduced by half. So he was astonished yet again to find himself, at age 49, selling off his cherished Harley and most of his apartment furniture and moving in with his mother. Full story text is available at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/us/16ohio.html?_r=1&em&ex=1200632400&en=a0879e8624a49ac2&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin
January 18, 200817 yr ^---This is a sad reality. I have a few friends who resorted to staying with their parents for a short time until they got back on their feet. I almost had to do this myself when I lost my job in Kentucky and still was forced to move back to Dayton where I stayed with some friends for a few weeks until I found work again. This is a sick reality for our government to recognize. This country is so in debt now it's almost gross. China practically owns us in manufacturing and the oil-rich countries have this country at their feet. When is the government going to wake up to this and quit being blind-sighted?
January 18, 200817 yr This is a sick reality for our government to recognize. This country is so in debt now it's almost gross. China practically owns us in manufacturing and the oil-rich countries have this country at their feet. When is the government going to wake up to this and quit being blind-sighted? When we have middle class americans in office instead of rich politicians. I only wish I could be around in 100-150 years to see what america will be like, Then again I could be lucky I won't...
January 31, 200817 yr Governor trims $733 million in state spending Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:35 AM By Mark Niquette and Catherine Candisky THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Gov. Ted Strickland wielded his budget ax today in response to a souring economy, announcing agency-by-agency spending cuts to prevent a budget shortfall expected in the next 17 months. His plan totals $733 million in cost savings and program reductions. If more are needed, Strickland said he would dip into the state's rainy day” fund, which currently totals around $1 billion. The governor said two mental health facilities would be closed, in Dayton and Cambridge. ... More at: http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/01/31/budget.html?adsec=politics&sid=101
January 31, 200817 yr Ohio to cut 2,700 jobs; close 2 mental hospitals Posted by Associated Press January 31, 2008 11:42AM Categories: Top Story Associated PressGov. Ted Strickland The state will eliminate up to 2,700 jobs, close two mental hospitals and limit other spending in an effort to reduce a projected budget deficit, Gov. Ted Strickland announced Thursday. Strickland also issued a series of directives to limit travel, new contracts, equipment purchases and other spending categories in the face of a predicted a budget shortfall of between $733 million and $1.9 billion by June 2009, depending on how the economy fares. A minimum of 1,500 jobs will be lost, Strickland said. The hospitals to be shuttered are in Dayton in western Ohio and Cambridge in eastern Ohio. ... More at: http://blog.cleveland.com/plaindealer/2008/01/ohio_to_cut_2700_jobs_close_2.html
January 31, 200817 yr Strickland said the state also plans to get $73 million from an expansion of the lottery, including some new games. Oh no, we can't have any casinos because we need to make sure people don't gamble away their money.. but the lottery is ok.
February 1, 200817 yr sounds logical to me: close mental hospitals and let manic patients blow their savings in the lotto. that way there are no new jobs to create.
February 1, 200817 yr Strickland said the state also plans to get $73 million from an expansion of the lottery, including some new games. Oh no, we can't have any casinos because we need to make sure people don't gamble away their money.. but the lottery is ok. Truth.
February 1, 200817 yr Ohio forecasting pig will opine on economy Thu Jan 31, 5:03 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - "Darke County Dave," a local hog, will opine -- or oswine -- on America's economic outlook on Friday, the Ohio treasurer's office said. In his inaugural outing, Dave will choose between a trough of sugar or one of sawdust to gauge the economy's future course at the event in Greenville, Ohio, northwest of Dayton... (Reporting by Ros Krasny, Editing by Jonathan Oatis) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080131/ts_nm/usa_economy_forecasting_pig_dc_1
February 6, 200817 yr Strickland proposes $1.7 billion stimulus package to create 80,000 jobs Wednesday, February 6, 2008 1:55 PM By Mark Niquette The Columbus Dispatch Gov. Ted Strickland used his second State of the State address today to call for a $1.7 billion stimulus package for a struggling state economy, proposing to sell bonds to spend on public-works projects and other items to create 80,000 jobs. “The state of the state is resolute,” Strickland declared during a speech to a joint session of the legislature in the Ohio House chamber. “We are challenged, but we will not back down.” The governor also proposed a program he's calling “Seniors to Sophomores”: Giving all 12th graders who meet academic requirements a choice of spending their senior year in high school or at a state college starting this fall – tuition free. Strickland, who has said he will consider himself a failed governor if he does not address what the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled to be an unconstitutional school-funding system, also pledged to present a plan to the people by next year..... http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/06/state.html?adsec=politics&sid=101
February 13, 200817 yr Strickland calls for biz regulation overhaul Business First of Columbus - February 12, 2008 Gov. Ted Strickland on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at easing businesses' regulatory hurdles - and making the state a better place to do business. The order, which will remain in effect during Strickland's term as governor, outlines principles and standards that state agencies will be using to develop rules and regulations for businesses. The move comes a year after Strickland established a reform initiative along the same lines called Advantage Ohio... © 2007 American City Business Journals, Inc. http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/mobile/stories/2008/02/11/daily13.html
February 27, 200817 yr And Taft as governor. Kasich in '98. Shoot Blackwell wasn't nuts in '98 either.
March 12, 200817 yr Here is a somewhat depressing read: http://www.amtacdc.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Ohio-jobs-AMTAC%20(2).pdf
March 12, 200817 yr Just from glancing through the data...it appears as though Columbus and Cincinnati fared the best out of the Ohio markets. Whereas Cleveland and NE Ohio seemed to feel the brunt of these job losses.
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