May 19, 200619 yr Sonoco Opens Innovation Center in Cincinnati May 18, 2006 Sonoco today opened a new Innovation Center in downtown Cincinnati, a facility dedicated to providing innovative packaging supply chain products and services for many of Procter & Gamble's major brands. The Sonoco Innovation Center is located at 201 E. Fifth Street, Suite 1300, in the PNC Building. "This facility is a first of its kind in the packaging industryܝwhere a packaging supplier has placed dedicated resources directly next to a key customer to provide technology, design, brand management, supply chain, marketing and sales services," said Charles Sullivan, Sonoco's executive vice president for the Company's Consumer Group of packaging and services businesses. "We understand that innovation is important to P&G. That is why we have invested in developing a facility and providing dedicated resources in Cincinnati. Our objective is to build and strengthen our strategic partnership by providing P&G better coordination and improved speed to market." Sullivan said that large consumer product companies, like P&G, are asking suppliers to provide a wider range of their packaging supply chain needs, and Sonoco is uniquely positioned to provide the broadest offerings of packaging products and services in the industry on a global basis. The 9,150-square-foot Innovation Center will house personnel representing many of Sonoco's total solution offerings of packaging products and services. The center will house technology, marketing and account management representing the Company's full range of packaging capabilities, including rigid paper and plastic containers, printed flexible packaging, and plastic and metal ends and closures. The facility will also house designers, structural engineers, supply chain and account managers for Sonoco CorrFlex, which provides temporary, semipermanent and permanent point-of-purchase displays and fulfillment services. In addition, Sonoco-Trident, a recognized leader in managing global brands, will open its first U.S.-based graphics brand management service in the Cincinnati area. Coordinating Sonoco's relationship with P&G is Brad Ross, division vice president and general manager.
May 19, 200619 yr Honda looking at Ohio farmland Potential site is southwest of Columbus off I-71 Friday, May 19, 2006 Christopher Jensen Plain Dealer Auto Editor Honda is considering a tract of farmland in Fayette County about 45 miles southwest of Columbus for its new assembly plant. http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/1148027616227450.xml&coll=2
May 19, 200619 yr well this is good news. looks like high paying jobs too. I wonder how many jobs this is exactly....
May 20, 200619 yr sounds pretty cool indeed. makes you wonder how many other stories there might be out there similar to this related to P&G, Federated, Kroger etc that the press doesnt talk about. my brother works for sonoco at one of their wisconsin mills. he said there was an anouncement from within the company but didnt specify what exactly it would entail jobwise etc.
May 22, 200619 yr I think the State of Ohio should stick it to these A-holes... Sara Lee jobs below limit State examines company for job creation tax credit requirement Cincinnati Business Courier - May 19, 2006 by Lisa Biank Fasig Staff Reporter Sara Lee Corp. has reduced its Blue Ash work force so much that it now falls below its commitment for job creation in the city, a pledge that has earned the Chicago company state tax credits of roughly $130,000 every year since 2001. It is not clear if Ohio will seek reimbursement from the meat, pastry and apparel company, which opened its U.S. Foods headquarters in Blue Ash in 2001. The tax credit required a 20-year commitment to Blue Ash, but Sara Lee in early 2005 said it would relocate the operations back to Chicago. A company spokeswoman said Sara Lee now employs about 110 in Blue Ash but will keep people there "for the foreseeable future." ... http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/05/22/story4.html
May 22, 200619 yr From the 5/21/06 Enquirer: PHOTO: Work is under way on renovations at the Sun Chemical Corp. building in Winton Place. The firm is expanding its administrative operations at the former Drackett Co. plant. About 100 new jobs are expected to be added. The Enquirer/Michael E. Keating Sun Chemical Expands Workers continue renovations on the former Drackett Co. building at 5030 Spring Grove Ave., Winton Place, where pigment maker Sun Chemical Corp. is expanding its administrative operations. The unit of Dainippon Ink and Chemical Inc. has owned and occupied part of the 300,000-square-foot building for several years. Last year Sun received $828,000 in city tax abatements to start the project, which is expected to add more than 100 jobs to the roughly 700 it now employs in the area. The first part of the building renovation is slated for completion in October, with the entire project finished by the middle of next year. Mike Boyer http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/BIZ01/605210329/1076/rss01
May 23, 200619 yr From the 5/21/06 Dispatch: How will Honda decide where to build its plant? A fistful of factors will influence its choice Sunday, May 21, 2006 Ron Carter and Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The race to land a new Honda auto plant is on. The automaker confirmed last week that it will build a plant in the United States to meet a growing demand for fuel-efficient cars. Officials in Ohio and Indiana are in the chase, possibly ready to throw big money around to get a plant that will employ more than 1,500 and cost $400 million to build. Observers say several Ohio sites are being considered, including ones in Fayette County and Van Wert. But this is more than a courtship. Corporations have a laundry list of needs when it’s time to expand. A quick look at factors Honda will consider, based on interviews with experts and insiders: 1 Work force When Honda first came to Union County, one reason for the choice was obvious: its nonunion flavor. Honda, which hired rural folks with a strong work ethic, has successfully fought off several efforts to organize its workers. There’s no indication that the game plan will change this time. The issue for central Ohio is this: Has the company tapped out the area for the kind of worker it needs? Or, would a new plant siphon too many workers from the many Honda suppliers in the area? ... http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/21/20060521-F1-00.html
May 23, 200619 yr From the AP, 5/22/06: Ohio, Indiana hope for trump card in quest for Honda plant Miami University professor says Ohio's current links to Japanese automaker give it the advantage. By James Hannah Associated Press One state has a long history with Honda Motor Co. The other, a more favorable tax structure. Both have quality work forces and good transportation systems. But Ohio may have a slight edge over Indiana as officials from the two states try to persuade the Japanese automaker to put its sixth North American auto plant in their state. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0522ohhonda.html
May 23, 200619 yr Ohio going all-out for Honda Taft says state has until end of July to win plant BY ALEXANDER COOLIDGE | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER Ohio Gov. Bob Taft said Monday the state has until the end of July to try to woo the new Honda plant the automaker plans as part of its Midwestern expansion. The Japanese carmaker will decide on a site by then, he said. Taft said Ohio is trying to sell Honda on two different sites: one in Octa, a village in Fayette County along Interstate 71, and the other in Van Wert, along U.S. 30. ... http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/BIZ01/605230327/-1/rss
May 24, 200619 yr I am sure there have been previous posts, but I wanted to make sure I added this business expansion. Sure it's in Clermont County, but TQL is growing quickly and will only help the region (and hopefully some of the pain Ford is going to cause). I know a lot of people in logistics, and this is a field that continues to grow so I think the company has a bright future. [hl] TQL staying in Clermont STAFF REPORTS BATAVIA – Clermont County officials say trucking logistics company Total Quality Logistics will keep its 400 employees in Clermont County and create about 600 new jobs at a new site in Union Township. TQL, which is now in Miami Township, said after talking to Northern Kentucky officials about a site in Erlanger, it had decided to stay in Clermont to build a new facility on Ferguson Drive, in the Ivy Pointe business complex... http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060523/BIZ01/305230008
May 24, 200619 yr From the 5/24/06 Toledo Blade: MAP: Possible Honda site PHOTO: Van Wert Mayor Don Farmer says of the possibility of a new Honda assembly plant north of the city, ‘This will change the economic landscape of Van Wert forever.’ PHOTO: ‘I don’t really want to look outside my front door and see Honda,’ says Richard Smith, who lives across the road from where a factory might be built. Two Ohio sites are being considered. ( THE BLADE/HERRAL LONG ) PHOTO: The current plans call for a Honda plant, if built, to take up 1,700 acres, including the property where Kalen Etzler, 3, lives. PHOTO: Court reporter Denny Kimmet says Honda will bring the area better-paying jobs. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Possible plans for Honda factory have most in Van Wert smiling By MARY-BETH McLAUGHLIN BLADE BUSINESS WRITER VAN WERT, Ohio - With seven acres for his two horses and a view of farmland across Dutch John Road, Richard Smith was pretty sure he had found his slice of heaven when he moved into his home last June. Yesterday, he struggled with mixed emotions about the news that the farmland just north of Van Wert city limits and directly across from his tidy home could soon be home to Honda Motor Co.'s sixth North American auto assembly plant. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060524/BUSINESS06/605240351/-1/RSS04
May 26, 200619 yr From the 5/25/06 PD: Midwest hopes for Honda Deep South still hot spot for building vehicles Thursday, May 25, 2006 Christopher Jensen Plain Dealer Auto Editor Whoa. Midwesterners are jumping to a conclusion if they hope Honda's decision to build its next assembly plant in the Midwest indicates disillusioned foreign automakers are shifting their attention from the Deep South, according to some industry researchers. "The fact that Honda is going to the Midwest . . . I don't think that tells you one way or the other that the Deep South strategy is over," said Thomas Klier, a senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. ... http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/114855681547850.xml&coll=2 From the 5/25/06 Marion Star: Marion had pitch for Honda plant Official says there are myriad factors, but area should stay ready From Staff and Wire Reports When Gov. Bob Taft on Monday identified two sites where Ohio will try to persuade Honda Motor Co. to put its sixth North American auto plant, it was confirmation that Marion probably wasn't a forerunner for the company's expansion. Local officials still hope to promote Marion for consideration, now or for the future and for Honda or any other manufacturer. ... http://www.marionstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060525/NEWS01/605250329/1002/rss01
May 26, 200619 yr Even Honda snub would rev up Ohio ‘Ripple effect’ on suppliers assures region of job gains Friday, May 26, 2006 Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ohio is expected to gain thousands of jobs even if it loses a contest with Indiana to become the site of a new Honda auto plant. The reason: Most companies that likely will supply the new plant are in Ohio, and they are primed to expand as Honda grows, analysts said. ... http://dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/26/20060526-A1-02.html
May 26, 200619 yr MAP: Honda plants From the 5/26/06 Chillicothe Gazette: Ross County could reap some benefits if Honda chooses Octa Two sites vie for $1.8 billion plant By JONA ISON Gazette Staff Writer Ross County should see an economical boost if Honda selects Octa as the site for its new facility. Marvin Jones, Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce director, said while he would love it if the plant actually located in Ross County, the chances are slim. ... http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060526/NEWS01/605260313/1002/rss01
May 30, 200619 yr From the AP, 5/29/06: Luring Honda would boost stature Ohio in running for new plant By James Hannah Associated Press There is more at stake for Ohio than just 1,500 high-paying jobs in the fight for where Honda Motor Co. will build its new, $400 million auto-assembly plant. Success means boosting Ohio's status as a major player in the auto industry while tightening its grip as the second-leading producer of cars and light trucks in the nation. ... http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060529/NEWS01/605290327/1010/RSS01
May 30, 200619 yr from cleveland.com Honda site selection has Midwest buzzing 3:46 p.m. As The Plain Dealer's auto editor, Christopher Jensen, reported last week, there are reasons to believe Ohio has the edge in the competition to gain a new assembly plant Honda plans for the Midwest. But other states are in the bidding. Here's a roundup of what other papers are saying about the choices: ... [No link provided.]
May 30, 200619 yr Both of the cars I've driven have been Hondas. I'm supporting Ohioans without even knowing it, I guess. Awesome! I was thinking of going to another brand next time, but maybe not!
June 2, 200619 yr From the 6/2/06 PD: It's not just about money for Honda Expert says incentives not deciding factor Friday, June 02, 2006 Christopher Jensen Plain Dealer Auto Editor In an era when many think corporations are out for every dollar they can get, Honda's decision whether to locate a $400 million assembly plant in Ohio or Indiana won't be decided by the amount of state incentives. That's not the way Honda works, said Kim Hill, director of the Automotive Communities Program at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., which has extensively studied automakers and incentives. ... http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/1149237199317980.xml&coll=2
June 3, 200619 yr ^damn and this is the one time that it seems that Ohio might have an advantage (incentive wise) over their competition....KY has been kicking our butt for some time (see state financing of Nky projects/incentives). But it is cool that Honda is not money hungry like those darn capitalistic American companies :-o
June 3, 200619 yr In the end, it IS all about money. Quality construction is more important that saving a few bucks. It sells more cars.
June 3, 200619 yr From the 6/3/06 Dispatch: NEW HONDA PLANT Info on training workers sought Colleges asked how they might help if Ohio lands factory Saturday, June 03, 2006 Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ohio community and technical colleges were asked this week for information about how they could train workers for Honda’s new assembly plant if the automaker decides to build it in the state. Two sites in Ohio and one in Indiana are in the running for the $400 million plant, which initially would employ 1,500 and make 200,000 vehicles a year. ... http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/03/20060603-B1-00.html
June 4, 200619 yr Illinois under consideration for Honda plant Sunday, June 04, 2006 Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ohio and Indiana aren’t the only contenders for Honda’s $400 million assembly plant. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with Honda officials in recent days and discussed a site the automaker is considering in that state, said Andrew Ross, a spokesman for the governor. ... http://dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/04/20060604-G1-02.html
June 6, 200619 yr From Business First of Columbus, 6/5/06: Tax incentive for Honda plant likely won't be megadeal Business First of Columbus - June 2, 2006 by Dan Eaton Business First The biggest battle to land a new Honda assembly plant in Ohio might be won already. With the company deciding to build in the Midwest, Ohio will benefit in some way - either from growth at the automaker's Ohio vendors that likely will supply the plant regardless of its location, and because probable government incentives won't have to compete with the large packages typically offered in the South. ... http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/06/05/story5.html
June 9, 200619 yr From the 6/4/06 Lima News: Van Wert Council approves Honda annexation, pending Honda’s choice By J.D. BRUEWER 419-232-6355 06/04/2006 [email protected] VAN WERT — In an unusual early Saturday morning meeting, City Council approved an annexation agreement in hopes of enticing Honda to build a plant in Van Wert that could mean 1,500 new jobs. In addition to agreeing to annex 1,909.54 acres of land northwest of the city, the council also approved a resolution of support for Honda building an assembly plant in Van Wert, and an agreement to maintain any roads affected by the annexation. ... http://www.limaohio.com/story.php?IDnum=26331 From the 6/8/06 Warren Tribune Chronicle: Niles would like to woo Honda By AMANDA SMITH-TEUTSCH Tribune Chronicle NILES — A new Honda Motor Co. plant would make an excellent addition to the city of Niles, according to Niles Mayor Ralph Infante and Councilman Edward Stredney. ‘‘Whenever you hear of a new plant going in, the companies always look at the big cities,’’ said Infante. ‘‘We would like a shot at it too.’’ ... http://tribune-chronicle.com/articles.asp?articleID=4776
June 11, 200619 yr Honda, the sequel Sites being considered for automaker’s new plant resemble Union County 30 years ago Sunday, June 11, 2006 Paul Wilson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH In Van Wert, signs in storefronts proclaim, "This business welcomes Honda." In Greensburg, Ind., about 300 people recently dressed in red, forming an H for an aerial photo. Residents of Fayette County also are excited about the prospect of landing a $400 million assembly plant that Honda plans to start building later this year. None of the counties is within 100 miles of one another. But they have more in common than a fervent hope of landing the 1,500-worker plant, which will initially make about 200,000 cars a year. Honda is looking at three rural, largely agrarian communities within a short drive of urban areas. It’s a strategy that paid off 30 years ago, when the automaker chose Union County for its first North American manufacturing plant. That plant now is the center of an operation that employs 16,000 Ohioans. In fact, 27,600 people lived in Union County three decades ago, almost exactly the average population of the three counties that Honda is considering today. ... http://dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/11/20060611-F1-02.html
June 14, 200618 yr Article published Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Land deal to attract Honda advances Annexation backed by Van Wert County By JENNIFER FEEHAN BLADE STAFF WRITER VAN WERT - Saying they want to do whatever it takes to convince Honda Motor Co. to build a $400 million plant here, Van Wert County commissioners agreed yesterday to annex a 1,900-acre site that's been proposed for the new assembly plant. "Our third commissioner, Mr. [Clair] Dudgeon, just got out of the hospital yesterday, and he made a special effort to be here because he wanted to make sure it was unanimous to show that we all support it," said Harold Merkle, chairman of the board of commissioners. ... http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060614/NEWS17/606140354/-1/NEWS
June 15, 200618 yr punching around on the Honda Ohio site http://www.ohio.honda.com would lead me to believe Van Wert would be the front runner. They have a philosophy of build here sell here and buy here, look how their facilities are clustered in Ohio http://www.ohio.honda.com/ohio/files/corporatestructure.pdf Check out the ancillary impacts (suppliers) http://www.ohio.honda.com/ohio/supplierImpact.cfm Ohio is 2/3 of Honda America's total workforce ---------------- How can Honda do so well with basically the same workforce as GM and Ford? (my thoughts of one reason is that the lack of unions allow better R and D and shorter time to market for new products -- but I could totally be off base on this --any thoughts? If you look in the history they had at least 3 "rolling turnovers" where the lines were retooled w/o shutdown for new model lines.) --BTW I am a proud owner of a Ohio built 2003 Accord
June 15, 200618 yr GM and Ford are totally strapped with all the costs that are associated with their retired workers. Honda hasn't been around as long in the US and therefore doesn't have all these pensions to pay. It makes all the difference.
June 15, 200618 yr Another factor is Asian companies have limeted nameplates. For instance GM has Saturn, Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Hummer, Saab, and a few overseas models. Honda has Honda and Acura. Each of the divisions of GM require individual design and engineering. Honda can devote a smaller number of engineers to design and protyping, but be nimble enough to roll out the latest innovations in their products. I hope GM and Ford are looking at this, and I think they are.
June 17, 200618 yr Trying to keep up with the growth Kentucky Post, 5/16/06 The line of cars slowly snakes around the parking lot at Camp Ernst Middle School, past orange cones and the straw that hides the grass seed. Parents wait. Some listen to the radio. Others, like Mary Spencer, read books. The relative quiet won't last. Walton-Verona plans new wing Boone County Recorder, 5/18/06 Construction on a new, 600-student capacity wing for grades 9-12 of Walton Verona High School will likely begin in a month, according to Superintendent Bill Boyle. The wing will relieve current overcrowding in the elementary and high schools and allow for some of the future growth expected in the area. Picture 450 new homes Cincinnati Enquirer, 5/21/06 Site development was well under way last week at what had been a beef cattle and tobacco farm on Walton-Nicholson Pike in Walton and is slated to become a 450-lot subdivision called Aosta Valley. The 186-acre property was sold by Daniel Hance for $2.6 million in January and is being developed by the Scheben Co. of Florence. Scheben said last week it did not yet have details on the homes' price range, construction schedule or its total investment in the project. Union subdivision approved Boone County Recorder, 6/1/06 The Boone County Fiscal Court on May 23 approved zoning for a new subdivision along Rice Pike in the Union area. Fort Mitchell-based Toebben Ltd. plans to build 84 single-family homes on an estimated 56-acre site at 2188 Rice Pike. Zoning at the site was changed from agricultural estate to rural suburban. "I just think the development actually is pretty well thought out," Boone County Commissioner Charlie Kenner said. Two Ohio firms moving to Hebron Boone County Recorder, 6/1/06 The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved a tax incentive for each of two companies planning to move from Delhi Township to Hebron. Davitt and Hanser Music Co. Inc. and affiliate NuVo Technologies LLC are building a new 121,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution facility at 2395 ArborTech Drive, Hebron. Public gets look at plans for connector between Oakbrook and Turfway roads Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/2/06 During the busy Christmas season, it has taken Bonnie Nutley 40 minutes to drive from her Oakbrook home to St. Luke West Hospital where she volunteers. It should take 10 minutes. "This definitely will help the traffic out," said Nutley, while looking at plans for a road that would connect Oakbrook Road to Turfway Road. Home builder hopes for a 'yes' Cincinnati Enquirer, 6/8/06 Developers of a proposed subdivision in Richwood are one vote away from being able to build. But it's a vote they lost last year on a similar plan. Cincinnati Enquirer: Zoning change moves Tracks at Steeplechase along (5/19/06) Routes proposed for bypass road Boone County Recorder, 6/8/06 Three possible alignments were presented to the public May 31 for a proposed airport bypass road that would eventually connect Burlington Pike (Ky. 18) to Turfway Road. New Union development gets OK Boone County Recorder, 6/15/06 The Boone County Planning Commission has given approval for two housing developments and a new church in the Union area. The Drees Co. plans to build 44 patio homes and four single houses on an estimated 28-acre site between U.S. 42 and Old Union Road. The site is being bought by Florence Christian Church which will sell some of the land to Drees for the homes. Villas' floor plan appeals to empty-nesters Boone County Recorder, 6/15/06 The city of Union will soon be able to boast about a new, unique residential community. On June 7, Epcon Communities broke ground for the Villas of Fowler's Creek, a 78-unit condominium community located on the new section of U.S. 42, about a half mile south of the Boone County Library. The planned condos will have two designs, the Abbey and the Canterbury, but both will have ranch floor plans. West of city continues to grow Florence Recorder, 6/15/06 Florence continues to grow and develop rapidly, and officials say the most growth is in the area west of I-75, specifically along U.S. 42.
June 21, 200618 yr From the 6/21/06 Enquirer: PHOTO: State, county and township officials, along with company representatives and building contractors, after the ceremonial ground breaking Tuesday. The Enquirer/Craig Ruttle Headquarters construction well under way THE ENQUIRER UNION TWP. - Total Quality Logistics Inc. and Clermont County officials on Tuesday marked the groundbreaking of TQL's new headquarters with ceremonial shovels of dirt, even though construction on the $15 million building is well under way. The company, which finds trucks for companies that need their goods hauled long distances, projects 986 employees by the end of 2008. The company now has 550 employees at its offices outside Milford. TQL received a tax-incentives package worth about $4.2 million to stay in Ohio after rejecting a $5.6 million tax package from Kentucky for a site in Erlanger. The new facility, which is to be built on Ferguson Drive in the Ivy Pointe business complex, will consist of at least one four-story, 100,000-square-foot building. Byrne said there is an option to build two additional buildings, if needed. TQL expects to move by January. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060621/BIZ01/606210331/1076/rss01
June 23, 200618 yr No word on Honda’s Midwest plant site Analysts thought decision might come from Tokyo meeting By Paul Wilson The Columbus Dispatch Friday, June 23, 2006 3:13 AM The site of Honda's much-anticipated new plant was not discussed at the company's shareholders' meeting in Tokyo this morning, with officials refusing to comment on when a decision might be made. "The topic did not come up at the meeting, which focused on domestic financial issues, environmental matters and the domestic market," said Takayuki Fujii, a spokesman for the company. ... http://dispatch.com/business/business.php?story=194512
June 27, 200618 yr Let's hope that they can find the space they need in cincy...or at least hamilton county! 1100 JOBS Feds seek land for labs Occupational safety, health agency looking for 14 acres BY BARRETT J. BRUNSMAN | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER The federal government is shopping for 14 acres in Greater Cincinnati on which to build what could be a $70 million headquarters for two research laboratories. That much land might be needed to consolidate two labs operated in Cincinnati by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Mayor Mark Mallory says the city is determined to find a site for the headquarters. "Keeping those high-paying, very technical jobs in Cincinnati is a major priority," he said Monday.
June 27, 200618 yr How about Lower Price Hill where QCB once stood. This area looks to be too congested, however, I believe the city's plans are to bulldoze much of the abandoned industrial spaces that currently exists at this site. This is close to the airport and looks to offer adequate land. I would use the two large blocks in the picture below: From Gest to W 8th....and Depot/State to the RR lines.
June 27, 200618 yr The office/industrial park off of Steger Dr (south of Seymour Ave) would keep them in Cincy - plus it's accessible to I-75.
June 27, 200618 yr This should be interesting to see if the city can find a decent enough place that would prevent the Feds from moving to some paved over farmland in Clermont County. I doubt LPH would work, it's just too rough of area, unless they clear a large enough parcel of land and create a even larger buffer. Can the City find such a place for only $70 million. They may have to teardown a historical (ie - old) building - all hell could break loose.
June 27, 200618 yr I beleive there is still a ton of land available near the operations center of US Bank in or near Linwood. This is also very close to their existing building on Linwood Ave., seems like a good place to me!
June 27, 200618 yr My hope is the Feds feel an obligation to stay in the Urban Core. But it would be just too easy for them to move to an already modern existing building and not have to mess with hassles building something DT. The city just better be ready to bend-over backwards to make it happen. My one experience with the company I work for contacted the city regarding expansion opportunities and the city pretty much blew us off. This was several years ago. We weren't big enough people-wise to make it worth their wild. So we move to NKY and have triple in size in five years. We probably still not worth the cities efforts. I think companies have to really want to stay DT and put up with the headaches because the city doesn't make it easy.
June 27, 200618 yr 14 acres = 610,000 square feet. by my crude measurements, the block (which includes city-owned Spinney Field)bounded by Evans, W.8th, Gest, and the Mill Creek is at least 720,000 square feet. And if only the new Brent Spence bridge, if built, would give them highway access from Queensgate/River Rd. But ODOT decided it will only give access starting from the Harrision Ave exit.
June 27, 200618 yr 14 acres = 610,000 square feet. by my crude measurements, the block (which includes city-owned Spinney Field)bounded by Evans, W.8th, Gest, and the Mill Creek is at least 720,000 square feet. Good...then by my guestimations my site proposal would be more than adequate with room for expansion/buffering of the site.
June 27, 200618 yr Honda picks Indiana for new plant, source says Announcement to come Wednesday By Paul Wilson The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday, June 27, 2006 3:40 PM Honda has picked Indiana for its new auto assembly plant, a decision the automaker will announce tomorrow, according to an industry source. The source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, was told by a Honda official that “all signs point” to the plant and its 1,500 jobs going to a site in Greensburg, Ind. ...
June 28, 200618 yr Another article... Honda chooses Greensburg Confirmation likely today for factory bringing 1,500 jobs BY MIKE BOYER | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER GREENSBURG, Ind. - Honda Motor Corp. is expected to announce this morning that it has selected this farming community 60 miles west of Cincinnati as the site of a $400 million auto plant that would create an estimated 1,500 jobs. Honda's American subsidiary called a news conference for 10:30 a.m. at the Greensburg Community Learning Center. The company would not confirm the nature of the announcement, but representatives of the automaker have been taking options on land around Greensburg. ... http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060628/BIZ01/606280344
June 28, 200618 yr http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/06/26/daily18.html Ohio to share in benefits of new Honda plant Business First of Columbus - 1:46 PM EDT Wednesday by Dan Eaton Business First Ohio might have lost the race for Honda Motor Company Ltd.'s newest assembly plant, but the consolation prize is not too shabby. While Greensburg, Ind., will reap the direct benefits of the $550 million, 2,000 employee facility, officials with the Japanese automaker expect the company's Ohio supplier network to see more than $100 million of additional investment and 1,000 new jobs. ...
June 28, 200618 yr Some of the backstory on this can be found in the CityLink thread in P&C. From the 6/23/06 Cincinnati Business Courier: Critic says nonprofit in disarray Second trustee to quit Empowerment Corp. Cincinnati Business Courier - June 23, 2006 by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter For the second time in a week, a board member of the Cincinnati Empowerment Corp. has resigned to protest the nonprofit agency's management practices. Stephanie Smith, a program officer for the Fifth Third Foundation, tendered her resignation June 20 in response to a real estate transaction involving Empowerment Corp. board member George Beatty and the agency's CEO, Harold Cleveland. Word of Smith's resignation came from Lamont Taylor, a Frisch's Restaurants Inc. executive who resigned June 13 in response to another Empowerment Corp. situation involving Dale Mallory, the brother of Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory... http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2006/06/26/story1.html?page=1
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