The nation’s largest manufacturer of photovoltaic modules has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Perrysburg. First Solar will construct a new 1 million square-foot solar module plant just a short distance from its existing site in the Cedar Business Park. The $400 million expansion project will add 500 new workers with new [...]
Many communities throughout Northwest Ohio recognized 2017 as a robust year for economic development. Across the 17-county region, businesses created nearly 4,000 new jobs while investing $4 billion into their operations, as reported by the Regional Growth Partnership. Some of those regional successes from last year were recently recognized by Site Selection magazine, a leading [...]
At its recent annual meeting, the Regional Growth Partnership reported on Northwest Ohio’s continued success in attracting new companies, jobs and investment across our region. The RGP, in collaboration with its partners in the 17-county region, successfully executed 131 projects with new and existing businesses, according to President and CEO Dean Monske. Economic development practitioners [...]
Credit Adjustments Inc. (CAI), a leading employee receivables management company, recently announced plans to open a new center in downtown Toledo, adding 500 jobs to the growing community. That news highlighted an active start to 2018 in Northwest Ohio, as reflected in the Regional Growth Partnership’s quarterly update. “Our business continues to grow and we [...]
The nation’s largest manufacturer of photovoltaic modules has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Northwest Ohio. First Solar will construct a new 1 million square-foot solar plant a short distance from its existing facility in Perrysburg, just outside Toledo. The $400 million expansion project will add 500 new jobs to an already [...]
A Japanese company providing support in the new development of automotive and other industrial products has announced plans to open its first North American facility in Toledo. TPAM, a subsidiary of Topia, is a leading prototyping company and one of the few specialist companies that can handle all parts of the product-making process. The company will invest $4 [...]
Recognizing the robust level of activity across Northwest Ohio in 2017, a national publication has named the Regional Growth Partnership as one of the top 15 economic development groups in the U.S. The Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development presented by Site Selection magazine highlighted the RGP as part of its “Best to Invest” feature in [...]
Two new projects in Northwest Ohio are expected to create more than 120 new jobs with investments exceeding $16 million. The announcements came following the Ohio Tax Credit Authority’s monthly meeting to review economic development proposals brought forth by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Treves Incorporated, a leading automotive supplier of acoustic treatments and interiors, [...]
Automotive companies in Northwest Ohio created more than 1,600 new jobs with capital investment exceeding $1.4 billion last year. That trend has continued into 2017 with hundreds of new jobs and millions more in investment. photo credit Joe Wilssens Photography Understanding the significance this industry plays regionally, the Regional Growth Partnership strategically identifies ongoing [...]
Toledo might be seeing increased traffic coming out of Chicago following their newspaper’s amazing review of the Glass City. Writing for the Chicago Tribune, travel writer Alan Solomon highlighted numerous attractions and restaurants in Toledo during his three-day visit here in August. Like many before, Solomon respectfully describes his surprise at the level of prominence [...]