Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 138) OHIO Governor Ted Strickland OHIO Fast Facts Population (2006): 11,478,006 Largest Cities (2006): Columbus, 733,203; Cleveland, 444,313; Cincinnati, 332,252; Toledo, 298,446; Akron, 209,704 Targeted Industries: Advanced materials, bioscience, instruments, IT, controls/electronics, power/propulsion Key Incentives: Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Investment Tax Credit, Technology Investment Tax Credit, Job Retention Tax Credit, R&D Investment Tax Credit OHIO GDP by Industry (Total = $461.3 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 19.4% - Manufacturing 21.6% - Services & Healthcare 16.1% - Trade & Transportation 0.9% - Agriculture & Mining 19.0% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 10.7% - Government 12.4% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 Auglaize County Economic Development Coalition/Wapakoneta Area Economic Development Council Greg Myers, Executive Director P.O. Box 1716 Wapakoneta, OH 45895 877-258-9335 fax: 419-739-7080 gmyers@whywapakoneta.com www.auglaize.us or www.whywapakoneta.com Auglaize County’s location at I-75 and US 33 provides easy access to profitable U.S. and Canadian markets. With shovel-ready sites and a world class workforce, the county is ready for your project. Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation Norm Blanchard Economic Development Director 806 Cochran Avenue Cambridge, OH 43725 740-432-1881 fax: 740-432-1990 cgccic@clover.net www.cgccic.org Positioned at the crossroads of I-70 and I-77, Cambridge lies within a day’s drive of 60% of the U.S. population.The D.O. Hall Business Center offers liberal tax incentives and Foreign-Trade Zone advantages. 138 J A N U A RY 2 0 0 8 Defiance County Economic Development Jerry Hayes Executive Director 1300 E. Second Street Defiance, OH 43512 419-784-4471 fax: 419-784-4157 defecon@defnet.com www.defecon.com Defiance County, OH sits in the middle of the great Midwest cities: Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Chicago.Abundant water and rail-served sites are ready for your investment. City of Strongsville Gene Magocky Director of Economic Development 16099 Foltz Parkway Strongsville, OH 44149 440-580-3117 fax: 440-238-3001 gene.magocky@strongsville.org www.strongsville.org Stongsville Business Park contains over 1,693 acres of land supporting over 70 companies and employing over 2,800 people. Currently the city owns and is marketing 169 acres of developed greenfields. Prices per acre range in the $50k to $70k range. FirstEnergy Corporation Pat Kelly Director, Economic Development 76 South Main Street, 15th Floor Akron, OH 44308 330-384-5822 fax: 330-384-3747 kellyp@firstenergycorp.com www.firstenergycorp.com Buckeye Power Dennis Mingyar Economic Development Director 6677 Busch Boulevard Columbus, OH 43229 614-846-5757 fax: 614-846-7108 dmingyar@buckeyepower.com Buckeye Power is the generation and transmission company owned by Ohio’s 25-member electric distribution cooperatives. Our service area covers portions of 77 of Ohio’s counties. Findlay/Hancock County Community Development Foundation Douglas S. Peters, CCEO-AP President and CEO 123 East Main Cross Street Findlay, OH 45840 419-422-3313 dpeters@greaterfindlayinc.com www.greaterfindlayinc.com http://www.defecon.com http://www.auglaize.us http://www.firstenergycorp.com http://www.defecon.com http://www.auglaize.us http://www.whywapakoneta.com http://www.strongsville.org http://www.cgccic.org http://www.strongsville.org http://www.cgccic.org http://www.greaterfindlayinc.com
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