Business Facilities -November 2008

Dennis Mingyar, Director, Economic Development for Buckeye Power schools, recreational areas and friendly neighbors—all the benefits of good, clean country living, within virtual shouting distance of Ohio’s major metro areas. And there’s one more great advantage of the Ohio countryside—land is priced by the acre, not by the square foot. “Location, location, location” are the three most important words in real estate, whether you’re looking for a new home site or a business site. If you’re thinking of opening, expanding or relocating your business, you really need to look into both types of sites. Consider this: 65% of the entire U.S. and 74% of Canada’s population is within overnight trucking distance of Ohio. Ohio also has one of the country’s best highway systems, an outstanding rail system and more than 100 commercial airports. Combined, they give you easy access to every major national and international market. Ohio’s exurban areas have the geographic location tools and expertise to give companies a competitive advantage gaining access to the marketplace. Ohio is within a one-day drive of a majority of the U.S population. This allows companies many cost savings in the processing and distribution of merchandise and materials. Our service territory is home to a 42 NOVEMBER 2008 variety of international cargo airports, intermodal facilities and rail served industrial parks geared toward meeting the distribution and logistics needs of today’s companies. Our team’s first task is to help you select a site conducive to the growth and success of your business. We begin by evaluating an array of location and service factors that are most important to your business. By working in concert with the State of Ohio, the individual cooperatives and the local community, our team will help your business maximize its return from a wide range of financial incentives. For more than 50 years, Buckeye Power and the Ohio Electric Cooperatives have met the energy needs of new and existing businesses across Ohio. Our service areas touch 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. We serve more than 350,000 memberowners throughout Ohio’s 25 electric cooperatives—from individual, family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies. FINDLAY-HANCOCK: DYNAMIC MICROPOLIS More than 17 high-profile Fortune 500 companies have chosen Findlay/Hancock County for the many benefits of this dynamic micropolitan city. Fortune 500 companies head- quartered there include Marathon Petroleum Company LLC and Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. The corporate headquarters for Marathon Petroleum Company LCC, the eighth largest oil refiner in the U.S., grace the historic Main Street of Findlay and keep the downtown bustling. Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., a tire manufacturer, is also headquartered in this vibrant community—and has been for nearly 100 years. Other automotive-related manufacturers include: Findlay Industries, which specializes in interior trim; G.S.W. Manufacturing, a Japanese company that makes wiring harnesses and lead wires; Molten Corp., a painted plastics manufacturer; and P&A Industries, Inc., a metal stamping and assembly company. Other manufacturers attracted to Findlay include: Whirlpool Corporation, the area’s largest manufacturer, which employs over 2,000; Advanced Drainage Systems, which manufactures corrugated polyethylene pipe, and Ball Corp. Metal Beverage Container Group. Distribution centers for Lowe’s (1,200,000 square feet), Kohl’s (1,000,000 square feet), Best Buy (1,000,000 square feet) and the headquarters of Hercules Tire & Rubber (300,000 square feet) are located here because of the excellent transportation access Tall Timbers Park – Foreign Trade Zone A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S PHOTO CREDIT: BUCKEYE POWER; TALL TIMBERS PARK

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Business Facilities -November 2008 Contents First Word Sanpshots Corporate Moves: Utah Kodak Develops a Megasite in Upstate New York Anatomy of a Deal: Studley Finds a New Space for Myspace Metro Spotlight: Johnson City, TN A Renaissance of Growth in Medical Plastics The Lone Star State Flexes Its Muscles Asia: A Portrait of Growth Sky's the Limit for High-tech in Arizona Corporate Moves: Pennsylvania Ohio Leads the Way Alabama's Tide Rolls to the Future IEDC 2008 Award Winners Advertiser Index Introducing Navigator Livexchange

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