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Ship on demand. Easy access to Rickenbacker International Airport, the nation’s largest cargo dedicated airport featuring daily FedEx and UPS flights.
Access Global Markets.
Minimize transportation Rickenbacker features costs. scheduled flights to air cargo hubs in Europe, Asia and the Middle East while CSX and Norfolk Southern operate intermodal terminals connecting Columbus to coastal ports.
Greater access to the U.S. population and manufacturing capacity within a 10hour drive than any other major metro.
Defer, reduce or eliminate duties.
Minimize tax impact.
Foreign Trade Zone #138 is the 7th most active Foreign Trade Zone in the nation, allowing for added logistical speed and
One of the nation’s ten lowest states for effective tax rates on both new capital-intensive and new labor-intensive manufacturing facilities.
flexibility.
Minimize latency. Minimize latency to the Cloud with proximity to Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud’s Columbus Region data centers.
AN ADAPTIVE WORKFORCE Cultivating talent for your plant floor and engineering office. n The Ohio State University is educating the next generation of engineers through its topranked bachelor’s and graduate programs.
n RAMTEC is the nation’s only provider of robotics and advanced manufacturing certifications and partners with companies from across the Columbus Region including Honda and Whirlpool.
n Partnerships such as that between Honda and Marysville Early College High School introduce students to advanced manufacturing and STEM at an early age.
REAL ESTATE, INCLUDING SITES THAT ARE CONSTRUCTION-READY ON DAY ONE The Columbus Region is home to numerous quality sites and buildings, including access to existing modern manufacturing space inventory. Certified Sites n The SiteOhio program puts properties through a more stringent and comprehensive review and analysis than any other state site certification process in the U.S.
n SiteOhio authentication guarantees that all utilities are on the property and have adequate capacity, that due diligence studies have been completed, and that all state and federal entities have provided concurrence with the studies.
Honda “The investment in Honda Transmission Mfg. (HTM) of America, Inc. to support the all-new 2019 Honda Insight is an example of Honda’s Electrification Initiative, which will introduce electrified powertrains
Honda supports more than 18,000 employees and an economic output of $1.4 billion.
to virtually all of its core models in the years ahead. The investment at HTM
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. manufacturers vehicles and parts for customers
demonstrates Honda’s confidence in its
both in the United States and internationally. The company plans to invest
Ohio associates and its commitment to
more than $30 million at three Ohio facilities to boost production of the
building electrified vehicles in America.” –Tom Shoupe, Executive Vice President, Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
company’s electric vehicles. The Columbus Region’s automotive segment, which is dominated by Honda and its facilities, makes 700,000 cars a year with an economic output of more than $1.4 billion and 18,000 employees.
Whirlpool “The point is that Marion has been making appliances a long time, and the equipment is made to last. The plant’s strongest attribute is a sense of continuity and history.” –Jim Gifford, Manager of Whirlpool Corp.
Whirlpool’s Columbus Region plant is the largest dryer plant in the world.
Whirlpool is the world’s #1 manufacturer of appliances. The company’s Marion facility is the world’s largest manufacturer of clothes dryers. The plant employs more than 2,700 after the company announced that it added
“People are our number
150 new jobs in 2017 to produce a line of ventless dryers. The company
one resource.”
also partnered with Ohio Entergy Enterprises on a $10.5 million investment
–Jim Campbell, Marion Whirlpool’s Engineering Manager
equivalent of 9,000 tons of CO2.
on three wind turbines to help power the Marion plant and eliminate the
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Smartrac Technology Group “The Columbus Region offers a vibrant tech community, a startup ecosystem and access to excellent academic and research institutions such as Battelle, The Ohio
Smartrac is concentrating its expansion into the Columbus Region
State University and the Columbus College of Art and Design. These characteristics provide the capabilities we’re looking for
Smartrac Technology Group is a global leader in RFID products and
and create a talent pipeline that can fulfill
IoT solutions, providing both ready-made and customized offerings.
our needs.”
The company, headquartered in the Netherlands with a presence in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, plans to invest a substantial amount, resulting in 30 new jobs over the next three years. With this investment,
Dinesh Dhamija, Chief Technology Officer, Smartrac Technology Group
the technology leader is concentrating its U.S. East Coast expansion in the Columbus Region. Smartrac was responsible for the most innovative World Cup soccer ball ever created. It was embedded with an NFC tag so when it was tapped with a smartphone, the user gained instant access to exclusive content.
BrewDog “The people of Ohio have absolutely bowled us over with their enthusiasm, passion for beer and warm welcome! Their reaction has been incredible, it’s awesome to know we’ve made the right
BrewDog chose Columbus for its North American brewery and headquarters.
choice with where to lay the foundations for our American home.”
BrewDog, a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Ellon, Scotland, opened its North American headquarters and first production facility in Canal
–James Watt, Co-founder, BrewDog
Winchester, Ohio. The company invested $30.4 million in the project and serves as the central brewing site for all of BrewDog’s U.S. beer production. BrewDog funded the American expansion in part using capital raised via a U.S. crowdfunding round; Equity for Punks USA. Last year, BrewDog opened the world’s first crowdfunded craft beer hotel, the 32-room DogHouse.
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Sofidel Group “The U.S. is the most important market in the tissue paper industry, so selecting an ideal facility location was critical to our continued growth in American markets.
The $400 million facility is Sofidel’s first U.S. greenfield project.
Assistance from SelectUSA, JobsOhio, Columbus 2020 and the Pickaway Progress Partnership was critical in our evaluation of communities and selection of Circleville for our new plant.”
Sofidel Group is a privately held Italy-based producer of tissue paper and one of the world’s leading integrated paper manufacturers. The company is recognized as the sixth largest manufacturer of tissue paper in the world, with operations in 13 countries.
–Luigi Lazzareschi, Chief Executive Officer, Sofidel Group
Sofidel Group placed a new U.S. manufacturing facility in the Columbus Region. This $400 million facility was the first U.S. greenfield project for Sofidel Group. The facility is expected to employ 700, making it one of the largest private employers in the Region along with the nearby DuPont plant.
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About the Columbus Region The Columbus Region is a dynamic 11-county metropolitan area with a population of 2.1 million in the midst of unprecedented economic growth. The Region is home to today’s leaders and is at the forefront of the industries of tomorrow, from advanced manufacturing to smart mobility research and development. A top market for manufacturing, major employers include Honda, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Whirlpool and Abbott Nutrition.
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manufacturing-related education and training programs, the Region
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ABOUT ONE COLUMBUS One Columbus is a public-private partnership responsible for growing the economy in the Columbus Region. We have been named among the best economic development organizations in the country and have worked with hundreds of companies considering where to put their next manufacturing plant. We understand that the right location is critical to your success. Our team would like to understand your challenges and help you put together a plan to leverage all the Columbus Region has to offer, allowing you to maximize the profitability of your next location Call us today so we can help give you peace of mind through an informed decision in one of the nation’s best locations. Our free consultative services include, but are not limited to: n n n n n
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Contact Paul Rohrey Outreach Coordinator, One Columbus O: 614.219.6060 E: pr@columbusregion.com