Rossford (Wood County) OPMobility is expanding its North American plastics manufacturing footprint with plans to build a new Ohio plant featuring advanced injection molding technology, creating more than 500 jobs as part of a broader effort to double its U.S. sales by 2030. The Levallois-Perret, France-based company said the facility will begin production in the…

Bedford Laboratories, 300 Northfield Rd, Bedford, OH 44146 (Cuyahoga County) Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc is a London-based pharmaceuticals company expects to create 300 full-time-equivalent jobs at its Bedford facility by expanding production of injectable medications in Northeast Ohio as part of a companywide strategy to increase domestic manufacturing capacity.  The expansion is expected to generate…

Rossford, Wood County, (Toledo) OPmobility Exterior USA, LLC expects to create 541 full-time-equivalent positions, generating $40 million in new annual payroll.  The new plant will have advanced injection molding technology. OPmobility develops and manufactures plastic automotive exterior which include grills,  bumpers, wheel flares, and tailgates—and serves customers including General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford. The operation,…

Piketon, 70 miles south of Columbus SoftBank is planning to construct the AI computing complex at a former uranium enrichment complex owned by the U.S. Energy Department. It would be powered with roughly $33 billion worth of natural gas-fired electricity.  The 3,700-acre plot has existing high-voltage power lines that the new infrastructure can tap. At…

Batavia Township Dainty Foods specializes in sourcing and preparing private-label microwave rice packets for major grocery and convenience retailers, including Walmart, Safeway, and IGA. The design phase is currently underway, with construction set to begin in the coming weeks. Recruitment for key operational roles has commenced, and the company aims to be fully operational by…

11307 County Highway 330 Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351 LDC will be sourcing soybeans and selling soybean meal, soy hulls, and refined soybean oil. The facility will also have oil blending and packaging capabilities and will distribute a variety of vegetable oils as well as LDC’s broader portfolio of food ingredients. Construction began in early 2024…

Jeffersonville Honda Motor is moving to take full control of its Ohio electric-vehicle battery project, agreeing to buy out LG Energy Solution’s facilities and related assets for $2.9 billion. The transaction, which will be completed through a Honda unit in the US and is expected to close by the end of February, comes as demand…

Propeller blade production in Dayton. This new, more than 700,000 square-foot facility will create new jobs for Ohioans and allow Joby to increase its aircraft production. Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi. Joby intends to both operate its fast, quiet, and convenient air…

New Albany International Business Park 5000 Intel Drive, New Albany, OH 4305 From September 9, 2022, groundbreaking, the original completion date was set for 2025, it is now targeting 2030 with production in 2031 for the Mod 1 Fabrication Plant. The Mod 2 Fabrication Plant Construction is targeting for completion in 2031, with operations beginning…

State Rte 32, Batavia, OH 45103 (east of Cincinnati in Clermont County) Purina opened a 1.2 million square-foot factory, which cost $550 million to build and employs 300.   The facility will focus on producing dry dog and cat food brands like Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE, and Dog Chow.