For more than the past year, Custom Glass Solutions worked to develop a new training program that will lead to upskilling and apprenticeships for hundreds of its workers. The robust training system was shared with the WCOED and multiple other local and state level development partners early this year in order to find the resources […]
The Sheriden Subdivision in the Village of Carey will soon see the construction of a new senior community, The Villas at Sheriden. According to a November 5th press release, Vaughn Industries has plans to develop 16 duplexes, or 32 units; 24 – two bedroom (1,300 sq. ft.) and 8 – single bedroom (970 sq. ft.). […]
Four area businesses were presented with the Wyandot County Distinguished Contribution to Economic Development Award at the Wyandot County Office of Economic Development’s 11th Annual Dinner. The event was held at Moreno’s Vault on the evening of November 6th. This years honorees and related projects were: AEP Ohio – In recognition of its new 34,000 […]
Wyandot County holds a new record as the county creating jobs at the fastest pace in the state of Ohio. A recent Ohio State University study compiling U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data revealed that during the period from 2010 – 2018, Wyandot County delivered the highest job growth rate in the state of […]
The ongoing expansion of Hanon Systems USA in the Village of Carey is set to bring hundreds of new jobs to the growing community. In early 2018, Hanon Systems executed an Enterprise Zone agreement with the community that was facilitated by the Wyandot County Office of Economic Development. Due to Hanon Systems’ increasing production demand, […]
The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development held its 10th Annual Dinner on Thursday, November 8th. The organization celebrated 10 years of local impacts along with a record crowd of nearly 150 individuals. Recapping the past year, WCOED Executive Director Greg Moon welcomed 7 new members to the economic development board, and noted the organization’s […]
The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development again posted record organizational metrics for projects worked in 2017. The combined figures along with other programmatic efforts can be seen in the infographic released by the organization today:
At the Wyandot County Office of Economic Development (WCOED) 9th Annual Dinner on Monday, Nov. 13th, the organization shared the past year of project metrics, which included new annual records in many categories. Led by the major attraction project of the Smith Drug Company, a major U.S. medical distribution company, the WCOED executed a combined […]
A relatively new Wyandot County manufacturer is already undertaking expansion plans that will bring new jobs and investment to the the Village of Sycamore, Wyandot County, and NW Ohio community. Creative Plastic Concepts (CPC) will add 25 new jobs to support its growing operations and invest roughly $3.7 million for a physical expansion of its […]
The Wyandot County Office of Economic Development is seeking local business input for its annual Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Program. BR&E informs the directives of the local economic development organization in a number of ways, and is in large part one of the WCOED’s most important efforts. Click here to participate in the 2017 […]