Sept 25, 2024 — Kenworth Truck Company held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially announce the start of construction on a new $89 million, 45,825 square-foot plant expansion that will include a new state-of-the-art chassis paint system to its Class 8 truck assembly plant in Chillicothe. The expansion represents a roughly 7% increase to the current 622,000-square-foot plant, which is located …
Sept 13, 2024 Ross County, Ohio Tiffany Lemaster, Asst. Economic Developer, Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, has been awarded the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (OhioCED) credential by the Ohio Economic Development Association. The presentation was made during the OEDA Annual Summit held this year in Toledo, Ohio. As a newly accredited OhioCED, Lemaster joins an elite group of ED …
Maggie’s Farm and Aromatics LLC, a woman-owned company specializing in home body products, announced a significant expansion of its operations in Chillicothe, Ohio. Founded in 2020, the company is based out of the historic Union Block building in downtown Chillicothe and manufactures bath & body, home fragrances, and personal care products for wholesale, supplying over 113 boutiques nationwide and serving …
Ross County, Ohio On June 13, 2024, Fluor BWXT and the JEDISO Partnership (Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio), in coordination with Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development, presented Ross County manufacturer Hostetler Truss with a $25,000 grant to support expansion of their business, located on SR 159, Chillicothe, Ohio. Hostetler Truss, which currently manufactures roofing trusses, has committed …
Ross County, Ohio On June 13, 2024, Fluor BWXT and the JEDISO Partnership (Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio) presented Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development a $10,000 grant to be used in the creation of a Port Authority for Ross County. According to the Ohio Council of Port Authorities (OCPA), Ohio Port Authorities have evolved from organizations involved …
Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development and Downtown Chillicothe held a contest to create the 3rd Annual Kenworth Truck Parade shirt. We would like to extend our appreciation to each person who submitted a design during our contest. We enjoyed deliberating over the design options and are very excited to share the winning designs with the community. The 1st place design …
ROSS COUNTY, OHIOOn May 22, 2024, the first meeting of the Ross County Port Authority was held in the Integrity Room of the Adena/PACCAR Medical Education Center. The members of the Board of Directors, appointed by the Ross County Commissioners on April 22, 2024, elected the following officers: Chairman Brad Cosenza, Vice Chairman Ken Shelton, Treasurer Nate Baldwin, Secretary Tammy …
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine and Director of Development, Lydia Mihalik, visited Chillicothe on May 1, 2024, to announce a portion of the Appalachian Community Grant Program which is investing a total of $500 million into Ohio’s 32 county Appalachian region. The City of Chillicothe partnered with Ross County to write and submit a joint application which included not only Ross County, but 11 additional counties …
Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI)- an organization tasked with marketing the Piketon nuclear facility for reindustrialization – donated $50,000 to each of the four JEDISO Partnership counties to support economic development efforts. The $200k total donation came from proceeds of recent land sales at the site. GCRCD appreciates their generous donation and their partnership as we work together to create jobs in …
Chillicothe, Ohio: March 26, 2024- Delano Industrial, LLC, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), Ohio Department of Development, and Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development today announced that development of the Delano Industrial Park Spec Building will be supported by a $910,000 JobsOhio Grant through the Ohio Site Inventory Program. “The new Delano Industrial Park speculative building will come after …
