CHILLICOTHE, OH – TYKMA Electrox has been providing industrial laser engraving systems worldwide for more than 50 years. The permanent marking distributor, located in Ross County, is hoping to expand their business and add six new positions through the purchase of a hand-held 3D scanner and measuring machine. Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) support small businesses in the …
Annual Celebration Breakfast
Chillicothe- December 11, 2024 Nearly ninety (90) business leaders attended the 2024 GCRCD Celebration Breakfast held at the Chillicothe Country Club. Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development hosts the event each year to share projects which were completed in the current year and promote plans for the coming year. The theme for the meeting was “Partnerships”. During Director Eallonardo’s Annual Report she …
FBP and JEDISO Support Ross County Business
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO), in an effort to support small businesses in the four-county region, presented a grant of $22,000 to Hughes Restoration in Chillicothe, OH. The grant will aid in the expansion of ServPro, an emergency restoration service, currently located in Jackson County. “This grant will allow an additional location for this …
Kenworth Truck Company holds Groundbreaking
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 …
Local Economic Developer Receives ‘Best In Class’ OEDA Accreditation
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 …
Ross County Manufacturer Announces Expansion
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 …
Hostetler Truss Plans Expansion
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 …
Fluor BWXT and JEDISO support the Ross County Port Authority
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 …
Appalachian Community Grant Program
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 …
Ross County Announces $4.4 Million Investment in Delano Industrial Park Spec Building
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 …









