COL-Pump Reviews OSHA Citations
Wednesday, January 09, 2013COLUMBIANA, Ohio – Col-Pump Company Inc. is reviewing citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration “and will respond to them constructively,” an attorney representing the company says.
COL-Pump's foundry at 131 E. Railroad St. here produces metal castings; the company is more than 100 years old, according to its website.
GM's Chevrolet Brand Finds New Roads
Wednesday, January 09, 2013DETROIT -- Chevrolet is adopting a new marketing tag line – “Find New Roads,” which General Motors Co. says better expresses the expansion of its global operations and alignment of its engineering, design and retail operations.
'3 Minutes With' CCA’s Richard Billak
Wednesday, January 09, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Richard Billak, CEO of Community Corrections Associations Inc., discusses how he and other community leaders came to create the agency, the resources and services that it provides for nonviolent offenders, and CCA’s Market Street Corridor Project. (READ STORY.)
Ohio Casinos End Year with Gross Income of $350.55M
Wednesday, January 09, 2013COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The three operating casinos in Ohio reported total adjusted gross revenue of $350.55 million last year, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Adjusted gross revenues are moneys received by the casinos less the payouts to patrons.
Adjusted gross for slot machines was $37.03 million while the total amount of coins paid in was $2.553 billion The table game adjusted gross was $538.51 million.
Dodd Joins DeSalvo Construction as VP
Wednesday, January 09, 2013HUBBARD, Ohio -- Mark J. Dodd has been named vice president/senior project manager at DeSalvo Construction Co. Starting as a union carpenter, he has more than 20 years of construction industry experience.
Blocksom’s Patriot Land Co. Buys Calex, Crab Creek Sites
Tuesday, January 08, 2013CAMPBELL, Ohio – The sprawling and long vacant former Calex Corp. property on Wilson Avenue here has been purchased by Patriot Land Co. LLC of Lisbon, a holding company affiliated with Patriot Water Treatment LLC of Warren and Patriot Energy Partners LLC, all operated by entrepreneur Andrew Blocksom.
Blocksom’s Patriot Land Co. LLC also has purchased land on the northeast side of Youngstown -- a parcel legally identified as within the Crab Creek Industrial Village.
Billak Prepares to Pass on His CCA Legacy
Tuesday, January 08, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Rick Billak is entering his last year as CEO of Community Corrections Association Inc., the agency he helped found nearly four decades ago, as his board of drectors begins the search for a successor.
“I’m not looking forward to it and counting days because I love what I do,” he remarked as he prepares to step down from the organization in December.
No 2012 Bonus for Chesapeake's McClendon
Tuesday, January 08, 2013OKLAHOMA CITY – Chesapeake Energy Corp. says its chairman, Aubrey K. McClendon, will not receive a bonus as part of his annual incentive compensation for 2012, and other executive officers will see their bonuses “substantially” reduced.
The oil and gas company notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its “comprehensive review of the company’s general corporate governance practices and executive compensation” would continue but in the meantime, “a number of meaningful enhancements” have been made.
Kohl's Sets Job Fair for Hermitage Store
Tuesday, January 08, 2013HERMITAGE, Pa. – Kohl’s Department Stores will hold a job fair Jan. 12-16 to hire employees to staff its new store opening here in March.
For the new store, Kohl’s, which also operates stores nearby in Boardman and Niles, Ohio, is seeking register operators, department associates, customer service associates, early morning freight unloaders and evening associates. Kohl’s employees receive competitive compensation, benefits and immediate merchandise discounts, according to an advisory sent by the retailer.
'3 Minutes With' Manufacturers Coalition's Jessica Borza
Tuesday, January 08, 2013YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In today's "3 Minutes With" video, Jessica Borza, coordinator of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition, discusses the organizations’ objective to increase interest in manufacturing employment.