Shell Plant Not the Only Cracker in the Pipeline
Friday, October 10, 2014POTTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- It is as close to a sure thing without being officially confirmed.
It’s expected that Shell Chemicals will construct an ethane cracker plant in this township, near Monaca. Most people think an announcement could come early next year and some have speculated that an announcement could be made next month around election time.
Gov. Tom Corbett, who is running for re-election, has said repeatedly he is bullish on the project, but has declined to comment further because he is under a confidentiality agreement.
STEM Students Draw Business to Internship Fair
Friday, October 10, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- While job and internship fairs are one of the best ways to meet student prospects, there are other benefits, as Rick Yohman, an electric design engineer at Altronic, discovered Thursday at his first internship fair at Youngstown State University.
“I've enjoyed talking to the other vendors here. It's almost like a local networking [opportunity]. You get to talk to people that you don't normally get to see,” he said. “We want to take part in the community. That's really what brings us here.”
NEOMED Puts Focus on Interdisciplinary Education
Friday, October 10, 2014ROOTSTOWN, Ohio -- Providing medical care is never a singular effort. In primary care, doctors must be in constant contact with specialists and pharmacists. For those who work in hospitals, collaboration with nurses, administrators, pharmacists and other doctors is routine.
When Northeast Ohio Medical University established its College of Pharmacy in 2005 – its first expansion beyond being simply a college of medicine – part of its mission was to increase collaboration between primary care physicians and those who dispense medications.
'3 Minutes With' Walter Horton, Vice President of Research, NEOMED
Friday, October 10, 2014ROOTSTOWN, Ohio -- Today's “3 Minutes With” video features Walter Horton, vice president of research, NEOMED. Horton discusses how medical students are integrated into research and various directions research there is taking (READ RELATED STORY).
"3 Minutes With" is a daily video feature produced by The Business Journal.
US Manufacturers Foresee Growth in Revenues
Friday, October 10, 2014NEW YORK -- Optimism regarding projected growth of revenues increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers during the third quarter, PriceWaterhouse Coopers says. The manufacturers are forecasting an average growth rate of 5.6% over the next 12 months, up from 5.2% in the second quarter and 4.2% a year ago.
America Makes Adds Leading Labs as Members
Friday, October 10, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Four leading National Nuclear Security Administration national laboratories and the National Security Campus have executed membership agreements to become members of America Makes, the National Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
Steel to Edge Out Aluminum for Automakers
Friday, October 10, 2014DETROIT -- Automakers will not widely adopt aluminum or other alternative materials during their next round of design, a new report finds. And, growth in aluminum sheet in cars, SUVs and light trucks will peak about 2018.
World Steel Dynamics’ report, "AutoBody Warfare: Aluminum Attack," is based on independent consultation with steel, aluminum and automotive experts. The authors’ conclude that that steel can easily deliver the the savings in weight required to meet federally mandated fuel economy targets for most vehicles.
Penn National Gaming No. 1 in Executive Satisfaction
Friday, October 10, 2014WYOMISSING, Pa.-- Penn National Gaming Inc., which last month opened Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown, was named the gaming industry’s Employer of First Choice in the 14th annual Bristol Associates/Spectrumetrix Executive Satisfaction Survey by Spectrum Gaming Group.
Cruze Sales Soar Among Mahoning Valley Buyers
Thursday, October 09, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sales of the Chevrolet Cruze skyrocketed in September among customers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties, according to the latest report from the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.
ADAEO, which gathers sales data from new and used car dealerships in the three-county region, reports that 255 Cruzes were sold during the month compared to just 83 sold during the same period last year -- a 207% increase.
University of Akron Gets $5M from Third Frontier
Thursday, October 09, 2014COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Third Frontier Commission approved nearly $5 million for projects at the University of Akron at its meeting Wednesday.
The university -- in collaboration with PolyOne, Lubrizol, SNS NanoFiber, Viscus Biologics and Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron -- was awarded $3 million in Third Frontier Innovation Platform funds to support the development of numerous products including novel polymers, X-ray shielding materials, protective coatings for medical devices, and catheters and antimicrobial materials for would healing.