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Demand Up for Office Space in Mahoning Valley
Monday, November 03, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Demand for additional -- or at least different -- office space is contributing to activity in the Mahoning Valley market, commercial real estate agents report.
“We’re seeing a lot more activity for office space right now,” says John Horvath, broker associate with commercial services at Northwood Realty Services, Poland.
In many cases, satisfying pent-up demand is driving office deals, Horvath says, as businesses that needed space two or three years ago are acting on that need.
Ohio Export Internship Program Seeks Companies
Monday, November 03, 2014COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The state is offering assistance to businesses that are interested in marketing their products around the globe through Ohio Export Internship Program.
Approximately 50 students will be selected to assist companies for this year’s program, including 10 students from the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University, a new partner to the program. The remaining 40 students will be chosen from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.
Business Owners to Graduate as Emerging Leaders
Monday, November 03, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Williamson College of Business Administration and the Small Business Development Center at Youngstown State University will hold graduation for the 2014 Emerging Leaders at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Williamson Hall.
The initiative established by the Small Business Administration focuses on small companies in the Mahoning Valley that have the potential to grow rapidly and create jobs.
Information Meeting Tonight for Incinerator Expansion
Monday, November 03, 2014EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio -- A public information meeting is scheduled for this evening regarding Heritage Thermal Services’ application for a permit to expand its hazardous waste incinerator here by 25%. The meeting is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the North Elementary School library, 90 Maine Blvd.
Law Firms Probe ESB Financial-WesBanco Sale
Monday, November 03, 2014NEW YORK -- Two law firms here are reviewing the sale, announced last Wednesday, of ESB Financial Corp., Ellwood City, Pa., to WesBanco Inc. of Wheeling, W.Va.
WesBanco agreed to pay $324.4 million, or $17.65 a share, in stock and cash, for ESB, the holding company of ESB Bank (READ STORY). Based on the closing price of ESB shares last Wednesday, WesBanco would pay a nearly 37% premium
'3 Minutes With' Anthony Vross, Simon Roofing, and Michael Dohar, SR Products
Monday, November 03, 2014STRUTHERS, Ohio -- In today's “3 Minutes With,” Anthony Vross, co-owner of Simon Roofing, and Michael Dohar, senior vice president for Simon’s SR Products’ division, discuss the company’s business model, the design of the Struthers plant and the company’s relationship with Youngstown State University (READ STORY).
"3 Minutes With" is a daily video feature produced by The Business Journal.
Tod Family Dedicates Columbarium Garden
Monday, November 03, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sallie Tod Dutton and David Tod cut the ribbon at Tod Homestead Cemetery Friday to mark the dedication of the new columbarium memorial garden that will accommodate the cremation remains of more than 900 people.
The two are great-great-grandchildren of David Tod, Ohio’s Civil War governor, whose rolling North Side homestead was dedicated in 1908 as a cemetery through the will of Gov. Tod’s son, George Tod.
Simon Roofing, Division Prosper with Innovation
Friday, October 31, 2014STRUTHERS, Ohio -- There’s a good chemistry between the SR Products division of Simon Roofing and its other operations here and across the United States.
Four years ago, Simon Roofing opened its SR Products plant in Struthers, filling a need to streamline a manufacturing process that has since placed the company at the forefront of the industry, its executives say.
Ryan Reports Uninsured Decline in District, Cites ACA
Friday, October 31, 2014WARREN, Ohio -- The Affordable Care Act has increased health-care coverage by 6% or more in each of the four counties Ohio’s 13th congressional district includes, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan says.