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A local packaging company has purchased a second building to make room for expansion.

Three companies in the Dayton region made the list of top performing suppliers for Honda North America, which spent $9.2 billion with Ohio suppliers to produce autos last year.   F&P Manufacturing Inc. in Troy (excellence in delivery), Industry Products Co.

A Miami County manufacturing company has now settled on the city of Dayton for its expansion and consolidation project that will bring 250 new jobs to the city of Dayton.    Tipp City-based Process Equipment Co. — which currently has three sites in Tipp City and one in Huber Heights — announced Monday it will be purchasing a 425,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 30 acres located at 2333 McCall St. in Westview Industrial Park.

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Cincinnati Sub-Zero, a manufacturer of “temperature management solutions,” is looking to hire another 20 workers at its growing Sharonville facilities.   The company is holding a job fair on Saturday Feb. 16 at its Mosteller Road headquarters from 8 a.m. till noon.

A Dayton-based electrical parts and services company has a new leader.   Jeff Hoffman has been named president of Staco Energy Products Co., the company announced late last week.   Hoffman’s background includes positions in sales, marketing and executive management at Fortune 500 companies including United Technologies, Emerson Electric and Berkshire Hathaway.

A Piqua manufacturing company has a new leader.   The French Oil Mill Machinery Co. announced Jason McDaniel is taking the role of president and chief operating officer. He was elected to the position this week at the company’s annual stockholder meeting and succeeds Daniel French, who will remain with the company as chairman and CEO.   “I am very pleased to have Jason McDaniel step into the role of president,” French said.

The support package will enable leasing companies to better control maintenance costs regardless of who is leasing and operating the aircraft, GE said in a news release. Aldus currently has 20 Embraer regional E-Jets in its fleet and has an order for as many as 35 more.   GE is the sole supplier of engines for the current generation of E-Jets, although Embraer recently announced that a new-generation of E-Jets it intends to develop will be powered by engines from GE rival Pratt & Whitney.

GE Aviation — which has a growing Dayton-area presence — has established a joint venture with SeaCast Inc. to produce jet engine components. The two companies created Montana Precision Products at SeaCast’s facility in Butte, Mo. SeaCast produces castings and specialty components. The joint venture in Butte will produce tubes, ducts and small structural castings for GE jet engines.

Green Bay Packaging Inc. purchased the old World Color Press plant in Lebanon for $4.2 million and plans to relocate operations from its existing facilities in Sycamore Township. The company currently operates out of two smaller buildings on School Road. It will begin moving into the 269,00-square-foot building on 28 acres in Lebanon next month, according to a company statement. “Ongoing sales growth has dictated the need for an improved and expanded manufacturing facility,” it said.

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Business Courier   Procter & Gamble Co. told analysts who visited Cincinnati last week that it’s getting ready to unleash a new wave of innovation.

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Arnold Gauge, a Cincinnati Ohio based small manufacturer of high precision measuring gauges, is working with US manufacturers to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States. To achieve this, Arnold Gauge designed and built a custom automated gauge for an automotive parts manufacturer to meet the highest standards in the industry. 

 They’re now using the “D” word to describe Tide Pods.   That’s “D” for “discontinuous” or “disruptive,” as in the kind of innovation that Procter & Gamble Co. critics say the company has lacked in recent years.

Dayton Business Journal Dayton-based Techmetals Inc. is planning a $2 million investment to expand its reach in the medical market.   The manufacturer wants to buy equipment that would add capabilities — and capacity — for services in high demand by device makers, said Dan Brockman, chief executive officer. It has 136 employees, up about 20 in the last two years, and would add five jobs as part of the latest project.

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A local display graphics company is doubling its space in West Carrollton to accommodate equipment it bought earlier this year.

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Michelman CINCINNATI, OH – Michelman, a global developer of water based packaging coatings and surface modifier additives, is continuing its support of the burgeoning Indian market with the opening of new offices in Mumbai, India.    Led by Mr. Manoj Deorukhkar, Michelman’s new India Country Manager, the staff there will be responsible for serving existing Michelman customers, and developing new opportunities in the region.  

Business Courier Procter & Gamble Co. is among the world’s most innovative companies, according to Forbes.   A list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies ranks P&G (NYSE: PG) at No. 27. It fell three spots from its 2011 ranking as the 24th most innovative company.   P&G is the only Cincinnati-based company to make the list.

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Republic Wire Inc. is expanding its manufacturing facility in West Chester by 165,000 square feet to keep up with orders and add new products. The $6.7 million expansion will give it a total of about 360,000 square feet and add about 20 jobs at the Union Centre Boulevard plant. It now employs about 75 people. “We are adding more machinery to keep up with current orders of copper electrical building wire,” said founder and CEO Ron Rosenbeck.

In 1941, William Leonard Clippard, Jr. founded a company that sold electrical test equipment, magnetic windings and radio frequency coils. In order to manufacture that equipment, Clippard Instrument Laboratory began designing and building the miniature fluid power devices for which the company eventually became widely known.  

As U.S. manufacturing gets molded by the current administration’s policy initiatives and the political rhetoric of presidential candidates, one thing remains clear: U.S. manufacturing needs to globally dominate if the United States is to remain an economic force. Although the U.S. is the world’s largest manufacturing economy, with about 21 percent of global manufactured goods produced here, that foothold is being threatened by its own policies on taxes, energy, and trade. Many have fingered innovation as a target for strengthening U.S.

UK Aerospace, Defense and Security trade organization ADS and subsidiary Farnborough International Limited (FIL) reported that the 2012 Farnborough Airshow hosted 1,506 exhibiting companies vs 1,450 in 2010; orders for the show so far total US $72b vs $47b in 2010. The Airshow's peak in terms of deals was reached in 2008 with a total $88.7b in orders. This year's event, held July 9 - 15, had 70 delegations from 46 countries in attendance, though trade visitors overall were down by 9% year-over-year.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.'s Marysville plant was one of two Ohio facilities to rank among Automobile Magazine's top-producing assembly plants in the country, the Vindicator in Youngstown reports. The 285,258 vehicles assembled at the Marysville plant in 2011 ranked it No. 7 in the U.S., the newspaper reports. General Motors Co.'s Lordstown plant ranked No. 9, building 278,674 vehicles last year.

The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international aerospace exhibition held every other year in Hampshire, England. The show, which showcases the best of the global aerospace industry, was officially opened Monday, July 9th, by the British Prime Minister David Cameron. The exhibition is a prime opportunity for the aerospace industry - part trade show, part deal-hatching sessions, part flying exhibition - known particulary for the announcement of new, major developments and orders.

Dayton Business Journal The owner of a local manufacturing company has committed to a $50 million expansion and consolidation project in Huber Heights, double the initial investment he announced just three months ago. Tipp City-based Process Equipment Co. — which currently has three sites in Tipp City and one in Huber Heights — is gearing up to consolidate operations and eventually double its facilities to 500,000 square feet.

Cincinnati.com Mason Buzz Intelligrated Inc., the fast-growing supplier of material handling systems to retailers and other companies, has been acquired by a European private equity firm for more than $500 million. The acquisition of the Mason-based business by Permira, the private-equity owner of companies from Hugo Boss to Birds Eye food brands, was announced Friday.

Cincinnati.com The University of Cincinnati will spend $5 million during the next five years, along with millions of dollars from GE Aviation, to start a venture aimed at getting new technologies to market faster. Details of the UC Research Institute emerged today as UC’s Board of Trustees, including Enquirer President and Publisher Margaret Buchanan, approved the business plan of the new group.

Cincinnati.com April 30, 2012 Milacron LLC, the 128-year-old provider of plastic processing equipment in Batavia, announced on Monday that its acquisition by a private equity firm has closed. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Milacron said the purchase will not change the company’s management or operations in Greater Cincinnati. Dennis Smith is Milacron’s chief executive officer.

A local manufacturer is gearing up for a $20 million investment in Huber Heights and looks to create at least 250 jobs during the next three years. Tipp City-based Process Equipment Co. — which currently has three sites in Tipp City and one in Huber Heights — unveiled plans Thursday to consolidate operations to a 28-acre campus and double its facilities to 500,000 square feet.

Morris Technologies Morris Technologies, Inc. (MTI), the global leader in additive metal manufacturing, now offers Aluminum 6061 for use on their EOS direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) machines. Aluminum 6061 is a general-purpose alloy and sees wide application in aerospace, transportation, consumer products, medical, and other industries. It demonstrates properties superior to casting aluminums.

Business Courier The Riverside Co., which owns DuBois Chemicals in Sharonville, acquired Blue Ash-based Galaxy Associates. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both DuBois Chemicals and Galaxy Associates manufacture specialty chemicals and solutions. Galaxy – founded in 2002 by the late Cincinnati philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mel Fisher – provides chemicals such as metalworking fluids, process chemistries, conversion coatings, sealing rinses and cleaners.

Cincinnati.com There’s nothing small about a daily operation that crumbles up to 125 tons of bulk meat into bite-size pieces, cooks it, drains the fat, then transports the product three stories high across the street for a quick-freeze and storage. That’s why JTM Food Group is spending $17 million to expand its Harrison plant, the largest investment in the company’s half century of business.

Business Courier Kenya Airways selected GE Aviation’s GEnx engines to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliners with an option for four additional aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $380 million at list price, GE Aviation said in a press release Monday. Kenya Airways is the fastest growing airline in Africa and is pursuing a network expansion strategy to link all African countries with the rest of the world, it said.

CINCINNATI, OH – Michelman continues its strategic commitment to the Asian region with the hiring of Mr. Steven Wong as Managing Director of Asia Pacific. Mr. Wong will be responsible for managing Michelman’s Asian strategy across all of Michelman’s industry segments in accordance with the company’s global strategy.

J.M. Smucker Co. is expanding into China, acquiring a minority interest in a privately owned oats products manufacturer and marketer based in the country’s Guangxi province, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Orrville-based Smucker (NYSE:SJM) made a $35 million investment in Seamild Biologic Technology Development Co. Ltd., which has a portfolio consisting mainly of oatmeal that it distributes throughout China, the newspaper reports.

Procter and Gamble Company will launch Olympic-themed packaging for about 600 products in the U.S. this spring, including a moisturizing shampoo in which the Pantene brand will play up its sponsorship of California swimmer Natalie Coughlin. “She is the perfect fit for our brand, a beautiful woman with healthy hair,” said Pantene Brand Manager Vahe Ayvazian. “We’ve begun to think about this idea of healthy being the new beautiful. She embodies everything that Pantene is about.”

The Cincinnati Logistics Team has been very busy recently. In late Q4 of 2011, we challenged ourselves to make improvements in our inbound layout. The goals of the process were two-fold: remove unsafe conditions and improve throughput.

GE (IW 4/500) Global Research has released a new research report showing promising results for its nanotextured anti-icing surface technology. According to the report, the technology dramatically reduces ice adhesion and delays ice formation on flat surfaces, which could lead to some significant advantages for the airline industry.

Small businesswoman Lisa Pease of Indian Hill has learned the business lesson that Harry Moser is teaching. Moser is founder and chief advocate of the national Reshoring Initiative, a growing non-profit movement aimed at reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing by showing that goods can be competitively produced in this country without sending jobs overseas.

 Ohio’s courtship of new manufacturing jobs may be more of a welcome back than a welcome to the Buckeye State.

Dayton, Ohio Selected as Enshrinement Site to Celebrate Four Pioneering Inductees Into The National Aviation Hall Of Fame The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) today announced the date and location for the 50th Anniversary of the National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony, which will be held in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday October 6th, 2012. The decision was made after significant deliberations and commitments from Dayton business leaders to ensure the event is a financial success during these difficult economic times.

Those are the first words Lisa Pease uses when asked to describe her product. Her enthusiasm and passion for this high-end kitchen accessory, which is sold in retail stores across the U.S., is infectious. That same attitude grabbed the attention of the Long-Stanton management team when we first met her. When Lisa presented a finished Brisker to us for quoting, she was very detailed in what she wanted. Our team was able to understand her stated goals because of our experience in producing similar products that were sold in retail stores or were visible to the end user.

With a clear understanding of your current energy performance, your organization will be able to develop effective targets, energy performance indicators, and motivation. Development of Targets, Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs), and Motivation Targets Targets are meant to provide a measurable focus and direction to develop an action plan for achieving energy savings.

Standard Register Co. is at a crossroads. The Dayton-based document services provider, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary this spring, is fighting hard to regain the dominance it once enjoyed. (Click here for list of historical milestones for the company.) Last month, the company announced a restructuring effort that includes shedding as much as 15 percent of its workforce, including 75 local jobs, during the next six to nine months. Currently, Standard Register has 2,600 employees, including 614 in the Dayton area.