AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOhio Manufacturing & Talent Pipeline: Ohio State President’s opinion argues the “Foundry School” model and university-industry partnerships can power an American manufacturing renaissance and fill hundreds of thousands of vacant jobs. Data Centers & Power Grid: The Ohio Power Siting Board moved a Oct. 27 hearing for AEP Ohio’s 765-kV Baku-Gavin transmission line to Jackson Middle School, tying the project to a planned data center campus in Piketon. Packaging Deal: Adherex Group said it’s acquiring North Canton’s Polymer Packaging to broaden flexible, bakery and protective packaging capabilities. Defense Manufacturing: Metallus landed a five-year Defense Logistics Agency contract worth up to $995M for HF-1 steel used in 155mm artillery ammunition bodies, supporting production in Canton. Local Business & Community: Fricker’s in Huber Heights temporarily closed after a small Sunday fire; Columbus ranked No. 3 for disability-friendliness in a WalletHub study; and the YMCA of Van Wert County received grant funding to expand free water safety and swim lessons. Energy Prices Watch: GasBuddy reported Athens County’s lowest diesel at $5.64 (week ending Sept. 19) as Ohio averages rose.
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