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Ohio Program Creates Model Initiative For Economic Growth, Jobs

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of Cleveland, OH is acknowledging the success of its participation in the Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive (OII) Program halfway through the two-year program. Last year, NineSigma received a $2 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier to make it easier for local mid-market companies to leverage its services.

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Ford Plans Major Expansion at Michigan and Ohio Plants

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billion to upgrade manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio to support production of a new 10-speed transmission for certain F-150 models and Super Duty chassis cabs. Ford is investing $1.6 Livonia Transmission Plant - $1.4 billion investment

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Bipartisan bill would strengthen model building codes to boost energy efficiency

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Senate bill, would strengthen model building codes to make new homes and commercial buildings more energy efficient. and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, a bipartisan U.S. It also would make these codes and the code-writing process more transparent, say Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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Residential/Hospitality: Hilton Des Moines Downtown

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Prefabrication, full 3D model sharing among all trades and bathroom pods built in a factory in Ohio are things that don't happen on every project in Iowa.

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Navistar and GM Partner to Manufacture New G Van

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announced it has reached an agreement with General Motors (GM) to manufacture the cutaway model of GM’s G Van at Navistar’s Springfield, Ohio, plant starting in the first half of 2017. . . Navistar, Inc. With this multiyear contract, Navistar will add at least 300 jobs and recommission its second line at the plant.

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Home Depot and Whirlpool Face Class Action for "Fraudulent" Energy Star Appliance

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A lawsuit was filed on Friday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of nationwide and Ohio-only classes of consumers who purchased three models of Maytag Centennial washing machines whose ENERGY STAR status was later revoked. The complaint is available here.

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Tennessee Still No. 1, AL and KY Coming Up Fast In BF’s Automotive Manufacturing Strength Ranking

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When you see companies like Mercedes adding new lines [the company will produce its fifth new model in Tuscaloosa this year], when you see Hyundai put a third shift in, adding 800 new jobs, and when you see the level of automation at these plants, you know that we’re producing high-quality vehicles here in Alabama.”. Bentley told BF.

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