Metropolitan Profile

Youngstown & Warren, Ohio

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber

A GREAT LOCATION…. A great location and a logical center for your business. Youngstown-Warren Ohio is the only metro area centered between Chicago and New York, providing easy overnight ground access to both.

Youngstown is also equally located between two major cities, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

With a great infrastructure and the ability to easily move products through the area, Youngstown/Warren metro area is the ideal place to locate your company.

It is strategically located within 500 miles of:  60% of the U.S. effective buying income.  40% of the Canadian population.  55% of all U.S. manufacturing.  10 of the top 25 U.S. metro markets.  50% of the U.S. population. It is within 75 miles of CLEVELAND, PITTSBURGH,  41% of all U.S. Households AKRON, CANTON, ERIE and.....  55% of all manufacturing facilities  6.3 million people  58% of the top 500 U.S. industrial headquarters  8,700 manufacturing plants  56% of the top 500 U.S. service corporate  9,100 wholesale/distribution centers  15 Fortune 500 company world headquarters  2 international airports – that move 177 million tons of cargo per year  3 regional airports  Lake Erie shipping  Ohio River ports  95 college and university campus locations  the center of the Cleveland-Youngstown- Pittsburgh TechBelt

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is com- prised of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania. The area includes the cities of Warren, Youngstown and Sharon. Columbiana County is just south of the region and is included in the Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool, OH-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), as designated by the U.S. Census.

TABLE OF CONTENTS….

Why Choose Youngstown ...... 2 Environment ...... 17 Quick Facts ...... 2 Education: Colleges & Universities ...... 18 Location: Infrastructure ...... 3 Education: Workforce Development ...... 21 Population: Demographics ...... 6 Education: P-16 ...... 22 Economy: Jobs ...... 7 TechBelt Region ...... 23 Economy: Labor Force ...... 8 Quality of Life: Cost of Living ...... 24 Economy: Largest Employers ...... 9 Quality of Life: Local Highlights ...... 25 Economy: Investment...... 10 Quality of Life: Regional Highlights ...... 27 Industries: Clusters ...... 11 Quality of Life: Area Health Care ...... 28 Technology ...... 13 Quality of Life: Regional Health Care ...... 29 Gateway to Marcellus Shale ...... 14 Business Taxes...... 30 Real Estate ...... 15 Business Incentives ...... 31

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is Mahoning Valley’s source for economic development information and assistance. The Regional Chamber's Economic Development Division provides a broad range of economic development services to prospective and existing area firms. We help companies grow by furnishing facts and assistance that is tailored to fit individual business needs, including information on:  Available Land and Buildings  Low Interest Financing  International Trade Opportunities  Tax Credits and Abatements  Training Grants and Infrastructure Funding …and much more… Our team works in partnership with you in order to maximize your company's success. We have helped more than 500 firms make new investments totaling $5.5 billion. Our experience can help turn your vision into reality.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber www.regionalchamber.com 11 Central Square, Suite 1600 [email protected] 330.744.2131 phone 330.746.0330 fax

Why Choose Youngstown-Warren, Ohio?

It’s The Best Place To Be… That is what Entrepreneur and Site Selection magazines say about the area as they ranked it one of the best locations to position a business! Center of the TechBelt… Youngstown-Warren sits midway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh in the Northeast Ohio-Western Pennsylvania TechBelt. This area is success- fully transitioning to a technology and knowledge-based economy by leveraging its industrial and academic strengths. We Are Not Rusty Anymore… Quick Facts Since 2010, the Regional Chamber has assisted 150 businesses in investing $4.1 billion here, creating 6,100 new jobs - proving this is the place to MSA Region: be in today’s global economy. We are a center for advanced manufacturing, distribution and back office activity. Youngstown-Warren Boardman, OH-PA Hub of Innovation… Location: The area was recently designated Ohio’s Entrepreneurial Hub of Ad- vanced Materials Commercialization and Software Development. Ameri- Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania ca Makes (formerly NAMII—National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute) is headquartered here. Population: 544,746 Unparalleled Market Access… Households: 228,427 This is the only place that offers effective overnight ground access to both New York City and Chicago - both are within an 8 hour drive. Median Household Income: $44,981 Easy and Uncongested Connectivity… Per Capita Income: $25,818 I-80 and I-76 run through the heart of region, which is also served by 5 airports (2 international), 2 class 1 rail service providers and direct high- Median Housing Value: $106,000 way access to Lake Erie and Ohio River ports. Median Housing Cost: $1,015 monthly Our Low Costs & Your Bottom Line… The region’s low cost business environment, coupled with its low cost of Median Rent: $651 monthly living is consistently below the U.S. average and the housing market is K-12 School Buildings: 213 ranked as one of the most affordable in the nation. Available and Productive Employees... K-12 Enrollment: 89,026 There is an abundant supply of available, affordable and highly produc- Trade Schools, Colleges and Universities: 30 tive labor. With award-winning business incubators and dedicated training facilities, our diverse workforce has proven it can exceed the de- Higher Education Enrollment: 25,400 mands of any business setting. Hospitals: 16 Our Thirst For Knowledge… Youngstown State University, Kent State University’s regional campus- Primary Care Physicians: 550 es, Walsh University and the new Eastern Ohio Community College provide outstanding educational opportunities, plus there are more than 95 Cost of Living Index: 82.8 higher-ed campuses within just a 2 hour drive. Industrial Parks: 32 It’s an Exciting and Vibrant Place To Live... Outstanding parks, museums, theaters, art galleries, sporting events, Airport: golf courses, county clubs, live concert and event venues, biking and Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport hiking trails, lakes, night-spots, health clubs and much more provide residents with a dynamic choice of recreational opportunities. Highways: I-80, I-76, I-680, SR 11, SR 82 Elevation: 980 ft.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber L OCATION: INFRASTRUCTURE

Because of the great location, shipping cargo to the region is easy by air, highway, rail or water port.

LAKE ERIE PORTS OHIO RIVER PORTS RAILROADS HIGHWAYS Ashtabula Pittsburgh Amtrak Ohio Turnpike (east-west) Cleveland East Liverpool CSX I-76/I-80 (east-west) Conneaut Wellsville Norfolk & Southern State Route 82 (east-west) Erie and several Short Lines I-79 (north-south) Provides access to Atlantic via Provides access to Gulf of Mexico State Route 11 (north-south) St. Lawrence Seaway via Mississippi River State Route 711 (north-south)

LAND DISTANCE TO MAJOR MARKETS Rank by Metro Market Miles Shipping Days According to the Bureau of Population Transportation Statistics, nearly 1 New York 410 1 all shipments require the use of 3 Chicago 415 1 6 Washington 312 1 more than one mode of 7 Philadelphia 375 1 transportation to reach their 10 Boston 600 2 final destination. Infrastructure 14 Detroit 230 1 within the Youngstown-Warren 21 Baltimore 307 1 22 Charlotte 525 1 region provides a one-of-a-kind 26 Pittsburgh 66 1 logistical environment to meet 28 Cincinnati 278 1 all your shipping and cargo 32 Cleveland 85 1 needs. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 Population Estimates. Shipping Statistics: * Cleveland Hopkins International Airport moves 92 million tons and Pittsburgh International Airport moves 85 million tons of cargo annually. * The Ohio River Waterway accounts for more than one-third of the maritime cargo moving inland in the U.S. * More than 14 billion vehicle miles were traveled on Ohio interstates, freeways and expressways in 2008. * Together CSX and Norfolk Southern Corporation operate over 4,100 miles of railroad in Ohio.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 3 LOCATION: INFRASTRUCTURE GET HERE QUICKLY….

Youngstown-Warren features two international Airport Distance and Drive Times: airports and three regional airports within an hour's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport— drive. (60 miles) 1 hour Pittsburgh International Airport— (60 miles) 1 hour Akron-Canton Regional Airport— (48 miles) 45 min

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as well as Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK) emplane more than 19 million passengers and move 134 million tons of cargo annually.

The area is only one flight away from major cities Daily direct flights from Cleveland (CLE), Pittsburgh (PIT) and Akron-Canton in the U.S., with direct service to nearly 200 (CAK) airports to major U.S. cities. airports around the nation.

International travelers can easily reach the region with just two flights. See the chart below for approximate travel hours between world cities.

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Amsterdam 10.25 8.25 9.50 12.50 8.50 13.00 16.00 11.75 9.00 8.25 15.55 8.50 Athens 11.00 Beijing 14.75 17.50 15.25 16.55 Brussels 10.25 9.50 12.75 13.00 16.25 15.75 8.50 8.50 Buenos Aires 11.50 12.50 13.00 11.25 12.00 11.25 Copenhagen 11.75 9.75 9.00 9.25 9.00 Dubai 12.00 19.50 21.75 15.25 15.00 21.30 15.25 Dusseldorf 10.50 9.75 12.00 8.75 Frankfurt 10.75 8.75 10.00 13.00 10.00 9.00 13.50 16.50 12.25 9.00 9.00 9.25 8.75 16.05 9.00 Geneva 9.00 9.00 Hong Kong 17.25 19.50 15.75 17.75 18.55 London 10.00 9.00 12.50 9.00 8.25 12.50 15.75 11.50 8.25 8.25 8.5 8.00 15.30 8.00 Madrid 10.25 8.25 9.75 12.75 11.50 8.50 8.50 8.00 Milan 10.75 9.25 Moscow 14.75 17.00 10.75 10.50 Mumbai 17.00 Munich 11.25 9.25 10.50 16.75 9.25 9.25 9.00 16.55 9.25 New Delhi 16.25 16.00 Paris 10.25 8.25 9.50 9.00 12.75 8.50 13.00 16.25 11.75 8.50 8.50 8.25 8.00 15.80 8.50 Rio De Janiero 11.00 13.00 10.75 11.00 Rome 11.75 9.75 11.00 13.00 9.75 10.00 9.50 10.00 Santiago 11.00 12.50 16.00 10.75 11.50 Sao Paulo 10.50 11.75 13.00 12.50 17.25 10.75 10.75 8.5 10.25 Seoul 16.25 11.50 14.50 16.75 16.75 13.50 15.00 16.05 15.00 Shanghai 15.75 15.25 18.00 16.25 17.05 Sydney 20.00 20.00 Taipei 18.50 17.55 Tel Aviv 14.50 20.00 12.50 12.75 11.50 Tokyo 15.50 14.00 16.00 11.25 13.75 16.50 15.75 13.00 15.00 15.05 14.50 Zurich 10.75 9.00 10.25 16.75 12.25 9.00 9.00 9.00

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 4 L OCATION: INFRASTRUCTURE

Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport—exceptional passenger, cargo and development opportunities  The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport has a 9,003' runway, the longest in northeast Ohio, and a 5,000' secondary runway and ac- commodates both cargo and passenger aircraft.  The Federal Aviation Administration provides staffed 24-hour Air Traffic Control services at the airport while Youngstown Approach Control and Cleveland Air Traffic Control Center provide radar services.  Winner Aviation, the onsite fixed base operator, services aircraft for fueling needs, maintenance and repair, and ground handling for airlines and air cargo. The Youngstown-Warren Re- gional Airport is also home to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station - the 910th Airlift Wing, which has 8 Lockheed C-130H2 Hercules transport and cargo aircraft.

Designated a Foreign Trade Zone and an Enterprise Zone, AEROPark is a multi-modal business park that has direct runway access as well as immediate highway connectivity.

Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, located in Vienna, Ohio, along with AEROPark business park and the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

Additional Local Infrastructure

Water Availability Electricity Telecommunications Aqua Ohio First Energy/Ohio Edison AT&T City of Warren/Mosquito Lake City of Columbiana CenturyLink 5 Lakes District City of Hubbard Choice One Communications Mahoning Valley Sanitary District City of Newton Falls (MVSD) City of Niles Cellular: AT&T - SprintPCS Water Treatment and Natural Gas T-Mobile - Verizon Sewer Facilities Dominion/East Ohio Gas Municipal Providers Columbia Gas Cable Internet Access Spectrum Cable (formerly Time Warner) Water, natural gas, electricity, telecommunications and sanitary sewer Armstrong Cable are all in abundant supply here. Comcast

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 5 POPULATION: DEMOGRAPHICS HOME TO 750,000 PEOPLE...

The Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Mahoning and Trumbull Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania. But, it is so much more. The region fully interacts with surrounding counties of Columbiana in Ohio and Lawrence County in Pennsylvania, drawing a talented workforce, connecting logistical infrastructure and developing business opportunities.

With the cities of Youngstown and Warren as centers of business and innovation, the Mahoning Valley, as it is also called, offers firms a qualified labor pool, available land and buildings with very competitive lease/build rates, ready access to the nation's highways and ports, and a pleasing affordable quality of life.

The population of the cities of Youngstown and Warren are 64,628 and 40,245 respectively. There are 103 townships, 19 cities and 44 villages/boroughs located in the five county area.

Population of Largest Places Columbiana County East Liverpool city 10,846 Perry township 16,422 Salem city/township 17,338 Mahoning County Austintown township 35,840 Boardman township 39,882 Canfield city/township 23,147 Poland township/village 17,068 Struthers city 10,375 Youngstown city 64,628 Trumbull County Girard City 9,599 County 2015 Population Square Miles Howland township 18,571 Trumbull, OH 203,751 612 Hubbard city/township 20,768 Mahoning, OH 231,900 417 Liberty township 21,280 Mercer, PA 114,234 672 Niles city 18,651 YWB* MSA Total 549,885 1,701 Newton Falls city/township 13,255 Columbiana, OH 104,806 534 Warren city 40,245 YWE* CSA Total 654,691 2,235 Weathersfield township 25,037 Lawrence, PA 88,082 360 Mercer County YW Market Area* 742,773 2,595 Hermitage city 16,028 YWB= Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metropolitan Statistical Area: Mahoning and Sharon 13,562 Trumbull Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania. YWE= Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool Combined Statistical Area: Mahoning, Lawrence County Trumbull and Columbiana Counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania. YW Market Area= 5-County area: Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties in Ohio New Castle city 22,375 plus Mercer and Lawrence Counties in Pennsylvania. Source: Population Estimates 2015, U.S. Census Bureau. Source: Population Estimates 2015 U.S. Census Bureau.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 6 E CONOMY: JOB SECTORS AN AWAKENING ECONOMY…. The area's economy, anchored by manufacturing and related trade continues to diversify, with significant growth in the education and health sectors. The metro area currently supplies jobs for 224,400 workers.

Employment by Sector 2007 and 2016 (percentage of total jobs)

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000

Construction & Mining (4%) Manufacturing (13%) Trade, Transportation & Utilities (21%) Information (1%) 2007 Financial Activities (3%) 2016 Professional & Business Services (10%) Educational & Health Services (20%) Leisure and Hospitality (11%) Other (4%) Government (13%)

Source: Ohio Labor Market Information, Current Employment Survey, Annual Averages. Employment By Industry—Top 25 Sectors

NAICS Industry Description Employment Establishments Overall Rank 722 Food services and drinking places 19,510 1,066 1 621 Ambulatory health care services 16,157 1,298 2 623 Nursing and residential care facilities 11,687 169 3 561 Administrative and support services 10,171 576 4 311 Food manufacturing 8,651 41 5 622 Hospitals 8,420 17 6 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 6,579 199 7 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 6,136 28 8 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services 6,046 856 9 331 Primary metal manufacturing 6,008 48 10 452 General merchandise stores 5,729 146 11 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 5,650 411 12 238 Specialty trade contractors 5,547 670 13 624 Social assistance 5,507 247 14 813 Religious, civic, professional, similar organizations 5,256 701 15 445 Food and beverage stores 5,041 264 16 484 Truck transportation 4,075 251 17 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 3,771 247 18 611 Educational services 3,719 123 19 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 3,604 311 20 522 Credit intermediation and related activities 3,256 333 21 551 Management of companies and enterprises 2,870 77 22 446 Health and personal care stores 2,357 199 23 812 Personal and laundry services 2,347 382 24 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 2,341 171 25 Source: County Business Patterns, 2015, U.S. Census. Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 7 ECONOMY: LABOR AVAILABLE SKILLED LABOR ... Youngstown-Warren, Ohio is ideal for growing companies. The region attracts workers from surrounding counties, and throughout the Cleveland- Youngstown-Pittsburgh TechBelt. YEAR LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MSA MSA MSA Ohio U.S. 2007 278,900 261,800 6.1% 5.6% 4.6% 2008 277,200 257,300 7.2% 6.4% 5.8% 2009 276,800 241,400 12.8% 10.3% 9.3% 2010 268,600 236,800 11.8% 10.3% 9.6% 2011 263,700 238,000 9.7% 8.8% 8.9% 2012 260,000 238,100 8.4% 7.4% 8.1% 2013 258,100 236,000 8.6% 7.5% 7.4% 2014 253,600 236,600 6.7% 5.8% 6.2% Average Commute Times: 2015 251,300 236,000 6.1% 4.9% 5.3% 2016 249,000 233,100 6.4% 4.9% 4.9% Local - within counties: 20 to 30 minutes Source: Ohio Labor Market Information, Civilian Labor Force Estimates, Annual Averages.

Outside Youngstown-Warren: 45 minutes to 1 hour Youngstown-Warren Wage Comparison Low labor costs provide companies here with a competitive edge. The table below lists the median hourly wages for the local area, state and nation.

Median Hourly Wage Occupational Title YW MSA OH US

Accountants and Auditors $27.82 $30.76 $32.76 Computer Programmers $28.19 $33.76 $38.39 Software Developers, Systems Software $37.21 $45.34 $51.38 Electrical Engineers $39.45 $38.70 $45.29 Human Resources Managers $43.73 $49.14 $51.40 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $27.85 $34.48 $38.32 Office Computer Operators $18.67 $20.32 Computer Support Specialists $19.95 $21.08 $23.74 Customer Service Representatives $13.67 $14.94 $15.53 Data Entry Keyers $10.35 $13.86 $14.47 Receptionists and Information Clerks $10.88 $11.65 $13.42 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing $23.13 $27.93 $27.47 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $14.34 $16.24 $16.74 Telemarketers $9.59 $10.42 $11.69 Manufacturing/Distribution Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators-Metal/Plastic $16.65 $18.57 $18.21 Electronic and Electrical Equipment Assemblers $14.41 $15.04 $15.06 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers $12.28 $12.26 $12.49 Machinists $19.41 $19.82 $20.05 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators $16.21 $16.21 $16.51 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $17.37 $18.17 $18.94

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2016.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 8 E CONOMY: LARGEST EMPLOYERS COMPANIES THAT CHOOSE HERE….

Over 1,000 Employees A number of companies with locations world-wide are head- Alorica Inc. (formerly West Corp.) Niles OH Call Center quartered here in the Youngs- Diocese of Youngstown Youngstown OH Church/School town-Warren area. General Motors Lordstown OH Auto Assembly, Metal Infocision Austintown/Boardman Call Center Covelli Enterprises—largest Mahoning County Government Youngstown OH County Government franchisee of Panera Bread and Mercy Health Youngstown OH Hospital Services O’Charley’s restaurants serves Steward Health Care System Youngstown/Warren OH Hospital Services the US and Canada.

Trumbull County Government Warren OH County Government Quaker Steak & Lube Restau- U. S. Postal Service Youngstown OH Mail Services rants—More than 40 locations UPMC Horizon - Shenango Valley Farrell/Greenville PA Hospital Services serve North America. Windsor House Various locations Nursing Homes/ Youngstown Air Reserve Base Vienna OH Military Schwebel Baking—a market Youngstown City Schools Youngstown OH Educational Services leader of baked bread has four Youngstown State University Youngstown OH Higher Education baking facilities and 30 distribution centers across a 4-state 500-1,000 Employees area.

Arconic Titanium & Engineered Niles OH Titanium Handels Homemade Ice AT&T Call Center Boardman OH Call Center Cream—voted as one of the 10 Austintown Local Schools Austintown OH Educational Services Best of Everything by National AVI Food Systems Warren OH Food Service Geographic -has 37 locations in Boardman Local Schools Boardman OH Educational Services six states across the U.S. Briarfield Manor Health Care Cen- Austintown OH Nursing Homes/ City of Youngstown Youngstown OH City Government B J Alan Co Inc., the nation’s Columbiana County Lisbon OH County Government leading distributor of consumer fireworks, operates firework Covelli Enterprises (Panera) Howland OH Food Service showrooms in 12 states and leas- Delphi Packard Electric Systems Warren, OH Auto Parts es over 1,200 temporary loca- East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool OH Hospital Services tions annually. Falcon Transport Austintown OH Trucking Farrell Duferco Corp Farrell PA Hot Strip Mill MPI Label Systems—one of the Flex N Gate Salem OH Auto Parts top 10 label companies has 10 FreshMark / Carriage Hill Foods Salem OH Meat Processor manufacturing facilities and 35 sales locations in 8 states. George Junior Republic In Pa Grove City PA Social Services Giant Eagle Markets Various locations Retail Grocery Chain Cafaro Company—one of the Home Savings & Loan Youngstown OH Banking Services largest privately-owned retail Huntington Bank Various locations Banking Services developers in the country, the MAC Trailer Manufacturing Salem OH Trailer Manufacturing company lists 12 malls and 39 Ohio Security Systems Warren OH Security/Janitorial open air centers in 11 states among its property listings. Salem Community Hospital Salem OH Hospital Services

Shepherd of the Valley Various locations Nursing Homes/ AVI Food Systems—Operates in Vallourec Star Youngstown OH Steel Products 34 states in the US and two prov- VXI Global Solutions Youngstown OH Call Center inces in Canada offering conces- Wal Mart Various locations Retail Chain sion food services, state-of-the- Warren City Schools Warren OH Educational Services art vending programs and cater- Wheatland Tube Wheatland PA Steel Tube ing services.

Compiled from public sources.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 9 ECONOMY: MAJOR INVESTMENT ...ALSO INVEST AND GROW HERE…. Advanced manufacturers, distributors and business service firms choose to locate in Youngstown-Warren, Ohio. In just the past five years nearly $1.4 billion worth of manufacturing, office, distribution, hotel and research/development projects have been announced. Projects listed below demonstrate a range of investment in the Mahoning Valley. Date Company Sector $ Investment 2011 Anderson DuBose Distribution 30,000,000 2011 Extrudex Manufacturing 13,000,000 2011 Wheatland Tube Manufacturing 11,000,000 2012 National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) Manufacturing 70,000,000 2012 General Motors (next generation Cruze) Manufacturing 200,000,000 2012 Residence Inn by Marriott and Eastwood Banquet Center Service 14,000,000 2012 Penn National Gaming Inc. Entertainment 125,000,000 2012 Pennant Midstream LLC Oil & Gas 300,000,000 2013 Ohio Star Forge Manufacturing 20,000,000 2013 Siemens Corporation Manufacturing/Education $440,000,000 2014 Matalco Inc Manufacturing $100,000,000 2015 Clark Dietrich Manufacturing $18,000,000 2015 FedEx Ground Distribution $9,000,000 2016 Lordstown Energy Center—gas-fired power plant Energy $900,000,000 2016 Nordson Manufacturing $29,000,000 2016 West Coast Chill Manufacturing 20,000,000

Recent Project Announcements GM Lordstown Continues the Cruze Anderson DuBose ’s New Distribution Center Commercial Metal Forming Expands Offerings Touted as one of the best small cars in its class, Anderson-DuBose Inc. opened its new $30 mil- Commercial Metal Forming is purchasing $3 million General Motors is adding variation to its product lion dollar, 155,000-square-foot distribution of new equipment and expanding their product lineup with variations of the Chevy Cruze. With center and headquarters at in Lordstown. The line because of opportunities in the oil and gas a total $550 million investment in the Lordstown company, which employs 160 workers provides industry. The plant, which has 132 employees, Complex since 2008, the company has experi- logistics solutions and service to McDonald’s makes heads for pressure valves. enced high demand for the vehicle. . restaurants in four states. Siemens Provides $440 Million Software Package Matalco Facility to be Built in Lordstown Residence Inn by Marriott and Eastwood Ban- Siemens Corporation donated a $440 million in- Matalaco has invested more than $100 million to quet Center Add to Shopping Complex kind software grant to YSU-STEM. The state-of- construct a 200,000 square-foot manufacturing Residence Inn by Marriott is the newest addition the-art lifecycle management software, used by plant, employing 60 to 80 workers. The compa- to the Eastwood Mall Complex. The hotel, which NASA, Ford, and others, will help prepare students ny produces remelt, extrusion grade aluminum opened in 2014, features one and two-bedroom for engineering careers in robotics design and billet and forging stock. The facility is was fully suites as well as a large selection of amenities. additive manufacturing across many fields. commissioned in 2016. Eastwood Mall Complex will also add a banquet center as part of the total $14 million investment. Hynes Industries In Growth Move Valerus and Brilex Industries In Partnership Hynes Industries combined operations into one Valerus, a world leader in providing oil and gas Pennant Midstream LLC Building Gathering Pipe- facility, located in Austintown. The 264,000 handling and processing solutions, has part- line Infrastructure and NGL Processing Facility square-foot plant expanded the company’s capaci- nered with Youngstown-based Brilex Industries NiSource and Hilcorp formed a joint venture to ty to produce strip steel, flat wire and engineered to manufacture equipment for the Utica Shale build a new gathering pipeline and NGL processing roll formed product. play, resulting in increased manufacturing at the facility in Springfield Township which came online Youngstown facility. in 2014. The $300 million project includes 50 miles Nordson Xaloy Combines Facilities of pipeline and a cryogenic processing plant. Nordson Xaloy invested $29 million into a facility in Penn National Gaming Racino in Austintown Austintown, combining three manufacturing Penn National Gaming opened Hollywood Vec/Evets Electrical Positions for Expansion plants into one location. Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course in 2014. As part of the oil and gas supply chain and with The race track, video slot machines and enter- increasing demand for products, VEC/Evets Electri- Clean Energy Futures/Lordstown Energy Center tainment areas employs an estimated one thou- al expanded its fabrication shop and painting A nearly $1 billion natural gas fired is under con- sand workers. facilities. The $2.5 million expansion project creat- struction in Lordstown. A second energy plant is ed 30 jobs and retain 20. planned at the same location., together creating Laird Technologies Moves to Warren 120 jobs. Laird Technologies, world leader in electronics Ohio Star Forge Investing in Business Growth and technology, moved its Wireless Automation Ohio Star Forge invested $20 million in an expan- West Coast Chill Chooses Youngstown and Controls business to Warren, employing sion project to add new machinery and equip- The makers of an instant cold beverage container more than 150 workers. ment. The company, an independent subsidiary of have chosen Youngstown as their manufacturing Daido Steel, produces forgings for the automotive home. The facility is currently in construction and and fastener industry, and employs 100 workers. will employ 200.. It is expected to open in 2018. Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 10 I NDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES ABOUND….

Industries are successful in the region because of qualified trained workers, easy logistical access to both suppliers and customers, and local centers that provide enhanced research and development assistance.

Advanced Materials Firms in the Youngstown-Warren area are at the cutting edge of advanced materials. More than 16,250 workers are employed in the industry:

 Arconic Titanium and Engineered Products, formerly Alcoa/RTI Niles, produces titanium used in aerospace applications. The company’s research and design center is located at the Niles complex.  Vallourec Star (formerly V&M Star) brought their new $1.2 billion new state-of-the-art seamless pipe mill online in 2013. Companion company VAM USA will finish the Vallourec pipe products.  Wheatland Tube is a world leader in hot dip galvanizing and producer of continuous weld steel pipe. Ap- plications include mechanical tubing, fencing, electrical conduit, and oil/gas well components.  Universal Steel and Alloys, the area's recently built $64 million specialty steel mill, makes alloys for parts in wind turbines/generators, nuclear reactor components, and aerospace applications.  Latrobe Steel/Carpenter Technology distributes more than 300 grades of specialty steels for use in aerospace applications, high-performance cutting tools, aluminum casting dies, extrusion and thread roll dies and other demanding applications.  Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation designs and manufactures world-class induction heating and melt- ing equipment for various industries.

Motor Vehicles and Parts Manufacturing Motor vehicle and parts manufacturing is integral to the Youngstown-Warren area economy. Nearly 10,350 workers are employed in the industry.

Youngstown-Warren Area Designated as  The GM Lordstown Complex produces the Ohio Hub of Advanced Materials Commer- Chevy Cruze, which was unveiled in 2010. GM cialization and Software Development announced that the plant will also produce

the next generation of the vehicle and has The Youngstown Entrepreneurial Hub of Advanced Materials invested $200 million in plant upgrades. Commercialization and Software Development aims to develop,  Comprehensive Logistics provides light man- manufacture, market and apply next-generation materials. The ufacturing and transportation services for Hub assists Youngstown’s already robust entrepreneurial envi- the GM Cruze. ronment and build upon the region’s emerging strengths in ad-  Delphi Automotive makes components for vanced materials commercialization The Hub places emphasis vehicle wiring harnesses and performs ad- on technology surrounding hard materials that are linked with vanced engineering at its Technical Center. the Youngstown area such as steel, titanium, magnesium, industrial ceramics and aluminum. The Hub builds on the recent suc-  Flex N Gate produces interior trim plastic cesses of the Tech Belt Initiative and complements Akron’s Bio- molding at its 245,000 sq.ft. facility in Salem Innovation Hub and Cleveland’s Health and Technology Corridor using vac-forming, insert molding and injec- Hub, highlighting the unique synergies present in Northeastern tion molding processes. Ohio. This Hub is instrumental in developing additional advanced  Magna International Lordstown Seating sup- materials and manufacturing expertise for sustainable energy, plies seating systems for the Chevy Cruze. industrial and military applications, which leads to new technolo-  PPG Industries’ paint coatings facility within gy development, talent attraction and increased economic op- the Lordstown Complex has received many portunity for our local economy. awards for its performance on the Cruze.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 11 INDUSTRIES

Distribution and Logistics Excellent access to highway, airport, rail and ports make the area a great location for distribution operations such as:  Anderson-DuBose  Conway  Falcon Transport  Famous Supply  FedEx Freight  FedEx Ground  GreyBar  Kmart/Sears  LaTrobe Steel  Macy's  Things Remembered  Transport America  United Freezer

Contact Centers—- Corporate Professional Services There are five major contact centers in the region. Together these facilities employ more than 3,500 workers.  Alorica  AT&T  InfoCision (2 locations)  VXI Global Solutions

Food Processing and Manufacturing - The region has a host of food manufacturers employing more than 1,100 people. Food products from these manufactures are distributed regionally and nation-wide.  Summer Garden—sauces and condiments  Schwebels—breads and bakery goods  Gia Russa— fine pasta and sauces  Giannios Candy—Chocolates and candies  Chieffo’s—gourmet pasta  Gorant Chocolatier—Chocolates  Ghossain’s Mid East Bakery—flat breads  Belmont Confections—protein and health bars  AVI Foods—specialty packaged foods and  Handels’ Ice Cream—ice cream and specialty vending machine items treats  Freshmark—food processing plant  PurFoods—packaged foods and meals  Valley Foods—packaged foods and meals  Anderson DuBose—food distribution service

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 12 T ECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY AT EVERY STAGE….

The Youngstown-Warren, Ohio area is home to a growing number of technology companies, innovative research and advanced manufacturing processes.

Startup Assistance Support Two incubators in the Youngstown-Warren area assist Area resources are integrated into technology new businesses with idea feasibility and testing, industry development. expertise, access to capital and on-going business coun-  Youngstown State University—STEM College seling. works closely with incubators and other Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) businesses to provide state-of-the art YBI is a technology-focused business incubator that assistance. currently has 8 resident companies that employ 300  YSU-STEM College is designated a workers. In addition, YBI is working with 24 other National Defense Center of Excellence in companies to develop and test market feasibility of prod- Industrial Metrology and 3D Imaging Re- uct ideas. YBI also features the Inspire Lab, an informal search. Its purpose is to help create environment for entrepreneurs to interact with current hardware and software that uses 3-d la- resident companies, external networks and the area's ser-based imaging for measurements. talent pool. YBI promotes the ongoing support and col-  Recently, the college installed a wind laboration among technology ventures in the area.. YBI tunnel in its fluid mechanics lab for was recently ranked 11th as one of the 30 best university- testing of solar panel products. affiliated incubators in the world by UBI Index , Sweden.  In response to the oil and gas industry, TechBelt Energy Innovation Center (TBEIC) YSU formed the Natural Gas and Water TBEIC assists with early stage Renewable power and re- Resource Institute which will provide lated technologies companies as a proving ground for the research opportunities as well as an aca- 21st century power grid. It is designed as an on-ramp to demic minor in gas technologies. the grid for distributed power generation, energy storage  Siemens Corporation donated a $440 and transmission between technologies and systems. million in-kind software grant to YSU- The incubator links with educational institutions, industry, STEM. The state-of-the-art lifecycle man- economic development agencies and national utilities, agement software, used by NASA, Ford, focusing on energy and its manufacturing processes. Lockheed Martin, Nissan, and others, will help prepare students for engineering careers in robotics design and additive America Makes (formerly National Additive manufacturing across many fields. Manufacturing Innovation Institute  The IBEW wind and solar training center facili- (NAMII)) ty, in conjunction with Kent State University- Trumbull Campus, has developed courses and America Makes, formerly the National Additive Manufac- training on photovoltaics, solar panel installa- turing Innovation Institute (NAMII), is a public-private tion, building retrofits, wind turbine mainte- institute for manufacturing innovation that is housed in nance and other renewable energy compo- Youngstown, Ohio. nents. The partnership which includes manufacturing firms, universities, community colleges, and non-profit organizations from the Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia ‘Tech Belt,’ is a model institute that bridges the gap between research and product development for additive manufacturing, providing shared assets to help companies, particularly small manufacturers, access cutting-edge capabilities and equipment, and creates an environment to educate and train workers in advanced additive manufacturing skills. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is relatively new process that will have implications in a wide range of industries including defense, aerospace, automotive, and metals manufacturing. America Makes provides the innovation infrastructure to support technology transfer and is becoming a global center of excellence. Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 13 AREA ASSETS BEST LOCATION IN UTICA & MARCELLUS….

The Youngstown-Warren area is the place for businesses that produce products for or serve the Marcellus and Utica Shale Gas Plays.

With an estimated 500 trillion cubic feet of natural For more information, view our special website section: gas below the surface of a six-state area which in- www.regionalchamber.com/shale cludes Ohio and Pennsylvania, exploration and drilling in the Utica and Marcellus Shale present new opportunities for business growth in the Youngs- town-Warren region. Horizontal drilling technologies make made the Uti- ca and Marcellus accessible, providing a drilling- boom to the oil and gas industry and its related supply chain. The Youngstown-Warren area, positioned in the heart of Utica and the gateway to Marcellus, is capi- talizing on this activity. Marcellus and Utica Shale Play. The Youngstown-Warren area, with its logistical advantages, low cost of doing business and talented workforce, is a critical part of the pipeline of the Midwest oil and gas industry. Businesses that have realized the Utica and Marcellus potential are already moving into or expanding in the area.

Recent Developments since 2010 in Youngstown-Warren, Ohio related to Utica and Marcellus Shale:  Vallourec Star has completed a new $1.2 billion expansion to their existing Youngstown facility and began production in 2013. The company manufactures pipe used in the drilling process.  TMK IPSCO recently expanded operations to include a new $10 million threading facility in Brookfield, which will complement their pipe production operations in Pennsylvania.  Dearing Compressor and Pump, a manufacturer of industrial pumps also invested $3 million to expand operations in the region, adding to its production capacity.  DE-CAL Inc opened a pipe fabrication center that will employ more than 40 people at the plant and 100 in the field.  JMC Steel Group’s Wheatland Tube invested $11 million to increase steel tubular production capacity.  VAM LLC built a $57 million threading plant to complement V&M Star’s tube production.  Valerus and Youngstown-based Brilex Industries have formed a partnership for manufacturing oil well equipment.  NiSource and Hilcorp are partnering to build a 50-mile gas pipeline infrastructure. NiSource is also building a $300 million cryogenic NGL plant in Springfield township.  Industrial Piping Specialists Inc opened a 55,000-sqft warehouse to supply fittings and valves to area pump manufacturers.  VEC/Evets Electrical, an oil and gas supplier, proceeded Distance to Youngstown-Warren

with a $2.5 million expansion of its fabrication shop City Distance Drive Time  IGS Energy CNG Services has constructed and is operat- Pittsburgh, PA 67 miles 1 hour ing a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Buffalo, NY 192 miles 3 hours the Greater Youngstown Area. Syracuse, NY 333 miles 5.5 hours

Albany, NY 471 miles 8 hours Charleston, WV 260 miles 4.5 hours Mobile, AL 998 miles 16.5 hours Houston, TX 1,333 miles 22.5 hours

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 14 R EAL ESTATE LOCATIONS FOR BUSINESS….

Effective Rent The Youngstown-Warren, Ohio Metro Area Industrial/Warehouse Class A Office area offers a variety of property Austin $5.13 $20.99 locations to suit your needs: Boston $4.06 $29.76 shovel-ready sites, foreign trade Buffalo n/a $12.91 zones, brownfields, greenfields Charlotte $3.48 $17.85 and industrial and business Denver $3.43 $16.79 parks. District of Columbia n/a $41.77 Locating in the Youngstown- Memphis $2.40 $14.99 Warren area offers a significant Minneapolis $4.20 $16.75 price advantage, as shown in the Philadelphia $3.70 $19.60 table. Portland $3.77 $16.94 Tampa-St. Petersburg $4.10 $17.23

source: Metro Trend, REIS, 2009.

Shovel-Ready Sites The Regional Chamber's Shovel Ready Sites Program provides site selectors with fast access to detailed information on ready-to-go commercial and/or industrial land parcels. This collaborative initiative between the Chamber and Youngstown-Warren area developers/property owners allows companies to effectively evaluate and select exceptional property options.

By definition, Shovel Ready Sites are Mahoning and Trumbull county properties that have the essential infrastructure, necessary zoning and site characteristics in place so that construction projects may get underway quickly and easily.

To qualify as a Shovel Ready Site, a property must possess the following characteristics:

* At least 5 contiguous buildable acres * Electricity, water, sanitary sewer, natural gas and telecommunications technology infrastructure * Wetlands are identified and do not impact buildable acres * Property is not in the 100-year flood plain * Unrestricted vehicle access – both ingress and egress * Within 5 miles of a limited access highway and/or interstate * Commercial, business or industrial zoning * Greenfield or developable brownfield site status

Sample Shovel Ready Site in North Jackson, Ohio.

Explore properties on the Web:

Competitively priced real estate is readily available in the Youngstown-Warren area. Information on select sites and properties is available online at www.regionalchamber.com

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 15 REAL ESTATE

Property Incentives

Enterprise Zones (EZ): Enterprise Zones have been established in metropolitan Youngstown-Warren, Ohio. Companies that locate in an EZ could be eligible for tax abatements on investments in real property (i.e. building, construction, expansion, renovation). The maximum allowable tax abatement in cities and villages, is 75 percent (over 75 percent requires school board approval) and 60 percent in other communities (over 60 percent requires school board approval). The maximum abatement term is 10 years (over 10 years requires school board approval).

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 181: FTZ 181 has been established at various locations in metropolitan Youngstown-Warren Ohio. In order to promote international trade, FTZ 181 can delay, reduce or eliminate customs duties levied on raw materials, parts, components or finished products imported from other countries.

Community Reinvestment Area (CRA): Community Re-investment Areas are located in designated parts of metropolitan Youngstown-Warren, Ohio. CRAs provide real-property tax exemptions for companies constructing or renovating a facility. Up to 100 percent of the value of building improvements/ construction may be exempt from real property taxes for a maximum 15 years.

Within the three-county area, there are 32 fully served industrial parks.

Industrial Park Name Location Total Acreage Industrial Park Name Location Total Acreage Western Reserve Industrial Park Austintown 300 acres Youngstown Commerce Park North Jackson 250 acres Y & A Industrial District Austintown 350 acres Salem Industrial Park Salem 207 acres Northwoods Commerce Park Bazetta 95 acres Sebring Industrial Park Sebring 128 acres Casey Industrial Park Campbell 345,000 s.f. CASTLO Industrial Park Struthers 120 acres/605,000 s.f. Canfield Industrial Park Canfield 50 acres/80,000 s.f. AEROPARK FTZ Vienna Township 500 acres Columbiana Industrial Park Columbiana 65 acres Northwest Business Park Warren 80 acres/250,000 s.f. World Trade Industrial Park FTZ Leetonia 105 acres Warren Commerce Park Warren 100 acres Lisbon Industrial Park Lisbon 45 acres Wellsville Intermodal Industrial Park Wellsville 22 acres Allen Industrial Park Lordstown Briar Hill Industrial Park Youngstown Armil Industrial Park Lordstown Crab Creek Industrial Park Youngstown 75 acres Hays Industrial Park Lordstown 130 acres Ohio Works Industrial Park Youngstown 242 acres Henn Industrial Park Lordstown Performance Place Industrial Park Youngstown 70 acres Ohio Commerce Center Lordstown 480 acres/1.5 million s.f. Riverbend Industrial Park Youngstown Ivor J. Lee Industrial Park Masury 150 acres/ 914,324 s.f. Ross Industrial Park Youngstown 1 million s.f. McDonald Industrial Park McDonald 164 acres/1.1 million s.f. Salt Springs Industrial Park Youngstown Niles Commerce Park Niles 125 acres/600,000 s.f. Mahoning River Corridor of Opportunity Youngstown/ 900 acres Niles Industrial Park Niles 85 acres 250,000 s.f. Industrial District Campbell/Struthers

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 16 E NVIRONMENT MINIMAL BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS….

The Youngstown-Warren metro area enjoys seasonable weather throughout the year. There are few business closings due to weather disasters or phenomena.

 Spring temperatures range from 69 F during the day and 27 F at night with rains through March and April and last frost observances as late as May.  Summer temperatures are usually comfortably warm without excessive heat extremes. Daytime temps at 81 F and cooling at night to 54 F. The area experiences moderate rain throughout the summer, and is not generally prone to drought conditions.  Autumn typically brings cooler days and crisper nights with temperature ranges 72 F and 33 F. The area enjoys a colorful fall with tree colors peaking in Presidential Disaster Declarations in the United States by county from 1964–2010 reflect the early October. Frost conditions broad geographic distribution and human impacts of earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes and wildfires. Light colors reflect minimal declarations, while the darkest generally start in October. colors represent a frequency of 18-25 disaster events per county.  Winter temperatures begin in late November and last until late March, although snowfall usually occurs late December through February. Generally the area receives snowfall in manageable 1 inch to 4 inch predictions with minimal impact to area businesses, schools and events. Weather Data

Years Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Climatological Normals Data from 1971-2000 Normal Daily Maximum Temperature (F) 30 32.4 36 46.3 58.2 69 77.1 81 79.3 72.1 60.7 48.4 37.3 58.2 Normal Daily Minimum Temperature (F) 30 17.4 19.3 27.1 36.5 46.2 54.6 58.7 57.5 50.9 40.9 33 23.4 38.8 Normal Daily Average Temperature (F) 30 24.9 27.7 36.7 47.4 57.6 65.9 69.9 68.4 61.5 50.8 40.7 30.4 48.5 Heating Degree Days 30 1243 1057 879 530 252 71 18 28 148 439 723 1063 6451 Cooling Degree Days 30 0 0 1 8 33 112 186 149 57 5 1 0 552 Normal Precipitation (inches) 30 2.34 2.03 3.05 3.33 3.45 3.91 4.1 3.43 3.89 2.46 3.07 2.96 38.02 Observed Data through 2009 Highest Temperature (F) 66 71 73 82 88 92 99 100 97 99 87 80 76 100 Lowest Temperature (F) 66 -22 -14 -10 11 24 30 40 32 29 20 1 -12 -22 Number of Days with Temperature Below 32 (F) 66 27 24 22 10 1 1 0 0 0 4 16 26 133 Number of Days with Temperature Above 90 (F) 66 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 7 Number of Days with Precipitation Greater Than 0.01 in. 66 17 14 15 14 13 11 10 10 10 11 14 17 156 Average Total Inches of Snowfall, Ice Pellets and Sleet/Hail 66 14.4 11.8 10.9 2.8 0.1 t t t t 0.6 5.3 12.7 58.5 Average Wind Speed (mph) 60 11.4 11.1 11.3 10.8 9.4 8.4 7.7 7.4 8.1 9.2 10.7 11.1 9.7 Maximum Wind Speed (mph) 60 48 58 55 51 46 45 58 44 45 44 52 47 58 Number of Clear Days (0-30% cloud cover) 52 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 3 3 63 Number of Partly Cloudy Days (40-70% cloud cover) 52 5 5 6 7 9 11 13 12 10 8 6 5 97 Number of Cloudy Days (80-100% cloud cover) 52 23 20 20 18 17 12 11 12 13 15 21 23 205 Average Relative Humidity - Morning (F) 62 81 80 79 76 78 81 84 88 88 84 81 81 82 Average Relative Humidity - Afternoon (F) 62 71 67 62 55 53 56 55 56 58 58 66 71 61

Source: National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 17 E DUCATION: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES LEARNING FOR LIFE ….

The Region is the center of a vast knowledge base. Within a 75-mile radius of Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, 55 colleges and universities provide opportunities in advanced education. From 95 campus locations, these institutions furnish firms competing in Institutions of higher learning in the global the Mahoning Valley. marketplace with a Youngstown State University highly trained and Kent State University - Trumbull motivated workforce. Kent State University - Salem Many of these Kent State University - East Liverpool colleges and Eastern Gateway Community College universities are Walsh University - Youngstown nationally renowned Thiel College in particular fields of study. Grove City College Penn State University—Shenango Colleges and Valley Campus Universities within a 75-mile radius. Butler County Community College— LindenPointe Campus

Cleveland Area University of Akron - Wayne College Other Western Pennsylvania Ashland University/Cleveland University of Phoenix Allegheny College Baldwin-Wallace College Walsh University Butler County Community College Bryant & Stratton College California University of Pennsylvania Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Pittsburgh Area Clarion University of Pennsylvania (CUP) Cleveland Institute of Art Art Institute of Pittsburgh Clarion University (CUP) Venango Cleveland Institute of Music Carlow University Community College of Beaver County Cleveland State University (CSU) Carnegie Mellon University Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) Chatham College Gannon University DeVry University Community College of Allegheny County Geneva College Indiana Wesleyan University/Cleveland (CCAC) Mercyhurst College John Carroll University CCAC, Boyce Campus Mountain State University Lorain County Community College CCAC, Center North Penn State, Beaver Notre Dame College of Ohio CCAC, South Campus Penn State, Erie Behrend Ursuline College DeVry University Slippery Rock University Duquesne University University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Other Northeast Ohio LaRoche College University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Ashland University/Massillon Penn State, Greater Allegheny Waynesburg University College of Wooster Penn State, New Kensington Westminster College Hiram College Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Westmoreland Community College Kent State University (KSU) Pittsburgh Technical Institute KSU, Ashtabula Point Park University Steubenville, OH/Wheeling, WV KSU, Geauga Robert Morris College Belmont College KSU, Stark Saint Vincent College Bethany College KSU, Tuscarawas Seton Hill College Franciscan University of Steubenville Lake Erie College University of Phoenix Jefferson Community College Lakeland Community College University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) Ohio University, Eastern Campus Malone College Washington & Jefferson College West Liberty University Mount Union University West Virginia Northern Community College Northeast Ohio Medical University Wheeling Jesuit College Oberlin College Stark State College of Technology

University of Akron

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 18 EDUCATION: LOCAL EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS …. Within the Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool CSA, ten university campuses provide businesses with a pool of extremely talented individuals. More than 23,600 students are enrolled at these institutions. In 2015, the schools awarded nearly 2,600 bachelors degrees and 390 master and doctorate degrees.

Kent State University at Trumbull Youngstown State University 3,000 students enrolled 12,500 students enrolled

The Technology Youngstown State University Building, a state-of-the- provides a quality education in art, 68,000 square-foot a broad range of associate, facility, supports baccalaureate and graduate degrees and certificate associate degree programs in computer technology, programs, including engineering, business and mechanical engineering technology, industrial computer information systems. There are more than engineering technology, high technology 100 undergraduate majors and 35 master’s and doc- manufacturing, plastics manufacturing engineering torate programs. YSU offers research and internship technology, laboratory technology and opportunities, providing students with real-world ex- environmental technology. perience. The 32,500 square-foot Workforce Development and The new Williamson School of Business, which Continuing Studies Center offers additional programs opened Fall 2010, is a $35 million state-of-the-art geared to the area’s manufacturing industries. building that provides a unique learning environment for business school students. Along with the new facility, YSU has also earned accolades for its Science, Kent State University Columbiana Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) College. County—East Liverpool Campus Recently designated a Center of Excellence, the STEM 1,500 students enrolled programs are on the cutting edge of green energy technology with the addition of a $7 million wind East Liverpool Campus offers a variety of programs tunnel. for students in business courses, computer technology and health-related therapy and technical studies. Specific business-related associate degree Eastern Gateway Community courses include: accounting technology, business College management technology, computer technology and 2,400 students enrolled technical studies.

Eastern Gateway Community College, Kent State University Columbiana the area’s newest educational County—Salem Campus institution, provides more than 60 career and transfer 1,800 students enrolled programs in nursing/health care, education, IT, welding, wind turbine technology, business, electrical Salem Campus offers associate degree programs in engineering and horticulture. Several career classes early childhood education technology, horticulture prepare students for immediate entry into the work- technology, human services technology, force. Students can also continue education by trans- manufacturing engineering technology, and ferring credits earned to a four-year institution. radiological technology.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 19 E DUCATION: LOCAL

Walsh University Youngstown Campus Butler County Community College 100 students enrolled @ Linden Pointe 300 students enrolled Walsh University offers a master of arts program in education and a bachelor of Located in the LindenPointe arts program in business management. Innovative Business Campus, Both programs are taught in an Butler County Community accelerated format for adult learners. College (B3) provides Accredited by the Ohio Department of Education, the students classes in Pre-Nursing, business MAED program is designed to present new management and administration, criminology, opportunities for practicing educators. The degree education, psychology, marketing, medical assistant, completion business program offers flexibility and medical coding, human resources and general studies. interactive courses. The courses transfer to other institutions for bachelor degree completion. Thiel College 1,100 students enrolled

Thiel College is a Penn State University- Shenango Valley comprehensive university Campus providing bachelor 550 students enrolled degrees in accounting, biological and chemistry Penn State University sciences, business Shenango Campus provides administration, computer information sciences, students opportunities to international trade, management information receive bachelor degrees in systems and pre-med. Thiel was named as one of the child development, family top tier northern universities in the 2005 U.S. News and community studies and nursing. Associate and World Report annual survey of America’s Best degree programs are offered in engineering Colleges. technologies, business administration, industrial technology, and manufacturing technology. Students may complete the bachelor’s degree program at Penn Grove City College State University’s main campus. 2,500 students enrolled

Grove City College is also a comprehensive university providing bachelor degrees in accounting, biochemistry, business administration, computer information sciences, engineering, finance, international trade, physics and pre-med. Grove City was also named as one of the top tier northern universities in the 2005 U.S. News and World Report annual survey of America’s Best Colleges.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 20 EDUCATION: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Educational Attainment Population Percent Youngstown-Warren, Ohio is transitioning into an Population 25 years and over 387,100 100% advanced skills knowledge-based economy. Skills Less than 9th grade 10,600 2.7% have been upgraded and improvements made in 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 26,800 6.9% educational attainment. The area is ahead of the High school graduate (includes equivalency) 159,300 41.2% national average for high school graduates and Some college, no degree 75,100 19.4% higher, 87.2% as compared to 85.9%. Although Associate's degree 28,400 7.3% with its history as a manufacturing economy, the Bachelor's degree 57,969 15.0 area has not yet met the U.S. average for bache- Graduate or professional degree 28,957 7.5 lor degree or higher (28.5%). However, figures are Percent high school graduate or higher 90.3 expected to change as local learning institutions Percent bachelor's degree or higher 22.5 are experiencing record enrollments. Source: American Community Survey 2016, U.S. Census Bureau Workforce Development Career and technical education is provided by 16 public and private institutions within the the five county area. Most of the providers offer extensive workforce development and technical training programs, many of which are geared toward certification or associate degree completion. The providers will also develop customized training programs for individual employer's needs, and training will be conducted at the place of employment or on the campus of the vocational school. Training Provider Location General Sector - Class Offerings American National University — Youngstown, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology; Health Care Youngstown Butler County Community College Hermitage, PA Business and Computerized Office Technology, Computer and Information New Castle, PA Systems Technology; Health Care, Industrial Technology, Safety Training Choffin Career Center Youngstown, OH Machine Trades; Health Care

Columbiana Career and Technical Lisbon, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology, Machine Trades; Health Care Center Eastern Gateway Community College Various Locations Alternative Energy Technology-Wind Turbine, Business and Computerized Office Technology, Computer and Informatin Systems Technology, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Welding ETI Technical College Niles, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology Kent State University - Columbiana East Liverpool, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology; Health Care Salem, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology, Computer and Information Systems Technology; Health Care Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH Computer and Information Systems Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology; Machine Trades Laurel Technical Institute Meadville, PA Business and Computerized Office Technology, Industrial Trades Technology; Sharon, PA Health Care Mahoning Career and Technical Center Canfield, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology, Computer and Information Systems Technology; Machine Trades New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA Industrial Technology; Machine Trades; Tractor Trailer Driving

Ohio Valley College of Technology East Liverpool, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology

Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA Business and Computerized Office Technology; Computer and Information Systems Technology; Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Vienna, OH Aviation Maintenance; Electronics Technology

TDDS Technical Institute Diamond, OH Tractor Trailer Driving; Health Care

Trumbull Career and Technical Center Warren, OH Business and Computerized Office Technology, Industrial Trades Technology; Health Care

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 21 E DUCATION: LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS

CHILDREN ….

Elementary and Secondary Education The Youngstown-Warren-East Liverpool CSA is served by four educational service centers with 229 public schools in 57 school districts enrolling 96,181 students, and 7 alternative/online schools with 1,000 registered students. Additionally, there are more than 64 accredited private and parochial schools, including 9 high schools, with 11,620 students.

County Columbiana Mahoning Trumbull Mercer CSA Number of School Districts 11 14 20 12 57 Number of High Schools (9-12) 11 17 20 12 60 Number of Elementary Schools (K-8) 25 41 45 28 139 Community Schools 1 12 5 1 19 Total Students Enrolled (2014-2015) 15,282 32,707 28,848 16,271 93,108 Total Number of Teachers (2014-2015) 1,033 2,186 1,906 1,241 6,366 Average Graduation Rate (2013) 89.4 91.5 90.9 n/a 90.6 Average ACT Score- Composite (2013) 21 21 21 21 21

Source: Ohio Department of Education (Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties), Pennsylvania Department of Education (Mercer County), ACT scores provided by NSRS, Inc,

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 22 REGIONAL COLLABORATION TECHBELT REGION ...

Cleveland—Youngstown– Pittsburgh TechBelt

TECHBELT REGION —The TechBelt Region includes Cleveland MSA, Akron MSA, Canton-Massillon MSA, Youngstown-Warren MSA, Erie MSA, Pittsburgh MSA, Wheel- ing MSA, Morgantown MSA, Weirton-Stubenville MSA.

Youngstown-Warren MSA is excellently located at Within the area, there are more than 4,800 Life Sci- the heart of the TechBelt Region. Encompassing ences companies employing more than 88,000 work- Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the TechBelt region is ers . If hospitals are included, the numbers increase defined as the metro areas of Cleveland, Ohio and to more than 10,000 companies and nearly 300,000 Erie, Pennsylvania to the north through Morgan- employees. The initiative concentrates on three spe- town, West Virginia to the south (see map). cific Life Science subsectors, regenerative medicine, medical imaging and medical devices. With more than 7.2 million people, including a workforce of nearly 4 million, and the region supports The TechBelt region’s Energy industry comprises 185,000 businesses. more than 9,700 establishments that provide jobs for 166,000 people. The energy subsector focuses on The TechBelt region initiative highlights the collabo- traditional energy including coal, nuclear and gas; and ration of multiple economic development agencies; emerging and efficiency, including wind, solar, fuel federal, state and local government offices; tech- cell and high-performance building. nical groups; foundations; and private corporations. Recent investments in support programs, research, The TechBelt region attracts capital from regional and technology infrastructure and other assistance have national investors. Overall, the combined region created attractive opportunities for companies ranks 19th in capital invested in regional companies choosing to locate within the TechBelt. and 11th in the number of companies receiving capital. At this time, the TechBelt Initiative targets two pri- Additionally, there are 15Fortune 500 headquarters mary industry sectors, Life Sciences and Energy. located within the area.

Rank Company Location 2015 Revenues ($billions) Industry Description Fortune 500 106 Kraft Heinz Pittsburgh, PA 26,487 Food 120 Progressive Mayfield Village, OH 23,441 Insurance: Property, Casualty Company 166 PNC Financial Corp. Pittsburgh, PA 16,423 Commercial Banking Headquarters 183 PPG Industries Pittsburgh, PA 15,178 Chemicals 184 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Akron, OH 15,158 Rubber, Plastics Located 196 FirstEnergy Akron, OH 14,156 Utilities Within the 236 Sherwin-Williams Cleveland, OH 11,856 Chemicals TechBelt 251 Parker Hannifin Cleveland, OH 11,361 Industrial, Farm Equipment 279 United States Steel Co. Pittsburgh, PA 10,261 Metals 340 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh, PA 7,922 Retail Trade 346 J.M. Smucker Orrville, OH 7,811 Food 373 Wesco International Pittsburgh, PA 7,336 Wholesaler/Electrical Equipment 382 Erie Insurance Group Erie, PA 7,016 Insurance 470 TravelCenters of America Westlake, OH 5,511 Transportation 479 KeyCorp Cleveland, OH 4,814 Commercial Banking

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 23 Q UALITY OF LIFE: COST OF LIVING AFFORDABLE LIVING …. The Youngstown-Warren area’s cost of living is extremely attractive, ranking well below the national average. The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) Cost of Living Index (COLI) provides a useful gauge with which to compare cost of living differences. The COLI/ACCRA national average is 100.

Cost of Living Index - C2ER - Annual Average 2015 MISC. MSA TOTAL FOOD HOUSING UTILITIES TRANSP HEALTH GOODS/ SERVICES Austin, TX 96.0 84.2 90.3 101.5 97.7 103.5 102.2 Boston, MA 144.3 105.0 193.7 151.7 110.0 130.4 129.2 Buffalo, NY 95.3 91.6 101.4 98.2 102.1 86.3 89.7 Charlotte, NC 96.4 101.6 81.9 105.4 96.7 102.8 103.0 Denver, CO 109.6 99.2 130.2 94.5 98.4 107.7 105.0 Memphis, TN 84.5 89.4 67.9 94.9 88.4 88.2 91.6 Minneapolis, MN 108.2 108.0 111.8 93.0 112.1 105.5 108.9 Philadelphia, PA 119.5 115.8 135.0 122.5 110.0 99.8 112.8 Tampa, FL 91.6 97.8 78.7 99.1 1,000.0 90.8 95.0 Washington D.C. 146.8 111.9 245.8 96.2 114.2 94.2 110.4 Youngstown-Warren, OH 82.8 81.3 67.8 93.5 93.6 83.1 89.0 Source: C2ER

Crime Statistics Comparative Housing Costs The U.S. average is 50. An index The National Association of Home Builders ranked the Youngstown/ of 100 is the least crime rate, Warren area as one of the most affordable places to live. thus higher numbers are more attractive. YW CSA U.S. ACCRA Housing Cost Index ...... 67.8% ...... 100% Akron, OH ...... 22.25 Buffalo, NY ...... 16.95 NAHB Housing Opportunity Index (2Q17) ...... 93.3 ...... 59.4% Chicago, IL ...... 17.57 NAHB Median Home Price...... $83,000 ...... $256,000 Cleveland, OH ...... 29.97 Dayton, OH ...... 25.87 American Community Survey (2016) Detroit, MI ...... 18.00 Median Gross Rent ...... $651 ...... $981 Elkhart, IN ...... 18.16 Median Home Value...... $106,000 ...... $205,000 Erie, PA ...... 32.94 Fort Wayne, IN ...... 23.82 Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), U.S. Census Bureau. Grand Rapids, MI ...... 24.42 Lansing, MI ...... 26.85 Peoria, IL ...... 82.81 Pittsburgh, PA ...... 42.45 Syracuse, NY ...... 29.16 Toledo, OH ...... 17.43 Youngstown, OH ...... 38.02

Source: Editor and Publisher, 2010

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 24 AREA HIGHLIGHTS VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES ...

The Youngstown-Warren area offers a vibrant array of recreational and cultural activities.

OUTDOORS  Mill Creek Park is one of the nation’s largest and most prestig- ious metropolitan park systems. Covering more than 2,350 acres, it includes…  D. D. & Velma Davis Education and Visitors Center, which received the Outstanding Facility Award from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association.  Lanterman’s Mill, a working mill that operates today as it did in the 1800’s by grinding corn, buckwheat and oats.  Mill Creek Park Championship Golf Course, which was ranked 26th Best Municipal Public Golf Course in the country by Golfweek Magazine.  The Western Reserve Greenway, Metropark Bikeway, Little Beaver Creek Greenway and Stavich Trail provide more than 45 miles of scenic biking, hiking and running trails.  Plus 3 state parks, 8 state wildlife/forest preserves and a national scenic river.

CULTURAL  “America’s Museum” – the Butler Institute for American Art houses one of the world’s finest collections of American art.  Heralded as the “finest theater ever built” the Warner Theater was constructed by the motion picture-famed Warner Brothers. This opulent facility, located in Youngstown, was constructed as a family memorial in the brother’s hometown. Known today as The DeYor Performing Arts Center, it plays host to the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and other renown acts.

Entertainment  The Covelli Centre opened Fall 2005. The entertainment arena hosts hockey games, concerts, ice shows, and special events.  Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course opened Fall 2014, offering gaming, entertainment, dining and thoroughbred racing.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 25 A REA HIGHLIGHTS EXPERIENCES ...

In addition, more than 40 museums, historic sites, art galleries, ballets, opera companies, live theater and performing arts centers are located here. Selected highlights include:

Arms Family Museum of Local History National Packard Museum Stambaugh Auditorium Packard Music Hall Center of Industry and Labor Warren Philharmonic Orchestra President William McKinley Memorial Oakland Center for the Arts OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology Sutliff Museum

SPORTS

 Football - Youngstown State University Penguins host teams at the 20,000-seat Stambaugh Stadium.  Baseball - The Mahoning Valley Scrappers play exciting minor league baseball here. The Class A Cleveland Indians affiliate hosts teams at Eastwood Field.  Hockey - The Mahoning Valley Phantoms, affiliated with the North American Hockey League (NAHL), competes at the Covelli Centre.  Golf - Golfers can tee up at 46 public and 8 private courses and in an indoor practice facility.  Auto - Exciting auto racing events are held at the Sharon Speedway and Mercer Raceway Park. Additionally, the Steel Valley Nationals and the Packard Vintage Car Show draw thousands of visitors to the area.  Indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities provide enthusi- asts with a host of venues for baseball, hockey, ice-skating, rock climbing, skateboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, ten- nis and extreme sports activities.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 26 AREA HIGHLIGHTS MORE THINGS TO DO ...

Within a two-hour drive, the metro areas of Cleveland, Akron, Pittsburgh, and Erie offer more than 25 state parks, 100 cultural places, and 400 golf courses. Entertainment Venues Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH Key Bank Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA Geauga Lake’s Wildwater Kingdom - Aurora, OH Hard Rock Rocksino - Northfield, OH Jack Cleveland Casino - Cleveland, OH Jack ThistleDown Racino - North Randall, OH Kennywood Amusement Park - West Mifflin, PA Mountaineer Race Track and Casino - Chester, WV Rivers Casino - Pittsburgh, PA The Meadows Racetrack & Casino—Washington, PA Art, Science, and Exploration Akron Zoo - Akron, OH Andy Warhol Museum - Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center for the Performing Arts - Pittsburgh, PA Buhl Planetarium - Pittsburgh, PA Children’s Museum of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Museum of Natural History - Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Science Center - Pittsburgh, PA Cleveland Botanical Garden - Cleveland, OH Festivals and Events Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - Cleveland, OH Cleveland Museum of Art - Cleveland, OH Cleveland National Air Show - Cleveland, OH Cleveland Museum of Natural History - Cleveland, OH The Cleveland National Air Show is a Labor Day week- Heinz Hall- Pittsburgh, PA end family tradition and features air racing, parachute Great Lakes Science Center - Cleveland, OH displays, and tactical demonstrations National Aviary - Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - Pittsburgh, PA Three Rivers Arts Festival - Pittsburgh, PA Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland, OH This annual festival in downtown Pittsburgh includes Outdoor Recreation exhibitions, musical and dance performances, and an Brandywine/Boston Mills Ski Resort - Peninsula, OH arts and crafts market. Cook Forest State Park/Allegheny Forest - Cooksburg, PA Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area - Peninsula, OH Three Rivers Regatta - Pittsburgh, PA Nemacolin Woodlands Resort—Farmington, PA This annual event features concerts, skydivers, moto- Peek'n Peak Ski Resort - Findley Lake, NY cross demonstration, fishing tournaments, and water Seven Springs Mountain Resort - Champion, PA events. Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens - Akron, OH World Golf Championships–Bridgestone Invitational - Sports and Teams Akron, OH Cleveland Browns - NFL Football A premiere round of golf with numerous golf stars is Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA Basketball played on this PGA Tour stop in Akron. Cleveland Indians - MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Penguins - NHL Hockey Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction/Game— Pittsburgh Pirates - MLB Baseball Canton, OH Pittsburgh Steelers - NFL Football A week-long celebration leads to the highly anticipat- Pro Football Hall of Fame - Canton, OH ed induction ceremony and Hall of Fame Game.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 27 Q UALITY OF LIFE: HEALTH CARE OUTSTANDING HEALTH CARE…. Youngstown-Warren, Ohio residents Number of Number of have access to excellent health care. Hospital System Beds Employees Akron Children's Hospital-Mahoning Valley Health Systems Valley, Mercy Health, ValleyCare Northside Hospital 373 2,592 Health System/Forum Health, Sharon Trumbull Memorial Hospital 292 1,587 Regional Health System, UPMC Hillside Rehabilitation 65 311 Mercy Health Horizon have full-service hospitals and St. Elizabeth Health Center 429 2175 emergency care, well as various St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center 128 559 diagnostic, urgent care and surgical St. Joseph Health Center 138 740 support facilities. Other providers also Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley 32 440 offer specialty services and health care East Liverpool City Hospital 109 504 Salem Community Hospital 140 758 for both in-patient and out-patient Sharon Regional Health Systems 239 1,750 needs. Along with hospital services, UPMC Horizon 187 762 there are 1,316 physician and diagnos- Grove City Medical Center 109 409 tic offices, 55 nursing homes and Belmont Pines Hospital (psychiatric) 46 122 assisted living facilities, and 253 social Select Specialty Hospital Youngstown (acute long term) 51 187 care agencies to assist residents with Vibra Mahoning Valley (acute long term) 45 224 health care issues.  Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley is the area's only dedicated pediatric surgery department. The hospital also has pediatric radiology and rehabilitation services as well as an EEG lab.

 St. Elizabeth Health Center is the only Level I trauma center between Pittsburgh and Cleveland authorized and equipped to also treat pediatric patients.

 St. Elizabeth Health Center is ranked #24 in Ohio by

U.S. News and World Report. It is also listed as high -performing in five specialties: geriatrics, gynecolo-  St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph health centers, St. gy, nephrology, pulmonology and urology. Elizabeth emergency and diagnostic centers in Boardman and Austintown, and the St. Joseph  St. Elizabeth’s Outpatient Surgery Center in Howland have Dental Clinic is one achieved magnet recognition status, the gold of just three dental standard of patient care. programs in the nation to receive  Trumbull Memorial Hospital recently received a the “Best Practice” Thomson Reuters Healthcare Advantage Award for award from Safety significantly improving the quality and effectively Net Solutions. managing the cost of healthcare. Only six hospitals across the country received the award and TMH is  The St. Elizabeth the only receipient in Ohio. and St. Joseph Surgical Weight  Both Northside’s Center for Orthopedic Excellence Loss Center was and the Trumbull Memorial Hospital have earned named a Bariatric the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American from The Joint Commission awarded the Disease- Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. Specific Care Certification for total joint replacement of both the hip and knee.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 28 QUALITY OF LIFE: HEALTH CARE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE….

 Trumbull Memorial Received Advanced Diabetes Inpatient Disease Specific certification by the Joint Commission. Trumbull Memorial is one of only two hospitals in Ohio and 45 hospitals nationwide to earn this certification.

 Sharon Regional received a 2012 "Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Patient Safety" by HealthGrades, Inc., a leading source for health care quality information in the U.S.

 Sharon Regional's Heart & Vascular Institute was recently presented with the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR-ACTION Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2012 - one of only 73 hospitals nationwide.

More World Class Health Care - in less than a two-hour drive:

There are more than 30 acute-care hospitals within a 75-mile radius of the Youngstown-Warren metro area. Seven of the finest and their ranked specialties are listed here:

Akron Childrens Hospital * #8 in Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery * #4 in Ear, Nose & Throat * #26 in Pediatrics: Cancer * #29 in Pediatrics: Pulmonology * #6 in Gastroenterology * #32 in Pediatrics: Diabetes & Endocrinology * #21 in Pediatrics: Urology * #9 in Geriatrics * #27 in Pediatrics: Nephrology * #44 in Gynecology * #28 in Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Metro Health Medical Center * #27 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery * #22 in Pediatrics: Orthopedics * #40 in Diabetes & Endocrinology * #16 in Nephrology * #29 in Pediatrics: Pulmonology * #8 in Neurology & Neurosurgery * #31 in Pediatrics: Urology University Hospitals Case Medical Center * #11 in Orthopedics * #15 in Cancer * #8 in Psychiatry Akron General Hospital * # 9 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery * #7 in Pulmonology * #39 in Ear, Nose & Throat * # 26 in Diabetes & Endocrinology * #12 in Rehabilitation * #43 in Pulmonology * #18 in Ear, Nose & Throat * #9 in Rheumatology * #13 in Gastroenterology * #30 in Urology Cleveland Clinic * #21 in Geriatrics Magee Women's - UPMC * #9 in Cancer * #21 in Gynecology * #46 in Diabetes and Endocrinology * #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology * #23 in Nephrology * #6 in Gynecology * #6 in Ear, Nose & Throat * # 23 in Neurology & Neurosurgery * #35 in Orthopedics * #2 in Gastroenterology * #16 in Orthopedics Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC * #7 in Geriatrics * #38 in Pulmonology * #49 in Pediatrics: Cancer * #3 in Gynecology * # 17 in Urology * #3 in Pediatrics: Diabetes & Endocrinology * #1 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery Pediatric Specialties—Rainbow Babies * #6 in Pediatrics: Gastroenterology * #2 in Nephrology * #18 in Pediatrics: Cancer * #13 in Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery * #6 in Neurology & Neurosurgery * #13 in Pediatrics: Diabetes & Endocrinology * #11 in Pediatrics: Kidney Disorders * #7 in Ophthalmology * #2 in Pediatrics: Gastroenterology * #13 in Pediatrics: Neonatology * #3 in Orthopedics * #29 in Pediatrics: Nephrology * #11 in Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery * #22 in Psychiatry * #2 in Pediatrics: Neonatology * #48 in Pediatrics: Orthopedics * #3 in Pulmonology * #13 in Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery * #6 in Pediatrics: Pulmonology * #2 in Rheumatology * #14 in Pediatrics: Orthopedics * #15 in Pediatrics: Urology * #2 in Urology * #7 in Pediatrics: Pulmonology * #23 in Pediatrics: Cancer * #46 in Pediatrics: Urology Western PA Hospital—Pittsburgh (Allegheny * #48 in Pediatrics: Diabetes & Endocrinology General) * #18 in Pediatrics: Gastroenterology UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center * #29 in Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery * #25 in Cancer * #50 in Gynecology * #26 in Pediatrics: Nephrology * #11 in Diabetes & Endocrinology Source: US News & World Report 2013

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 29 B USINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS TAXES ….

OHIO MAJOR BUSINESS TAXES

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY TAX (CAT) - This tax replaced the Corporation Franchise Tax which was phased out over the last five years. Most companies doing business in Ohio will be subject to the commercial activity tax, a broad-based, low rate business privilege tax measured by gross receipts. The CAT is levied at a rate of 0.26% on gross receipts in excess of one million dollars. Businesses with receipts of $150,000-$1 million will pay a minimum tax of $150. Businesses with receipts of less than $150,000 are not subject to the CAT. Note– Tax only applies to sales in Ohio. Sales outside of Ohio are exempt. For more information about the CAT - contact the Ohio Department of Taxation at 1-888-7-CATTAX. or visit www.tax.ohio.gov.

TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX - Ohio has eliminated its Tangible Personal Property Tax and no longer imposes this tax on business furniture & fixtures, machinery & equipment, or inventory.

REAL PROPERTY TAX - Real estate is assessed at 35 percent of market value, the tax rates vary by location.

INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX - Every Ohio resident, as well as non-residents having Ohio-sourced income, is subject to the Ohio Income Tax . The tax is varied and based on an income schedule. Some cities and villages in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties also levy an income tax on wages, salaries, and other compensation received by residents of the municipality and by nonresidents working in the municipality; and business income resulting from activities in the municipality. Rates vary according to specific locale, but range between 0% and 2.75%.

SALES AND USE TAX - A state rate of 5.5 percent applies to retail sales and rental of tangible personal property. Counties and regional transit authorities may levy additional sales taxes, which vary from county to county: Trumbull (6.75%), Mahoning (7.25%), Columbiana (7.25%). A state and local sales tax rate map is available through the Ohio Department of Taxation. The state also requires many service businesses to collect and remit sales tax. A brochure, Vendors: Sales Tax Laws in Ohio, details applicable businesses and procedures. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTIONS - Employers must make contributions on the first $9,000 of each covered employee's wages. The contribution rate for new employers is 2.7%, except for those engaged in the construction industry, who pay 6.5%. Employers pay this rate until they qualify for an "experience rate". Experience rates vary yearly, but ranged from 0.3% to 8.6% for 2015.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION PREMIUMS - All employers make premium payments unless they qualify as self- insurers. Rates based on the hazards involved vary by industry classification.

MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL USE - A tax levied on the difference between the fuel purchased and that consumed in Ohio by vehicles with three or more axles, the flat charge is $.28 per gallon consumed in Ohio.

MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE - Commercial vehicles pay a prorated tax based on the ratio of mileage traveled in Ohio to total mileage. The tax is based on gross weight of the vehicle and it ranges from $56 for 2,000 pounds to $1,351 for those in excess of 78,000 pounds.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 30 BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS INCENTIVES…. Lucrative project incentives are available to qualifying manufacturing firms that are expanding or locating in metropolitan Youngstown-Warren, Ohio. The Regional Chamber will work with you to determine eligibility for, explain and help secure applicable incentive programs highlighted below:

Enterprise Zones (EZ): Enterprise Zones have been JobsOhio Grants—Workforce Grant and Economic established in metropolitan Youngstown-Warren, Development Grant: Discretionary grants are given to Ohio. Companies that locate in an EZ could be eligible promote economic development, business expan- for tax abatements on investments in real property sion, job creation. Grant decisions are based on a (i.e. building, construction, expansion, renovation). number of project factors including job creation, addi- The maximum allowable tax abatement in cities and tional payroll, investment, and location. villages, is 75 percent (over 75 percent requires school board approval) and 60 percent in other communities Manufacturing Machinery & Equipment Sales Tax (over 60 percent requires school board approval). The Exemption: Machinery, equipment, supplies and fuel maximum abatement term is 10 years (15 years with purchased and used primarily in a manufacturing school board approval). operation to produce tangible personal property for sales are exempt from state and county sales tax. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 181: FTZ 181 has been established at various locations in metropolitan Research and Development Sales Tax Exemption: Youngstown-Warren Ohio. In order to promote Provides an exemption from state and county sales international trade, FTZ 181 can delay, reduce or tax for companies that purchase equipment for eliminate customs duties levied on raw materials, research and development activities. parts, components or finished products imported from other countries. Low Interest Loans Community Reinvestment Area (CRA): Community Re- State and federal programs provide loans for the investment Areas are located in designated parts of acquisition of land, structures, new construction, metropolitan Youngstown-Warren, Ohio. CRAs facility renovation or expansion and the purchase of provide real-property tax exemptions for companies machinery and equipment. Interest rates are typically constructing or renovating a facility. Up to 100 below bank levels and the programs allow greater percent of the value of building improvements/ debt leverage / less cash equity. Most programs construction may be exempt from real property taxes require bank and owner equity participation and for a maximum 15 years. specify minimum public funds/jobs ratios. Select program examples include: Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit (JCTC): A refundable Commercial Activity Tax credit based the percentage GrowNOW Small Business Linked Deposit Program: of state income tax paid by new employees is This interest rate reduction program is designed to available for businesses that expand or locate in Ohio. help small businesses grown by providing them with The maximum rate and term of the credit is 75% for 10 critical cash flow. When a business is approved for a years. Approved projects generally range from 30-50% loan from an eligible bank, GrowNOW provides an for three to six years. Rate and term exceptions occur additional 3% discount on the loan’s already- only at the recommendation of state officials. The negotiated interest rate, when the loan is linked to JCTC requires that a business create at least 25 new creating or saving jobs in Ohio. full-time positions with average wages for all new employees at least 150 percent of the federal minimum wage. Special eligibility provisions apply for companies that create as few as 10 new full time jobs.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 31 B USINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS INCENTIVES….

Direct (166) Loan Program: This state sponsored USDA Business & Industry Loan Guarantees – The program provides loans for land and building USDA can guarantee quality loans involving acquisition, expansion and renovation and the manufacturing, wholesale, retail and services as long purchase of machinery and equipment. The borrower as the project involves creation and/or saving of jobs. must create one job for every $15,000 received, The purpose need not be agriculturally related. $35,000 in Priority Investment Areas, e.g. the cities of Eligibility based on location of project. Youngstown, Campbell, Struthers and Warren. The loan may range from $350,000 to $1 million. Other Programs

166 Regional Loan Program: This program provides OhioMeansJobs Workforce Centers – OhioMeansJobs loans for land and building acquisition, expansion and Centers offer assessment services including renovation and the purchase of machinery and identifying and screening employees; on and off-site equipment. The borrower must create one job for training programs; and administers grants for every $50,000 received, up to the maximum loan incumbent workers, targeted industries and on-the- amount of $350,000. job training.

Tax-Exempt Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRB): Small Public Infrastructure Support: For projects requiring issue industrial revenue bonds can be used for improvements to public roads and/or water/sewer manufacturing purposes. Funding is available for land lines, partial or full funding through various grant and building acquisition, construction, expansion or programs may be available. The amount is typically renovation, and equipment purchase. The bonds are based on the jobs created by a project. On-site issued by public entities on behalf of private, for- improvements can be funded if they are designated profit companies. Interest earned by the bond buyers to be public infrastructure. Private infrastructure is exempt from federal (and some state) income tax. improvements can be funded through previously noted loan programs. SBA 504 Direct Loan Program: This federal program provides fixed rate, second mortgage financing for Sales Tax Exemption on Building Materials combined real estate (land, building, construction/renovation) with On/Off Balance Sheet Leasing: Working with the and machinery and equipment. The borrower must Western Reserve Port Authority projects in Ohio can create one new job within 3-years for every $35,000 exempt sales tax on building materials. The port received. The maximum loan is typically $1 million. authority owns and leases the facility to the company Real estate loans are 20-year and machinery/ on a fully net basis - as either a capital lease or an off- equipment loans are 10-year. Bank participation and balance sheet transaction. The company is cash equity from the owner are required. responsible for facility design/construction and operations/ maintenance. Other financing and tax Revolving Loan Funds (RLF): Counties, cities and incentives can flow-through the port authority, and some villages and townships have local revolving loan the company can still utilize a private sector real funds. While rates and terms vary, these programs estate developer/owner/lessor if it so chooses. typically provide fixed rate, subordinated loans for real property, machinery and equipment, and furniture, fixtures and equipment. Most require the borrower to create one new job for every $10,000 to $15,000 of funding.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber 32 REGIONAL CHAMBER SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ….

The Regional Chamber provides comprehensive economic development information and assistance to prospective and existing Mahoning Valley firms. We help companies grow by furnishing strategic information and assistance that is tailored to fit individual business needs. With our help, nearly 500 firms collectively have announced investments totaling $5.5 billion in the area. The related impact includes 22,500 new jobs, 30,000 retained jobs and the construction or absorption of 24 million square feet of space.

Incentives and Financing Land and Buildings New and existing firms can benefit from incentive Find the best place for your business. Our online programs that will boost their bottom line. We will database offers: explain, qualify and help you take advantage of:  Available buildings and sites  Ohio’s new business friendly tax environment  Premier Shovel Ready Sites which provides  Confidential tours arranged at your request  a single tax based on .26% of gross sales  no property tax on inventory, machinery Manufacturing Technical Services and and equipment. Assistance  Tax credits for job creation, retention and Through our partnerships, we can assist with: technology investments  Production Innovation and Development  Real Property Tax Abatements for new build-  Process Improvement ing construction/renovation  Lean Manufacturing Techniques  Sales tax exemptions for manufacturing and

research and development purchases.  Low Interest Financing for investments in: Strategic Information  Land Our website puts a tremendous amount of infor-  building construction/improvements mation at your fingertips. At anytime, you can get  machinery, equipment, furniture and fix- data on: tures.  Incentive Programs  Grants/Funding for  The region’s business environment  Employee training  Local facts, figures and statistics  Public infrastructure improvements.  The Chamber’s array of development services and achievements International Trade  And much, much more

Build your business through global trade. The Chamber’s International Trade initiative provides Your Connection information and resources for doing business We are your link to key officials: around the world. With our internal experience as Working directly with federal, state and local gov- well as the International Trade Assistance Center at ernment officials/agencies - advocating on your Youngstown State University and its state/federal/ behalf - to meet your business needs. world partners, we offer technical assistance with:  Increased international sales or sourcing opportunities Metropolitan Tower  Foreign Trade Zones 11 Federal Plaza Central Suite 1600 Youngstown, OH 44503-1592  Develop export compliance and international Phone: 330-744-2131 Fax: 330-746-0330 trade plans. Regional Chamber Building 197 West Market Street, Suite 400 Warren, OH 44481-1024

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