AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ASSETS
Workforce
Well-trained, reliable workforce with productive management-labor partnerships
Geographic Location
Directly in center of largest concentration of automotive production and engineering activity in North America
Supply Chain
Extensive Tier I, II, III automotive suppliers and broad expertise in tool and die, stamping, machining and injection molding
Logistics
Every form of transportation available to efficiently reach customers, saving valuable time and money
Authenticated Sites
Many ready-to-develop sites for manufacturing, warehousing, heavy industrial
QUICK FACTS
- Automotive workforce exceeding 45,000
- Located just 45 miles from Detroit
- 450,000 + Jeep Wranglers produced annually
- $1 billion + invested in GM-Powertrain over last 7 years
- Ohio is the No. 1 producer and supplier of automotive components/materials for automotive industry
- Ohio is the second largest U.S. automotive state
Northwest Ohio Automotive Industry Over the last 3 years:
64
Projects
4,029
New Jobs
$2.3Bil
Capital Investment
What They're Saying
We could not afford to wait for a building to be constructed from the ground up. We were migrating to Michigan when this spec building in Napoleon popped up and it met our immediate needs.Dennis Kirby, Chief Financial Officer, JAC Products
Northwest Ohio is literally a treasure chest of goodness. It’s great people, super work ethic, low cost place to operate, and close to major airports. I can’t say enough good things about Northwest Ohio as a place to do business and expand your business.Jake Peters, General Manager, Decked
RECENT AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Company | Investment | New Jobs |
Mitec Powertrain | $20 Million | 77 |
Hanon Systems | $33 Million | 242 |
Decked | $1.5 Million | 30 |