Crown Equipment Corporation’s Major Dayton Region Expansion Taking Shape
In October 2018, Crown Equipment Corporation announced plans for a new expansion. The $130 million expansion project will create 563 new jobs at multiple locations in the Dayton Region. Their expanded Ohio footprint will give the company additional assembly and manufacturing capacity, as well as…
New Facility Supports Cornerstone’s Commercialization Push
Cornerstone Research Group (CRG) announced a proposal to expand its current operations to a new facility while expecting to create 250 new jobs in the Dayton Region. The company’s expansion initiative would open new opportunities for a variety of high-skilled jobs in the Dayton Region including…
New Innovation Center Anchors Henny Penny’s Future Product Development
Henny Penny began construction on the largest expansion project in Henny Penny’s 62-year history in October for a 150,000 square-foot expansion to its Preble County manufacturing facility. The new space will add 70 jobs and house an Innovation Center for new product development, automation and…
Why Crocs Relocated a Key Distribution Center to Dayton
One of the largest, most recognizable footwear brands in the world, Crocs, Inc., moved a major distribution center from California to western Ohio in order to better serve a growing worldwide customer base.
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Crocs brought its first products to market…
From Silicon Valley to Beavercreek: How a tech startup found its way home
Steven Hong had achieved success as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley after getting his Ph.D. at Stanford. However, when he and his father, Lang Hong, (associate dean and professor of electrical engineering at Wright State University), had an inkling of the idea, which ultimately became…