Office of Economic Development

Public Notices

RAPID 2013 Conference & Expo

June 10-13
Pittsburgh
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NE Ohio Regional Jobs Fair

June 3, 10 AM - 3 PM
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INSIDER 17 - May 2013

Keeping Area 17 WIB members informed.

MCTA Update - April 2013

A monthly communication for officials in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.

Manufacturing Workforce News - April 2013

Working together to create manufacturing pathways to competitiveness.

Mahoning and Columbiana Counties Benefit from Shalenet Funding

(March 29, 2013) - News Release

NAMII honored by Brookings Institute and Rockefeller Foundation

Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation News: July 2012 - June 2013

The City of Youngstown Office of Economic Development has a variety of economic tools at its disposal to assist current businesses, new businesses, and businesses interested in relocating to Youngstown. Follow the links on the left to learn more about this wealth of opportunities.

In the News

May 22, 2013 - "April Unemployment Rates Decrease in Mahoning Valley", (The Business Journal)

May 17, 2013 - "New Business Filings Up in Ohio During April", (The Business Journal)

May 8, 2013 - "Kasich touts Exterran as Valley’s latest success story", (The Vindicator)

April 30, 2013 - "Energy Job Fair Draws Applicants, Affirmations", (The Business Journal)

April 26, 2013 - "Moving from New York, Hudson Sees Growth Here", (The Business Journal)

April 25, 2013 - "Through Prism, YSU Seeks to Help Manufacturers", (The Business Journal)

April 22, 2013 - "Sales Growth at Fastest Pace in Year, NABE Says", (The Business Journal)

April 16, 2013 - "Housing Starts at Highest Level Since 2008", (The Wall Street Journal)

April 3, 2013 - "NAMII Holds Meetings, Names Deputy Directors", (The Business Journal)

March 21, 2013 - "7 Projects Share $4.5M in NAMII Funding", (The Business Journal)

March 20, 2013 - "April 19 Event to Aid Manufacturers in Hiring", (The Business Journal)

March 12, 2013 - "Exterran Plant to Ramp Up Production in April", (The Business Journal)

March 12, 2013 - "Job Openings Increase as U.S. Labor Market Improves", (Bloomberg.com)

March 8, 2013 - "Employers Add 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Falls to 7.7%", (The Wall Street Journal)

March 7, 2013 - "Talk of the Downtown: How Fast Momentum Is Building", (The Business Journal)

March 6, 2013 - "Hotel Project in the Works as Development Accelerates", (The Business Journal)

March 4, 2013 - "Youngstown's improbable comeback attracting attention and creating jobs", (Cleveland.com)

February 26, 2013 - "It’s Career Week at YSU Williamson College of Business", (The Business Journal)

February 21, 2013 - "Small Firms Plan for Stronger Economy", (The Wall Street Journal)

February 21, 2013 - "Electrical Companies, Workers Wired for Robust Year", (The Business Journal)

February 14, 2013 - "NAMII Advances Its Work as Media Spotlight Shines", (The Business Journal)

The City of Youngstown has reintroduced The Youngstown Initiative, a program that offers small businesses access to capital and government-contracting opportunities. Visit the Programs page to learn more.

Recent Developments

Mahoning Valley Historical Society

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing an investment of approximately $3 million toward the renovation and opening of their museum and archive located at 325 W. Federal Street. More

Youngstown Business Incubator

The Youngstown Business Incubator recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing an investment of $1.2 million to expand and renovate its operations located at 241 W. Federal and 234 Boardman Streets. More

Iron City Wood Products, Inc.

Iron City Wood Products, Inc. recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing to invest an estimated $900,000 to relocate their operations to the east side of Youngstown and renovate the existing building to construct a manufacturing/warehousing facility. More

Empyra.com, Inc.

Local software development and consulting company, Empyra.com, Inc., recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing to invest an estimated $582,000 towards hiring and the expansion of its operations in the downtown business district. More

Green Haines Sgambati Co., LPA

Green Haines Sgambati Co., LPA recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing to invest $115,000 to consolidate and relocate its existing Austintown and Wick Avenue offices to downtown Youngstown. More

Kiraly Tool & Die, Inc.

Kiraly Tool & Die recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown to invest $12,720 in façade improvements to their Crescent Street facility. More

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc.

Taylor-Winfield Technologies, Inc. recently entered into a Development Agreement with the City of Youngstown committing to relocate 37 employees to its Youngstown facility and invest approximately $2,000,000 to construct a new 16,000 sq. ft. office addition to the company’s manufacturing plant located in the Salt Springs Business Park. More