JobsOhio Q1 Board Meeting
Business Leaders and Community Stakeholders, As we accelerate into 2025, Ohio continues to build on "Super Sector" opportunities fueled by a new wave of transformative investments, record-breaking rankings, and clear strategies for sustaining our momentum and growth. Our recent JobsOhio Q1 Public Board Meeting highlighted these achievements and outlined our path forward. • Governor DeWine emphasized our strong public-private alignment, highlighting the 15-year extension of the JobsOhio Beverage
Tariffs Update March 5th, 2025
This update is provided courtesy of EACC Ambassador Member Fifth Third Bank Tariffs Today: The Potential Impact on Commodity Prices and Your BusinessWhat You Should KnowImmediate Tariffs on Canada and Mexico: Effective today, the US has imposed tariffs of 25% on all goods from Canada and Mexico, except for Canadian energy products including oil, which will face a reduced 10% rate. This is significant considering that in 2024, nearly 5 million metric tons, or 60%, of the US's aluminum imports came from
Ohio Business Roundtable - Energy Competitiveness Study
The OpportunityOhio is uniquely positioned to attract transformative industries due to its strategic location, diverse energy portfolio, and strong industrial base. Since 2022, JobsOhio has won 1,016 economic development projects, with $74.27B in associated capital investment. This underscores the state's appeal as a hub for innovation and economic growth. Ohio should capitalize on that advantage and be a leader in energy development. The ChallengeHowever, this growth presents urgent energy challenges -
United Kingdom ETA Travel Requirement
The United Kingdom is introducing an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system to enhance border security and streamline entry processes for visa-exempt travelers. This system will require individuals from visa-exempt countries to obtain an ETA before traveling to the UK.Implementation Timeline:January 8, 2025: Travelers from non-European visa-exempt countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and others, will need an ETA to enter the UK. (ch.usembassy.gov)April 2, 2025: The ETA
Operations Showcase - Hahn Automation & Rethink Robotics
Almost 50 people attended our first Operations Showcase of the 2025 hosted by HAHN Automation Group (HAHN) and Rethink Robotics (Rethink). The photos simply do not do the crowd and energy justice! Attendees first experienced how HAHN uses virtual reality in their sales and design process, before proceeding to the floor to see some of their robots in action: from a "simple" stamping operation to a machine tending application for injection molded parts. From there, participants went through to a second
