Smart Business Magazine, February 2016

18 Smart Business Columbus February 2016 Advanced manufacturing The benefits of locating or expanding a business in Ohio also point to how technology is driving the resurgence of Ohio manufacturing says Glenn Richardson managing director for advanced manufacturing and aerospace at JobsOhio New materials technologies and manufacturing processes are leading the resurgence as companies and other entities develop game changing technologies For instance additive manufacturing also called 3 D printing is making great strides in Ohio The National Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Additive Manufacturing America Makes is headquartered in Youngstown This institute along with many Ohio companies is focused on later stage process and materials development to accelerate adoption of this technology Its charter includes workforce development and many Ohio colleges and universities are engaged in developing curriculum for the next generation of 3 D designers technicians and engineers Ohio is also very bullish on carbon fiber Richardson says Carbon fiber is half the weight and three times the strength of steel Carbon fiber is primarily used in aerospace applications and Ohio is working with a national composite innovation institute to accelerate its use in the automotive and alternate energy industries As the No 1 supplier state to Boeing and Airbus and the No 2 producer of automobiles Ohio looks to leverage this technology to grow our positions in these key industries Richardson says A key advantage that Ohio has in this energy intensive technology is the availability of low cost energy Ohio sits on the Utica Shale formation and with the advent of fracking will benefit from an abundant reliable supply of low cost natural gas for decades to come Ohio also has a deep heritage in manufacturing As a state we have the third largest manufacturing workforce according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and are considered the best state for manufacturing jobs east of the Mississippi River Ohio has more than 200 colleges and universities that offer technical degrees and graduates more than 10000 engineers annually providing critical talent to grow our advanced manufacturing businesses Richardson says To illustrate how JobsOhios assistance helped a company develop its technology Richardson cited the example of Intelligrated a Cincinnati area manufacturer of automated material handling solutions The company grew from a white paper in 2000 to what is now more than a billion dollar organization he says In 2014 it wanted to add a new R D group to accelerate technology development and expand product offerings Intelligrated was considering its Mason Ohio headquarters as well as other locations it had acquired in Kentucky and Missouri Leveraging the talent coming from the University of Cincinnati and the business friendly low tax environment in Ohio JobsOhio was able to convince CEO Chris Cole and his leadership team that the best location to build the R D facility was in Mason JobsOhio is very proud to have played a role in their decision to expand in Ohio and is excited about their future growth potential Richardson says SPECIAL REPORT JOBSOHIO Smart mobility As the No 1 supplier state to Boeing and Airbus and the No 2 producer of automobiles Ohio looks to leverage this technology to grow our positions in these key industries GLENN RICHARDSON MANAGING DIRECTOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND AEROSPACE JOBSOHIO SOCIAL MEDIA To learn more about JobsOhio like its Facebook page http on fb me 1OmfucH and follow on Twitter @ WhyOhio Lextant OSU are examples of how Ohio is fertile ground for the future of transportation