Plibrico Company explores location options; elects to stay in Jackson County
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Ohio Southeast Economic Development-
After conducting a multi-state search, the Plibrico Company will keep its U.S. production in southeastern Ohio. The announcement was made Wednesday by company officials in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership.
The company has reaffirmed its commitment to the region, creating four new jobs and retaining 16 employees in southern Ohio. JobsOhio provided a $125,000 JobsOhio Grant towards machinery, equipment, infrastructure and relocation costs.
“The Plibrico Company is excited to remain, invest and grow in southeastern Ohio,” said Brad Taylor President and CEO of the Plibrico Company. “Our biggest strength is our employees.
“Plibrico’s success comes from employees that have on-the-job passion and truly love what they do. To retain and grow that passion is invaluable.”
Plibrico is a leading manufacturer and installer of superior aluminosilicate and high alumina monolithic refractories used in a variety of demanding thermal applications. The company provides refractory expertise for industries including aluminum processing, non-ferrous metals, ferrous metals, mineral processing, power generation, waste incineration, petrochemical processing and boilers. Plibrico Company is headquartered in Northbrook, Ill.
According to Mike Jacoby, president of OhioSE, “JobsOhio and OhioSE are thrilled that Plibrico is committed to investing in Jackson County. We appreciate their commitment to our workforce here in southeast Ohio.”
OhioSE worked with the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership and local public entities to develop incentives to support Plibrico’s ongoing investment in the county.
“Our community is thrilled for Plibrico’s project announcement,” said Sam Brady, president of the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership. “This project is a double win for Jackson County. Not only are we retaining crucial manufacturing positions, but new life is coming to a scuttled Oak Hill manufacturing space tailor-made for this project.”
Plibrico Company, LLC is an industry-leading single-source supplier of aluminosilicate and high alumina monolithic refractories used in the processing of aluminum, steel, sugar, cement, waste, power generation and other demanding thermal environments. For over a century, organizations have trusted Plibrico to develop innovative and reliable refractory solutions that consistently increase efficiency, improve production uptime and safely boost the performance of our customers' thermal processing operations and equipment.
Committed to growth, and focused on providing value to customers, Plibrico has brought together one of the broadest product and technical service portfolios in the refractories industry. Plibrico’s wide portfolio allows us to fully service customers from concept to completion.
The Plibrico Company supplies its highly durable monolithic refractory materials to thermal processors in the United States under the Plibrico® and Redline™ brands, and worldwide under the Plico® brand.
Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., Plibrico serves its customers through a centrally located manufacturing plant and a network of refractory construction offices throughout the United States and Canada. Plibrico has built a business over more than a century, based on trust, knowledge and experience, qualities that create close lasting relationships to deliver superior heat control solutions.
Learn more at www.plibrico.com. Follow Plibrico on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
The Jackson County Economic Development Partnership (JCEDP) is the lead economic development agency for Jackson County, Ohio and its municipalities. Founded in 1989, JCEDP is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit economic development organization that functions as a public-private partnership. JCEDP provides support to local government and Jackson County’s incumbent private sector companies for the purpose of expansion, retention and attraction of new business investment. JCEDP is a founding member of the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) and is served by the Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) JobsOhio network partner. Learn more at www.JacksonCountyOhio.com.
Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) is the JobsOhio Network Partner for southern, eastern, and southeastern Ohio, providing economic development work and resources in 25 rural counties; they are the newest and geographically the largest of the six regions across the state. OhioSE partners closely with regional development districts, local economic development offices, state agencies, and other entities to expand, retain and attract businesses in the counties they serve. Learn more at OhioSE.com.
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention, and expansion. The organization also works to seed talent production in its targeted industries and to attract talent to Ohio through Find Your Ohio. JobsOhio works with six regional partners across Ohio: Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio Southeast Economic Development, One Columbus, REDI Cincinnati, Regional Growth Partnership, and Team NEO. Learn more at www.jobsohio.com. Follow JobsOhio on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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The company has reaffirmed its commitment to the region, creating four new jobs and retaining 16 employees in southern Ohio. JobsOhio provided a $125,000 JobsOhio Grant towards machinery, equipment, infrastructure and relocation costs.
“The Plibrico Company is excited to remain, invest and grow in southeastern Ohio,” said Brad Taylor President and CEO of the Plibrico Company. “Our biggest strength is our employees.
“Plibrico’s success comes from employees that have on-the-job passion and truly love what they do. To retain and grow that passion is invaluable.”
Plibrico is a leading manufacturer and installer of superior aluminosilicate and high alumina monolithic refractories used in a variety of demanding thermal applications. The company provides refractory expertise for industries including aluminum processing, non-ferrous metals, ferrous metals, mineral processing, power generation, waste incineration, petrochemical processing and boilers. Plibrico Company is headquartered in Northbrook, Ill.
According to Mike Jacoby, president of OhioSE, “JobsOhio and OhioSE are thrilled that Plibrico is committed to investing in Jackson County. We appreciate their commitment to our workforce here in southeast Ohio.”
OhioSE worked with the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership and local public entities to develop incentives to support Plibrico’s ongoing investment in the county.
“Our community is thrilled for Plibrico’s project announcement,” said Sam Brady, president of the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership. “This project is a double win for Jackson County. Not only are we retaining crucial manufacturing positions, but new life is coming to a scuttled Oak Hill manufacturing space tailor-made for this project.”
Plibrico Company, LLC is an industry-leading single-source supplier of aluminosilicate and high alumina monolithic refractories used in the processing of aluminum, steel, sugar, cement, waste, power generation and other demanding thermal environments. For over a century, organizations have trusted Plibrico to develop innovative and reliable refractory solutions that consistently increase efficiency, improve production uptime and safely boost the performance of our customers' thermal processing operations and equipment.
Committed to growth, and focused on providing value to customers, Plibrico has brought together one of the broadest product and technical service portfolios in the refractories industry. Plibrico’s wide portfolio allows us to fully service customers from concept to completion.
The Plibrico Company supplies its highly durable monolithic refractory materials to thermal processors in the United States under the Plibrico® and Redline™ brands, and worldwide under the Plico® brand.
Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., Plibrico serves its customers through a centrally located manufacturing plant and a network of refractory construction offices throughout the United States and Canada. Plibrico has built a business over more than a century, based on trust, knowledge and experience, qualities that create close lasting relationships to deliver superior heat control solutions.
Learn more at www.plibrico.com. Follow Plibrico on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
The Jackson County Economic Development Partnership (JCEDP) is the lead economic development agency for Jackson County, Ohio and its municipalities. Founded in 1989, JCEDP is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit economic development organization that functions as a public-private partnership. JCEDP provides support to local government and Jackson County’s incumbent private sector companies for the purpose of expansion, retention and attraction of new business investment. JCEDP is a founding member of the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO) and is served by the Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) JobsOhio network partner. Learn more at www.JacksonCountyOhio.com.
Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) is the JobsOhio Network Partner for southern, eastern, and southeastern Ohio, providing economic development work and resources in 25 rural counties; they are the newest and geographically the largest of the six regions across the state. OhioSE partners closely with regional development districts, local economic development offices, state agencies, and other entities to expand, retain and attract businesses in the counties they serve. Learn more at OhioSE.com.
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit economic development corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention, and expansion. The organization also works to seed talent production in its targeted industries and to attract talent to Ohio through Find Your Ohio. JobsOhio works with six regional partners across Ohio: Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio Southeast Economic Development, One Columbus, REDI Cincinnati, Regional Growth Partnership, and Team NEO. Learn more at www.jobsohio.com. Follow JobsOhio on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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