Westhaven Services Co. LLC and Omnicare Inc. plan to consolidate billing, collections, medical records, and clinical program support into a regional hub to be located in Maumee (Lucas County) or Perrysburg Township (Wood County).
Should the Ohio site be selected, Omnicare will lease a 16,000-square-foot Billing Center in Maumee and expand at its existing 45,000-square-foot Perrysburg location to facilitate the additional space required for the centralized hub operation. The investment would include new building construction and renovation, leasehold improvements, and the acquisition of machinery and equipment.
Ohio is in competition with Michigan for this more than $3.5 million project, which is expected to create 225 positions and retain 250 jobs within the first three years of the project's initial operations.
The state awarded Westhaven and Omnicare a 50% credit for a seven-year term to consolidate operations. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $791,664 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 14 years.
Westhaven, based in Perrysburg Township, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicare, which provides professional pharmacy services to long-term care facilities in the Northwest Ohio area. Omnicare is headquartered in Covington, KT, and is a leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly.
BDC Management Group LLC plans to relocate to Richfield to accommodate planned growth. The company will lease a 10,000-square-foot facility that will be used to operate a full-service business development center to serve auto dealerships throughout the United States. BDC employs 26 people at its current location in Strongsville.
Ohio is in competition with Minnesota and Utah for this $426,000 project, which is expected to create 200 jobs and retain 26 positions within the first three years of the project's initial operations.
The state has awarded BDC a 45% credit for a five-year term to consolidate operations. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $545,136 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 10 years.
BDC was founded in 2005 by a group of automotive and business professionals to offer the automotive industry expertise in advertising, sales processes, e-commerce, professional development, market integration, sales training, and management coaching.
International Automotive Components Group N.A. Inc. plans to transfer jobs from other plants outside of Ohio to its facility in Fremont.
IAC currently employs more than 2,220 employees at six Ohio manufacturing locations, located in Wauseon, Huron, Fremont, Canton, Holmesville and Sidney. IAC will invest in machinery and equipment and on-site infrastructure and the facility will be used for manufacturing activities.
Ohio is in competition with Michigan and Indiana for this $2.6 million project, which is expected to create 150 positions and retain 300 jobs within the first three years of the project's initial operations.
The state has awarded IAC a 65% credit for an eight-year term to consolidate operations. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $445,391 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 16 years.
Headquartered in Dearborn, MI, IAC develops and manufactures high-quality vehicle systems and components for the global automotive industry with a focus on best-in-class solutions for carpet and acoustics products, and exterior trim. IAC North America was formed in April 2007 and is comprised of Lear Corporation's former Interior Systems Division, Collins & Aikman's Soft Trim Division, as well as Collins & Aikman's Saltillo and Hermosillo, Mexico injection molding facilities.
The Kilroy Co. dba Trust Technologies plans to purchase the assets of a major client that is downsizing and outsourcing work. The acquisition would require the use of an additional 16,000 square feet of Trust's 67,000-square-foot building in Mentor. Trust will invest in machinery and equipment and on-site infrastructure improvements and the facility will be used to manufacture and supply high-performance parts to aerospace and industrial gas turbine manufacturers.
Ohio is in competition with South Carolina for this $2.3 million project, which is expected to create 89 positions and retain 75 jobs within the first three years of the project's initial operations.
The state has awarded Kilroy a 45% credit for a seven-year term to expand operations. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $338,138 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 14 years.
In 2002, Trust purchased the assets of medical device manufacturer Miltronics & Skye, and moved its 33,000-square-foot facility in Painesville to a new 67,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in Mentor in June 2004.
Nationwide Better Health Inc. plans to acquire furniture and fixtures and expand its current facility in Solon, which will be utilized for administrative and office functions.
Ohio is in competition with Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, and Minnesota for this $292,500 project, which is expected to create 85 positions and retain 92 jobs within the first three years of the project's initial operations.
The state awarded Nationwide Better Health a 35% credit for a five-year term to expand operations. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $218,000 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 10 years.
NBH, a division of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., was founded in 2005 and is a health management company that integrates an array of health and productivity services. The company aims to help other organizations plan their health and absence management programs more effectively, reduce health care costs, and increase productivity.