Scioto County's Advantages Strategic Location      While rural and small town in nature, Scioto County is progressive and open to new business development -- new businesses that need outstanding educational, technical, labor, recreational and natural resources. Scioto County offers business and its employees the advantages of safe and growing communities and easy access to large metropolitan cities such as Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Ashland, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia.      Its transportation network is noteworthy with excellent air, highway and rail transportation. Within and adjacent to South Central Ohio are six major airports, five interstate highways and the Ohio River which provide easy access to domestic and international markets and suppliers. Within 500 miles of South Central Ohio are more than 1/3 of the nation’s major markets, 2/3 of the United States population, 3/4 of the nation’s disposable income. Our Workforce      Scioto County's labor force has proven it’s productivity finishing several large projects on time and under budget and built to exacting standards.      In Scioto County, the public and private sectors work together to help businesses grow and succeed. There is a growing labor management cooperation as well as innovative financial and training assistance programs. The Labor Management Conference Board of Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky brings labor and management together to create an economic climate conducive to industrial growth. Its members recognize that new approaches are needed and work continuously to improve cooperation and productivity. Workforce Development Scioto Training Employment Program: What is the Job Training Partnership Act? What Training Services Are Available? How Can I Obtain More Information? Scioto County Pre-Employment Training Program (Scioto County JVS) - COMING SOON Technology      Ohio, the home of Edison, the Wright Brothers, Glenn and Armstrong remains at the forefront of innovation and leadership. Scientists exploring the deepest secrets of the physical universe. Engineers creating new manufacturing environments. Students at all levels questioning the world before them and designing new careers for themselves.      It’s been stated that "competitiveness in world markets depends increasingly on the products of knowledge." While natural resources and plentiful labor were the primary ingredients of industry as we knew it in years past, today’s businesses need world-class science, engineering, technical and educational resources. Knowledge is the key today to global competitiveness. Joint efforts by state and federal governments, industry, academic institutions and labor unions are constantly upgrading Ohio’s research and development infrastructure, improving the climate for innovation and nurturing the resources for a technology based economy. Our schools and universities have programs in place providing skilled technicians, liberal arts and business graduates, scientists and engineers to support the thriving economic renaissance in south central Ohio.      Among the nationally recognized research oriented universities that serve the area are Shawnee State University, Ohio University, Ohio State University, University of Dayton, Wright State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Rio Grande. Undergraduate and graduate programs at these universities offer literally hundreds of areas of study. As a new and developing university, Shawnee State University is in an ideal position to design innovative degree programs that will meet the area’s training needs well into the next century. Visit Shawnee State University's website at: www.shawnee.edu.      When it comes to turning basic research and innovative technology into commercial processes and products, Ohio leads the nation in successful technology transfer programs. Eight Edison Centers for Advanced Technology link Ohio’s top research institutions with Ohio companies ready to implement new technology. Using private, state and federal funds the centers offer expertise and spearhead research in processes important to Ohio manufacturing. Ohio’s Super Computer Center, the only state-funded super computer center in the country, supports the industrial base throughout the region. The world’s largest chemical transfer organization, Chemical Abstracts, serves both government and industry. Battelle Memorial Institute a world class technology center has more than 60 years experience moving technology from concept to the marketplace. Natural Resources      The region possesses abundant natural resources with more than 7 million acres of forest reserves, vast fresh water supplies, extensive natural gas deposits, ample coal reserves for the next 200 years, and substantial quantities of sand, gravel, clay, shale and limestone. Ohio’s clean coal technology programs fund private sector research projects helping assure a cleaner and more efficient use of coal for the years to come. The supply of hardwoods sustains primary and secondary forest products industries exceeding five billion dollars per year. Current Industries      Because of its strategic location, numerous large manufacturing, utility, service and technical facilities have located within the region including companies such as: Lockheed Martin General Electric U.S. Enrichment Corp. Bechtel Jacobs Dayton Power and Light Ford Motor Ohio Power OSCO Industries Cincinnati Millicron Ashland Oil Johnson Controls Mead Pillsbury Greenfield Research Cabletron Systems Merillat KDI Precision Goodyear U.S. Precision Lens Sunoco Chemicals (formerly Aristech) Dow Chemicals Kenworth ARMCO Steel Proctor and Gamble Battelle Memorial Institute M & J Welding Mitchellace Vinyl Craft Many More Economic Development | Info & Statistics | Events & Attractions Our County & Communities | News | Contacts | Home Free JavaScripts provided by The JavaScript Source © 1998-02 Scioto County Government. All rights reserved.