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Columbus, OH — Five companies are advancing projects across the Columbus Region that together represent more than $90 million in new investment and plans for nearly 680 jobs. Four of the five announcements are directly connected to rising energy demand, showing how growth in the sector is creating opportunity across manufacturing and engineering while reaching communities throughout the Region.
Full press releases and additional details for each announcement are available through the linked company names below:
Burns & McDonnell: The engineering and construction firm will move to a larger Downtown Columbus office as demand grows for expertise in power generation and electrical transmission, creating capacity for more than 45 additional jobs.
Vicente Torns: The international manufacturer will invest $21 million in its first U.S. facility to produce copper and aluminum wire used in electric transformers, creating 108 jobs in West Liberty.
Westerman: The specialized energy equipment manufacturer will invest $51.5 million to expand production in Bremen and establish a nuclear manufacturing operation in Hebron, creating 345 jobs.
Wieland: The global copper and technology company will invest $15 million in a second Delaware facility to manufacture heat exchangers that keep data centers cool, creating 100 jobs.
John W. Danforth Company: The mechanical contractor will open a new manufacturing and operations facility in Dublin to support complex industrial projects, creating 80 jobs through an $850,000 investment.
“This is a big day for the Columbus Region,” said Jonas Peterson, chief economic development officer and president of One Columbus. “Nearly 680 new jobs and more than $90 million in investment is worth celebrating, but what’s especially exciting is what these projects say about our future. As energy demand grows, companies across our Region are manufacturing the equipment and engineering the infrastructure needed to meet it, creating new opportunities for people and communities across Central Ohio.”
These announcements reflect the partnership that drives economic development across the Columbus Region. One Columbus works alongside JobsOhio and local economic development leaders to help companies move from interest to investment. One Columbus investors provide the private-sector commitment and resources that sustain this work. Their collective support helps the Region compete for projects, turned business growth into opportunity for communities across Central Ohio and made Columbus the fastest job creating metro in the Midwest.
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About the Columbus Partnership
The Columbus Partnership is a nonprofit organization of CEOs from Columbus’ leading businesses and institutions. Through our membership and other ally organizations across Central Ohio, the Partnership upholds a shared vision to make Columbus the most prosperous region in the country. The Columbus Partnership team also includes One Columbus, one of the nation’s top economic development teams that serves the 11-county Columbus Region; and Smart Columbus, an innovation lab that applies technology to advance community good. The Columbus Partnership team works to help create jobs and attract capital investment, expand access to opportunity, and improve the economic competitiveness of the Columbus Region. Learn more at columbusregion.com.
About One Columbus
As the economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus Region, One Columbus’ mission is to lead a comprehensive regional growth strategy that develops and attracts the world’s most competitive companies, grows a highly adaptive workforce, prepares our communities for the future and inspires corporate, academic and public innovation throughout the Columbus Region. One Columbus expertly guides companies through the location decision process. Through strategic business outreach and customized research, the One Columbus team leverages public, private and institutional partnerships to grow the Columbus Region’s economy and strengthen its national and international competitiveness. Funding is received from more than 300 private organizations, local governments, academic institutions and JobsOhio. Learn more at ColumbusRegion.com.