PRESS RELEASES

We are proud to announce that Ashland (County), Ohio has been ranked #5 Micropolitan for 2018. While Ashland has continued to grow with the Micropolitan rankings, this is the first year we’ve broken the Top 5.

Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup is the most prestigious national award for economic development; with Micropolitan being a community less than 50,000. The award is based on the previous calendar year’s projects: including start-ups, expansions and relocations. To qualify, each project must create 20+ jobs, be $1M+ new construction (including land and building), or 20,000 square foot construction.

The magazine’s Press Release and Micropolitan article can be found at the below links:

Site Selection March 2019 Press Release

Site Selection March 2019 Micropolitan Article

Grow Ashland and Ohio Carbon Industries partnered for a “Business Retooling Spurs Ashland’s Digital and Economic Growth” article in Innovation & Tech Today’s Winter 2018 edition.

The article can be found here:
Business Retooling Spurs Ashland’s Digital and Economic Growth

“America’s Sustainability Community Series; Ashland, OH” is featured in Business View Magazine’s Feb/March 2019 edition. The article focuses on Ashland County’s industrial heritage and how it has sustained the test of time.

The article is in the attached link.

America’s Sustainability Community Series; Ashland, OH

October 4, 2018 – Grow Ashland had the honor of hosting Columbus-based COMTEX’s Groundbreaking and Ground Blessing today at the facility’s future site on the 250 North bypass. The commercial, state-of-the-art healthcare laundry facility chose Ashland for its first expansion; a $20,740,000 investment in our community, with a commitment of 75-100 jobs. 

June 28, 2018 – Grow Ashland hosted a groundbreaking and reception to celebrate Pioneer’s 12,000 sq ft warehouse addition to its current facility, and as Mayor Miller adequately pointed out, the opening day for Ashland’s Balloonfest was the perfect way to celebrate Pioneer National Latex’s expansion.

June 19, 2018 – Join us in welcoming Hillsdale senior Anna Rowland as our summer intern.  Anna is currently taking college-plus classes at Ashland University with plans to study American History and Law.  She also just added “2018 State Softball Champion Team” to her resume. Congrats Anna!

June 11, 2018 – Ashland, Ohio was just ranked #10 in the country for Economic Growth Potential (mid-sized market) in Business Facilities Magazine’s 2018 Metro Rankings!