Industry News

Aerospace and Aviation
Airbus pact could result in Ohio jobs, sales

Women are increasingly ascending to top posts at aerospace firms

Agribusiness and Food Processing
North Bend farm creates niche to deliver premium cornmeal

Yes, agriculture IS Ohio's No. 1 industry

Automotive
Honda's Ohio plant changed competitive landscape in America

BioHealth
Neuros Medical wraps up development of chronic pain care technology

Entrepreneurs put Cincy on the map for health care innovation

Energy (oil/gas)
Gulfport reports big numbers from two Ohio Utica shale wells

Lawmakers urge expanded use of region's natural gas

Energy (renewable)
Energy department selects Ohio as site for offshore wind development

Ohio Honda plant installs wind turbines

Financial Services
1,000 new local jobs expected in insurance, financial fields

Allstate Adding 136 New Jobs In Ohio

Health
The key to better health care may already be in your pocket... and it's not your walletpoor

Health IT workers in high demand

Information Technology and Services
Athens doesn't stint on the hospitality, for firm bringing 150 jobs to town

Growth Rate of Investment in NE Ohio Outpaces the Nation

Manufacturing
No Shortage of Work, Job Openings at Glunt Industries

Ohio governor visits economic forum in Switzerland

Polymers and Chemicals
Ohio polypropylene compounding joint venture expanding

Sales surge spelling expansion for Design Molded Plastics

 

 


 

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Polymers and Chemicals
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Executive Rooms A & B
Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square

Ohio-based companies deliver many of the polymers and advanced materials needed by today's growth industries. Polymer production is the number one manufacturing industry in Ohio and need a skilled workforce. With an extensive, centralized supply chain and growing pool of engineering talent, the polymer and chemical industries are poised to grow.

Attend this session to:
- Learn the importance of preparing today's secondary students for tomorrow's careers by examining the needs of today's polymer industry.
- Gain insight to the innovative polymer-based curriculum being used in adult education at Auburn Career Center and Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center and why schools should start their own polymer program.
- Participate in an interactive session developing partnerships between the polymer industry and Ohio's workforce development programs.

Speakers:
James Cox, president, Independent Insight Summit presentation 
Maggie Lynch
, superintendent, Auburn Career Center (Concord Township) Summit presentation
Rich Markham, vice president, Productivity Initiatives, PolymerOhio, Inc. Summit presentation
Mike McDaniel, superintendent, Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Summit presentation
David Meyer, PE, professor, Sinclair Community College Summit presentation
Lisa Riegel, executive director, Educational Partnership Institute, LLC Summit presentation

Session contact: Kevin Williams, consultant, Office of Career-Technical Education, Ohio Department of Education