Ohio Department of Agriculture

New Soybean Processing Plant to Bring More Than 100 New Jobs to Ohio

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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Governor Jon Husted, Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, and JobsOhio president and CEO J.P. Nauseef announced today that a new soybean processing plant in Upper Sandusky will bring more than 100 new jobs to Ohio.

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  • Governor Jon Husted, Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, and JobsOhio president and CEO J.P. Nauseef announced today that a new soybean processing plant in Upper Sandusky will bring more than 100 new jobs to Ohio.
  • "This new facility will not only bring in new jobs, but it will also lead to new avenues for growth and innovation in Ohio's agricultural sector."
  • There are approximately 26,000 soybean farmers in Ohio, and the annual economic impact of soybean production in Ohio is $5.3 billion.
  • LDC’s state-of-the-art soybean processing plant will have integrated crushing, edible oil refining, and lecithin production and packaging capabilities.

Prolacta Bioscience Applauds Ohio Legislature For Supporting Medicaid Reimbursement For Donor Human Milk-Derived Products

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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DUARTE, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolacta Bioscience®, the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature infants, today praised the Ohio legislature for passing budget language that would provide Medicaid reimbursement for donor human milk and other donor human milk products in both inpatient and outpatient settings:

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  • DUARTE, Calif., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolacta Bioscience ®, the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature infants, today praised the Ohio legislature for passing budget language that would provide Medicaid reimbursement for donor human milk and other donor human milk products in both inpatient and outpatient settings:
    "The news is a giant win for Ohio's most vulnerable infants.
  • Expanding reimbursement for both donor human milk and other human milk-based products will allow premature babies access to the food and nutrients that they need," said Melinda Elliott, MD, chief medical officer, Prolacta Bioscience.
  • Since 2018, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has provided inpatient and outpatient coverage for donor human milk.
  • Until today, ODM has not provided coverage for donor human milk-derived fortifiers or any other donor human milk products, which has precluded some of the neediest premature infants from consuming an exclusive human milk diet, widely recognized as the best source of nutrition.

Knight Material Technologies Adds Structured Packing Capacity with New Kiln

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Knight Material Technologies (KMT), located in Canton, Ohio, has expanded its production capacity by installing a new kiln to support demand for the company's anti-corrosive brick and structured media used in corrosive and high-temperature applications found in industrial plants and towers.

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  • Knight Material Technologies (KMT), located in Canton, Ohio, has expanded its production capacity by installing a new kiln to support demand for the company's anti-corrosive brick and structured media used in corrosive and high-temperature applications found in industrial plants and towers.
  • The new capital investment, a roller hearth kiln, will increase the production at the Canton plant and will be used to manufacture KMT's industry-leading FLEXERAMIC® structured packing.
  • "We are excited to complete our first major capital investment at Knight Materials Technologies since our divestiture from Koch Engineered Solutions," said Kevin Brooks, President of KMT.
  • "The new roller hearth kiln advances our manufacturing capabilities and improves our ability to accelerate our customer response times."

Governor DeWine Announces New Powder Formula Manufacturing Facility in Bowling Green

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef announced today that Abbott has selected a site in Bowling Green for a new manufacturing facility that will produce specialty and metabolic powder nutritional products.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt.
  • Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef announced today that Abbott has selected a site in Bowling Green for a new manufacturing facility that will produce specialty and metabolic powder nutritional products.
  • "Abbott has long been part of Ohio, and we're proud to become part of the local community in Bowling Green."
  • "Bowling Green is the perfect place for this critical manufacturing facility to raise the capacity of formula production in the United States," said Bowling Green Economic Development Executive Director Kati Thompson.