Van Buren State Park (Ohio)

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

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Friday, October 20, 2023
Louis Dreyfus Company, Bakersfield Department of Development Services, Workforce, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Soybean oil, Soybean, City, Growth, Van Buren State Park (Ohio), Partnership, Farmer, Economic development, Plastic, LDC, Vegetable oil, Renewable energy, Development

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.

Axogen, Inc. Begins Processing Avance® Nerve Graft at New State-of-the-Art Facility in Dayton, Ohio

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Monday, August 21, 2023
Partnership, Surgeon, Nerve, Axogen, Science, City, Van Buren State Park (Ohio), Patient, Growth, APC, BLA, Pharmaceutical industry, Avance

“We are pleased to mark this significant milestone as we begin processing Avance Nerve Graft in our new APC facility,” commented Karen Zaderej, Axogen's Chairman, CEO, and President.

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  • “We are pleased to mark this significant milestone as we begin processing Avance Nerve Graft in our new APC facility,” commented Karen Zaderej, Axogen's Chairman, CEO, and President.
  • “The APC is a world-class tissue processing center that will support our Biologics License Application (BLA) submission in the first half of 2024 and our long-term growth.
  • The APC provides up to three times the current processing capacity and was designed for future growth and expansion.
  • “The local team in Dayton has done an impressive job in the construction of this world-class processing center,” remarked Todd Puckett, Vice President, Manufacturing.