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Dayton airport security wait times still less than 5 minutes; CVG around 30 minutes
Even with the lapse in federal government funding for Transportation Security Agency workers, the security wait times for passengers at Dayton International Airport remain relatively quick these days. STAFF Even with the lapse in federal government funding for Transportation Security Agency workers, the security wait times for passengers at Dayton International Airport remain relatively quick these days, a spokeswoman for the airport told the Dayton Daily News.
Activist Peltz claims Procter & Gamble board seat after vote count
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has won a seat on the Procter & Gamble board after a narrow vote, according to Peltz’s hedge fund. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management reports a weeks-long count of shareholder votes found Peltz was elected by about a 43,000-margin out of more than two billion shares that were cast.
JobsOhio projects list nearly 600 new area jobs
JobsOhio made grants and loans available to five regional companies last month, in projects that represent the creation of nearly 600 new jobs, according to the organization’s latest metrics. Tower Partners LLC, whose industry JobsOhio lists as a “biohealth,” was slated to receive a $1.4 million revitalization loan to create 300 new jobs in Montgomery County while retaining 1,750 jobs, according to the organization’s monthly metrics report.
Local company named a ‘technology leader’
Miami Twp.-based Teradata said it has been named “the technology leader” in a new industry report.
Crown Equipment founder dies
James F. “Jim” Dicke, chairman emeritus of Crown Equipment, died Friday at the age of 94. A longtime resident of New Bremen, Ohio, Dicke was still serving as chairman emeritus of the company at the time of his death. Crown Equipment calls itself one of the five largest lift truck manufacturers in the world. The company is led by Dicke’s son, James F. Dicke II, who is Crown’s chairman and chief executive, and James F. Dicke III, the company’s president.
NEW: Wright State unveils plan to launch new school year
FAIRBORN — Wright State University will start its fall semester Aug. 24 with a mix of in-class and virtual instruction, the university said Tuesday.
Ex friends detail ending relationship with gunman
Published: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 @ 11:38 AM By: Tom Gnau DAYTON — Connor Betts’ ex bandmate and ex-girlfriend in recent days have each said that relationships with Betts broke off before a mass shooting in Dayton. Police identified Betts as shooting and killing nine people and wounding dozens of others Sunday in the Oregon District.
Two Dayton companies win Third Frontier backing
Two companies with Dayton connections recently won Ohio Third Frontier grants. Endo Guidance Technologies LLC, of Dayton, was awarded $150,000 for the development and commercialization of a radiation-free alternative to X-ray imaging during surgery. And Strong Plastics LLC, also of Dayton, was awarded $100,000 for the development and commercialization of a strong load-bearing plastic to replace aluminum. Click here to read the complete article, and see related article in the Urbana Daily Citizen.
Who faces corruption charges in Dayton FBI probe?
— Three former local politicians are facing corruption and fraud charges linked to contracts with the city of Dayton, according to federal court documents unsealed on Tuesday, April 30. >> Former Dayton commissioner, state lawmaker face corruption charges Those charged include former Dayton City Commissioner Joey Williams; former state representative Clayton Luckie; former Huber Heights council member and Dayton city employee RoShawn Winburn.
PHOTOS: Ever wonder where Slim Jims are made; Troy has the plant
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Local Korean War soldier, ID’d after 67 years, to be laid to rest this week
A Korean War soldier with local ties will be welcomed home and laid to rest this week after spending 67 years buried in Korea and Hawaii as an unknown soldier. Cpl. Roy John Hopper was killed in action in Korea on July 31, 1950. according to an obituary with Newcomer’s Funeral Home. Killed in an ambush less than a month before his 22nd birthday, he was initially buried in Korea before being interred in Hawaii.
Local Korean War soldier, ID’d after 67 years, to be laid to rest this week
A Korean War soldier with local ties will be welcomed home and laid to rest this week after spending 67 years buried in Korea and Hawaii as an unknown soldier. Cpl. Roy John Hopper was killed in action in Korea on July 31, 1950. according to an obituary with Newcomer’s Funeral Home. Killed in an ambush less than a month before his 22nd birthday, he was initially buried in Korea before being interred in Hawaii.
Local Korean War soldier, ID’d after 67 years, to be laid to rest this week
A Korean War soldier with local ties will be welcomed home and laid to rest this week after spending 67 years buried in Korea and Hawaii as an unknown soldier. Cpl. Roy John Hopper was killed in action in Korea on July 31, 1950. according to an obituary with Newcomer’s Funeral Home. Killed in an ambush less than a month before his 22nd birthday, he was initially buried in Korea before being interred in Hawaii.
Former Dayton anchor, investigative reporter to be immortalized in history tonight
The Crowns Hat Show, Natasha Williams wearing a fashion design by Linda Crawford at the Books and Company for the 12th annual event at The Greene Town Center in Beavercreek on Saturday Jim Otte — the host of WHIO Reports and a member of the I-Team — and former WHIO anchor Natasha Williams are among the journalists to be inducted in the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame during a special ceremony tonight, Sept. 21, at the Marriott at the University of Dayton.
Financial company surpasses Kettering hiring goal
Synchrony Financial’s Kettering center has an “innovation station” dedicated to testing new financing technology for its merchant customers. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF The success of a Synchrony Financial hiring program at its Kettering site has inspired the company to expand the program elsewhere.
Battery company considering $56M investment in Kettering plant
Xerion Advanced Battery Corp.’s CEO said his company is considering spending more than $50 million on manufacturing operations at his company’s Miami Valley Research Park location in Kettering. The company opened its Kettering facility last November. Since then, the company has slowly grown the facility with a “phased move-in,” Chief Executive John Busbee said in a recent interview.
New health care act could cost this region billions, study shows
The current version of health care reform Congress is considering would cost the 11-county region served by the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association billions, according to a new study. The bill as it stands would mean nearly $2 billion less in Medicaid spending in the region over the next decade and close to $300 million in uninsured costs for 29 area hospitals, according to a joint study by GDAHA and the American Hospital Association.
OSHA levies new safety allegations against Fuyao
Fuyao Glass America brought 2,000 jobs to town, but the explosion of investment has come with unexpected trouble over safety, culture clashes and foreign control. Nathan C. Ward/The New York Times The Cincinnati office of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued several new safety citations against Fuyao Glass America recently.
GE reports new orders at Paris Air Show
GE Aviation and CFM International — companies with a strong Southwestern Ohio presence — are reporting plenty of new orders from the Paris Air Show, which began today. GE Capital Aviation Services, the aviation leasing and financing arm of GE, on Monday announced a firm order for 200 CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. RELATED: GE Aviation, CFM go center stage in Paris West Chester Twp.-based CFM values the agreement at more than $2.9 billion.
3 things to know about Amazon-Whole Foods deal
The Whole Foods Market at 1050 Miamisburg Centerville Road opened in 2015. Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion. LISA POWELL/STAFF Amazon.com Inc.’s announcement Friday that it intends to buy Whole Foods Inc. in a $13.7 billion deal has upset more than a few grocery carts. Stock prices and expectations have jumped up (and down) at the news.
Ohio unemployment rate falls
Operator Doug Coleman runs the rotary die cutting machine that custom prints and cuts boxes for customers at Value Added Packaging in Clayton. STAFF Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in May, down slightly from 5 percent in April, Ohio government said Friday. The number of those with jobs also rose, with Ohio’s non-agricultural wage and salary employment rising 6,300 over the month, from a revised 5,509,100 in April to 5,515,400 in May 2017.
Report: Ohio gets a “B” in manufacturing, a “C” in taxes
Tanner Myers, an additive manufacturing technician at Fairborn’s Tangible Solutions, uses a laser to excavate excess material from a 3-D-printed product. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF The state of Ohio maintained “grades” of “B” manufacturing, “B+” in logistics, a “C-” in human capital and a “C” in tax climate, according to an annual grading from Ball State University.
Commuter Ads announces new markets
Dayton’s CommuterAds is announcing its latest markets. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) and Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority have come to an agreement on multi-year contracts with CommuterAds, a company that provides digital, audio and visual text-scroll advertising. The two transit authorities are the 13th and 14th U.S. markets to partner with CommuterAds.
Chamber opposes drug ‘price relief’ act
A Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce committee announced its opposition Thursday to a ballot initiative on prescription drugs that voters will see in November. The Ohio Drug Price Relief Act would require the state, including the Ohio Department of Medicaid, to pay the same or lower prices for prescription drugs as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — which the chamber said negotiates drug prices 20 to 24 percent less than other agencies.
Cedarville launches health care administration MBA track
Cedarville University is launching an online, 12-class health care administration track within its masters of business administration (MBA) program, university leaders said Thursday at Soin Medical Center. The course will be offered seven weeks at a time, two or four courses per semester, year-round. The university expects many if not most of the students interested in the track will be health care professionals aiming for middle-management jobs.
Dayton fire chief: High-rise fires especially ‘complex’
Smoke rises after a huge fire engulfed the 24-story residential Grenfell Tower in London Wednesday. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, declared the fire a major incident as more than 200 firefighters are still tackling the blaze while at least 50 people are receiving hospital treatment. Carl Court/Getty Images As the world watched the London high-rise fire in horror Wednesday, Dayton Fire Chief Jeffery Payne acknowledged that this kind of disaster is a firefighter’s nightmare.
AIM Media buys Ohio newspapers
AIM Media Midwest LLC said Tuesday it has purchased newspapers in Troy, Fairborn, Xenia and Piqua as well as newspapers published in 12 other Ohio cities. AIM Media’s purchase includes Ohio newspapers previously owned by Civitas Media. This includes daily newspapers in Greenville, Wilmington, Sidney, Urbana, Hillsboro, Washington Courthouse and elsewhere.
Union votes ‘no confidence’ in PSA Airlines president
The leadership of an airline pilots union has issued a vote of “no confidence” against Dion Flannery, president of Dayton-based PSA Airlines. In a statement on its Facebook page Tuesday, the PSA Master Executive Council of the Airline Pilots Association International said members were troubled by management turnover at PSA, alleged contract "violations" by PSA's payroll and scheduling departments, and delays or denials of requests for family medical leave.
Dayton builder Tom Danis died Saturday
Tom Danis died Saturday at the age of 67. Thomas James Danis — of both Dayton and Naples, Fla. — and his company played a key role in an array of memorable local buildings. “Tom was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who was active in the Dayton community throughout his life, both as a business leader and philanthropist.” his obituary says.
Dayton readies $12M contract with local engineering firm
The city of Dayton is readying a $12 million services agreement with Beavercreek engineering firm Woolpert. TY GREENLEES / STAFF Dayton City Commission will soon see a proposed $12 million, three-year master professional services agreement with Beavercreek-based Woolpert for work at the Dayton International Airport and a smaller airport near Austin Landing.
Ohio Senate bill would raise electric rates
The Ohio Senate is weighing a bill that would make electricity more expensive for some residents in order to subsidize a pair of Cold War-era power plants — one that isn’t even in Ohio. The Ohio Consumer Counsel’s office and the Ohio Manufacturers Association have expressed opposition this week before the Ohio Senate against a bill that would raise electric consumers’ rates to subsidize or support two distant plants, Clifty Creek and Kyger Creek.
Wright-type bicycles again built in Dayton
Ken Botts, president of Wright Brothers USA LLC, left, and Doug Knapp, the company’s creative director, far right. The business has moved to 1105 W. Third St. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF The first and only company to license the Wright Brothers’ name and images for commercial purposes has moved to the Wright-Dunbar business district — and the firm is returning bicycle assembly to the same city block where the Wrights themselves built bikes more than 100 years ago.
2017 Citizen Legion of Honor will go to Robert Mills
The Presidents Club of Dayton said Wednesday that Mills is the 67th recipient of the region’s Citizen Legion of Honor Award. Given every year since 1951, the honor is the area’s oldest recognition of volunteer servant leadership in the Dayton region, the club said. Mills is founder of both Synergy Building Systems and Mills Development, two of the region’s construction and land development companies.
Reynolds acquires California e-commerce business
Kettering-based Reynolds and Reynolds has some 1,300 local employees on its County Line Road campus. TY GREENLEES / STAFF Reynolds and Reynolds announced Tuesday that the company has acquired TradeMotion, a Del Mar, Calif.-based e-commerce company that allows the sale of automotive parts and accessories online. Reynolds and Reynolds, which has more than 1,000 Kettering employees, did not disclose terms of the acquisition.
New leader joins center’s team
The Entrepreneurs Center in Dayton has a new director of its Entrepreneurial Services Program. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF The Entrepreneurs Center has recruited a veteran of Dayton’s entrepreneurial arena, Chris Wallace, to lead the center’s new Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) program, an Ohio Third Frontier program that was funded in March.
Work begins on $18M auto plant
Public officials and leaders of auto parts manufacturer Hematite prepare to “break ground” on Hematite’s planned 106,000-square-foot facility off Lau Parkway in Englewood. A hundred people are expected to work at the $18 million plant. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF Construction has started on Hematite Inc’s U.S. headquarters and $18 million plant, which local leaders expect to employ 100 workers.
Former worker sues Fuyao for unpaid OT, wages
David Wigle takes glass off a Fuyao Glass America production line for sampling in this 2015 photo. Someone who says she is a former Fuyao employee is suing for what she claims is unpaid overtime and wages. JIM WITMER/STAFF A former Fuyao Glass America employee is suing Fuyao on behalf of herself and other similarly situated people, seeking class-action status for what the lawsuit alleges is unpaid wages and overtime. The lawsuit was filed by Julia Staggs in federal court in Dayton.
Little job growth, but jobless rate lowest in 16 years
The May federal jobs report offered little drama and mostly good news Friday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) The latest federal jobs report offered little drama and mostly good news. Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 138,000 in May, lower than what economists generally expected, and the unemployment rate barely budged at 4.3 percent, the federal government reported this morning. However, the unemployment rate stands as the lowest jobless mark since 2001.
Manufacturer seeks to buy city property
Dayton City Commission will vote today on selling city-owned land and a building at 2211 Bellefontaine Ave. to the owner of Custom Powder Coating, also known formerly as T&L Powdercoating. City staff, including Development Director Ford Weber, have recommended the sale of the four-acre plot and building for $15,000 to company owner Jim Wise. The property has been for sale since 2014, Weber noted in a letter to Shelley Dickstein, Dayton city manager.
Manufacturer seeks to buy city property
Auto and motorycle parts are among the pieces that Dayton’s Custom Power Coating treats. Matthew Busch, Bloombert. Dayton City Commission will vote today on selling city-owned land and a building at 2211 Bellefontaine Ave. to the owner of Custom Powder Coating, also known formerly as T&L Powdercoating. “The building has been on the market for over two years with very little interest from the public,” Weber wrote.
Retailer Michael Kors to close 100+ stores
Michael Kors-designed purses on display during a media preview for the two- floor, 160,000-square-foot Dillard’s store at Liberty Center in this 2015 photo. GREG LYNCH / STAFF High-end clothing retailer Michael Kors is closing up to 125 stores. “In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 the company recorded impairment charges of $193.8 million primarily related to under-performing lifestyle stores,” Michael Kors Holdings Limited said in an earnings report Wednesday.
Dayton Children's Hospital new tower set to open
Dayton Children’s $160 million new patient tower can be seen from the children’s playground and park across Valley Street. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF Dayton Children’s Hospital’s new eight-story tower is a week away from a grand opening event for hospital employees, local officials and the media, the hospital said Wednesday. Also Wednesday: The hospital thanked the White family and White-Allen Automotive Group for a $300,000 donation.
Local start-up hails big investments | TechOhio on WordPress.com
Local start-up hails big investments Posted on May 25, 2017 by lisacolbert in Companies // 0 Comments Story excerpt provided by Dayton Daily News. Written by Tom Gnau. A Dayton-area high tech firm is celebrating recent big investments and announcing a new focus. Cognovi Labs, Inc.
REX reports higher earnings, cash
REX American Resources says its first quarter 2017 marked growth in sales, revenue and earnings per share. The investor in American ethanol production facilities said its first quarter diluted EPS rose 61 percent to 69 cents.
Dayton-based Midmark to build new tech center
Anne Eiting Klamar, owner of Midmark Corp. The dental and medical equipment provider is headquartered on the University of Dayton’s River Campus. LISA POWELL / STAFF Midmark Corp., a maker of medical, dental and veterinary equipment, plans to build a technology center in Darke County, the company said Tuesday. The new center will boost product development, and the company plans to break ground late in the year or early in 2018.
New pet supplies shop opens downtown
Project Warmth is setting up shop at 133 E. Third St., offering handmade pet products. This is artwork from the business’ Facebook page. CONTRIBUTED. A new pet supplies business is preparing to open at 133 E. Third St. Project Warmth, to be found on the first floor of Oriel Studios, offers handmade pet beds, mats, leashes, collars, leash hangers, toys, bandanas, hammocks, harnesses, coats and more, the Downtown Dayton Partnership announced Tuesday.
Dayton Freight expansion gets state tax credit to add 51 jobs
The city of Vandalia is eyeing at least two big business expansions in recent days, Dayton Freight Lines Inc. and the cod-named “Project Bullseye.” CONTRIBUTED Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. is expanding in Vandalia, expecting to create 51 full-time jobs. The Dayton Freight Lines project is expected to generate $3 million in new annual payroll while retaining $11.2 million in existing payroll. Dayton Freight Lines is a freight carrier with 50 service centers in the Midwest.
Public TV show highlights Dayton's Gerstner
Worker Sean Maguire sands a wooden chest drawer for final fitting in June 2016 at Gerstner & Sons in Dayton. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF The taping is happening today and tomorrow at the company’s shop and headquarters at 20 Gerstner Way off Edwin C. Moses Boulevard. “A Craftsman’s Legacy” is a national, weekly TV series hosted by motorcycle builder Eric Gorges. The show can be seen on ThinkTV/14 HD locally.
Dayton airline +Purdue launch training partnership
Fast-growing Dayton-based PSA Airlines and Purdue Aviation have announced a partnership to “fast-track” Purdue University and Purdue Aviation flight students to become commercial airline pilots. Purdue pilots accepting employment from PSA will receive a $16,520 signing bonus, the university and the airline said in a joint statement this week.
G3 celebrates third Dayton building
Bor Jang, chief executive of Global Graphene Group, stops next to a wall of the company’s patents at 1235 McCook Ave., Dayton. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF A small Dayton company is riding the strength and durability of the material its founder discovered 15 years ago to new growth. Global Graphene Group — known also as G3 — celebrated the opening of a building it acquired and refurbished at 1235 McCook Ave. Thursday.
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