Business Stories for February 2011
Stories for Monday, February 28
Defense contractor SAIC expanding work force in Beavercreek, Springfield
Science Applications International Corp., a Fortune 500 company that broadly serves the federal government, plans to expand its area work force by at least 215 people to serve Wright-Patterson Air Force Base agencies and unmanned aircraft development. The expansion, announced Monday, is contingent on state financial support, officials said. State ...
Developer wants to build 18 homes across from Fifth Third Field
DAYTON — A local developer wants to build 18 town homes in downtown across from Fifth Third Field ballpark.Plans call for Charles Simms Development to build the single-family condo project at the northwest corner of First Street and Patterson Boulevard.The project, dubbed Patterson Square, would include four buildings, two with ...
Cox Media producing targeted events
DAYTON — Cox Media Group Ohio, which includes the Dayton Daily News, WHIO-TV Channel 7 and News Talk Radio WHIO AM 1290 and 95.7FM, is adding the production of events for targeted audiences to its product line. Booth space and sponsorship opportunities are available for the Dayton Women’s Fair, scheduled ...
Chinese aircraft maker to acquire Cirrus Industries
Cirrus Industries Inc., a major manufacturer of airplanes for general aviation, said Monday it has agreed to be bought by a Chinese aircraft maker.China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. Ltd. said it will acquire Cirrus through a merger. The companies did not disclose the financial terms.The deal is subject to ...
Workflow One sees path from bankruptcy
Workflow One’s foray through bankruptcy focused on debt, not employee costs, the company’s president and chief executive said Monday. That allowed the company to weather nearly six months of Chapter 11 protection without involuntary layoffs or altering salaries or benefits, Dean Truitt said. A U.S. bankruptcy court in Norfolk, Va. ...
U.S. trade official to address Dayton lunch meeting March 17
DAYTON — Charles Ford, who served as U.S. ambassador to Honduras under President George W. Bush, is the guest speaker for a business lunch on March 17.Ford, originally from the Dayton area, now serves as chief operating officer in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. He is to ...
Aileron leader to address DTMA meeting Thursday
DAYTON — Dave Sullivan, co-creator of the Aileron business counseling center, is the featured speaker for this Thursday’s meeting of the Dayton Tooling & Manufacturing Association.Sullivan is to discuss the setting of achievable business goals, and the effective use of resources.The program at Sinclair Community College’s Ponitz Center in downtown ...
Senator to visit local manufacturer
On Monday morning, Sen. Sherrod Brown will visit a local manufacturer to talk about federal tax credits.Brown’s office said he will announce the Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act, which would extend the 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit — a tax credit that helped AcuTemp, in Moraine, hire more ...
Stories for Sunday, February 27
Proposed cuts to senior job training worry local director
DAYTON — President Obama’s proposal to slash funding for a training program designed to put older people back to work concerns Rick Tincher, who oversees an AFL-CIO food pantry that helps feed jobless union members and their families.Obama’s budget for fiscal 2012, subject to reworking by Congress, proposes cutting funding ...
Starting over: Funds for worker retraining drying up
DAYTON — Paula Fannon Ruzick followed her parents into automotive factory work, expecting that her job with General Motors Corp. and later Delphi Corp., would last a lifetime.But the former assembly-line worker and forklift driver overhauled her career plans after her father, Silas Fannon, a former GM worker and president ...
Stories for Saturday, February 26
RFID users to visit here next week
Alien Technology Corp. says its second annual gathering of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) producers and users is the second largest such gathering in the world.The 2011 Alien Global User & Partner Conference will gather RFID customers and experts at the Dayton Marriott for two days starting Tuesday.Dayton has a concentration ...
Company seeking precision grinder operators
Interflex, Inc.What they do: Precision grinding for various machine shops, primarily in Ohio.Positions yet to be filled: One or two precision grinder operators are sought.Work involved: O.D. (outside diameter), I.D. (inside diameter) and surface grinding of materials at a close tolerance.Location: 1574 N. County Road 25A, just north of TroyPay: ...
DVD kiosks provide cheap, convenient rental option
DAYTON — The rising popularity of movie rental kiosks such as Redbox represents a significant shift in consumer behavior, according to Serdar Durmusoglu, a University of Dayton assistant professor of marketing.According to a study from the NPD Group, the share of videos rented from standalone kiosks increased 10 percent year-over-year ...
Entrepreneurs find advice and — soon — ‘raw honesty’ at center
Standing before potential investors, explaining your idea for a business — with advice and possible financial backing at stake — is never easy.It’s a gauntlet countless entrepreneurs have run over the years.Now, two Dayton business backers are updating how they support local companies.The Entrepreneurs Center in Dayton’s Tech Town is ...
DVD kiosks surpass retail stores’ share
DAYTON — Kiosks are becoming the kings of DVD rental in the Dayton area.DVD and Blu-ray discs rentals from standalone kiosks overtook retail store rentals for the first time last year in the U.S., reflecting a local trend where kiosk rentals now outnumber retail store rentals.In the third quarter of ...
Stories for Friday, February 25
Allcare identifies local site for dental records, unfinished work
Allcare Dental & Dentures has identified a local dental office to which it says it is transferring patient records and unfinished dental work. The chain of dental services storefronts closed at the end of 2010. In a recent posting on a company Web site — allcareinfo.com — patients of its ...
Building permit filings rise, but problems remain on horizon
DAYTON — Residential building permits jumped 51 percent in January — a gain driven by a local apartment project — but conditions could create a drag on the local industry’s future growth. According to the Home Builders Association of Dayton, 136 permits were issued in January, versus 90 during the ...
Intelligence analyst jobs fair is March 1 in Beavercreek
BEAVERCREEK — The Advanced Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development, which trains people for jobs as intelligence analysts, plans a career fair next week for job seekers who possess a U.S. security clearance.The event, called the Cleared Career Fair, is scheduled on Tuesday, March 1, from 3 to 7 ...
Dayton company sees higher profit, for year and quarter
Standard Register’s move to higher profitability puts the Dayton company in a better position, its chief executive said Friday. “There’s a whole lot of work to be done yet, but we have a far more stable situation,” Joe Morgan said in a conference call with industry analysts. Standard Register, a ...
Stories for Thursday, February 24
Decor store to open at Greene
BEAVERCREEK — Parmida Home, a Dallas-based home furnishings retailer, will open its first Ohio store at The Greene Town Center in April.The Greene County store, which will have its official opening April 2, will be Parmida’s fifth since it launched in summer 2010, said Siotha Vest, marketing director.Parmida Home carries ...
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