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MEDINA AND SUMMIT PORTS ANNOUNCE MEDICAL BUILDING PROJECT
Digestive Disease Consultants of Medina to build new facility in Brunswick

For the third time since entering into a cooperative agreement, the Medina County Port Authority (MCPA) and the Summit County Port Authority (SCPA) recently approved financing to build a new medical office facility on Industrial Parkway North in Brunswick. Digestive Disease Consultants of Medina plans to build a new two-story medical office building.
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Airship stays in Akron
Project shifts government departments, but jobs, work stay with Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin's High-Altitude Airship has yet to fly. But it just moved. The Akron-based airship program has been transferred from the Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency to the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command, according to the company and public officials.
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Summit County Port Authority assists Portage County development

Using its cooperative agreement with the Portage County Port Authority, the Summit County Port Authority issued Tax Increment Financing bonds in the amount of $940,000 on behalf of Portage County to provide public improvements for a commercial development and a private development in Brimfield Township. The funds will be used to acquire land and construct and install public improvements, including roads, sidewalks, street lighting and utilities.
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Northeast Ohio Craftsmen Club Graphic Arts Man of the Year Award
Andrew Kuntz, owner of both HPC Integrated Graphic Solutions of Akron, and Wooster Printing & Litho, was awarded the 2008 Graphic Arts Man of the Year Award.

This award given by the Northeast Ohio Craftsmen Club is the club’s highest award given to an individual. To achieve this award the individual is chosen based on company leadership, physical plant growth and improvements.
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NEOTEC's Ron DeBarr Named Chair of NAFTZ Grantee Committee

KENT, OHIO, February 12, 2008 – Ron DeBarr, president and CEO of the Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC), was recently named chairman of the Grantee Committee of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ). NEOTEC, an economic development partnership of 10 Northeast Ohio counties, is the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 181 in Northeast Ohio, which covers multiple locations throughout the region. The NAFTZ is a nonprofit trade association that works to promote and improve foreign-trade zones and their use, respond to the competitive needs of zone users, and connect global businesses with local communities through the FTZ program.
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BARBERTON INDUSTRIAL PARK RECEIVES $158,920 IN STATE ASSISTANCE

WHAT: City of Barberton Mayor Bob Genet announces today, notice of a grant award of $158,920 through the Ohio Department of Development Clean Ohio Assistance Fund (COAF). Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, Director of the Ohio Department of Development sent the grant award notice. Chris Burnham, President and Executive Director of the Summit County Port Authority states that “This grant was made possible through a partnership formed between the Summit County Port Authority and the Barberton Community Development Corporation to secure the COAF grant and it demonstrates the success that comes with regional cooperation. The grant is the first step to create a viable rail served industrial park within the City of Barberton, generating economic growth for the community and surrounding area.”
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NEW WEB SITE FOR SUMMIT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

The Summit County Port Authority (SCPA) is pleased to present its new web site designed to bring an overview of services to our clients, business community, public sector and non-profit communities. The site is designed for quick navigation and concise information. We trust this product will be a useful tool.
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SUMMIT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The Summit County Port Authority (SCPA) is pleased to announce the reappointments of two Board members and appointment of one new Board member.
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