Southeast Ohio Economic Development Projects Announced

Southeast Ohio Economic Development Projects Announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine has announced economic development projects in Southeast Ohio.

Of the nine projects statewide, two are in Southeast Ohio with one in Jackson County and the other in Pike County.

According to a statement from Governor DeWine’s office, “Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc., Jackson (Jackson County) and Waverly (Pike County), expects to create 42 full-time positions, generating more than $2 million in new annual payroll, and retaining $9.3 million in existing payroll, as a result of the company’s expansion project in the cities of Jackson and Waverly. Speyside Bourbon Cooperage is a producer of staves and bourbon barrels for the spiritous liquor industry. The French-owned firm has operations in multiple states in the U.S. and in Europe. The TCA approved a 1.145%, six-year Job Creation Tax Credit for this project.”

 The other projects announced were in Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hardin, Warren, Miami, Montgomery, and Greene Counties.