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Reimagining the Region – Manufacturing and Technology

Shale Crescent USA Spreads Word of Region’s Potential

Shale Crescent USA opened 2020 with excitement and expectation. The organization had big plans for the World Petrochemical Conference in New Orleans in March. Representatives were set to speak at Select USA, a huge conference put on by the U.S. Commerce Department at Washington, D.C., in ...

Coal Industry Stabilizing Around Region

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer Coal production dropped in recent years as coal-fired power providers worked to comply with new federal regulations, but Ohio Coal Association President Mike Cope believes there are a number of positive takeaways as the industry moves into 2021. “We have ...

Midyear Announcement Expected For Belmont County Cracker Plant

By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH Staff Writer Despite delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of a project partner, PTT Global Chemical America aims to make a final investment decision regarding its proposed ethane cracker plant by midyear. A similar announcement had been expected ...

What’s New This Year In Vehicles? Better Safety, Mostly

By ALAN OLSON Staff Writer Yearly improvements on modern vehicles tend to focus on two areas — superior safety for drivers and passengers, and an eye toward the future of electric vehicles. Joey Thurby is chairman of the board of Neighborhood Ford Store, which consists of the 80 dealers in ...