Business, Industry & Commerce in the City of Streetsboro

The success of business over the past decade has enabled Streetsboro to develop as one of the fastest growing communities in Portage County.  Businesses in the city have the support of local leaders and the Chamber of Commerce.  Companies located in Streetsboro have advantageous locations, convenient access to major highways, and the backing of some of the largest developers.  Visit our Business Resources page for information about Real Estate, Financing, Enterprise Zones and Ohio Incentive Programs.

Streetsboro & Portage County Information

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Streetsboro Manufacturing Resources

Streetsboro, Ohio Overview

Streetsboro is ideal for small industry that represents a high percentage of the area's manufacturing capacity.  Streetsboro's well-developed transportation network offers easy access to major urban markets nearby.  There is a well educated and experienced labor workforce on hand, and some of the finest industrial parks around including: Interstate Commerce Center, Phillip Parkway, Streetsboro Industrial Campus, & Omega Industrial Park.  For more information on Average Hourly Earnings, Top Employers, Employment Classification and other demographic information visit the Business Resources page of this site.

Northeast Ohio Overview

Centrally located to serve the major U.S. and Canadian markets, Northeast Ohio is within 500 miles (800 kilometers) of 47% of the U.S. population and more than 30% of the Canadian population. 

More than 50% of the nation's retail business may be transacted within overnight trucking distance of Northeast Ohio.  In addition to the location advantage, the region is an industrial and technological center with a population of 4½-million and a highly skilled work force of more than 2 million.  Northeast Ohio is one of the most diversified markets in America. 

Technology and innovation abound in Northeast Ohio.  Edison Polymer Innovation Center (EPIC) combines the resources of the University of Akron and Case Western Reserve University.   These two institutions comprise one of the most impressive concentrations of polymer research and advanced training resources in the world.  Over 1,200 polymer related firms operate in the area.

ALCOM (Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials and Technology Center) is another university research consortium that lead the nation in its field.   It includes Kent State University, Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron.

Liquid crystal displays used in hand-held instruments, laptop computers and telecommunications are the fruits of pioneering research into advanced optical materials at the Liquid Crystal Institute located on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.  Kent Displays, Inc. licensed the technology and is manufacturing flat panel signs from it's Portage County facility.

Visit "Explore the Possibilities,"  The Portage County Image Book, published in 2001, serves as a resource guide for living and doing business in Portage County. Many files are available for downloading in PDF format.

For opportunities in Northeast Ohio visit www.advancenortheastohio.org and the Team Neo site at www.neogis.org for further information on bringing your business to our area.

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Last Modified: 11/12/07