Honda Milestones Highlight Ohio's National Impact on Automotive Industry

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio's success as the nation's top automotive supplier is due in large part to the individual success of companies like Honda of America Manufacturing (Honda), according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition, the nonprofit organization that markets the state for capital investment.

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Recently, Honda celebrated two major Ohio milestones. The first being the ten-millionth car produced at the company's Marysville, Ohio plant. And the second is the celebration of the company's 25-year anniversary making auto engines in Anna, Ohio. Honda's major milestones not only highlight the company's impact on Ohio's automotive industry, but also its impact on economic development, employment and housing growth within the state.

"Ohio has amazing resiliency when it comes to innovation and technical know-how," said Eric Burkland, president of the Ohio Manufacturer's Association and co-chair of the state's Auto Industry Support Council, a public-private partnership designed to help stabilize and grow the industry. "Ohio's network of auto suppliers represents all facets of motor vehicle production."

Honda now employs more than 4,400 workers and is credited with business, retail and housing growth in the Marysville area. In the last five years alone, Marysville retailers have added more than 700,000 square feet of retail space in light of growing demand. The benefits extend beyond the local economy; Honda employs 13,500 Ohioans and contracted for $5.5 billion in auto parts in 2009 from 160 auto parts suppliers.

"In Ohio, we just have brilliance in all kinds of materials that support manufacturing in general, but in auto manufacturing in particular, and manufacturing technologies, process technologies and process know-how," Burkland continued. "Ohio has all the components that make up an advanced industrial economy."

According to the Ohio Business Development Coalition, beyond the leading motor vehicle manufacturers located in the state—General Motors, Honda, Ford, Delphi and DaimlerChrysler—Ohio boasts an impressive network of supportive companies that in conjunction produce 15 percent of the state's total economic output.

"Ohio is home to some of the best and brightest talent in the automotive industry, and continues to provide the necessary tools to allow both businesses and individuals the opportunity to pursue both their professional and personal aspirations without having to sacrifice one for the other," said Ed Burghard, executive director of the Ohio Business Development Coalition. "Ohio truly is the state of Perfect Balance."

About the Ohio Business Development Coalition

The Ohio Business Development Coalition is a nonprofit organization that provides marketing strategy and implementation to support Ohio's economic development efforts. For more information, visit www.OhioMeansBusiness.com. PW-OBDC-08272010

SOURCE Ohio Business Development Coalition

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