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Delaware Municipal Airport
Posted on June 24th, 2009 No commentsDelaware City Councilman, Airport Commissioner, and pilot Jim Moore discusses the Delaware Municipal Airport and shares his thoughts on the importance of a municipal airport to economic development.
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First Korean firm in Delaware starts operations
Posted on June 17th, 2009 No commentsAt an open house in Delaware yesterday afternoon, the Sam Dong corporation unveiled its new sign and officially began operations here in Delaware County. Sam Dong, the first Korean owned company to have a presence in Delaware, reached an agreement in April with multinational manufacturing firm Luvata to acquire Luvata’s Rolled Products facility located on Pittsburgh Drive in Delaware. Sam Dong plans to retain the current employee headcount of 75 at the facility.
The facility will continue to produce the rod that Sam Dong uses to create its electrical wire. Based just outside of Seoul, South Korea, Sam Dong manufactures specialty electrical wire products for use in the generator, motor, and transformer industries. Sam Dong boasts many well-known international customers, including General Electric, Hyundai, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi. With the acquisition of the Pittsburgh Drive facility, Sam Dong has achieved complete vertical integration of their operations in North America.
“We are pleased to welcome Sam Dong to the community,” Delaware Mayor Windell Wheeler said in April. “Our history of strength in the manufacturing sector makes Sam Dong an ideal fit for our local economy.”
The presence of yet another international firm in Delaware County just goes to show that whether you’re local, from out of state, or from the other side of the globe, Delaware is a great place to do business.
The Sam Dong sign is unveiled in a ceremony at the firm's recently-acquired Pittsburgh Drive location in Delaware. The sign is unveiled by, from left, Delaware City Manager Tom Homan, Delaware Mayor Windell Wheeler, Sam Song CEO Ee Joo Lee, and Sam Dong President Leon Molloy. Photo courtesy of Lee Yoakum, Public Affairs, City of Delaware.
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Transportation
Posted on June 11th, 2009 No comments
- Delaware Municipal Airport (Photo by Derek Rust)
As Commissioner Hanks mentioned in last week’s video, Delaware County offers excellent transportati0n infrastructure for residents and businesses alike. In addition to excellent local roads, proximity to major roadways, and access to rail systems, Delaware County is also host to the Delaware Municpial Airport. The airport is convenienty situated in the heart of Delaware’s industrial sector and complements the many nearby businesses, factories, warehouses and offices.
Check back soon for a video profiling the Delaware Municipal Airport and all that it has to offer!
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Commissioner Hanks on economic development
Posted on June 3rd, 2009 No commentsDelaware County Commissioner Todd Hanks discusses the importance of economic development to a community. Hanks also shares his thoughts on why Delaware County, Ohio is a great place to live, work, and grow a business.