Portage County Progress

International mulch manufacturer eyes vacant Suffield factory; $2.2 million in improvements planned for site Diane Smith Record-Courier An international firm that makes mulch and soil for big box hardware stores is eying a long vacant factory on the southern edge of...

Portage County Saw Strong Economic Growth in 2020 Ravenna, OH – “In 2020, Portage County witnessed an investment of over $124.3 million in industrial and office development,” reported by President Brad Ehrhart to the Portage Development Board’s first quarterly board...

Join us in welcoming the newest Investor in PDB, V2 Technology! V2 Technology provides high-growth companies in NE Ohio with a full-range of information technology services that includes MyCIO strategy/execution custom solutions, talent sourcing and government support...

Portage Development Board Distributes PPE Toolkits to Portage County Small Businesses Ravenna, OH – The Portage Development Board is assisting in the final distribution of the PPE Safety Toolkits, donated by JobsOhio, to our local small businesses! The donations will...

Menards to Build Manufacturing and Distribution Center in Ravenna Major home improvement retail store chain grows in Northeast Ohio Menard Inc., the privately held company owning the nation’s third-largest home improvement chain, plans to repurpose and build a 260,000...

Portage Development Board Announces Board Members and Officers  RAVENNA, OH—The Portage Development Board (PDB) announces the renewal of six board members to its 37 member board of directors, as well as, the full slate of officers for 2020-2021. Board members:...