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Thomas Steel Strip Invests in Ohio’s Electric Vehicle Market
Company Name: Thomas Steel Strip
Location: Warren
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: Thomas Steel Strip also produces cold-rolled and plated steel products for automotive, construction, packaging, engineering, and other industries.
Company Website: www.tsifab.com
Project Summary:
Type of Project: Expansion
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 42
- Jobs retained: 220
Company Need:
Thomas Steel Strip, a subdivision of Tata Steel, sees great opportunity for the rechargeable battery market, as electric vehicles gain popularity and homes become more reliant on sustainable power sources.
Why Ohio?
With a long, rich history in Trumbull County, Thomas Steel Strip plans to invest in the Voltage Valley, which was selected for the Ultium Cells battery facility. Thomas Steel Strip cited the Northeast Ohio region’s proximity to automotive markets and a talented workforce as its reason for the investment.
Ohio’s advanced manufacturing workforce is the third largest in the country. At $104.6 billion, Ohio’s manufacturing industry is one of the largest in the state. Ohio has the No. 3 largest manufacturing workforce in the U.S. Ohio is also a one-day drive from 60% of the U.S. and Canada population.
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Collaborators:
Team NEO, JobsOhio, the office of Congressman Tim Ryan, and the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber