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Plastics Company Expands in Northwest Ohio
Company Name: EPC-Columbia
Location: Sandusky County
Site Region: Northwest
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: EPC-Columbia is a full-service provider of plastic injection-molded products. It operates an existing facility in Bellevue, Ohio, which opened in 2019. Founded in 1994 with headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, EPC-Columbia now employs 3,000 team members. The company has grown to more than 600 injection-molded machines across its eight manufacturing facilities, ranging from 100 to 4,400 tons.
Company Website: https://www.epcmfg.com/
Project Summary:
Type of Project: New location
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 150
- Jobs retained: 0
Capital Investment: $13.5 million
Company Need:
Aimed at increasing production capacity and supporting growing customer demand, EPC-Columbia will take over a 300,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, providing additional space for production, equipment and workforce operations to support both its Whirlpool partnership and growth in the automotive sector, serving clients such as Honda, Ford and GM.
Why Ohio?
Company officials recognized the strong talent pool with the right skills and experience critical to operations. Northwest Ohio also provides significant logistics advantages. They also cited proximity to key customers, transportation networks and major customer hubs.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, Regional Growth Partnership, Sandusky County Economic Development