Ohio is on a path to boost its economy with a significant expansion project from Great Day Improvements. The company, known for its direct-to-consumer home improvement products, announced nearly 1,000 new job creations over the next five years. According to a statement by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, this decision is set to reinforce the state's reputation as a leading manufacturing hub in the nation.
The expansion will take place in both northeast and southwest Ohio, with 583 jobs planned for the Cincinnati area in Sharonville, and an additional 412 near Cleveland in Walton Hills, Bedford, and Twinsburg. "Great Day Improvements’ newest investments reinforce Ohio’s position as one of the nation’s leading building material and products manufacturers," Governor DeWine said as documented by the Governor's Office. "In Ohio, we just make things better." These jobs range across varied roles, including skilled trades, manufacturing, operations, and corporate services.
The Sharonville location is slated to heighten Great Day Improvements' manufacturing capacity to keep up with sales growth and rising customer demand, while also providing a strategically beneficial spot for national product distribution. In expressing the significance of this expansion, Sharonville Mayor Kevin Hardman declared a "historic day for the City of Sharonville and across the Buckeye State," according to the Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's office.
The Walton Hills manufacturing expansion heralds over 200 jobs at Great Day Improvements' new 247,000 square-foot facility that once served as the former Ford Stamping Plant. Speaking on the local impact, Mayor Don Kolograf welcomed the company as an "anchor tenant and major participant in the successful redevelopment" of the industrial site. Amid the statewide growth, the enterprise campus in Twinsburg positions itself as a hub for innovation and leadership development, crucial for the company's next stage of expansion.
JobsOhio's President and CEO, J.P. Nauseef, praised the Great Day Improvements initiative as a testament to the company's confidence in the Ohio workforce and community spirit. The growth comes on the heels of tax credit approval and planned support from JobsOhio, details of which are set to be disclosed following the finalization of agreements. Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik supported the sentiment, highlighting the state as an ideal place for businesses at any stage of their life cycle, "to grow, innovate and lead."
