Why Ohio?

Ohio is an excellent place to have a business for multiple reasons:

11,478,006 people lived in Ohio in 2006, making Ohio the 7th most populous state
If Ohio was a separate country, it would have the 26th largest economy in the world
Companies located in Ohio are within one days' drive of 63% of U.S. manufacturing facilities; 80% of U.S. corporate headquarters; and 600 miles within 60% of the U.S. population
Ohio is 1st in the U.S. for plastics and rubber employment
Ohio is 1st in the value added in the production of plastics
Ohio is 1st in the nation for the number of automotive suppliers; plastics and rubber production and employment; frozen specialty food production; production of electrical equipment and appliances; and value-added metalworking equipment
Ohio is 2nd in the nation in motor vehicle production; primary metal production; fabricated metal products; research funding for materials engineering
Ohio is the 2nd largest exporter of automotive and rubber goods
Ohio is 2nd in the value added in the production of primary metals
Ohio ranks 3rd in the U.S. in manufacturing production output and manufacturing employment
Ohio is 3rd in the nation for manufacturing Gross State Product with 20.2% of total GSP directly related to manufacturing (2004 North American Industrial Classification System)
Ohio ranks 3rd in the nation for total manufacturing employment
Ohio is the 3rd largest exporter of iron and steel products
Ohio is the 4th largest exporter of plastics
Ohio has 17,084 establishments engaged in manufacturing, ranking Ohio 4th nationally
Ohio is ranked 5th in the nation with 194 Institutions of Higher Learning
Ohio is the 5th largest exporter of machinery
Ohio's two leading export commodities are motor vehicles and machinery
Ohio's motor vehicle industry produces $16 billion, or 13.5% of U.S. output
Ohio's motor vehicle industry accounts for 3.8% of Ohio's GSP