Kentucky Auto Parts Maker Plans Expansion in Morgantown by Steve Bittenbender, The Center Square
A Canadian-based plastics manufacturer has plans to hire people as the company expands production at a western entuc y plant. tratus lastics nternational plans to hire 0 people immediately at its facility in organtown, , about 2 miles northwest of owling reen. That’s according to a news release from o . A ndy B eshea r’ s office. The company already has employees at the plant, which ma es products for automoti e, industrial and consumer products. The ,000 s uare foot plant is both a production facility and warehouse. The automoti e industry is a ma or employer in entuc y. esides ehicle manufacturing facilities for he rolet, Ford and Toyota, the state is also home to more than 00 other automoti e related facilities. The businesses employ more than 0,000 full time wor ers. n a statement, eshear said tratus’ plans are a sign that en-
tuc y is building a strong economy. The significant increase in planned jobs since the company first announced this pro ect demonstrates entuc y’s strong
“The significant increase in planned jobs since the company first announced this project demonstrates Kentucky’s strong support for manufacturers and our ability to help companies grow quickly,” — Andy Beshear support for manufacturers and our ability to help companies grow uic ly, he said. ast eptember, the entuc y conomic e elopment Finance Authority ga e final appro al for a year incenti e program. tratus can recei e more than 2.2 million in tax incenti e if it hits in estment, payroll and obs targets. According to documents from FA, the company plans to in est 20. million. The a erage hourly wage for the new obs is 2 , including benefits.
Why Car Accidents Increase After Daylight Saving Time Begins by Aaron Widmar, The News Wheel
ow that arch is here again, aylight a ing Time returns to mo e your cloc s ahead one hour and force you to wa e up early. owe er, its effect on your life is far greater than robbing you of a much belo ed hour of sleep. ultiple studies ha e found aylight a ing Time actually affects e eryone’s safety, such as a . increase in wor place in uries and a significant rise in automoti e accidents, according to . . epartment of abor and ine afety and ealth Administration data. ere’s a loo at why aylight a ing Time is dangerous for dri ers. A 2 study by the ni ersity of ritish olumbia professor S t a nl ey Coren, leep eficit, Fatal Accidents and the pring hift to aylight a ing Time, noted a ump in traffic accidents the onday after springing cloc s ahead. t was based on data from , 0 . . traffic deaths that occurred between an .
ocal officials are excited about tratus’ plans. organtown ayor B il l y P hel p s said expanding existing companies is ital to growing the community.
An earlier study by oren found auto accidents were higher the wee following the onset of aylight a ing Time ersus the wee prior. As reported by the ew or aily ews, some critics belie e aylight a ing Time forces society into a state of chronic sleep depri ation, while others belie e the increase in traffic accidents is due to dar er morning commutes. ost people claim it ta es a wee for their bodies to ad ust to the change in schedule and sunlight, and experts li e irginia Tech Transportation nstitute’s Jeff Hic k m a n assert the cloc change results in fatigue and drowsy morning commutes. Thus, the result is an annual increase in car wrec s for the wor days following. n this day and age, we’re all wondering if aylight a ing Time is e en worth ha ing anymore. ntil it gets discontinued, be sure to get some extra sleep to adust yet again to the new schedule this month. We thank T he N ew s Wheel for reprint permission.
utler ounty udge xecuti e T im ot hy F l ener added the land and raw materials available in the county helped attract the company. Their decision to expand here four years later demonstrates that these assets are true ad antages for manufacturers, he said. We appreciate their renewed commitment to our community and loo forward to supporting their growth. We thank T he C enter Sq uare for reprint permission.
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ASA Ohio tools that the participants will be able to implement and improve their profitability, ougher said. The group members were ery enthusiastic during and after the meeting e eryone was eager to implement the new procedures discussed to better their shop s and to impro e their budgeting practices to better manage their business. A A Ohio’s consists of a group of shop owners and their staffs from entral Ohio who want to impro e their mar et through continued education and networ ing. The group gathers three times each year, and their meetings are facilitated by Anderson.
Crash Champions Picks Procurement Supplier rash hampions, , an established leader in automoti e collision repair, announced arch it has selected O erall arts olutions, nc. O and O Technologies as its preferred parts procurement platform. nterprise wide implementation of the O Technology uite will allow rash hampions to le erage a standardized parts ordering solution to help accelerate the company’s growth in sales. Crash Champions has worked with OP S to achieve a successful implementation of its parts procurement tool. While rash hampions’ management system allows shops to manage repairs and accounts and communicate with all of their customers, the O suite of products provides online access to parts ordering, parts a ailability, order status updates, return processing, parts credit trac ing and deli ery notifications. Source: C rash C hampions
i e pro ides outstanding leadership and cutting edge industry nowledge that eeps the group focused on our goals, ougher said. ow into our second year, A A Ohio’s is coming into its own and will be successful for years to come, ougher continued. These e ents pro ide an a enue for shop owners to communicate and educate the industry in best practices. A A Ohio’s roup will next meet ay at the Ohio Auto olor Training enter. The third meeting of 202 is scheduled for Oct. 2. For more information about A A Ohio and its future e ents, isit asaohio.org.
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