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Columbus Equipment Receives Good Neighbor Award

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Columbus Equipment Company is finding innovative ways to support the community's needs.

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Maintaining antennas is a vital part of Queen City Emergency Net’s ability to keep lines of communication open during emergencies.

In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility, Columbus Equipment Company (CEC) has recently been honored with a prestigious Good Neighbor Award for its contribution to a Queen City Emergency Net (QCEN) project.

QCEN is an amateur radio communications group that provides emergency communications for the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Red Cross. The group has provided aid in emergencies including floods, tornadoes and other widespread emergencies when regular channels of communication become overloaded.

When QCEN needed assistance in replacing and servicing its antennas, Columbus Equipment Company long-time employee Don Mortimer, an active volunteer member of QCEN, asked CEC to sponsor this project. CEC responded to the request by offering the use of a Magni telehandler for the project.

By donating time, employees and equipment, CEC has played a significant role in aiding QCEN’s project by helping see COLUMBUS page 4

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Columbus Equipment Company received the Good Neighbor Award for its local nonprofit support.

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Equipment On Display at OSU’s Annual Farm Science Review

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he 2023 Farm Science Review, sponsored by Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was held on Sept. 19 to 21. The event is held at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center’s 80-acre exhibit area and show grounds in London, Ohio, with field demonstrations on 600 acres of Ohio State’s 2,100-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Center.

For more than 60 years, the annual event has served as a forum to introduce the latest in agricultural techniques, technologies, equipment and products geared toward improved farm management and efficiencies with a focus on maximizing field harvests as well as worker and environmental safety.

Bobcat Enterprises’ Kevin Turner (L) and Borden The Farm Science Review typically attracts Marshall introduced the all new Bobcat R Series T86, the an average attendance of more than 120,000 manufacturer’s most powerful compact track loader. farmers, FFA students, industry professionals and others in the agricultural field from Ohio and throughout the country. The event featured live equipment demonstrations, more than 150 educational programs and more than 1,000 exhibitors and vendors representing and displaying their services, equipment and product lines.

This year’s Farm Science Review included a strong emphasis on the latest agricultural technologies, including autonomous equipment, automated irrigation systems and drones used for spraying fertilizers, land inspections, mapping, surveillance and monitoring crops and livestock.  CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2023 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)

Ohio CAT’s Jeff Schuster (L) and Linda Meier had plenty of Caterpillar equipment to review with attendees.

Local New Holland dealer Bane-Welker Equipment’s Ty Crone (L) and Jeff Tutterow spoke with attendees about the dealership’s lineup of work-ready equipment.

(L-R): Murphy Tractor and Equipment’s Josh Andrews, Ethan Irish, Tyler Peasley, Terry Atherton, Conner Carrico and Matt Brutscher are ready to discuss the dealership’s lineup of John Deere equipment.

Fisher Engineering’s Norm Klimko (L) was joined by David Fricke of Tommy Gate to discuss upfitting and winter maintenance equipment at the KE Rose Company equipment display.

(L-R): Nate Sparks, Jake Wetzel, Corey Spahr, Zach Bales and T.J. Amick of Reco Equipment welcome attendees to review the dealership’s Hitachi Equipment.

Among the equipment on display at the Company Wrench booth was this JCB 215T compact track loader presented by (L-R) Gabe Clark, Matt Green and Clay Durham.

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QCEN Thanks Columbus Equipment for Tower Project Assist COLUMBUS from page 1

the organization in achieving its goal to keep the lines of communication open for potential emergencies. By actively engaging employees in volunteer activ-

ities, CEC has created a sense of purpose and fulfillment within its workforce. This not only boosts employee morale but attracts socially conscious talent.

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The Queen City Emergency Net replaces antennas and servicing towers with the help of Columbus Equipment Company.

Columbus Equipment Company’s commitment to giving back to the community has not only made a positive impact but also serves as an inspiration to other businesses. The company recognizes the importance of active community involvement and has made it a part of its corporate culture.

Receiving the Good Neighbor Award is a testament to CEC’s unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility. This recognition also comes with a responsibility to maintain the positive momentum and continue supporting their community. By leveraging its influence and resources, CEC has the power to inspire others and create lasting change with QCEN. The company’s efforts have made a meaningful impact on the community it serves and as Columbus Equipment Company continues to set an example and reinforces the notion that giving back to the community is a shared responsibility that yields not only individual fulfillment but also long-term societal benefits.

For more information, visit columbusequipment.com and qcenorg.wordpress.com.  CEG

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Don Mortimer (L), shipping and receiving, and Casey Shepherd, Cincinnati branch manager of Columbus Equipment Company, accept the Good Neighbor Award from Queen City Emergency Net for help with its tower project.

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Joby Selects Dayton, Birthplace of Aviation, for First Joby Aviation Inc., a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced Sept. 18 it plans to locate its first scaled aircraft production facility in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation.

The Wright Brothers, who invented and flew the first powered aircraft, lived and worked in Dayton and opened the first airplane factory in the United States there in 1910.

The city also is home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories, which has played a key role in supporting Joby’s development.

Joby plans to build a facility capable of delivering up to 500 aircraft per year at the Dayton International Airport, supporting up to 2,000 jobs. The 140-acre site it has selected has the potential to support significant further growth over time, providing enough land to build up to 2 million sq. ft. of manufacturing space. Construction of the scaled Ohio facility is expected to start in 2024 and it is expected to come online in 2025. Joby plans to use existing nearby buildings to begin near-term operations.

The state of Ohio, JobsOhio and local political subdivisions have offered incentives and benefits of up to $325 million to support the development of the facility, while Joby

plans to invest up to $500 million as it scales operations at the site. Joby also announced that it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to submit a Part II Application for financing under the Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program, which provides access to low-interest loans for clean energy projects and would support the scaling of the facility.

Joby’s long-term investor, Toyota, who worked with Joby on the design and successful launch of the company’s Pilot Production Line in Marina, Calif., plans to continue to advise Joby as it prepares for scaled production of its commercial passenger air taxi in Ohio.

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Joby Aviation Inc. announced Sept. 18 it plans to locate its first scaled aircraft production facility in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation.

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Joby plans to start hiring in the coming months, with early roles expected to focus on the build out of the scaled facility and the machining of parts that will initially be incorporated into Joby’s California low-volume production line.

Joby’s production aircraft is designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, with a maximum range of 100 mi. and a revolutionary quiet noise profile that is barely audible against the backdrop of cities. The company plans to operate these aircraft as part of aerial ridesharing networks in cities and communities around the world, starting in 2025, building on partnerships it has developed with Delta and Uber.

Joby’s selection of Ohio as the site for its first scaled aircraft production facility followed an extensive competitive site selection process and is contingent upon standard due diligence, state and local approvals of incentives, permitting and other legal and regulatory matters as customarily accompany such investment projects.

Joby’s headquarters, research and development and pilot production facility will remain in California. With approximately 150 open positions across the company’s three northern California sites, Joby continues to grow its presence in the state.

“Ohio’s legacy in aviation begins with the Wright Brothers and continues with Joby Aviation as they launch a new era in aviation manufacturing and aerial mobility in Dayton,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. “The aircraft that will roll off Joby Ohio’s production lines will redefine urban transportation and contribute to a fundamental change in the way people and goods travel. We welcome Joby and celebrate the new chapter of air mobility history that will be made in Ohio, the Heart of Aviation.”

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