THE PROFITABLE CHOICE FOR BUSINESSOHIO

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FROM SOUTH AMERICA

FROM EUROPEFROM ASIA

300 miles/500 km

600 miles/1,000 km

MOST IMPROVED BUSINESS CLIMATE (Chief Executive Magazine, 2013)

LARGEST MANUFACTURING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ($87.2 billion)

LARGEST POPULATION (11.5 million)

OHIO’S RANK IN THE U.S. GAIN EASY ACCESS TO MARKETS, PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS

• EASY ACCESS TO MARKETS, PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS• WORLD-CLASS WORKFORCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES• COST EFFECTIVE AND STABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE• LONG TRADITION OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT

GLOBAL COMPANIES CHOOSE OHIO, USA

AIRGlobal access via five international airports

ROADWithin a 6-hour truck drive to Chicago and the East Coast

RAIL4th largest network of railroads and 11 intermodal facilities

WATER PORTS209 ports and terminals along the Ohio River and Lake Erie

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FROM SOUTH AMERICA

FROM EUROPEFROM ASIA

300 miles/500 km

600 miles/1,000 km

CLEVELAND

DETROIT

INDIANAPOLIS

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE

PITTSBURGH

CINCINNATI

ATLANTA

ST. LOUIS

80

75

9080

90

64

70

80

71

70

77

77

64

75

65

40

RICHMOND

TORONTO

WITHIN A ONE DAY DRIVE OF 60% OF U.S. AND CANADIAN MANUFACTURING AND POPULATIONS

INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

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Find world-class workforce, training and other educational resourcesOhio offers companies versatile, educated employees – from seasoned executives and high-

achieving college graduates to skilled trade professionals. The state also cultivates partnerships that

bring together companies with industry-specific needs and higher education institutions that have

core strengths in those areas of expertise. Universities in Ohio are partnering with more than 2,000

companies here and around the world to further develop the state’s talented workforce.

• Large workforce – The 7th largest population in the U.S. offers a workforce of 6 million Ohioans

• Well educated – Home to more than 200 higher education institutions with diverse programs that range from agriculture to engineering

• Streamlined hiring – Workforce development is localized, efficient, and can assist a company in all aspects of recruitment and development (OhioMeansJobs.com)

• Loyal and hard working – Midwestern work ethic results in quality products and services

UTILIZE A PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE

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Lowest Taxes in the MidwestA diverse economy and continuously improving business climate

enable Ohio-based companies to be competitive in the global market.

Companies investing in Ohio experience the lowest taxes in the

Midwest on new capital investments. A state budget surplus and

stable credit outlook from the nation’s top three credit rating agencies

support Ohio’s strong and sustainable business environment.

Maximize Profits with a Low-Cost of Doing Business

• No tax on corporate profits

• No tax on machinery, equipment, and R&D investments

• No tax on products sold to customers outside of Ohio

• No tax on tangible personal property

Singular Commercial Tax

Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax is a low 0.26 percent on gross receipts

exceeding $1 million – and not applied to gross receipts outside of Ohio.

Improved Regulatory Climate

Regulatory reform is ongoing in Ohio to bolster the state’s economy

and create jobs. Improvements include removing unnecessary and

overly complicated regulations while streamlining processes that make

compliance as easy as possible to provide predictability to businesses.

COST-EFFECTIVE, STABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE

7.2%Michigan

4.5%Wisconsin

6.8%Indiana

4.6%Illinois

6.5%Kentucky

— Ernst & Young, May 2011

Ohio

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A. Schulman, Inc.

ABB LTD

Abercrombie & Fitch

Accenture LTD

Aisin Seiki Co., LTD

AkzoNobel N.V.

Alcatel-Lucent

ALDI GmbH & Co. KG Essen

Aleris International

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA

Applied Industrial Technologies

ArcelorMittal SA

Asahi Glass Co., LTD

BAE Systems PLC

BASF SE

Behr GmbH & Co. KG

BP PLC

Bridgstone Corp.

C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG

CapGemini SA

Cintas

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

Compagnie De Saint-Gobain

Convergys

Cooper Tire & Rubber

CRH PLC

D’Ieteren SA

D+S GmbH

Dana Holding

Delfin SARL

Deutsche Post AG

DIC Corp.

Edizione SRL

Extendicare Limited Partnership

EZ ENERGY LTD

F-TECH Inc.

Fiat S.p.A.

FirstGroup PLC

Fresenius SE

Friedhelm Loh Stiftung & Co. KG

General Electric

Givaudan SA

GKN PLC

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Greif

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Hitachi, LTD

HOCHTIEF AG

Honda Motor Co., LTD

Industrias CH, S.A.B. de C.V.

INEOS AG

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

L’Oreal SA

L Brands

Magna International Inc.

Meggitt PLC

Mettler-Toledo International

Mitsubishi Corp.

Moriroku Holdings Co.

Munich Re

Nestlé SA

Nidec Group

Nihon Plast Co., LTD

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., LTD

Nissin Kogyo Co., LTD

Omers Capital Partners Inc.

Owens-Illinois

Parker Hannifin

Permira Advisers LLP

Premier Farnell PLC

Procter & Gamble

Reed Elsevier Group PLC

Ricoh Co., LTD

Rolls-Royce Group PLC

RPM International

Sabmiller PLC

Sankei Giken Co., LTD

Sanoh Industrial Co., LTD

SANWA Shutter Corporation

Schaeffler Group

Schneider Electric SA

Securitas AB

Showa Corp.

Siemens AG

Signet Jewelers Limited

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd

Sumitomo Corp.

Tata Sons Limited

Teleperformance

Teradata

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

ThyssenKrupp AG

Timken

Tokai Kogyo Co., LTD

Tokai Rubber Industries, LTD

TS Tech Co., LTD

Tyco International LTD

UBS AG

Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) SARL

Vallourec SA

Wolseley PLC

WPP PLC

Zurich Financial Services AG

A selection of global companies located in Ohio with 500 or more employees:

GLOBAL COMPANIES IN OHIO

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JobsOhio is a private corporation focused on driving job creation, new capital investment, and economic growth for Ohio. Its success

is tied to the JobsOhio Network, a statewide partnership of regional economic development organizations with deep ties to their

local business communities.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE JOBSOHIO NETWORK

COLUMBUS

NELSONVILLE

CINCINNATI

TOLEDO

CLEVELAND

AKRON

DAYTON

Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth

Cincinnati USA Partnership

Columbus 2020

Dayton Development Coalition

Regional Growth Partnership

Team NEO | Cleveland+ Business

Network Partners

Ohio welcomes global investment. For more information about locating in Ohio, contact JobsOhio or visit Jobs-Ohio.com

JobsOhio, 41 S. High Street, Suite 1500, Columbus, Ohio 43215

JobsOhio is a private organization established to lead the job creation and economic development efforts in Ohio by helping companies find partners, sites and financial resources to grow and succeed.

Mindy McLaughlin Manager Foreign Direct Investment

mclaughlin@jobs-ohio.com 614-300-1355

Build Your Business in Ohio • Easy access to markets, partners, and customers

• World-class workforce, training, and educational resources

• Cost effective and stable business climate

• Long tradition of international partnerships and investment