Northwest Ohio
Ohio's northwest region, anchored by Toledo, is dominated by a strong manufacturing base in glass, plastic, primary and fabricated metal, automotive assembly and parts production. Its strategic location supports a strong logistics market, including BAX Global Inc. and UPS, and auto industry support firms Lear Inc., M-Tek Inc. and Honeywell International.
Northwest Ohio's central location to major Midwest cities and Toronto provides unparalleled access to the Midwest market. At the crossroads of Interstates 75, 80 and 90, and with access to the Great Lakes, an international cargo hub and one of the leading rail centers in the county, Northwest Ohio provides a global platform for doing business anywhere in the world.
"Our Toledo sorting hub and warehouse facility is the heart of an international logistics solution network," says Steve Grier, vice president for Transportation Hub Operations at Toledo-based BAX Global Inc. The $2.4 billion supply chain and transportation solutions company is looking forward to the fruits of $1.35 billion in approved future Ohio spending on highways, bridges and other state infrastructure improvements. "Ohio's world-class infrastructure helps us rise to the toughest transportation challenges," Grier says.
