Global Body & Equipment bringing new jobs to county
A Wooster-based company is expanding and bringing new jobs to Wayne County.
The approval of an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Wooster-based Global Body & Equipment Company by the Wayne County Commissioners during their July 13 meeting has paved the way for an expansion of the company’s operations that is expected to bring 12 additional jobs to the area.
“After several months of working with Global Body & Equipment Company, we’re here to ask that you authorize an Enterprise Zone Agreement for the company, which plans to expand their operations in Wooster Township,” Wayne Economic Development Council President Rod Crider advised the commissioners.
According to Crider, the company currently employs 80 people at their location on Sylvan Road and plans to add an additional 12 employees with the expansion.
“They are good wages, well above our per capital income and other measures that we look at in evaluating Enterprise Zone Agreement recommendations,” said Crider.
According to Crider, the company plans to “build a new 11,000-square-foot addition and remodel about 10,000 square feet that will allow them to bring some new business into their operation.”
Crider noted that between equipment and construction costs associated with the expansion, the company’s total financial investment in the new expanded facility is approximately $1,350,000, of which $1 million will be spent on equipment and the remaining $350,000 on construction costs.
“Since there is no property tax on personal property anymore, we’re asking that you abate 50 percent of the property taxes on the $350,000 for new construction for a period of 10 years,” said Crider, describing the terms of the agreement.
“What we’re doing is adding a building to put in a new paint facility,” Company President Dan Oliver advised the commissioners.
“We currently have a paint line that’s about 30 years old. The new paint line will be one of the largest in the state of Ohio. We’ll be able to do parts that we can’t currently do,” said Oliver.
“It also is the latest technology processes that will allow us to do some painting processes that we can’t currently do,” said Oliver adding, “we will also be one of very few people in the state of Ohio who can do this new type of process.”
“I’m glad to see that this is moving forward.” said Commissioner Ann Obrecht adding, “I am very glad that you’re going to be able to expand here.”
“We know that you have options to go anywhere that you want to. We’re glad you’re here in Wayne County and expanding,” said Commissioner Scott Wiggam.
Wiggam noted that the community will see multiple benefits from the Global Body & Equipment Company expansion.
According to Wiggam, in addition to providing new jobs, the new positions represent an increase in the company’s payroll and an increase to the county’s overall per capita income because the jobs being created bring with them salaries over the county’s current average per capita income.
And even with a 50 percent real property tax abatement on the $350,000 in new investments the company will make to upgrade the facility, “there will be higher property taxes paid,” Wiggam noted.
“All of those are wonderful things,” said Wiggam adding, “we’re really glad that you are expanding here.”
The approval of an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Wooster-based Global Body & Equipment Company by the Wayne County Commissioners during their July 13 meeting has paved the way for an expansion of the company’s operations that is expected to bring 12 additional jobs to the area.
“After several months of working with Global Body & Equipment Company, we’re here to ask that you authorize an Enterprise Zone Agreement for the company, which plans to expand their operations in Wooster Township,” Wayne Economic Development Council President Rod Crider advised the commissioners.
According to Crider, the company currently employs 80 people at their location on Sylvan Road and plans to add an additional 12 employees with the expansion.
“They are good wages, well above our per capital income and other measures that we look at in evaluating Enterprise Zone Agreement recommendations,” said Crider.
According to Crider, the company plans to “build a new 11,000-square-foot addition and remodel about 10,000 square feet that will allow them to bring some new business into their operation.”
Crider noted that between equipment and construction costs associated with the expansion, the company’s total financial investment in the new expanded facility is approximately $1,350,000, of which $1 million will be spent on equipment and the remaining $350,000 on construction costs.
“Since there is no property tax on personal property anymore, we’re asking that you abate 50 percent of the property taxes on the $350,000 for new construction for a period of 10 years,” said Crider, describing the terms of the agreement.
“What we’re doing is adding a building to put in a new paint facility,” Company President Dan Oliver advised the commissioners.
“We currently have a paint line that’s about 30 years old. The new paint line will be one of the largest in the state of Ohio. We’ll be able to do parts that we can’t currently do,” said Oliver.
“It also is the latest technology processes that will allow us to do some painting processes that we can’t currently do,” said Oliver adding, “we will also be one of very few people in the state of Ohio who can do this new type of process.”
“I’m glad to see that this is moving forward.” said Commissioner Ann Obrecht adding, “I am very glad that you’re going to be able to expand here.”
“We know that you have options to go anywhere that you want to. We’re glad you’re here in Wayne County and expanding,” said Commissioner Scott Wiggam.
Wiggam noted that the community will see multiple benefits from the Global Body & Equipment Company expansion.
According to Wiggam, in addition to providing new jobs, the new positions represent an increase in the company’s payroll and an increase to the county’s overall per capita income because the jobs being created bring with them salaries over the county’s current average per capita income.
And even with a 50 percent real property tax abatement on the $350,000 in new investments the company will make to upgrade the facility, “there will be higher property taxes paid,” Wiggam noted.
“All of those are wonderful things,” said Wiggam adding, “we’re really glad that you are expanding here.”
Published: July 20, 2011
