Economy and Business
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Akron hopes Bridgestone high-tech center starts something good
Project promises to keep and add nearly 1,000 jobs in Northeast Ohio
by WKSU's TIM RUDELL |
Reporter
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| Akron celebrated the official start of construction today (Thursday) on Bridgestone Americas' $100million high-tech center.
Akron won the project with the help of more than $60 million in incentives, including a $5 million low-interest loan and improvements to roads and other infrastructure in the south Akron area. The project keeps more than 600 high-tech jobs in Akron and is expected to add 300 more jobs.
Mayor Don Plusquellic says it may pay off in other ways as well...
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Tennessee had been competing for the project.
Construction on the new facility is expected to be finished at the end of 2011.
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