This is a speech given by Crawford Partnership President & CEO David Zak on May 7, 2024 at Wynford High School's Signing Day event. Lisa Marcum, workforce development manager, joined David for this event. Below are the comments David shared with the faculty, students, families, and esteemed guests. Honored guests, [...]
Local Business Advisory Council to launch new program in fall 2024 BUCYRUS, OHIO – Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – In a strategic move towards to improve workforce development efforts, the Crawford County Business Advisory Council (BAC) announced its transition from Community Opportunity to YouScience beginning in the fall of 2024. [...]
Programs The Crawford Partnership is happy to announce our first celebration of Economic Development Week, an initiative started by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016 to recognize the work of economic development organizations and professionals in their communities. We'd like to celebrate this week by a daily educational and [...]
Start-Up & Small Business Resources The Crawford Partnership is happy to announce our first celebration of Economic Development Week, an initiative started by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016 to recognize the work of economic development organizations and professionals in their communities. We'd like to celebrate this week by a [...]
Business Retention & Expansion | BR&E The Crawford Partnership is happy to announce our first celebration of Economic Development Week, an initiative started by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016 to recognize the work of economic development organizations and professionals in their communities. We'd like to celebrate this week [...]
Brief history of economic development The Crawford Partnership is happy to announce our first celebration of Economic Development Week, an initiative started by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016 to recognize the work of economic development organizations and professionals in their communities. We'd like to celebrate this week by [...]
What is economic development? The Crawford Partnership is happy to announce our first celebration of Economic Development Week, an initiative started by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2016 to recognize the work of economic development organizations and professionals in their communities. We'd like to celebrate this week by a [...]
J&F Construction to commence on 20,000sf building this spring GALION, OHIO – Friday, May 3, 2024 – Elliott Machine Works announced today its plans for a three-million-dollar expansion at their 17-acre Galion location. The project will create 15 full jobs over the next three years while maintaining nearly 70 employees. [...]
Project uses latest technology and equipment for wastepaper conversion BUCYRUS, OHIO – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – Advanced Fiber Technology (AFT) is pleased to announce its second production line at the company’s facility at 125 Crossroads Boulevard in Crossroads Industrial Park. The project is a total investment of $5.5 million [...]
Grants, free cleaning, and loans now available BUCYRUS, OHIO – Thursday, April 18, 2024 – The Crawford Partnership, together with Geenex Solar and Magnificent Maid, announced today that three new programs are available to assist small businesses negatively impacted by the recent storms and 110-mph tornado that have wreaked havoc [...]
