State OKs grant for Mars Petcare - Business First of Columbus:

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The Ohio Department of Development saidthe $2.3 milliojn in Rapid Outreach and Roadwork Developmenty Account grants could create 825 jobs and retaihn another 1,654 at the companies receiving the Rapid Outreach grants assisy companies and communities that are creating or retaininfg jobs in Ohio, whilew Roadwork Development grants help communities improve roadway for companies promising job creation. The roadwork grantz are funded with gas taxez and are restricted to publicroad projects. will receivr a $25,000 Rapid Outreach grantg to help payfor $8.1 million worth of machineru and equipment for a planned expansion in Columbus.
The pet food producedr in March also received approval fora seven-year, 50 perceng state tax credit in support of the $10 millio n plan to expand its 5115 Fisher Road plant. It’d also in line for a $20,000 Ohio Investmenty in Training Program The company in its application said the projecr could create 25 jobs andretain 430. The state said Columbua is in competition with Mars Petcar e sites in Arkansas and South Dakota for the which will involve moving equipmenty from a facility outside Los Angelees for a new pouchproductionb line. Mars Petcare, a subsidiary of food conglomeratewith 2,875 makes pet snacks and pet food undert the brand names Pedigree, Whiskas, Cesafr and Royal Canin.
It has been in Columbuas since 1972. For information on the othed projectsreceiving funding, click .