Sherwin-Williams' germ-killing Paint Shield paint was created in its...
"By killing infectious pathogens on painted surfaces, Paint Shield is a game-changing advancement in coatings technology," said Chris Connor, Sherwin-Williams' chairman and chief executive....
View ArticleLincoln Electric investing $30 million in a new welding technology center in...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Lincoln Electric Co. announced plans to invest about $30 million in a new Welding Technology Center on its Euclid campus. Groundbreaking is expected to start in early 2016. The...
View ArticleFieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Centers reaching out to veterans:...
Not many organizations can attract clients, participants and volunteers that range in age from 2 to 92. Fieldstone Farm does. Instructors there find that horses are a powerful way to connect with...
View ArticleSherwin-Williams donating $1 million to Case Western's Institute for Advanced...
"We are excited for the potential of our continued collaboration and the vision, not only to advance coatings technologies, but also [to] make a positive impact on our region's economy," said Stuart...
View ArticleEuclid Chemicals' Tuf-Strand knits buildings together more tightly, for...
Tuf-Strand is Euclid Chemical's No. 1 product worldwide, selling out as quickly as it's manufactured, to customers as far away as Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica, said Michael Mahoney, director...
View ArticleNovember heat wave about to disappear, but winter heating bills won't put you...
Winter really IS on the way, but you can forget about a polar vortex and budget-busting heating bills. Lower-priced natural gas, propane and heating oil -- and predictions of a warmer than average...
View ArticleEconomic outlook is good, but not quite as bright in NE Ohio
Low energy prices, low interest rates, and low or no inflation mean the U.S. economy will continue to purr along nicely in 2016 despite the growth problems in China and Europe, says the Westfield...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio expected to gain 123,000 new job openings in the next decade...
Healthcare, manufacturing, sales and administration occupations are expected to lead the way with most job openings through 2025, according to the Cleveland Plus Economic Review. CLEVELAND, Ohio -...
View ArticleSuccessful small businesses with social missions find products, service have...
A social enterprise business is a mission-based business started with the goal of solving a problem, improving communities, or creating opportunities for others. And operators of successful companies...
View ArticleVoters love wind and solar, may vote for like-minded political candidates
A Sierra Club survey sure to stir up a political storm has found voters like wind and solar so much that they support President Obama's Clean Power Plant, which would probably force utilities to close...
View ArticleLEEDCo lands a third DOE grant to develop Lake Erie wind project
The decade-long project to build a wind-turbine pilot project in Lake Erie, in hopes of launching turbine manufacturing here, will get a third federal grant this spring totaling $3.7 million. LEEDCo...
View ArticleSilicon Valley-based BrightEdge plans to build up downtown Cleveland office
Silicon Valley-based software company BrightEdge plans to build a sales-focused office in downtown Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Silicon Valley-based software company BrightEdge plans to build a sales...
View ArticleFresh Brewed Tees is expanding to West Side Market
Fresh Brewed Tees is expanding with a second retail location in a year. Starting Saturday, the Cleveland-centric and player-themed T-shirts will be available at the West Side Market. CLEVELAND, Ohio -...
View ArticleWeston, Citymark plan apartments for Warehouse District parking lots: First...
The Asher family is teaming up with Daniel Walsh to pursue a residential vision for one of downtown Cleveland's largest blank spots. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Apartment buildings could start climbing early...
View ArticleCould Cleveland become the next Silicon Valley? The Beat (poll)
Could Cleveland become the next Silicon Valley? Let us know in today's business poll. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A decade ago, most people would not have thought of Cleveland as a hotbed for technology or...
View ArticleUtica shale boom moving closer to reality, CSU economists predict (photos)
The promised "shale gas boom" in Ohio is closer than ever, but it will more likely occur in refineries and factories, not rural well fields, says Cleveland State University economists. CLEVELAND, Ohio...
View ArticleUp to 135.8 million will shop on Thanksgiving-Black Friday-Small Business...
The National Retail Federation estimates that 135.8 million people plan to shop in-store or online on Thanksgiving-Black Friday-Small Business Saturday or Sunday, the first major weekend of the 2015...
View ArticleOhio retail spending will grow 4.2 percent this holiday season, beating...
Retail spending in Ohio this November and December is expected to increase by about $600 million over 2014, according to the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, in a report for the Ohio Council...
View ArticleDiebold to merge with Germany's Wincor Nixdorf, creating a $5.2 billion...
The combined company, which will be called "Diebold Nixdorf," would be a $5.2 billion banking and retail technology giant and Northeast Ohio's eighth Fortune 500 company. GREEN, Ohio -- Diebold Inc.,...
View ArticleFirstEnergy shopping early Black Friday deal at the PUCO, you'll pay more
FirstEnergy is trying to wrap up a15-month rate case by negotiating a closed-door deal with state regulators and then persuading opponents to sign on. The company says it might have to close...
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