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Economic Development in the Midwest

Economic Development in the Midwest

Partner with National Fuel and grow in a business-friendly environment.

Helping grow businesses and communities

When businesses choose National Fuel, they gain a trusted energy partner committed to delivering reliable service and high-quality infrastructure. Natural gas provides a safe, economical, efficient, and cleaner energy option, helping companies manage operating costs while meeting their heating and energy requirements with confidence.

National Fuel provides gas service to more than 1 million customers throughout our service territories, spanning the Miami Valley region of Ohio, Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York.

About National Fuel

National Fuel is a diversified, integrated energy company with a complementary mix of natural gas assets located in the heart of the prolific Appalachian basin. From the bottom of the wellbore to the customer’s burner tip, National Fuel has structured our collective group of businesses in a unique manner that leverages our vast upstream resources, valuable midstream footprint and reliable downstream operations to position us as a responsible player in America’s energy renaissance.

Economic Development

National Fuel’s Economic Development team focuses much of their efforts on working with interested companies to create high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Midwest. Our Economic Development team can help you by:

  • Serving as a single point of contact during the development process.
  • Conducting confidential site and community tours.
  • Providing estimates on energy costs.
  • Arranging introductions to local civic and business leaders.

Facts about the region

Ohio is a longtime leader in advanced manufacturing, and has taken proactive steps to strengthen their business-driven outlook. Companies locating in Ohio can take advantage of:

  • Low cost of doing business thanks to competitive workers’ compensation rates, low energy costs and a favorable tax climate.
  • Advanced logistics network, including world-class highway, rail and port systems.
  • Certified sites help with a streamlined permitting and building process.
  • Existing supply chains in key industries such as agriculture, automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, plastics and glass.

Midwestern work ethic

Skilled, reliable workers are key to a company’s success. Companies searching for educated and dependable employees need not look any further than Indiana and Ohio to find some of the most productive, efficient workers in the nation.

Companies locating in Ohio will benefit from:

  • Combined total resident labor force of more than 9.2 million workers, and a labor force participation rate that tracks above the national average
  • Outstanding worker productivity – consistently ranked among the top in the country; and
  • Numerous training assistance programs offered by the Ohio Department of Development

Higher education

National Fuel’s service area is also home to some of the top colleges and universities in the country that produce highly skilled talent. These institutions, many of which boast nationally ranked science, engineering, business and supply-chain management programs, University of Dayton,  Sinclair Community College, and Wright State University.

This pipeline of talent ensures that workers in Ohio possess the training and expertise needed to meet the
demands of evolving business markets.

Questions?

Contact Brian Volpatti, Manager of Economic Development
937-312-2560
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