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Chevy Cruzes on way to New York Auto Show
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com Chevrolet is about to unveil the Cruze model that is to
‘Bowling for jobs’
Ray Watson of Canfield, left, and Paul Maxwell of Girard fill out applications during a jobs fair at Camelot Lanes Wednesday. The event attracted more than 450 job-seekers. Each received two free games of bowling at the Boardman alley.
Top GM executive visits Lordstown
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com LORDSTOWN A union official at the Lordstown car complex
Software company expects growth with German partner
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A software company based in the Youngstown
Denman to sell its Trumbull tire plant
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com LEAVITTSBURG Denman Tire filed for bankruptcy and plans to
Car sales take deep slide in Feb. snow
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com New-vehicle sales dropped to their lowest point in decades
Elton John books show in Youngstown arena
Tickets go on sale Friday and will cost $139, $89 and $39.
Google team | Local thinkers
Those developing a proposal for Google: Tyler Clark, technology consultant to the Youngstown
Youngstown interested in high-speed Google network
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Google is looking for cities where it can
‘Zing Zang Zoom’ wows circus-goers of all ages
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The circus came to town with elephants, acrobats
Lordstown's Cruze — Star of the show
Bill Patton of Canfield, a GM Lordstown retiree, and his wife, Heidi Patton, look at the Chevy Cruze at the Cleveland Auto Show.
Cobalt sales accelerate 70 percent in February
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com Car buyers are returning to showrooms, and many are choosing
Craze over Cruze rolls into Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Chevrolet will promote the Lordstown-built Cruze with a grass-roots marketing campaign
Lures sought for GM transfers to live in Valley
Organizers of house incentives in 2008 are unsure if those programs will be revived. A
READY TO CRUZE
Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, announces a third shift will be added at GM’s Lordstown complex. Added production is needed for the Chevrolet Cruze, one of which is seen to his side.
New product for Lordstown? Buzz builds that Valley plant may get crossover
Expectations are growing that General Motors is adding a third shift at its Lordstown complex, but
Will Lordstown Cruze into 3rd shift?
General Motors is planning an announcement at its Lordstown complex Tuesday, which has workers
Ryan looks to continue ‘Mahoning miracle’
The lawmaker from Niles has filed to run for re-election to Congress. HOWLAND — Tim Ryan, who
V&M Star’s pipe mill shows rise in productivity
Three new pipe mills have been announced in the past five weeks. YOUNGSTOWN — V&M Star is
V&M delivers plant, 350 jobs
While negotiations over V&M Star Steel’s $650 million expansion at times were tense, Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, left, and Girard Mayor James Melfi were all smiles Monday when the company announced the project will be built here.
Exal Corp. executive upbeat on new Youngstown plant
The company’s president said he thinks demand is about to explode for its products. YOUNGSTOWN
Valley software company plans continued growth
The company expects to add 28 jobs this year and more in future years. BOARDMAN — Henry Schein
Valley continues to dig ... and dig
Pete Schisler of Greenford presalts the parking lot of the Covelli Centre Tuesday afternoon for American Beauty Landscaping in order to make plowing easier as the snow began to accumulate in the second storm in the Valley in four days.
Pipe, tube makers: Chinese companies perpetuating fraud
Pipe and tube imports are being mislabeled intentionally, a lawyer said. Wheatland Tube and
Forum union, operator talking
Forum Health said it is talking to all parties interested in bidding for the system. A
RTI’s sales down in 4th quarter
A declining appetite for titanium led to a fourth-quarter and annual loss for RTI International
2nd-straight annual loss hits Home Savings’ parent
United Community Financial posted a $16.3 million loss in the fourth quarter. YOUNGSTOWN —
Agency wants order amended
Pension cuts are slated to start next week as the legal wrangling continues. A federal pension
Where is rage over loss of U.S. manufacturing?
Fair-trade legislation and incentives to rebuild the nation’s manufacturing base are prescribed.
Impact of recession on the Valley will linger in 2010, economist says
The judge did not, however, accept retirees’ request that benefit cuts be stopped now.
Impact of recession on the Valley will linger in 2010, economist says
Companies are hesitant to expand, a chamber official said. BOARDMAN — The recession is over,
In Valley for business
A local business owner tells Gov. Ted Strickland he plans to add ‘a lot more jobs.’ By DON
High unemployment lingers
The local unemployment rate dropped just slightly in December. More people are being
Severstal to fire up Warren steel mill
The mill’s cold-rolling mill and coating lines will remain idle for now. WARREN — Severstal
Slow sales fuel 2 more weeks of GM layoffs
Cobalt production is to end about June 24 as attention shifts to the new Chevrolet Cruze.
Fight for justice, help Haitians, hundreds urged at Valley MLK event
YOUNGSTOWN — It’s time to stand up and act, just as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. did, a speaker
McHenry Industries moving, expanding
The company ships signs all over the U.S. and Canada. AUSTINTOWN — Signs are pointing to
Area car dealers happy ’09 is over
New-vehicle sales in the Valley were off 37 percent last year. Last year ended much like it
USW: Mill to restart soon
About 1,200 workers have been laid off from Severstal. WARREN — Severstal plans to restart its
Slow sales likely to close Lordstown GM plant for a week
General Motors is likely to shut down its Lordstown complex for a week in March because of slow
Unique motorcycle saves energy
The hybrid motorcycle can be loud and fast or quiet and energy efficient. A Boardman company
Research company to open office in downtown Tech Block
The San Francisco business expects to employ up to 50 workers within two years. YOUNGSTOWN —
GM’s Cruze goal: 1 million
That sales projection for the new compact car to be built in Lordstown far exceeds that for the
Valley pipe producers expect more penalties on imports
A second trade case would carry larger duties against Chinese pipe producers. WARREN — The
Mahoning, Trumbull counties to share green job-training funds
Officials hope the money will attract manufacturing companies to the area. Mahoning and
Chamber group will visit Israel
Included in the trip will be the mayors of Youngstown and Warren. YOUNGSTOWN — A local
Lordstown union leaders upbeat despite slow sales
The turbocharged Cobalt SS was billed as the quickest, most powerful Cobalt built yet at its unveiling during the 2008 Cleveland Auto Show, but sales have been disappointing.
Warren company pairs with Ryan to fight imports
A local manufacturer blames Chinese imports for its loss of sales. WARREN — Backyard Buddy is
THE VALUE OF HARD WORK
Los Gallos, a Boardman Mexican restaurant, is expanding with another location and a banquet center.
GM Complex weathers highs, lows
The General Motors’ Lordstown Complex pieced together hundreds of thousands of new cars this
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