Ohio Japan News Vol. 2 Issue 5, 2010

Tue Jun 1 17:29:18 JST 2010

*Ohio-Japanニュース*

オハイオ州ニュースレターをいつもお読み頂き有り難うございます。このニュースレターは、オハイオ州と日本についてのビジネス情報を皆様にお届けするためにお送りさせていただいております。本ニュースレターに関する事、またオハイオ州でのビジネスに関する事等でご質問等ございましたらなんなりと下記までご遠慮なくご連絡いただければと存じますのでよろしくお願い致します。

Welcome to the 5th edition of the Ohio Japan Office's newsletter for 2010.
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed of business
developments in the State of Ohio, and between Japan and Ohio.

If you have received this email, you are on our mailing list. We hope that
you will find the information included in this newsletter interesting and
beneficial. If you would like more detailed information on any item
contained herein, please don't hesitate to contact us directly. Our contact
details are as follows:

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Ohio Japan Office

オハイオ州日本事務所

www.development.ohio.gov

Terrie Lloyd (Managing Director)：テリー・ロイド：terrie.lloyd at development.ohio.gov

Matthew Downer (Manager)：マシュー・ダウナー：matthew.downer at development.ohio.gov

Haruyuki Fukuda (Trade & Investment Advisor)：

福田晴幸：haruyuki.fukuda at development.ohio.gov

Minami-Aoyama First Bldg., 10F

7-8-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

〒107-0062 東京都港区南青山7-8-1

南青山ファーストビルディング10階

tel : 03-3499-2493

fax : 03-3499-3109

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*1.      オハイオ企業ニュース Ohio Industry News*

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*Advanced Energy and Environmental Technologies*

First Solar planning new factory for panels:

http://toledoblade.com/article/20100430/BUSINESS03/4300352/0/BUSINESS05

Report puts Ohio among top five fuel-cell states:

http://www.ohio.com/news/92912144.html

Ohio's clean energy:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/05/16/ohios-clean-energy.html?sid=101

5 turbines in the works for wind power project in Lake Erie:

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/05/5_wind_turbines_are_in_the_wor.html

<http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/05/23/ohio-is-major-player-in-emerging-fuel-cell-industry.html?sid=101>
General Electric Wins Offshore Wind Turbine Order:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-24/general-electric-wins-offshore-wind-turbine-order-update1-.html

*Automotive*

U.S., China Firms To Make Electric-Car Batteries in Ohio:  Electric-car
maker picks central Ohio for battery plant:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/05/25/coda-columbus-art-gfl8l5kq-1.html?sid=101

New battery plant could bring 1,000 jobs to area:
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20100525/NEWS01/5250311/1002/New-battery-plant-could-bring-1-000-jobs-to-area

*Finance*

Huntington to add 500 jobs:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/05/12/huntington-to-add-500-jobs.html?sid=101

*Tourism*

Honda part of state tourism push:

http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/04/26/daily23.html

*General*

Ohio Third Frontier:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/ohio-third-frontier.php

*2.     オハイオ町と地域のご紹介 Ohio Introduction ( シンシナティーとオハイオ州南西部 Cincinnati and
Southwest Ohio)*

オハイオ州南西部に位置するシンシナティーエリアには９つのフォーチュン５００社の本社、また約３００社の外国企業があります。たとえば、コンシューマー製品の開発・製造大手のプロクター・アンド・ギャンブル社（P&G)の本社はオハイオ州内において約１４０００人を雇用しています。またこのエリアのバイオサイエンス産業は２２０を超える医薬品や医療機器関連、また農業関連の研究所、試験施設、生産施設などによって支えられています。

この地域についてのより詳細な情報は以下を参考にして下さい：
<http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/build-your-business/ohio-regions/dayton-western-ohio.php>
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/build-your-business/ohio-regions/cincinnati-southwest-ohio.php

関連リンク

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: http://www.cincinnatichamber.com/cham.aspx

Butler County: http://www.butlercounty.biz/

Clermont County: http://www.clermontcountyohio.biz/

Hamilton County Development Corporation: http://www.hcdc.com/

The Cincinnati region in Southwest Ohio is home to nine Fortune 500 global
headquarters and 300 foreign-owned firms. Among Cincinnati USA’s Ohio’s many
notable companies, the region is home to the headquarters of consumer
product developer and manufacturer Procter & Gamble, which employs 14,000
total people in Ohio. The region’s bioscience economy consists of more than
220 businesses involved in the research, testing and production of
pharmaceutical, medical, and agricultural products.

For more information about Cincinnati and the Southwest Ohio region please
click on the following link:
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/build-your-business/ohio-regions/dayton-western-ohio.php

Regional Economic Development Links

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber: http://www.cincinnatichamber.com/cham.aspx

Butler County: http://www.butlercounty.biz/

Clermont County: http://www.clermontcountyohio.biz/

Hamilton County Development Corporation: http://www.hcdc.com/

*3.     オハイオ州の主要産業の紹介 Ohio's Key Industries*

こちらのセクションでは通常、日本での事業展開を模索しているオハイオ州企業のご紹介をしておりますが、今回はオハイオ州の主要産業の一つである自動車関連産業についてご紹介させていただきます。
In
this section we usually introduce an Ohio company looking to promote its
products in Japan but this month, we would like to introduce one of Ohio's
"key" industries: Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing.

*自動車関連会社*

オハイオ州は自動車産業の中心地です。おおよそ８０％の北米での自動車生産がオハイオ州か、あるいはオハイオ州から８００ｋｍ程の圏内で行われています。オハイオ州は自動車部品では全米一、自動車生産でも全米二位の規模を誇り、12万人が雇用されています。
またオハイオ州の自動車関連部品のサプライヤーは非常に広範囲にわたり、プラスチック、金属、計器・コントローラー、照明等までをもカバーしております。州内に拠点を持つGM、ホンダ、フォード、デルファイ、ダイムラー・クライスラーといった世界の主要自動車メーカーの存在を背景に、そのサプライヤー企業も含め、自動車関連産業は実に州内総生産の１５％を占めています。

オハイオ州の自動車関連産業についてのさらに詳しい情報は以下を参考にして下さい：
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/key-industries/motor-vehicle-and-parts-manufacturing.php

http://www.development.ohio.gov/research/files/B401000000.pdf

*Motor Vehicle and Parts Manufacturing*

Ohio is at the center of the motor vehicle industry. Nearly 80 percent of
North American light vehicle production is in Ohio or within 500 miles (800
kilometers) of the state's borders. Ohio is the top automotive supplier in
the U.S. and second in the nation for motor vehicle production, employing
more than 120,000 people in the state.
Ohio's network of auto suppliers represents all facets of motor vehicle
production, including plastics, metals, instrument control and lighting.
Beyond the leading motor vehicle manufacturers located in the state―General
Motors, Honda, Ford, Delphi and DaimlerChrysler―Ohio boasts an impressive
network of support companies that combined, produce 15 percent of the
state's total economic output.

For more information, please click on the following links:
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/key-industries/motor-vehicle-and-parts-manufacturing.php

http://www.development.ohio.gov/research/files/B401000000.pdf

*4.    オハイオのビジネス情勢 Doing Business in Ohio*

こちらのセクションではオハイオ州でビジネスをするにあたって必要な情報へのリンクをご紹介致します。This section provides links
to information about doing business in Ohio.

Why Ohio? "理想的なバランスの州"と呼ばれるオハイオ州のご紹介です。

A brief explanation on why Ohio is known as the "State of Perfect Balance":

http://www.ohiomeansbusiness.com/why/index.php

税制改革 オハイオ州には様々な税制優遇制度があります。 Ohio's Tax Reform. An overview of how recent tax
reforms positively affect local and international businesses:

http://www.ohiomeansbusiness.com/year2tax_report/

 オハイオのタックスインセンティブ / Tax Incentives:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/tax-climate/index.php

<http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/ohio-third-frontier.php>

オハイオストーリー （ビデオ）/ The Ohio Story (video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUBJs2GG7qE

サードフロンティア (助成金プログラム）/ Third Frontier Program:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/ohio-third-frontier.php

 オハイオの教育 / Education in Ohio:

http://uso.edu/network/index.php

                             The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and Provider of ADA Services.
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