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-- Reprinted with permission of the Great Lakes Manufacturing Council

The states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana have been designated as the hardest impacted by the decline in the US automotive industry. On June 23, the White House issued an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers. This inter-agency council will work to address the issues facing the automotive industry and protect the hardest-hit communities and workers.

From "Ohio|State of Perfect Balance" newsletter, August 2009

A world leader in the field of polymers and advanced materials, Ohio's polymer industry is the state’s most expansive and important economic sector. From its early roots in tire production and support for the auto industry to supplying today’s growth industries, Ohio has always been the heart of America’s polymer industry.

Between 2006 and 2008, Ohio's abundant assets lead to the state winning three straight Governor's Cups as the nation's top location for capital investment from Site Selection magazine. Within that time period, Ohio gained more than 200 new polymer plants and expansions.

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Eclipse Film Technologies in Cincinnati, OH, made a ground-breaking business move a few years ago to focus its efforts on filling a void in the flexible packaging industry. Their Technical Director, Ryan Breese, helped establish the company’s Machine Direction Orientation (MDO) process with machinery purchased from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. MDO processing can produce a more “complete film” in terms of sustainability, clarity, gloss, strength, stiffness, and barrier properties (water, oxygen, grease) – pulling together numerous desirable characteristics into one film.