Fenner Dunlop to add 75 jobs in Ohio

Columbus, Ohio -- Fenner Dunlop North America, Inc. (Lucas County) is planning  to construct a new manufacturing facility and acquire

machinery and equipment for the production of steel reinforced conveyor belting. The

$38 million project is expected to create 75 jobs in Ohio.

Fenner Dunlop manufactures a range of conveyor belts for several

industries and applications, such as aggregates, baggage handling,

forest products, grain, mining, power generation and the tunneling

industries. The company manufactures in excess of five million metres

of conveyor belting each year in 12 ISO-certified factories across five

continents. Products include rubber, PVC and steel cord conveyor belts

suitable for above and below ground applications. The company also

manufactures customised products to meet specific needs of its

customers.

To date, according to a press release from Ohio, the Ohio Department of Development and the State Controlling

Board have approved incentives that will enable Fenner Dunlop to move

forward with its project, including a $1 million Direct Loan to the

company and a $500,000 Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG) to Ottawa County to supply water and sewer lines to the

Erie Industrial Park, where Fenner is expanding.