C-Mold cuts ribbon under new ownership
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Brandy Chandler-brandychandler@gmail.com
Job retention and job creation for Highland County is not just a hope for the future. In Greenfield on April 24, it was the present as C-Mold held a rededication and ribbon-cutting celebration under new ownership.
According to C-Mold, a loan from Highland County commissioners plus a loan from Fifth Third Bank made it possible for new owners to take over the plant. They already have expanded from 50 to 60 jobs and plan to expand further. The county loan was made possible by a grant from the State Development Department.
C-Mold leadership, elected officials from Greenfield and Highland County, and C-Mold employees joined in a time of celebration.
"From a county standpoint, it is so nice to deliver some good news," said Highland County Commissioner Shane Wilkin. "Thank you for your foresight in coming to Greenfield. It's a pleasure to have you."
Owners Todd Goldman and Scott Kaplan, of Cleveland, said they have been working on the C-Mold project, a manufacturer of injection-molded plastic products, for about a year, and are glad they were able to come to a town where the company can make a difference.
"We were really looking to get a Honda-supplier town, and they have a lot in Central Ohio," Goldman told The Highland County Press on why they picked Greenfield.
Kaplan said helping promote job-retention in a county where jobs and businesses have been eliminated is, "Clearly a great side effect of what we did. Part of the national landscape is small business manufacturing, and to keep employees and their families eating and in their homes is important."
Goldman attributed the success of the plant to the employees.
"They come to work, and they were here through a lot of uncertainty and worked though there was a lot of noise and some fear. We can only plot a course, but they do the work."
Katy Farber, president of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, said that Highland County still has 14 manufacturers, an outstanding achievement for a small rural county.
Job retention and job creation for Highland County is not just a hope for the future. In Greenfield on April 23, it was the present as C-Mold held a rededication and ribbon-cutting celebration under new ownership.
According to C-Mold, a loan from Highland County commissioners plus a loan from Fifth Third Bank made it possible for new owners to take over the plant. They already have expanded from 50 to 60 jobs and plan to expand further. The county loan was made possible by a grant from the State Development Department.
C-Mold leadership, elected officials from Greenfield and Highland County, and C-Mold employees joined in a time of celebration.
"From a county standpoint, it is so nice to deliver some good news," said Highland County Commissioner Shane Wilkin. "Thank you for your foresight in coming to Greenfield. It's a pleasure to have you."
Owners Todd Goldman and Scott Kaplan, of Cleveland, said they have been working on the C-Mold project, a manufacturer of injection-molded plastic products, for about a year, and are glad they were able to come to a town where the company can make a difference.
"We were really looking to get a Honda-supplier town, and they have a lot in Central Ohio," Goldman told The Highland County Press on why they picked Greenfield.
Kaplan said helping promote job-retention in a county where jobs and businesses have been eliminated is, "Clearly a great side effect of what we did. Part of the national landscape is small business manufacturing, and to keep employees and their families eating and in their homes is important."
Goldman attributed the success of the plant to the employees.
"They come to work, and they were here through a lot of uncertainty and worked though there was a lot of noise and some fear. We can only plot a course, but they do the work."
Katy Farber, president of the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, said that Highland County still has 14 manufacturers, an outstanding achievement for a small rural county.