Strategic location

Market access

60 percent of the U.S. and Canadian populations lie within a day's drive of Ohio.
There are nine foreign trade zones in Ohio, more than any other state in the region.
Major hubs such as Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Toronto, New York City, Washington, D.C., Charlotte and Atlanta are within a 1-1.5 hour flight.
Ohio is situated on the nation's inland river system and crisscrossed by the interstate roadway system.

Natural resources

One fourth of Ohio's land is forest acreage.
Ohio's northern border includes 312 coastline miles along Lake Erie.
The Great Lakes make up the largest freshwater system in the world.
The Ohio River forms Ohio's southern border, with more than 400 miles of waterways that connect to and from over 85 percent of the nation's major cities.
Ohio's geological makeup provides fuel and raw materials for manufacturing and an abundance of affordable, reliable energy.