The Cenovus Lima Refinery is celebrating 140 years of continuous operation, making it the oldest working refinery in the nation. Refinery leaders say the facility has a $20 billion regional economic impact and will undergo a $180 million investment during a planned fall shutdown.
Allen County is moving in the right direction economically, according to an outside economic and workforce development director who spoke at the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce’s annual breakfast.
Tim Fitzpatrick, Business & Work Development Lead for AEDG, said, “We have really good relationships with a lot of the companies around the Allen County area. We like to keep those relationships pretty positive, so that we're able to visit with them regularly and find out what is going on to support their needs.”
The West Central Ohio Labor Council held a workshop for workers to learn more about different registered apprenticeship programs that will help them build their skill sets for manufacturing jobs.
