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A Columbus Software Firm Chooses Profit Over Its Growth ChartBusiness

A Columbus Software Firm Chooses Profit Over Its Growth Chart

After years of chasing expansion, Keystone Systems reorganized around profitability — and says customers barely noticed.

Central Ohio's Warehouse Boom Enters Its Awkward Middle AgeBusiness

Central Ohio's Warehouse Boom Enters Its Awkward Middle Age

After years of frenzied construction, the region's logistics operators are grappling with softer demand and a glut of speculative space.

A Dayton Aerospace Supplier Wins a Multi-Year Sensor ContractBusiness

A Dayton Aerospace Supplier Wins a Multi-Year Sensor Contract

Wright Avionics will supply navigation components under a deal that anchors several years of work at its west-side facility.

A Columbus Accelerator Bets Its New Cohort on Unsexy SoftwareBusiness

A Columbus Accelerator Bets Its New Cohort on Unsexy Software

This year's class skews toward tools for construction, logistics, and healthcare back-offices — the plumbing of industries that rarely make headlines.

A Cincinnati Brewery Trades Growth for Control in New Distribution DealBusiness

A Cincinnati Brewery Trades Growth for Control in New Distribution Deal

Rather than chase national shelves, MillCreek Brewing signed a tightly regional distribution agreement it says protects freshness and margins.

Downtown Columbus Tests Whether Empty Offices Can Become ApartmentsBusiness

Downtown Columbus Tests Whether Empty Offices Can Become Apartments

A pair of aging office towers are being converted to housing, a closely watched experiment in reviving a quieter downtown core.

Toledo's Glass Industry Reaches for a Higher-Tech FutureBusiness

Toledo's Glass Industry Reaches for a Higher-Tech Future

A regional manufacturer is investing in specialty glass for electronics and solar, hoping to build on the city's century-old reputation.

A Fourth-Generation Cincinnati Manufacturer Plans Its HandoffBusiness

A Fourth-Generation Cincinnati Manufacturer Plans Its Handoff

As its longtime leader steps back, Hartmann Tool & Die is navigating the delicate art of family-business succession.