State backs five projects expected to add 1,173 jobs, led by a Fayette County battery plant
The Tax Credit Authority approved credits for projects totaling more than $431 million in investment and $79 million in new annual payroll.
Published Oct 14, 2026, Eastern Time
Source / event date: Sep 28, 2026
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Sept. 28 approved Job Creation Tax Credits for five projects expected to create 1,173 jobs and retain 601, Gov. Mike DeWine's office said. Together they represent more than $431 million in investment and more than $79 million in new annual payroll. [1]
The largest is Sebang Lithium Battery Ohio, which plans its first U.S. plant in the village of Jeffersonville in Fayette County to build energy storage modules and battery packs. It expects 443 jobs and more than $37.1 million in annual payroll by the end of 2029, backed by a 2.003%, 10-year credit. [1]
Walmart plans a distribution center in Turtlecreek Township and Monroe in Warren County to support next-day delivery, with 315 jobs. Canadian recycled-plastics maker Polyethics Industries plans 250 jobs in the village of Antwerp in Paulding County. [1]
Growscape, the garden-container maker that operates as The HC Companies, will add 90 jobs and keep 386 as its Middlefield plant moves to round-the-clock production; it is based in Twinsburg and Shelton, Conn. Neptune North, a U.K.-based provider of data, AI and software services to finance and defense clients, plans 75 jobs in central Ohio. [1][2]
Sources
- Governor DeWine Announces 5 Projects Set to Create 1,173 Jobs, More Than $431 Million in Investments · Office of Gov. Mike DeWine · Sep 28, 2026
- Growscape Announces Expansion of Middlefield, Ohio Operations · JobsOhio · Sep 28, 2026
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