Dayton, Ohio
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Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. The Dayton metropolitan area, or Greater Dayton, which includes the communities of Vandalia, Trotwood, Kettering, Piqua, Tipp City, Centerville, Beavercreek, Fairborn, West Carrollton, Huber Heights, Troy, and Miamisburg, had a population of 843,577 as of the 2005 estimate. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Dayton plays host to significant industrial, aerospace, and technological/engineering research activity and is known for the many technical innovations and inventions developed there. The Wright brothers and entrepreneur John H. Patterson were born in Dayton. The Dayton area is home to several major international, national, and regional corporations, including NCR, Reynolds & Reynolds, ChemStation International, Liberty Bank, NewPage Corporation, Standard Register, WorkflowOne (formally Relizon), Huffy Bicycles, LexisNexis, and Mead prior to becoming MeadWestvaco.
Recent Dayton business news
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- Judge rules against Trammell
- The Rev. Raleigh Trammell, president of the Dayton, Ohio, chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, right, listens to Charles Steele, national SCLC president, speak during a news conference Monday afternoon, Nov.
- Marketplace expected to generate traffic for businesses
- After years of negotiating, Kroger Co. announced Tuesday, Aug. 31, that it plans to build a Marketplace at 1095 S. Main St.
- BBB warns about new scam targeting the unemployed
- There's a new warning out about scam artists who are targeting unemployed people.
- Slaying the Hard Chrome Dragon
- In the endless pursuit for a replacement for hard chrome, Techmetals Inc. may have a shining example of how to provide comparable corrosion performance, while also being environmentally friendly.
- Survey: Women business owners to spend $500K this year
- With the economy starting to gain speed, women business owners are spending big bucks.
- Dayton industrial sales rebound
- There's good news and bad news when it comes to the buying and selling of local warehouses, distribution and manufacturing space.
- BBB warns of scam targeting unemployed
- The Better Business Bureau in Dayton is warning of scam artists targeting unemployed workers, trying to take advantage of them as they seek new jobs.
- NewPage names new chairman
- NewPage Corp. is announcing another leadership change in a year filled with leadership changes for the company.
See also
External links
- Official Dayton website
- Official Dayton website, business resources
- Tech Town - Website of Tech Town, a technology-oriented district planned for the eastern edge of downtown Dayton.
- The Dayton, Ohio Wikipedia entry served as a source for some material in this SmallBusiness.com entry.
