Archives for "manufacturing"

Columbus Idea Foundry Excited About Move to Franklinton

Columbus Idea Foundry Excited About Move to Franklinton

4 Brent Warren / February 22, 2013 12:45 pm

Last night in his State of the City address, Mayor Coleman announced that the Columbus Idea Foundry would be moving to East Franklinton. Today we can confirm that the specific destination is 421 W. State Street, a building the Franklinton… [Read More]

Best Locally Made Product of 2012: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Best Locally Made Product of 2012: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

3 Walker / December 24, 2012 12:00 pm

The movement of buying locally, shopping locally and supporting local businesses continued to grow stronger in 2012. There are businesses in Columbus making everything from eyewear to spirits to furniture to aprons. For the second year in a row, Jeni’s… [Read More]

Middle West Spirits Expanding Production Space

Middle West Spirits Expanding Production Space

0 Walker / November 17, 2012 1:00 pm

If you attend a tour of Middle West Spirits soon, you may need to pardon some dust. The Short North microdistillery is currently in expansion mode, working to add 6,000 square feet of new production space to ferment, finish and… [Read More]

Best Locally Made Product of 2011: Jeni’s Ice Creams

Best Locally Made Product of 2011: Jeni’s Ice Creams

0 Walker / December 28, 2011 7:00 am

An interesting trend that we took note of in 2011 is the growing business of manufacturing local products. From bike frames to vodka to leather wallets to candles, small-scale manufacturing is returning thanks to the the driving force behind the… [Read More]

Local Businesses Turning to Craftsman Matt Bowman to Make Ideas Realities

Local Businesses Turning to Craftsman Matt Bowman to Make Ideas Realities

2 Anne / October 30, 2011 8:00 am

When Josh and Niki Quinn moved Tigertree into its new home at 787 North High Street, they knew they wanted a beautiful hanging sign to display outside the store. “We knew exactly what we wanted,” said Josh. They worked with… [Read More]

Help Double the Size of the Columbus Idea Foundry

Help Double the Size of the Columbus Idea Foundry

2 Walker / July 13, 2011 1:45 pm

The Columbus Idea Foundry is a 10,000-square-foot creative/industrial/technical collaborative workspace located in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood that houses multiple local inventors, artists and manufacturers. The operators of the Foundry just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $5,500 to double the size… [Read More]

Via Vecchia Winery Readies a New Batch of Grapes

Via Vecchia Winery Readies a New Batch of Grapes

3 Walker / October 2, 2010 1:30 pm

Via Vecchia Winery relocated to the Brewery District earlier this summer, and have already been operating as an event space, wine bar, and retail shop. Today they received their first 20-ton batch of grapes for production in their new home… [Read More]

CODA Automotive to open Central Ohio Plant

16 Walker / May 25, 2010 10:45 am

Electric Car Manufacturer CODA Automotive announced today that they will be opening a new production facility in Central Ohio to build the lithium ion batteries for their automobiles. The new plant does not have a specific location selected yet, but… [Read More]