Wednesday, November 10, 1999
Mason businesses to expand
BY KEVIN ALDRIDGE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
MASON — A pharmaceutical provider and cardboard-box manufacturer have strengthened their commitment to Mason through decisions to expand their operations to create about 85 jobs.
Skilled Care Inc., Mason's 15th-largest employer, wants to break ground early next year for a building that would nearly double the size of its operations. The new facility will be built next to Skilled Care's 23,000-square-foot building at 6961 Cintas Boulevard in Cintas Commerce Park.
The company provides pharmaceutical care to residents of long-term care facilities. It serves more than 9,000 residents and hospice patients in more than 100 long-term care facilities. Skilled Care al so provides medical supplies.
“Mason is a growing community that is very visionary, very innovative and we want to stay located here and continue to be a part of that,” said Larry Galluzzo, president and founder of Skilled Care.
Melissa Koehler, Mason's economic development director, said the company decided to relocate within Mason because of a good tax incentive package and the fact it had already established a good relationship with the city.
Mason City Council on Monday granted Skilled Care a 15-year, 100 percent tax abatement on real property for its relocation. Skilled Care employs about 180 people and expects to hire almost 75 over the next three years.
Mason City Schools will receive an annual compensation of $9,000 for the term of the tax abatement.
Target completion date for the 40,000-square-foot facility is July, Mr. Galluzzo said.
City council also approved an eight-year, 100 percent real property tax abatement for Eco Packaging Inc. The company wants to move from a leased facility in Castle Industrial Park and build a new one on Innovation Way.
Eco Packaging moved to Mason in 1993 with two employees. The company now employs 27 people and expects to add 10 over three years, with total payroll exceeding $1.2 million.
The cardboard-box manufacturer plans to build a 78,500-square-foot corporate office and manufacturing facility valued at $1.69 million. The company will invest another $1 million in equipment. The Kings Local School District will receive $4,500 annually for the duration of the abatement.
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