Crain's Cleveland Business articles from May 2006

Crain's Cleveland Business archives from May 2006

Sherwin-Williams campaign covering a younger crowd; Paintmaker's advertising push aimed to pull in 20-, 30-somethings.(News)
May 1, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Macaroni and cheese, smelly diapers and mp3 players: All are the newest weapons in Sherwin-Williams Co.'s advertising arsenal as the Cleveland-based paintmaker takes aim at boosting its profile among 20- and early...

N.Y. technical school to join with Lerner for research.(Health Care)(Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute)(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Maya Payne The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., have signed an agreement to explore the intersection of medicine and engineering. They will collaborate on research...

Advisory firm set to move, hire following record year.(News)(Hartland & Co.)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Taking on a record $830 million in advisory business last year is enabling Cleveland institutional investment adviser Hartland & Co. to upgrade to new office space and hire workers. The firm in December will...

Clinic steps up efforts to tackle cancer in blacks; Former USC physician hopes to create program to bring earlier diagnoses to black community.(Health Care)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND The Cleveland Clinic next week will begin talks on how to address the higher rate of cancer in the local black population. The talks will begin on May 11 with a two-day, national symposium called "Cancer in...

Places of note; A look at Northeast Ohio's interesting spaces.(Health Care)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Start to Finish Fitness The place: Start to Finish Fitness in Cleveland Heights offers physical therapy and fitness, isolated stretching and strength training expertise in a 1930s building originally designed...

Providing guidance; Geriatric care managers feel heavier burden as families look for answers to Medicare puzzle.(Medicare Premium Assistance Program)
May 1, 2006... Byline: HARRIET TRAMER When Sarah Parran made a mid-career change to start a business as a geriatric care manager to help people arrange care for their aging family members, she knew she would face serious challenges. But she did not...

Mittal firing up for $22M investment in galvannealed steel line.(News)
May 1, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Now that Mittal Steel USA has rolled out its new, $55 million hot-dip galvanizing line in Cleveland, it's planning another $22 million investment at the plant so that the steelmaker can gain more business from foreign...

What's New.(The Insider)
May 1, 2006... COMPANY: Creativity for Kids, Cleveland PRODUCTS: Monster Trucks Custom Shop and Fabulous Flip Flops School's almost out for the summer, and Creativity for Kids has launched products to help parents cut down on their kids' "I'm bored''...

Computer module maker evolving with software biz purchase.(Technology)(Embedded Planet LLC restructures )
May 1, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN For Embedded Planet LLC, things had to get worse before they got better at the provider of computer modules that reside inside other products. The Warrensville Heights company, which employed more than 40 people...

Domain debate looms; As Scott Wolstein's plan for the Flats' East Bank picks up steam, task force debates nonelected officials' rights to eminent domain.(economic development process)
May 1, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER The looming battle over the buildings and land sought for Scott Wolstein's Flats East Bank redevelopment project is raising questions about whether the use of eminent domain should be limited to governmental bodies that...

Crain's on the Web.(News)
May 1, 2006... A bit of this and that * The world is talking about Cleveland and its movers and shakers, and Crain's editors are there to help you sort through the headlines. Find out what people have to say about the Northeast Ohio business community...

Late News.(R. P. Carbone Co. wins contract with Cuyahoga county)(Airserco Manufacturing Co. acquiring Thermal Engineering Co.)(Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College have created a partnership in health care education)
May 1, 2006... CARBONE TO MANAGE COUNTY HQ PROJECT * R. P. Carbone Co. has won the construction management contract for the $100 million-plus Cuyahoga County administration building project. County commissioners selected Carbone over one other competing...

Nightclub slated for empty Prospect site.(News)(Rob's Construction LLC )
May 1, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER The empty shell of a building at 811 Prospect Ave. in downtown Cleveland, unfinished inside since its construction in 1997, is coming to life. Workmen are turning the two-story building once intended to be home to a...

Nonprofit seeks clarity for cloudy medical jargon; Project Learn aims to decode terms for patients with literacy problems.(Health Care)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Health care can be confusing. Names of illnesses often are long and hard to pronounce. If a person needs medicine, he or she has to wade through a bunch of jargon in tiny print to figure out how to take it and...

Preventive care, education can help to stem medical costs.(Health Care)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Tom Sullivan Even smart companies have one worry that seems unsolvable - the rising cost of health care spending per employee. With $1.4 trillion in health care consumed annually, affordability is more difficult, yet more...

Slots? Not.(Opinion)
May 1, 2006... Whenever we see wrangling and horse trading among the parties that favor allowing casino gambling in Ohio, we shake our heads and chuckle as their self-interests come to the forefront. We hope their struggle to achieve unity is a foreshadowing...

Case, UH at imaging forefront with centers.(Case Western Reserve University)(University Hospitals of Cleveland (Cleveland, Ohio))
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Two new centers opening this week at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland are expected to put the city on the map when it comes to imaging research and medical simulation. Case...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
May 1, 2006... Your spider-sense should tell you these prices aren't right * Even downtown Cleveland's visionaries have gotten jolts and a few laughs from elements of the transformation of Euclid Avenue into a New York City street for the recent shooting...

JumpStart's spending draws mixed reviews; Investment pros have differing opinions on funder's heavy emphasis on salaries.(Technology)(JumpStart Inc.)(Company overview)
May 1, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Word that nonprofit venture investor JumpStart Inc. of Cleveland spent nearly two-thirds of its first-year expenses on employee compensation has been met with shrugs by some observers and raised eyebrows by others....

Intended to entice; NE Ohio firms strategically sprucing up the looks of restaurants, retail stores nationwide.(Insight)
May 1, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH The last time you visited a store, did you think much about the lighting? Or the way the windows were shaped, or the size of the sign out front? Would you recognize the place if its signs and logos all disappeared?...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2006... Regional gov't will spread city's failures * Regarding Frank Jackson's first 100 days in office, he seems to be more interested in creating a regional government than making the city of Cleveland a place where businesses want to be. ...

Eaton keeping eye on market for acquisitions; Manufacturer continues to focus on boosting electrical, fluid power segments.(News)(Eaton Corp.)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER With $800 million in total cash flow this year, Eaton Corp. is ready to go shopping - again. The diversified manufacturer already has closed two acquisitions this year and is on pace to match the seven purchases...

ON THE JOB.(Health Care)(John Hansen on his job at XP Foundation)
May 1, 2006... Byline: DIANE DI PIERO JOHN HANSEN Founder XP Foundation John Hansen is the kind of person who can turn a curiosity into a lifelong passion, and now he's turned that passion into a benefit for people with a rare but deadly...

Going Places.(People)(Euclid Chemical Co. promotes Lonnie Shiffert )(Sky Bank (Salineville, Ohio) promotes Patricia L. Seifert )(Tucker, Ellis & West L.L.P. promotes Caroline Talbot )
May 1, 2006... Job Changes Finance CHARTER ONE: Dale Malloy to senior vice president, regional manager; Stacy Radabaugh to senior vice president, Ohio retail sales manager; Robert G. Dracon Jr., Hugh O'Donnell John Norris III, Amanda Caskey, Quincy...

The Week: April 24 - 30.(The Insider)(Blue Point Capital Partners L.L.C., Draper Triangle Ventures and Riverside Co.)(The Progressive Corp., expands)(U Store It Trust appoints Dean Jernigan)
May 1, 2006... Fund with numbers: Three private equity funds with Cleveland ties received investments from a recently established $51 million "fund of funds.'' Blue Point Capital Partners, Draper Triangle Ventures LP and Riverside Co. were allocated a...

On the cover.(News)
May 1, 2006... Cleveland's Soldiers and Sailors Monument is the city's Civil War memorial. The monument was designed by Levi T. Scofield and was dedicated on July 4, 1894, after almost 15 years of planning. CAPTION(S): photo

New Summa center offers solution to space issues.(Health Care)(Summa Health System)
May 1, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND Summa Health System last week opened its $35 million Ann & David Brennan Critical Care Center. The 120,000-square-foot, three-story addition to the Akron City Hospital campus increases critical care capacity by...

Drug dispenser producer looks to secure investments.(Technology)(MDG Medical Inc.)
May 1, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN As its customer base grows, MDG Medical Inc. of Beachwood has set its sights on securing up to $5 million in investment financing. The company, which sells automated prescription drug dispensing equipment designed...

Bankruptcies.
May 1, 2006... The following businesses recently have filed for protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Akron or Cleveland. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that must be approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a total...

Tax Liens.(News)(Public notice)
May 1, 2006... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

Local Port Authority, state offer aid for Brush Wellman beryllium plant.(News)
May 1, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT In an attempt to obtain financial assistance for the construction of a beryllium plant in either Elmore, Ohio, or Utah, Cleveland-based Brush Wellman Inc. has found the path of least resistance in its own back yard....

Solon firm adds efficiency to trade show trend; ECRM's technology provides buyers, sellers chance to meet, stay in touch.(Marketing)(Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing)
May 1, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Imagine taking your standard trade show and ditching the acres of pipe-and-drape booths for hotel rooms and hallways, passing out data-laden laptops that would make a Strat-O-Matic fan envious, and throwing in the...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
May 1, 2006... Would you approve of eminent domain being used to make the Flats renovation project a reality? John Doscher Canal Fulton If it's for the general public good, it's definitely a positive. There needs to be a rejuvenation in Flats....

Second Del Webb deal close; Pulte needs only summer approval for 667-unit community in Streetsboro.
May 1, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Pulte Homes is putting the finishing touches on plans for its second Del Webb active-adult community in Greater Cleveland - a $200 million project in Streetsboro that has been two years in the planning stages. ...

Steep gas prices might fuel change.(Opinion)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Brian Tucker Looking through last week's headlines and news stories, it's not difficult to understand why President Bush's approval rankings are so low. Americans are screaming for relief from high gasoline prices that are...

The Week in Quotes.(News)
May 1, 2006... "We've done some qualitative research, and we've talked to a lot of people.... A lot of times, they (younger customers) do need more help and information and advice.'' - Ellen Moreau, vice president of marketing communications,...

Kohl's, Home Depot in works for Lorain retail center.(Real Estate)(The Home Depot Inc.)
May 1, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Lighthouse Village, a planned $40 million retail center, is starting to take shape in the southwest corner of the city of Lorain. Construction of a Kohl's department store is under way, and Home Depot is expected...

Short Takes.(Briefs)(AmeriPath Inc. expands its facility)(investments by health care companies)(KeyCorp. gives donations to University Hospitals Health System)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... * A SHARED EXPERIENCE: Pregnant women interested in sharing their experiences with others can take part in a new Centering Pregnancy program being offered by the Nurse Midwives of Northeast Ohio OB/GYN. As part of the program, six to 10...

Hospitals seek new revenues through biz ventures; Cleveland Clinic among institutions under scrutiny for issues of conflict of interest.(Health Care)(Owensboro Medical Health System gets finance from Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corp.)
May 1, 2006... Byline: MICHAEL ROMANO In one of the more inventive examples of diversification in health care, a hospital in Owensboro, Ky., has paid $6.4 million for a bioprocessing company that was in the business of developing drugs and vaccines from...

Past Team NEO prez to lead Allegro's Lone Star State locale.(buildings and facilities)
May 8, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Allegro Realty Advisors, a corporate real estate consultant based in Valley View, has opened a beachhead in the southwest United States in Dallas, with Bob Farley, the recently departed president of the Team NEO...

Telecommuting relieving need for new DFAS site.(Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
May 8, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER Expansion of a telecommuting program at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Cleveland is decreasing the likelihood that the federal agency will need its own new building. When it looked last year as though...

Craving a new creation; District, nonprofit crafting change at the School of the Arts.(Cleveland School of the Arts)(John Hay High School)(Friends of the School of the Arts)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND, DEANNA BOTTAR For the Cleveland School of the Arts, living in the shadow of the newly renovated John Hay High School can be dark and grim, sort of like being the shack next to the mansion. However, a push is...

Web site offers low-cost labeling option for high-tech RFID tags.(radio frequency identification )
May 8, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT If you had asked Giles Manias and David Safenovitz, two of the co-founders of Paragon Data Systems Inc., the meaning of radio frequency identification 10 years ago, they might have guessed it was a new airport radar...

Reporters' Notebook; Behind the news with Crain's writers.(The Insider)
May 8, 2006... Heller is with Plevin even if his name is with Nurenberg * Maurice L. Heller, who retired in 2002 after a 40-year career at the Cleveland personal injury firm Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller & McCarthy Co. LPA, has rejoined his longtime colleague...

Williams to part ways with Greater Cleveland Partnership.(Danny R. Williams)
May 8, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER Danny R. Williams, senior vice president and general counsel of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, is leaving the business advocacy organization later this month. Mr. Williams said he reached his decision to leave...

The Big Issue.(Opinion)
May 8, 2006... Did last week's immigration rallies make you more or less supportive of immigration reform? Tom Washington Cleveland Heights A little of both. With the war, people shouldn't be able to just walk right into the country. But some...

Small firms can land venture capital with right plan.(business with a national and international market)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Marsha Powers With the push under way to create new industries in Ohio, the bar has been lowered for smaller businesses and eager entrepreneurs with great innovative ideas to get into the venture capital arena. Historically...

Kahn Kleinman adds former Campbell cabinet member.(Cleveland's Economic Development Department )(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Cleveland's former director of economic development has found a new job. Just months removed from the administration of former mayor Jane Campbell, Greg Huth has latched on at Cleveland law firm Kahn Kleinman...

Tax Liens.(List)
May 8, 2006... The Internal Revenue Service filed tax liens against the following businesses in the Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office. The IRS files a tax lien to protect the interests of the federal government. The lien is a public notice to creditors that...

Salupo saga continues with Ch. 7 filing; Home builder facing at least eight lawsuits.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER After years of legal problems, Gerald R. Salupo Jr.'s home building concern J&M Salupo Development Co. officially has gone out of business. The Brecksville-based company on April 19 filed for voluntary Chapter...

NDI Medical on verge of further expansion; Neurological device maker planning research addition.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHAWN A. TURNER Beachwood medical products company NDI Medical LLC is planning to add a research-and-development operation in Warrensville Heights. The expansion at NDI, which makes devices that treat neurological problems such...

Kraft preps plan for $10M Streetsboro warehouse.(planning)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD Kraft Foods plans to have a developer construct a new box - a very big box - in Streetsboro for its Nabisco Cookies and Crackers unit. The box would be a 100,000-square-foot warehouse that, according to industry...

On the cover.(News)
May 8, 2006... The Soldiers and Sailors Monument, which sits on the southeast quadrant of Public Square in downtown Cleveland, is topped by a 15-foot Statue of Liberty. The total height of the monument is 125 feet. CAPTION(S): photo

Software taps texting to make financial transactions; CardinalCommerce, Bowling Green pair to offer students rent-payment program.(sales and earnings)
May 8, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN CardinalCommerce Corp. of Mentor wants the cell phone to do for bill paying what the personal computer makes possible today via the Internet. The software developer is working on a variety of ways that cell phone...

Steel demand expected to stay strong for 2006.(reports of steel product )
May 8, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT High customer demand promises to make 2006 another prosperous year for area steel producers and distributors. The Metals Service Center Institute on April 21 reported that steel product shipments by U.S. service...

Short Takes.(Immix Studio relocates)(Pat's Computer Rescue of Hudson)(Vector Screenprinting and Embroidery opens new facility)(Caterers by Paparazzi is now Bravo! Event Group)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... * DIVIDE AND CONQUER: Immix Studio attributes its recent move to downtown Akron from Braewick Circle to speedy growth. The firm's new space is in the Dickson Transfer Building on High Street. The growth pace also led the company to divide into...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 8, 2006... Gas pump pain will not plump city population * Regarding Brian Tucker's May 1 Commentary on gasoline prices, let's assume that an "average'' citizen pays $50 for gasoline each week. Currently, gasoline costs close to $3 a gallon, and Mr....

Small Chagrin Falls furniture store hot with leading designers; Cottonwood uses customer service to outpace competition.(Small Business)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL When Mitchell Gold considered stores to showcase his furniture line, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, an early choice was Cottonwood Inc. in Chagrin Falls. Today, Mr. Gold's Taylorsville, N.C.-based business has...

The Week: May 1 - 7.(The Insider)
May 8, 2006... The big story: University Hospitals Health System is building a 200-bed hospital, ambulatory surgery center and physician offices in the Chagrin Highlands office park in Beachwood. The approximately 600,000-square-foot Center for Health will be...

New owners prep Parkview Apartments for $16M facelift.(News)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: JAY MILLER The Parkview Apartments in downtown Cleveland are in for a planned $16 million makeover by new owners. The deteriorating, 199-unit building at 1802 E. 13th St. has been home to senior citizens and others eligible for...

What's New.(product information)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... COMPANY: Lights of Fun LLC, Westlake PRODUCT: SPORTbeam and Tail Lights Lights of Fun, a maker of flashing promotional gift items, is branching into safety products with its two new offerings, one aimed at people and the other designed...

New UH post to centralize research, development work.(University Hospitals of Cleveland research)
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND In the past, the process of executing research projects and putting that research to commercial use hasn't been a perfect science at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Patients who had concerns or questions...

Best yet to come for local sports teams.(Opinion)(Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards)(golden age for Cleveland)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Brian Tucker What a difference a draft makes. That's the thought that kept going through my mind as I watched last Wednesday's thrilling playoff game between the Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards. A one-point win for the...

Crain's on the Web.(software company OEConnection talks about the software industry)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Executive Chatter with Chuck Rotuno * The president and CEO of Richfield-based software company OEConnection talks about the software industry in Northeast Ohio, the future of the company and its real estate needs. Find the interview at...

The Week in Quotes.
May 8, 2006... "This job is hugely important because all the other nonspace activities at Glenn are diminishing to the point where Glenn's future is threatened.'' - Former NASA Glenn director Larry Ross. Page One "I would expect the region to be on...

Quail Hollow hotel deal afloat; Potential buyer's offer includes an indoor water park addition.(Renaissance Quail Hollow hotel)
May 8, 2006... Byline: STAN BULLARD The Renaissance Quail Hollow hotel in Concord Township may be sold to a buyer that likely would add an indoor water park to the conference center hotel. Pat Deschler, president of the Quail Hollow Master Owners'...

Late News.(Local radio stations are gearing up to offer additional programming )(Hastings Water Works Inc. has moved into a new building)(Cleveland Clinic and the OneCommunity broadband network last week launched a digital classroom)
May 8, 2006... EX-ISG EXEC BIDS FOR IDLE WEIRTON ASSETS * It's a small world after all. Mittal Steel USA confirmed last week that a former International Steel Group executive wants to buy two idle blast furnaces in Weirton, W. Va., including one that...

Going Places.(appointments)
May 8, 2006... Job Changes Architecture BIALOSKY + PARTNERS ARCHITECTS LLC: Brian Kuck to associate. BURT HILL: Lisa Pim Peterson to director of client services; Innessa Kulyk to architectural intern. COLLINS GORDON BOSTWICK ARCHITECTS:...

Forward thinking can help avoid IT budgetary pitfalls.(Small Business)
May 8, 2006... Byline: George Dufour No matter what the extent or level of sophistication of their information technology systems, small businesses most likely will improve the return on their IT investment if they commit themselves to a carefully...

Evaluate yield curve's benefits, risks to reap rewards.(U.S. bond markets)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Patrick Kilts With all the chatter lately about the flat and at times inverted yield curve, many financial professionals are left wondering what this portends for the economic outlook and how they can effectively manage finances in...

Policy matters.(to congratulate Ken Blackwell and Ted Strickland for winning their parties)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Before the political sniping begins, let's take a moment to congratulate Ken Blackwell and Ted Strickland for winning their parties' gubernatorial nominations. They weren't the most interesting (in Mr. Strickland's case) or edifying (that's...

Letters of intent serve as crucial first step in selling a business.(Small Business)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Todd Jackson The sale of a business often is a complex transaction. Typically, there are many issues the parties need to consider and agree upon. Some are significant, while others are fairly minor. Obviously, it is a waste of...

Outside health care investment promising.(Insight)
May 8, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN Although out-of-state investment in Northeast Ohio health care companies is rising, the region still needs to accelerate its efforts in drawing capital from across the nation if it wants to be known as a health care...

PRESERVING THE PRICELESS; Date set for opening of `A Christmas Story' house, museum.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH It's just a bare set of stairs in a mostly gutted house, but it sparks vivid memories: Ralphie Parker slouching down to the landing in his pink fluffy rabbit suit, and The Old Man's declaration - "He looks like a...

Grand Openings.(companies facilities and services)
May 8, 2006... Koko Bakery LLC 3710 Payne Ave. Cleveland 44114 The bakery features cakes, buns, sandwiches and specialty drinks such as smoothies, cappuccinos and bubble tea. The menu also includes unique Asian-style sandwiches, side dishes and...

Calendar-year payers face fluctuations in book, tax income.(Small Business)
May 8, 2006... Byline: Carl Grassi By this time of the year, businesses and their owners who are calendar-year taxpayers have either filed their income tax returns for 2005 or filed for an extension. A necessary part of preparing business tax returns...

Publisher diversifying its family of products; TNT owner stays proactive with addition of business, family publications.(Small Business)(TNT Publications LLC )
May 8, 2006... Byline: SHARON N. SCHNALL Todd Nighswonger finished graduate school in 1994 with a degree in management, not journalism. Already a newspaper sports editor, he liked his profession but thought he had an aptitude for publishing. After...

NASA Glenn to relaunch team focused on space flight.(United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
May 8, 2006... Byline: BRANDON GLENN As director of NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park, Woodrow Whitlow undoubtedly makes plenty of decisions. However, few would appear to be bigger than his choice of the project manager to head the space...

I-71 work may delay access to new Blue Heron holes.(News)(Blue Heron Biotechnology Inc.)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Byline: JOHN BOOTH Sometimes, you just have to let the bulldozers play through. Whether Blue Heron Golf Club in Medina will be able to debut its River course this season is still uncertain, due to the work taking place on adjacent...

Stamping its future; With move to larger space and new equipment, metalworking firm Talan Products Inc. sets out to grow via acquisitions.(Small Business)(Talan Products Inc.)(Company overview)
May 8, 2006... Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY A change of address to Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood for Talan Products Inc. has created room for sales growth for the company that focuses on metalworking, an industry that is consolidating. The...

Survey: Employers anticipating slight growth in wages, salaries.(News)
May 8, 2006... Byline: DAVID BENNETT Northeast Ohio employers are projecting increases of 3.1% to 3.6% in their wage and salary budgets this year, according to an Employers Resource Council survey. The survey indicates that as the economy shows a...

Beachwood recruiting biz adds new assessment unit.(Small Business)(Direct Recruitment)(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... Direct Recruiters Inc. of Beachwood, which provides recruiting and research services, has added a new selection and pre-screening assessment division called Direct HR Consulting. The new division adds pre-screening assessment tools to...

Market meaty for college grads; Experts optimistic about job opportunities, especially in NE Ohio.(North East)
May 15, 2006... Byline: SHANNON MORTLAND This year's local college graduates are finding something their peers didn't a few years ago - a treasure trove of job possibilities. For the first time since the recession at the start of this decade, the job...

The Week: May 8 -14.(health campaigns of Cleveland Clinic)(acquisitions of Westfield Group and Centro Properties Group)(appointment of Lester A. Lefton )
May 15, 2006... The big story: The Cleveland Clinic announced an ambitious, $1.25 billion philanthropic campaign - the first of its kind in the hospital's history. The public campaign is called "Today's Innovations, Tomorrow's Healthcare.'' It's designed to...