CDC can help put you in touch with all the technological, industrial and business resources found throughout Summit County, Northeastern Ohio and the world. Taking advantage of Barberton's prime location, your company can have convenient, critical access to rail, airports and highways. A quality infrastructure and a strong network of utilities and municipal services provide the security you're looking for. Add a quality work force and the technical leadership provided by local public/private and university partnerships, and you have everything you need to be competitive - even in a global market.

BCDC serves as an information gateway to all the advantages Barberton has to offer your company. Here are just a few:

• Convenient location - accessible by road to 70% of the U.S. population in a single day, with easy access to Akron-Canton and Cleveland airports

• A local government that's eager and open to new business

• A $75+ million Community Foundation that serves a wide range of educational, neighborhood and community programs

• Low cost of living and all types of housing options - from historic Victorians to ultra-modern contemporaries and everything in between

• A capable labor force that's ready to work and learn your business

• A solid community that combines a small-town, traditional atmosphere with a forward-looking approach

• A broad range of technological and education resources, including university partnership programs in polymers, liquid crystal research, advanced manufacturing technologies and more