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By John Nolan, Staff Writer Updated 5:06 PM Monday, February 8, 2010

MIAMISBURG — Thaler Machine Co., which had considered whether to relocate to Indiana, has decided instead to consolidate its current operation in Miamisburg and most or all of its smaller operation in Dayton into an existing Springboro warehouse to create room for expansion, a company executive said Monday, Feb. 8.

Thaler Machine is working with Miller-Valentine Group to renovate a former beer distributor’s warehouse at 216 Tahlequah Trail in Springboro, just off Ohio 73, said Pete Thaler, a vice president of the family controlled company. The new site will provide about 70,000 square feet for operations, up from about 45,000 square feet in the company’s current two buildings, and will enable Thaler Machine to keep its 73 jobs in the Dayton area, Thaler said.

In exchange for state financial incentives it has received, Thaler Machine has said it hopes to create an additional 36 jobs between 18 months and three years from now.

Thaler Machine makes precision-machined products for defense, aerospace and automotive customers. The company hopes to move its machinery from its leased current location at 1195 Mound Rd., Miamisburg, to the Springboro building in April or May and begin operations there then, Thaler said. The company had considered relocating to Columbus, Ind., where it has customers, and had also looked around in Moraine and Miamisburg but could not find a building to suit its needs, company officials said.

Thaler Machine bought the Springboro warehouse through a limited liability corporation in December for $1.1 million and plans new roofing and a new heating, cooling and ventilating system for the building, Thaler said.

State officials said Monday that Thaler Machine will receive $348,756 in federal stimulus funding to install energy-efficient lighting and the new climate-control and ventilating system at the Springboro warehouse. Thaler’s project is one of 18 across Ohio that will receive the funding as industry energy-efficiency grants, Gov. Ted Strickland said.

In September 2009, Ohio awarded Thaler Machine a 50 percent job-creation tax credit worth $171,324 over six years, based on the assumption the company would relocate to Springboro. The tax credit offer requires the company to maintain operations at the Springboro site for 12 years,

Thaler Machine had outgrown its current site in Miamisburg. The company owns property on Hopeland Street in Dayton, which dates to the company’s early years of operation in the 1950s, and has about 10 employees there. Management is considering whether to relocate the Dayton employees to Springboro, and will decide later whether to keep the Dayton building, Thaler said.

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Thaler machine is successful because it is ran by quality people. Glad to see a well ran, family organization doing well and keeping jobs in the Dayton area.
Bill Thaler for president!! If you can keep a business afloat in Dayton, you can't do any worse than the man running our country right now.

Sam
11:48 PM, 2/10/2010

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I'm familiar with Thaler Machine Company, and I can tell you Thaler employs skilled trades employees that make good wages. Thaler is succeeding in a terrible economy because of their dedication to teamwork, excellence, and serving their customers...things the city of Dayton has lost touch with.

Last time I checked, people aren't driving to Dayton...what's the chances they will take a train there ?

JR
6:19 PM, 2/9/2010

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A train for a day like today sounds good at first. Until you have to walk upteen blocks from the station, through the snow, to get where you really need to go. That would be real fun. Or better yet, pay the train to get you close, then pay a taxi to actually get you there. And I like to come and go on my schedule not a train schedule.
Trains used for moving goods makes sense. Long Haul OTR Trucking doesn't. Trains should be used to move goods for the longer distances.

KevinJ
1:43 PM, 2/9/2010

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Kevin , you need to understand that trains are a vitial way for transportation and they are the only way to go for 21st century! We can no longer continue with the sprawling! CEO'S OF MAJOR OIL COMPANIES ARE SAYING WE ARE AT PEAK OIL. Substainable living and passenger trains will play a vital role for 21st century! WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY, Taken for a ride, google this and watch on the internet! It will explain how General Motors took away the trains!

karon
11:50 AM, 2/9/2010

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The people who comment on these articles only prove the concept that when the big companies left Dayton and relocated elsewhere, they took all the civilized, educated, friendly, forward-thinking employees with them. All those left here are lazy, ignorant, unemployable, former manufacturing workers with bad attitudes. Or maybe younger college students who will accept jobs in much better areas. Good luck!!

JP
10:57 AM, 2/9/2010

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