Interstate job expo takes place today

September 22, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ohio-Penn Interstate Job Expo is today from noon to 5 p.m. at the Covelli Centre., 229 E. Front St.

About 65 employers are expected to attend, according to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s media partner.

Employers from all industries are expected to attend, and education requirements will vary depending on the job and company.

Job-seekers should dress in clean, professional attire and bring plenty of r sum s.

The event is organized by the Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana One-Stops and the Pennsylvania CareerLink.

Agenda, speakers set for shale show

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown/ Warren Regional Chamber on Wednesday announced its agenda and speakers for the much-anticipated Youngstown Ohio Utica & Natural Gas Conference and Trade Show.

Joel Mastervich, president and CEO of V&M Star and David Mustine, energy general manager for JobsOhio highlight the keynote speakers at the Nov. 30 event.

Jeffrey Dick, geology department chairman at Youngstown State University, will speak about fracking truths and myths. Atty. Eric Johnson of Johnson & Johnson will speak about the legal ramifications of oil and gas leases.

Daniel RiceIII, manager general partner of Rice Energy and managing director of Blackrock Capital Global Resources Team, will speak on the financial impact of shale.

The conference and trade show will have exhibits from companies involved in the supply-chain industry.

The morning session, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is free. The afternoon session, which includes a mixer at 5:30 p.m., costs $50.

Booth space for the trade show is also available.

For more information, including tickets, go to www.regionalchamber.com/young2011 or call Bergen Giordani at the chamber at 330-744-2131, ext. 21.

Honda announces expansion at plant

RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio

Honda on Wednesday announced a $50 million expansion at a transmissions plant in western Ohio where workers will cast additional aluminum transmission cases.

Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America Inc. said Wednesday that the 75,000-square-foot expansion at the plant in Russells Point will house high- pressure die-casting operations. A new melting furnace is expected to reduce waste and energy consumption.

Honda Transmission receives about 100,000 pounds of molten aluminum per day from mills in Indiana.

The addition is being added to support a new transmission assembly line that began construction in December and is part of a 200,000-square-foot expansion. The automaker says the two projects are expected to create more than 100 jobs by 2013.

The plant employs about 1,000 people who manufacture transmissions and four-wheel-drive assemblies.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .66, 20.95 —.61

Avalon Holdings,2.36—.13

Clear Channel, .65 53.03 —.74

Cortland Bancorp, 7.35.05

Farmers Nat., 4.24 —.26

First Energy, 2.20, 45.32—.70

FirstMerit Corp., .64,10.62 —.75

First Niles Financial, .32,7.40.00

First Place Fin., 1.1025.03

FNB Corp., .48,8.24—.50

General Motors,21.28—1.15

General Electric, .60,15.38—.66

Motors Liquidation, .0422.00

Huntington Bank, .04, 4.66—.37

JP Morgan Chase, 1.00,30.34—1.91

Key Corp, .12,5.93—.41

LaFarge, 8.40 —.26

Macy’s, .40, 26.12—1.22

Parker Hannifin, 1.48, 64.61—2.77

PNC, 1.40,47.69—2.50

RTI Intl. Metals,23.03—.13

Simon Prop. Grp.,3.20,112.50—7.08

Stoneridge 6.03 —.65

United Community Fin. 1.08—.01

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Provided by Stifel Nicolaus. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.