Business

SIDNEY — 2023 was a strong year for Freshway Foods as the company maintained its commitment to serving as a reliable, innovative supplier of fresh-cut processing, repacking, cross docking, and logistics to leading foodservice and retail customers in the eastern half of the United States. Freshway Foods services all segments of the restaurant business from quick service to casual dining, along with the deli and produce departments in retail. In 2023, customers were added in every category

ANNA — Panel Control Inc. (PCI), located in Anna, Ohio, is a trusted leader in the production of high-quality industrial control panels serving machining manufacturers from the food processing, automotive and many other industries. It is a recognized UL508A panel shop where every panel is built to the highest standards & is fully inspected before shipment. PCI also has a full-service cable & wire harness manufacturing facility. Additionally, PCI offers electrical installation, support services and custom enclosure painting to its customers.

BOTKINS — Buckeye Electrical Products, located in Botkins, specializes in manufacturing custom electrical assemblies for various applications and customers. “Our products are utilized in fields such as commercial, entertainment, medical, recreational, and military. These products can range from wire harnesses and custom box builds to coils and battery cables,” said President Kevin Platfoot.

SIDNEY — “In 2023 we continued to build on our foundation to better meet the needs of our community,” said Sean Rank, president, D&S Construction. “These changes included adding another estimator/project manager for small projects. By having two estimators in this market, along with the internal support system, we are able to serve the needs of our customers more efficiently and provide a better experience.”

BOTKINS — 2023 was another successful year for The Palazzo, located at 309 S. Main St. in Botkins, Ohio.

SIDNEY — President Todd Ratermann reports, 2023 was a busy year for Ratermann Construction Company.

SIDNEY — Western Ohio Cut Stone completed its 28th year of operation in 2023 as a producer and reseller of architectural grade natural stone products. 2023 remained steady in the wake of strong years in 2020 and 2021.

SIDNEY — Choice One Engineering, a civil engineering, landscape architecture, and surveying firm based in Sidney, Ohio, celebrated another year of success in 2023. The company, established in Sidney in 1994 (with a second office in Loveland, Ohio), offers services to public and private clients across western Ohio, eastern Indiana, and northern Kentucky.

SIDNEY — Ferguson Construction booked and built a strong backlog in 2023, driven by their commitment to teamwork and long-standing partnerships.

SIDNEY — One of the highlights this past year for Area Energy & Electric,Inc. was the purchase of Voelker Electric Inc. located in North Bend, Ohio, near Cincinnati. Area acquired all of Voelker Electric’s trucks, tools, equipment, and employees and has merged the new acquisition into Area’s existing Cincinnati branch location. Area continues to operate out of its current seven locations throughout Ohio.