NAI Harmon Represents A Packaging Group (APG) in Lease of 80,000 sq. ft Warehouse at Harmon Business Park in Defiance, Ohio
Official Press Release
For Immediate Release
Defiance, Ohio –10/05/2021 – NAI Harmon Group, an office of NAI Global, a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced today that it represented the lease of an 80,000 sq. ft warehouse at Harmon Business Park in Defiance, Ohio to A Packaging Group (APG).
The spec warehouse is the first to be built at the Harmon Business Park in Defiance, Ohio. Ed Harmon, CEO of the NAI Harmon stated, “When site selectors come to Northwest Ohio, they want to see a finished product which they can recommend to their clients.” Harmon Group has a vison and a passion for Northwest Ohio and have become aggressive to draw more businesses to the region.
JobsOhio shares Harmon’s vision for Northwest Ohio and last year they began Ohio Site Inventory Program (OSIP). The goal of this program is to fill gaps in Ohio’s real estate inventory with real estate targeting near-term sector wins to ensure our state is more competitive for reactive site selection projects. Through OSIP, NAI Harmon Group received a $2.6 million loan and a $565,000 grant to aid in the project.
With over 25 years of experience and over 950 employees across the US and Asia, APG is an industry leader in packaging solutions for the cosmetic industry. With headquarters in California, the Defiance location will be their fifth location across the globe. Planning to begin operations in Defiance in Q1 of 2022, APG expects to hire 135 people and produce close to 500 million plastic dispensing pumps on 15 automated production lines.
NAI Harmon Group – Media Contact:
Emily Wagy
Director of Communications
NAI Harmon Group
(419) 960-4410 ext 318
ewagy@naiharmon.com