Bond With Our Industry Leaders

Mentor, Ohio’s status as a global community in the polymer and specialty chemical industries is poised for continued growth.

The development of Ohio’s Utica and Marcellus shale offers significant advantages to the polymer and chemical industries, such as desirable proximity to customers and access to low cost natural gas and natural gas liquids.

World leading research is conducted at the nearby University of Akron’s Polymer Science and Engineering School. The Mentor area is also home to research and development centers from major companies such as Lubrizol and Goodyear.