BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19)- Ohio Governor John Kasich visited Batavia Township Thursday for the opening of a new plant that will use the latest processes to recycle aluminum. 

The governor attended a ribbon-cutting at Global Scrap Management's new Altimet facility, which is located in part of the old Ford Plant on Batavia Road. 

The plant will take used material containing aluminum and process it into high-quality ingots and pellets. 

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UNION TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Melink Corporation’s Intelli-Hood controls were named 2012 Product of the Year at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) held in Chicago last week. Melink received the award during the expo’s annual Innovation Awards ceremony, where Intelli-Hood won in the Ventilation category.

Clermont County (Fox19.com) - Warren Walker and Todd Frank from Duke Energy were on hand at the December 12th Board of Education Meeting to award Goshen Local Schools a $20,000 grant through the Duke Energy Foundation. The grant dollars will be used to purchase IPads that will support the district's efforts with our STEM education programs. Goshen Local Schools completed an online grant application for financial consideration. The request was reviewed at the regional level, and a decision was made based on the application details, the needs of the community and alignment with Duke Energy Foundation's areas of focus.

  Since 1985, the Duke Energy Foundation has given grants to non-profit organizations throughout the communities where Duke Energy serves and operates. Duke Energy believes that developing and fostering strong educational programs can positively change a community’s economic and workforce development.