EACC member Melink Solar installing Solar panels at EACC member R. A Jones
More than 50% of Covington plant to be powered by solar panels, helping to reduce R.A Jones’ carbon footprint and lower its annual electricity costs.R.A Jones, a Coesia Company and global leader in the design and manufacturing of packaging machinery, is getting a massive solar upgrade at its Covington facility. The solar roof mount system is expected to produce more than 2 million kWh of clean energy annually, or more than half of the facility’s energy needs in the first year, which is enough to power 195
EACC 2023 - A close from our Chair
2023 CLOSING WORDS FROM EACC GREATER CINCINNATI BOARD CHAIR NELLY BONNIOL 2023 has been my first year serving the EACC as Board Chair and I want to recognize my partners in crime, who are also serving the EACC during their free time: Antonio Pagano as Vice Chair, Mike Dektas as Treasurer and Cierra Clymer as Secretary.I would also like to recognize our New Executive Director, Nicole Fenyo, who joined our team last June. We are thrilled to have her among us as she brings tons of experience, expertise, and
British Airways announces Club Suite scheduled for CVG
British Airways’ award-winning Club Suite in Club World business class is scheduled on CVG flights through March 2024. The Club Suite features 40% more personal storage, direct aisle access from every seat, and a privacy door, among other luxurious features. Through the winter season, British Airways is operating flights to CVG up to 4 times weekly. The route is scheduled on the Boeing 777 fleet, subject to operational changes. First Class will also be available on the British Airways’ CVG route for
EACC welcomes new Consul Member NSolutions
EACC is proud to introduce our new Consul member N Solutions, please read below how they describe themselves and join us in welcoming Co-founders Jennifer and Calvin to the EACC family. N Solutions is comprised of business consultants who specialize in merging data analytics with workforce strategy. We believe that all businesses have amazing potential within their data and practices – they just need a partner with expertise to make sense of it. Whether your goal is 10x growth or total business
2023 Servati Chrismas Market at EACC Member Moerlein Lager House
&##127881; **Unwrap the Magic: Servatii Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt Returns with Enchanting Holiday Spectacle!** &##127876; Get ready to be swept away by the holiday spirit as the Servatii Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt returns for its triumphant second year! Nestled at the Moerlein Lager House on the enchanting Schmidlapp Event Lawn within Smale Riverfront Park, right next to The Banks, we're about to turn Cincinnati into the North Pole of festive fun! **Mark Your Calendar** From November 22nd through
2024 Board of Directors elected at Annual General Meeting
As required by our Code of Regulations, the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) held our Annual General Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The order of business was to provide a status on our financial health and performance to budget, and the election of our 2024 Board of Directors and Board Officers. As of the end of Q3, the EACC Greater Cincinnati was financially healthy with a bottom line on
2023 Beaujolais and More
2023’s Beaujolais & More The EACC’s annual Beaujolais Nouveau soiree, held on the second Thursday of November, date of the launch of the annual Beaujolais Nouveau wine in France, has a long history in Cincinnati – starting with the EACC predecessor organization, the FACC – French American Chamber of Commerce. This year, we decided to make it more: more European, more engaging, more fun… While the focus of the event was on enjoying one another’s company, as old friends and new ones, with a selection of
EACC Board Meeting October 2023
The EACC Board of Directors held its third meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, October 25that the offices of Frost-Brown-Todd. A majority of the board members were able to attend in person with only a small handful connecting remotely. Some were meeting the EACC’s new Executive Director, Nicole Fenyo, for the first time. A new Board Packet, containing a set of new metricsand new marketing materials, was shared with the board members ahead of time. These included: The new the EACC TRANSFORM 2023 video The
Blum Novotest expands into new North American Headquarters
We are excited to share the following news from our member Blum-Novotest. What a great commitment to our area! We wish them all the best in their new facility. Erlanger, KY - Blum-Novotest, Inc. recently purchased and moved into a new North Americas Headquarters. The move more than doubles our office, customer technical center and warehouse square footage. The new facility is just about a mile from the existing building and is located near the airport. The new Blum-Novotest address as of August 21, 2023
EACC Welcomes New Member R.A Jones
The EACC is delighted to welcome new Envoy member R.A JonesAbout R.A Jones: Experience what over 100 years of engineering excellence, superior customer service and being a part of Coesia , the largest network of packaging technologies and process solutions in the world, can bring to your production line and service challenges. R.A Jones is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of primary and secondary packaging machinery for beverage, chemical, consumer goods, dairy, food, pharmaceutical, and
EACC Welcomes New Consul Member Hamilton Safe
Company Bio: Hamilton Security is one of the largest manufacturers of physical security products, safes, vaults, pneumatic tube systems, and audio-visual systems in the United States. Our products are sold through our networks of authorized Channel Partners in over 200 cities, including international sales. Hamilton also sells a complete line of GSA Approved and U.L. Listed Security Products to the Federal Government and Government contractors through Hamilton products group (HPG). HPG has been
EACC Welcomes New Consul Member Big Language Solutions
EACC Cincinnati is delighted to welcome new Consul member Big Language Solutions. BIG Language Solutions’ mission is to be the trusted communication link for our customers, enabling them to overcome language and cultural barriers to reach new markets, deliver equal access to services, and to establish quality relationships with their customers. With offices in 26 cities worldwide, they offer a robust and varied portfolio of language services in over 300 languages and dialects. Their core services include
EACC Welcomes New Consul Member Tekima
Tekima is an Italian manufacturer of industrial cables with a branch in the United States, focused on products according to UL and CSA standards. The range suits any sector in the industrial automation field. Tekima carries the “processed wire certification” released by UL that allows it to keep the original certification even after cutting. Tekima’s cables are uploaded to important CAD/CAE databases such as EPlan, WSCAD, and SPAC. Since its foundation, Tekima has been organizing yearly technical
British Airways starts direct service between Cincinnati and London
British Airways touches down at CVG British Airways has launched nonstop flights between London Heathrow and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), US destination #27 for the airline. Flights operate five days a week during summer and four days a week during winter. For the inaugural departure on June 5, British Airways and CVG Airport celebrated at the gate alongside customers, colleagues, and crew with live music and theatre performers, refreshments, remarks and more. On board,
Annual Gala Dinner 2023
We are excited to announce that our Annual Gala Dinner with His Excellency Jean-Arthur Régibeau, Ambassador of Belgium to the United States was a huge success. The event was held at the beautiful Drees Pavilion, which offered stunning views of the city. The food, prepared by Jeff Thomas, was excellent and received many compliments from our 275 guests at this sold-out event. Moreover, the keynote speech by his Excellency during the event was inspiring and left the audience feeling motivated and energized.
Meet our new Executive Director...
Nicole FENYO served since 2018 as Marketing Director at the Goering Center defining the strategy, plan, communication, and marketing campaigns to enable successes of the Greater Cincinnati region’s family and private business that contribute every day to our economy and community growth. Before joining Nicole was mostly in international B2B Marketing for manufacturing companies - from dry ice blast cleaning and production systems to industrial wire and cable, acrylic sheet and smart vending machines for
EACC & Melink Solar host ''Sustain 2023''
On May 16, 2023, we hosted SUSTAIN 2023 with Melink Solar at the Melink Facilities in Milford, Ohio. Melink built Ohio's first zero-carbon footprint HQ. They have built a brand that is internationally recognized as a leader in sustainability, grown their business substantially, and reduced their monthly electric bill to $0.We explored the question of how are local and international businesses leveraging the SUN to help their businesses?We learned from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden that they
EACC Behind the Scenes: May 2023
Gilman Partners and Board Member Julie George hosted the Board of Directors of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) for our second meeting of 2023 at the the Gilman Partner offices on Wednesday, April 26. Board President Nelly Bonniol welcomed all, and thanked Gilman Partners for hosting us. The January 2023 meeting minutes were approved, and we then went on to vote on board seat replacements for the current year. The following changes were confirmed: Anne
Good Jobs Challenge Announcement
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership Celebrates Kickoff for Good Jobs Challenge Manufacturing Workforce Development & Retention Program Cincinnati, Ohio - Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership (AMIP), Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC), and Cincinnati Works (CW) announced a collaborative two plus-year workforce development action plan funded by the Good Jobs Challenge that focuses on a recruiting and upskilling the advanced manufacturing workforce. Training the next generation of
''Transatlantic Internships'' from EACC Paris
Our sister chapter in Paris sat down with EACC Cincinnati Bridgebuilder member Anne Cappel, Altix Consulting, while she was traveling in France and had some interesting discussions on "Transatlantic Internships". Read the "Two Views" from Anne and Emily Merson, AIFS Abroad, brought to you by Katherine Prewitt, Executive Director EACC Paris:Why is this issue important? Who is affected? Anne Cappel International internships are great opportunities for interns and host companies. Discovering a new country,
BE NKY Growth Partnership Announcement
The EACC has been working with Northern Kentucky Tri-ED for many years and is grateful for the continued membership and support. Together we have a joined mission of supporting economic growth in the area and connecting businesses and people. We are excited about their new name and continued focus on economic development. Please read more about the change and BE NKY's CEO Lee Crume below: FORT MITCHELL, Ky. (March 14, 2023) – BE NKY Growth Partnership (BE NKY) is the new name for the economic development
EACC Welcomes New Member Roebling Solutions
The EACC is delighted to welcome Consul member Roebling Solutions. Roebling Solutions is a full service government relations and lobbying firm that provides businesses with strategies and relationships to advance their priorities in City Hall, the state capitol, and Washington DC. Roebling is an affiliate of Cincinnati headquartered Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, a national law firm where accomplishment is the center of everything they do. Dinsmore has over 725 attorneys in 29 cities across the country and are
Meet New EACC Board Secretary
At our annual general meeting on November 17, 2022, the EACC membership elected Cierra Clymer to serve as Board Secretary. The two-year term runs through the end of 2024. We're pleased to introduce Cierra to the EACC Greater Cincinnati network. Cierra Clymer is the Director of International Business Development and Inclusion at REDI Cincinnati. Cierra's role focuses on increasing foreign direct investment in the Greater Cincinnati region through new attraction, expansion and retention efforts as well as
EACC Welcomes Bridge Builder Member Melink Solar
The EACC is delighted to welcome Bridge Builder member Melink Solar. Melink Solar is a full-service commercial solar EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) firm delivering turnkey projects for a seamless customer experience. Since 2009, Melink has been helping the commercial industry produce power at a lower cost, with a goal of mainstreaming net zero energy buildings. Melink Solar partners with businesses and developers to design and build innovative solar PV systems from 100 kW to 30 MW, including
EACC Welcomes New Member BISON USA Corp.
The EACC is delighted to welcome new Consul member BISON USA Corp. BISON S.A., founded in 1948, is the largest manufacturer in Poland of clamping technologies for the machine tool and manufacturing industries. The range of clamping products include but is not limited to manual lathe chucks, hydraulic power chucks, vises, toolholders and live centers. BISON's products, marked with the BISON brand, are world-renowned for the highest standard of design, production, durability, quality and precision. Behind
EACC Behind the Scenes: EACC Holds First Quarter 2023 Board Meeting
NKY Tri-ED and Board Member Kimberly Rossetti hosted the Board of Directors of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC) for our first meeting of 2023 at the NKY Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 25. New Board President Nelly Bonniol welcomed all, thanking her newly installed fellow Board Officers (Vice President Antonio Pagano, Treasurer Mike Dektas and Secretary Cierra Clymer before introducing new board members Joren Knockaert (Deceuninck), Steve Melink
Meet New EACC Board President and Board Vice President
At our annual general meeting on November 17, 2022, the EACC membership elected Nelly Bonniol and Antonio Pagano to serve as the President and Vice President (respectively) of our Board of Directors. Their two-year terms run through the end of 2024. We asked each of them to introduce themselves to you, our members.Meet Nelly Bonniol, VP Assignment Operations, EssilorLuxottica I started my professional journey in my native country, France, and spent the first 17 years of my career in the aviation industry
