3 Sigma hosts USDA and Ohio development officials

Officials from the US Department of Agriculture and Ohio Rural Development offices recently toured 3 Sigma Corporation, a supplier of specialty custom adhesive and top-coated materials for the pressure sensitive label industry. Visiting the company, to view the results from a recent USD $2.25 million USDA Business & Industry loan guarantee, were USDA business and cooperative programs director Judith Canales and Ohio Rural Development director J. Anthony Logan. The funds enabled 3 Sigma to finance the purchase, transportation and installation of a 78-inch wide aqueous coater.

Canales, reflecting on the plant visit, said: ‘Our whole purpose with business and industry loans and guarantees is to stimulate rural economies. Moreover, a top priority is enabling manufacturing and production to remain in and return to the United States. Our true value is to ensure that companies like 3 Sigma are able to stay in their communities and grow.’

3 Sigma president Tony Rowley commented: ‘The addition of our new coater will effectively double our capacity, and we expect to add several jobs as a direct result. The USDA loan guarantee made that possible.’

Pictured l-r: Tony Logan, State Director, USDA Rural Development (Columbus, Ohio); Jim Cogan, business and cooperative programs director, USDA Rural Development (Columbus, Ohio); Tony Rowley, president, 3 Sigma; Judith Canales, administrator, USDA Rural Development (Washington DC); Terry Cudney, vice president, 3 Sigma; Mike Sotzing, vice president, operations, 3 Sigma; Mary Shancey, vice president, commercial banking, First Financial Bank; Paul Bradley – regional representative for Ohio State Senator Sherrod Brown

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