URBANA, Ohio — Rittal LLC expects to create 182 full-time-equivalent positions in Urbana, generating $12,006,113 in new annual payroll by Dec. 31, 2029, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Oct. 26. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 1.601 percent, nine-year Job Creation Tax Credit for the project.
Rittal North America manufactures commercial IT infrastructure components for data centers and other clients in the IT sector. The release gives no investment figure for the Rittal project and does not break out retained jobs by company. Its total of more than $2.2 billion covers all 10 projects the authority approved at its monthly meeting. JobsOhio and its regional partners brought the proposals to the board.
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Company: Rittal LLC
Location: Urbana (Champaign County), Ohio
Investment: Not disclosed for this project; 1.601 percent, nine-year Job Creation Tax Credit approved (state)
Jobs: 182 full-time-equivalent positions expected
Type: Project approved for state tax credit (IT infrastructure manufacturing)
Announced: Oct. 26, 2026