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Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Foreign Trade Zones are Powerful Tools for Global Trade
Two foreign-trade zones strengthen foreign direct investment, helping global companies lower costs and grow with confidence.
The business of global trade has always required adaptability as operators navigate unpredictable headwinds. As changes to U.S. tariff policy were implemented in 2025, global trade operators sought new ways to adapt ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2026
Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Energy Is Becoming Ohio’s Next Competitive AdvantageOhio is attracting record levels of investment across manufacturing, semiconductors, logistics, healthcare, and data centers, and that growth is pushing energy into the boardroom rather than leaving it as a line item for facilities teams. In this environment, power cost, reliability, and infrastructure access are increasingly tied to site ...read more
Categories: 2026, Thought Leadership
Thursday, July 02, 2026
What's Next for Transatlantic Trade? Five Strategies for Success in the Second Half of 2026
By: Matt Lavoie Director, Government Affairs
In the face of ongoing tariff uncertainty and rising costs, a major question stands out for American small and mid-sized businesses. What region represents the strongest appetite for international growth? Europe is the answer, and this finding is a key ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2026
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Introduction
In my work leading Quality at VEGA Americas, Inc.—part of a global company headquartered in Schiltach, Germany, with manufacturing locations in China, India, and Mason, Ohio—I've learned that the hard parts of cross-border work rarely announce themselves cleanly. A regulatory requirement shifts in one region before the others have caught up. A customer expectation in Ohio doesn't ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2026
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
U.S. Operating & Repatriating Basics for Inbound InvestorsOverviewThis article follows my prior article, U.S. Structuring Basics for Inbound Investors, featured in the EACC’s May 2026 Newsletter. Once a U.S. structure is established, managing compliance, withholding obligations, and cash repatriation is crucial for aligning commercial objectives with tax efficiency. Many inbound investors face ...read more
Categories: 2026, Thought Leadership
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
The Transatlantic Advantage: Expanding American Business into EuropeHow to Navigate CE Compliance and enter the European Market Smoothly
Every day, more than $6.4 billion worth of goods and services are traded between Europe and the United States (Source: AmCham EU)
For decades, European consumers have had a strong affinity for American brands and products—the ideal conditions for sustainable ...read more
Categories: 2026, Thought Leadership
Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Beyond Backup: Batteries Becoming Revenue Engines for Businesses
Contact Info:
Monica Niehaus
Business Development – Melink Solar
mniehaus@melinksolar.comBeyond Backup: Batteries Becoming Revenue Engines for Businesses
Battery storage is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the energy industry, experiencing ~60% annual growth rates the past two years. Alongside solar, U.S. battery ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2026
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Thursday, April 02, 2026
The Decision That Shapes the Entire ProjectGreg Fox, VP Lean Construction
Miller Valentine Construction
For many owners, the most consequential decision in the early stages of a construction project is not the building design, the materials, or even the schedule. It is the delivery model. The structure chosen at the outset shapes how decisions are made, how risk is managed, and ultimately how ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2026
Thursday, April 02, 2026
Yannick Schilly
CEO & President, Altix ConsultingFrom Vision to Value Across Borders:
Developing a Global AI Strategy in Industrial Operations
Artificial intelligence promises transformative impact across industrial operations—from predictive maintenance to advanced planning and quality optimization. Yet for companies operating across continents, developing a global AI strategy is rarely ...read more
Categories: 2026, Thought Leadership
Monday, March 02, 2026
U.S. Structuring Basics for Inbound Investors
The U.S. is a prime destination for foreign capital due to its deep markets and stability. But its complex tax environment requires careful planning. This article outlines considerations for structuring inbound U.S. investments, focusing on entity selection and tax efficiency.1. Balancing Objectives
Investors must balance liability protection, tax ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership
Monday, March 02, 2026
What Sustainability Compliance Means for European Companies Operating in the U.S. Midwest
For European companies operating or expanding in the Greater Cincinnati and Ohio Valley region, sustainability compliance is no longer a distant, EU-only concern. Increasingly, European regulations, global customer expectations, and supply-chain transparency requirements are shaping how U.S. facilities must ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
tech-solute - Engineering Innovation from Germany to America
tech-solute brings German engineering precision to American innovation challenges. Founded in 2002 and based in Bruchsal, Germany, we're now expanding across the United States to serve end-to-end product development for companies seeking technical innovation at pace or wishing to sucessfully launch their products on the European ...read more
Categories: Member News
Monday, December 01, 2025
Feasibility and Prudence in FDI and U.S. Industrial ExpansionHow Determinants & Drivers in Location Strategy & Site Selection frame Long-Term Value
Carl Quesinberry, Avison Young, Senior Director, Industrial Corporate Services
America’s industrial economy is being re-engineered. For decades, site selection focused on cost minimization—find cheap land, secure incentives, build fast. But ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
An Ohio native, Stacy earned her Marketing degree from Kent State University and has built a diverse career across the U.S. and abroad. From supporting sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 company to leading marketing teams, she has always followed opportunity and connection. Focused most recently on business development in Cincinnati’s commercial real estate sector, Stacy is passionate about ...read more
Categories: EACC News
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Bridging Learning Cultures: What U.S. and European Companies Can Teach Each Other About On-Demand Training
Organizations across the U.S. and Europe face a shared challenge when it comes to employee training: balancing the need for essential knowledge with meaningful engagement. Traditional “push” training approaches, where employees are mandated to attend sessions, often lead to compliance-driven ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2025
Monday, September 22, 2025
In today’s business landscape, energy efficiency is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Rising utility costs, increasing environmental regulations, and growing corporate sustainability goals have made energy audits a vital tool for organizations seeking to reduce consumption and improve operational performance.What Is an Energy Audit?
An energy audit is a systematic evaluation of a building’s ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2025, Industry Insights
Saturday, September 06, 2025
&##127757; Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) — A New Member Benefit of EACC Cincy
EACC Cincy is delighted to announce its designation as an International Partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.
With EACC Florida, EACC Carolinas, EACC New York, and EACC Texas also active as ...read more
Categories: 2025, EACC News
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Road to Successful Cross-Cultural Projects
It has been established that diverse teams tend to develop better and more creative solutions than homogenous teams. However, anyone who has been on a diverse team will probably tell you they did a lot of storming before they started performing.
Storming is the second stage of Bruce Tuckman's model of group development, characterized by ...read more
Categories: Industry Insights, 2025, Thought Leadership
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Brace for Higher Electricity Bills as Demand Outpaces Supply at a Rapid Rate
The price of electricity is playing a larger role in the cost of doing business. Those who haven’t already felt the impact will notice the increase in their electric bills very soon. What is happening to cause this now, and why are the spikes more significant than they have been in the past?
You may have heard ...read more
Categories: 2025, Industry Insights, Thought Leadership
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
More Than a Project: How Design-Build Creates Long-Term Value in U.S. ConstructionAs international companies continue expanding their operations into the United States, the construction method they choose can have a long-term impact on project success, not just during delivery, but long after the ribbon is cut. In the U.S., the design-build model has rapidly gained traction as a preferred project ...read more
Categories: 2025, Thought Leadership, Industry Insights
Friday, October 04, 2024
Unlocking Industrial AI: Seizing Opportunities and Simplifying ComplexityIndustry conferences, AI conferences, chamber events, seminars, luncheons, keynotes... all very ubiquitous nowadays and frankly a little overwhelming. Business leaders are being solicited left, right and center as they try to go about their daily lives - managing crises, maintaining strategic focus, and keeping the ...read more
Categories: 2024, Events
Thursday, September 19, 2024
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals
Effective Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.
Extensions and Receipt Notices: Form ...read more
Categories: 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
2024 Expansion Barometer: Hurdles and Opportunities for European and US Mid-size Businesses How can mid-size businesses better capture European and US market opportunities? Entering the year 2024, new opportunities and potential hurdles have appeared for businesses with foreign trade and investment projects. Notable regulations such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and the EU’s ...read more
Categories: 2024, EACC News
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
ABC, XYZ, FTZ? What does it mean? We are familiar with many acronyms that areused in our business and personal life: EOD, ETA, QCDP, LOL, ASAP to name a few. How about these? Do the acronyms FTZ, CBP or ASF mean anything to you? If you suddenly feel like I am speaking a foreign language, I assure you that I am not. FTZ is the acronym for Foreign Trade Zone. The Foreign Trade Zone Program ...read more
Categories: 2024, Thought Leadership
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
SOLVING THE US HEALTHCARE PROBLEM - OVER DINNER!
Based on a true story.
The following discussion occurred at an EACC CXO dinner right here in Cincinnati. One of the attending European business leaders began to talk about his health insurance renewal experience... The names of the guests have been disguised to pique your interest!
Picture, if you will, a large, rustic dining table ...read more
Categories: 2024, Thought Leadership
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Scaling Strategies for Foreign Industrial Companies in the US Market
by Anne Cappel, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Altix Consulting
The US market, with its vast opportunities, presents foreign industrial companies with a landscape rife with potential rewards, from access to a vast customer base to enhanced brand recognition and global competitiveness. However, foreign industrial ...read more
Categories: Thought Leadership, 2024
Thursday, December 21, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: 2023, Member News
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
EACC Greater Cincinnati is excited to welcome Bannockburn Global Forex as new Ambassador Member.Bannockburn Global Forex, a division of First Financial Bancorp, is a capital markets trading firm specializing in foreign currency advisory, hedge analytics, and transaction processing for closely held enterprises. We create distinctive value by optimizing our clients’ forex policies and processes to ...read more
Categories: Member News, 2024
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: EACC News, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: 2023, Industry Insights
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: 2023, Member News
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
&##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 ...read more
Categories: Events, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: EACC News, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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 ...read more
Categories: EACC News, Events, 2023
Monday, October 30, 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 ...read more
Categories: 2023, EACC News
