You Can Visit Willard & Kelsey Solar Group LLC, A Solar Company Just 2 Miles Away In Perrysburg, Visited By Vice President Biden And Secretary Of Labor Hilda Solis Before Laying Off 40 Workers

“Willard & Kelsey Solar Group LLC Laid Off About 40 People Indefinitely At The Beginning Of January Until Changes To Its Production Line Are Completed, A Company Official Said Monday.” (Kris Turner, “Solar-Panel Company Lays Off 40 Employees,” The Toledo Blade, 1/17/12)

Willard and Kelsey Solar Group Is Located In Perrysburg. “A local producer of solar panels is trimming its workforce. Willard and Kelsey Solar Group, located on Progress Drive in Perrysburg, received a multimillion dollar state loan based on creating jobs.” (“Willard & Kelsey Solar Group Lays Off 40 Employees,” Toledo News Now, 1/17/12)

“It Has Received Millions Of Dollars In Government Loans And Tax Breaks And Has Been Toured By High-Profile Officials Such As Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary Of Labor Hilda Solis, And Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.” (Kris Turner, “Solar-Panel Company Lays Off 40 Employees,” The Toledo Blade, 1/17/12)

“Willard & Kelsey, For Example, Has Received At Least $16 Million In State Loans And Grants To Buy Equipment And Prepare For Production.” (“Political Changes Raise Questions On Ohio Solar Industry,” The Toledo Blade, 11/6/10)

“Although It Was Already Showing Concern About The Company’s Finances, The State Finalized A $10 Million Loan In July, 2010, Because It Already Was In The Works, State Officials Said.” (Kris Turner, “Local Solar Company Got Loans Despite Money Woes,” The Toledo Blade, 3/18/12)