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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... ASHLAND Enterprise zone aids Ashland's Organic Alcohol Business rebuilds after major fire in 2012 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News Local report The Organic Alcohol Company will celebrate the grand opening of its new Ashland facility in the Mistletoe Road Business Park from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 9. The event will be held at the site of its new building at 650 Mistletoe Road. The opening also marks the revival of the company, which has been in temporary space following a major fire in 2012. Formerly doing business as Alchemical Solutions, the company is a certified micro-distillery founded in 2001 as the first of its kind in Oregon. The company, founded by Aaren Glover, provides pharmaceutical-grade alcohol to manufacturers of herbal and food extracts and producers of organic health, beauty and beverage products. The ceremony will also mark the first company to set up business in the Jackson County Enterprise Zone in Ashland. Supported by the city of Ashland and the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, the county Board of Commissioners applied for an expansion of its enterprise zone and received approval in March 2013 from Business Oregon. Organic Alcohol Company, which had been operating in temporary space, can take advantage of the expanded enterprise zone incentive, available to companies that add new capital investment and increase their employment by at least 10 percent. The incentive offsets property taxes on new capital investments for 3-5 years, helping to reduce the initial expenses to the company, in exchange for the creation of new jobs. Organic Alcohol Company officials say the new state-of-the-art building will allow them to sustain 100 percent year-over-year growth. According to a release from the Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development agency, a second company, Big Tree Farms, also based in the Mistletoe Road Business Park, has filed an enterprise zone application. The two projects combined represent new capital investment of $1.6 million and eight new jobs. The cities of Talent and Eagle Point have also added properties into the expanded enterprise zone. SOREDI Executive Director Ron Fox, said in the release that the enterprise zone expansion not only helps gain the attention of outside companies seeking to relocate to the region, but also helps Southern Oregon gain visibility among national site consultants who have consistently recommended stronger regional collaboration, given that the region's communities share the same labor pool. “We are thrilled,” Fox said in the release, "that Ashland, Talent and Eagle Point have taken this proactive step to be regionally engaged and open to new and expanding business development.” The companies and enterprise zone organizers worked with Mistletoe Road Business Park developer Mark DiRienzo to establish the designation for the site. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501