POLAND - Several Valley businesses were honored on Wednesday for their hard work and success during the annual Family-Owned Business Recognition Dinner.

The Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber handed out four awards to 16 finalists in the following categories: Growth Story, Local to National Presence, Social Impact, Sucess in Succession.

The 2026 recipients are as follows:

  • Growth Story - ECMSI
  • Local to National Presence - Bolt Construction INC.
  • Social Impact - SERVPRO Team Dobson
  • Sucess in Succession - Joe Koch Construction

The event aims to recognize Valley businesses of all sizes and showcase the importance of being family-owned in the community.

"These are second, third generation businesses of families, so to celebrate their accomplishments and their longevity in our Valley, the fact that many of them are growing not just locally, but nationally and internationally is significant because they still choose to call our Valley home," said Regional Chamber Executive Vice President Kim Calvert.

All 16 finalists will be highlighted on various social media platforms as well as the Chamber's Valley Business Magazine.

Whitney Haslam Johnson and JW Johnson were the event's keynote speakers. Both are managing partners of Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Cleveland Browns, Milwaukee Bucks and Columbus Crew.