Gov. Beshear: RelaDyne Announces Expansion Plans in Hebron With $2.1 Million Investment, Creating 80 New Jobs
Company is a leading industrial, commercial and automotive lubricant distributor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $2.1 million expansion project from RelaDyne, a lubricant distributor and market leader in fuel, diesel exhaust fluid and industrial reliability services. The project will create 80 new, well-paying jobs in Hebron.
“Kentucky’s distribution and logistics industry has long been a key economic driver for this state, and the momentum we have seen within this sector in recent years shows no sign of slowing,” said Gov. Beshear. “This is a great investment for the Boone County community, and I am excited to see even more new jobs and opportunities being created for our people. I want to thank the company’s leadership for this investment, and I look forward to celebrating their ongoing success.”
Over the past several months, RelaDyne evaluated options for expanding its corporate support function and determined that Hebron, Kentucky, was the optimal location. This expansion will allow Hebron to become a center of excellence for RelaDyne. Jobs related to accounting and finance, human resources, information technology, and customer support functions, among others, will all be created over the next several years.
“RelaDyne is excited to be expanding our presence in the Hebron community, Boone County, and greater Northern Kentucky area,” said Eric Royse, CEO of RelaDyne. “Our relationship with the commonwealth is an ideal partnership between the public and private sectors and only strengthens RelaDyne’s commitment to further tap into the region’s talented employee base. With an office infrastructure second to none, RelaDyne looks forward to having our Hebron facility continue to be one of our most efficient and well-run locations.”
RelaDyne operates 193 locations across more than 45 states and Central American countries, as well as reliability services throughout South America, Europe and Asia, with a total workforce of over 4,000 employees and a fleet of more than 2,300 delivery vehicles.
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore showed his appreciation for RelaDyne’s investment and the new jobs the company is creating: “We are thrilled that RelaDyne will add a significant number of well-paying professional office roles in Boone County and expand its global footprint here in Northern Kentucky to support the company’s operations throughout the United States and worldwide.”
BE NKY Growth Partnership CEO Lee Crume welcomed the expansion: “Retaining RelaDyne, a company with a strong international presence, and increasing its professional workforce in Northern Kentucky is a meaningful win and showcases the importance of the talent available in the Cincinnati region.”
RelaDyne’s investment and job creation build on the best five-year period for economic growth in state history.
Since the beginning of his administration, Gov. Beshear has announced more than 1,200 private-sector new-location and expansion projects totaling $44 billion in announced investments, creating 66,000 jobs. This is the highest investment figure secured during the tenure of any governor in the commonwealth’s history and $20 billion more than the next highest total.
The robust job creation has been accompanied by rising wages across the commonwealth. Since 2022, the average incentivized hourly wage has topped $26 in three consecutive years for the first time.
Gov. Beshear has announced some of the largest economic development projects in state history, which have solidified Kentucky as the electric vehicle battery production capital of the United States: Ford Motor Co. and SK On’s transformative $5.8 billion, 5,000-job BlueOval SK Battery Park in Hardin County; AESC’s $2 billion, 2,000-job gigafactory project in Warren County; Toyota’s $1.3 billion investment in Scott County; Ford Motor Co.’s $2 billion, 2,200-job commitment in Louisville; and Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing’s $712 million investment, creating 1,572 jobs in Shelby County, among others.
The Governor’s administration also secured the largest General Fund budget surplus and Rainy Day Fund. In 2023, Kentucky recorded over 2 million jobs filled for the first time ever and has stayed above that number ever since.
Kentucky also secured rating increases from major credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.
Earlier this year, Site Selection magazine ranked Kentucky in the top five nationally and second in the South Central region for economic development projects per capita in its 2024 Governor’s Cup rankings. Site Selection also placed Kentucky second in the South Central region and No. 6 nationally in its 2025 Prosperity Cup ranking, which recognizes state-level economic development agencies for their success in landing capital investment projects.
Gov. Beshear also announced a new initiative, called New Kentucky Home, to increase economic investment, attain and attract talent, and increase tourism across the state.
To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today preliminarily approved a 10-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based agreement can provide up to $660,000 in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $2.1 million and annual targets of:
- Creation and maintenance of 80 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 10 years; and
- Paying an average hourly wage of $39, including benefits, across those jobs.
Additionally, KEDFA approved RelaDyne for up to $40,000 in tax incentives through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act (KEIA). KEIA allows approved companies to recoup Kentucky sales and use tax on construction costs, building fixtures, equipment used in research and development and electronic processing.
By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments.
In addition, RelaDyne can receive resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.
For more information on RelaDyne, visit RelaDyne.com.
A detailed community profile for Boone County can be viewed here.
Information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at NewKentuckyHome.ky.gov. Fans of the Cabinet for Economic Development can also join the discussion at facebook.com/CEDkygov, on X (formerly Twitter) @CEDkygov, Instagram @CEDkygov and LinkedIn.
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