The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved a $4.5 million-plus sales tax exemption for a $136 million data center expansion in Northeast Ohio, creating 10 new full-time jobs. The largest of the eight tax breaks awarded to Iowa-based Ark Data Centers, a 50% 10-year sales tax exempt to purchase new equipment at its facilities in Akron and Independence. The company must maintain operations in these facilities for at least 13 years under the terms of the tax exemption. The tax break was supported by the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce. Other tax breaks approved include a $2.1 million job creation tax credit for First Quality Home Care Products, a $3.3 million job-creation tax credit worth nearly $3 million for P.PG Industries Ohio, a paint manufacturer, and a $10-year job creation credit for Dainty Foods, a Canadian-based rice company expanding to the US.