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Wheaton acquiring residential mover BekinsRestricted Content

February 11, 2012
Chris O'Malley
Wheaton World Wide Moving is buying the nation’s oldest and one of its largest household movers, Bekins Van Lines. The deal is expected to bring 38 jobs to Wheaton’s northeast-side headquarters.
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Cargolux adding third weekly European cargo flight

January 13, 2012
Chris O'Malley
International flights for Roche Diagnostics from Indianapolis International Airport expand city's export capacity, bolster airport's cargo ambitions.
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FedEx launches Indianapolis-Mexico routeRestricted Content

November 26, 2011
Chris O'Malley
Government OKs cargo flights to Guadalajara industrial hub.
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Upstart Indianapolis logistics firm plans to add 73 jobs

November 9, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Two-year-old Spot Freight says it expects to reach $30 million in revenue next year.
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Celadon snub obscures other purchasesRestricted Content

October 29, 2011
Chris O'Malley
Celadon Group has swallowed, whole or in part, nine trucking firms in as many years. But the acquisition momentum lurched to a halt late this month like a semi stopped by a runaway-truck ramp when it was rebuffed by Arkansas-based USA Truck. Since then, Celadon hasn’t signaled its next move.
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Quarterly profit surges for trucking firm Celadon Group

October 27, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Celadon Group Inc.’s first-quarter profit grew nearly 23 percent, to $5.4 million, or 24 cents a share, on revenue of $141.5 million.
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Rival trucking firm not interested in Celadon merger

October 24, 2011
Cory Schouten
USA Truck Inc. has turned down a meeting with Indianapolis-based trucking rival and investor Celadon Group Inc. to discuss a possible merger.
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Celadon proposes merger with rival USA Truck

October 11, 2011
 IBJ Staff and Bloomberg News
Indianapolis-based Celadon has become USA Truck's seventh-largest investor with a $4.7 million purchase of shares. In a regulatory filing, the truckload carrier reported its interest in combining with its rival.
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Freight carrier plans to expand, add 183 local jobs

August 17, 2011
Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line said a $22 million investment will be used to upgrade its existing 122,340-square-foot facility on the southwest side.
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Celadon reports best 4th quarter in 5 years

July 28, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Celadon Group Inc. put together its best fourth fiscal quarter since 2006, with earnings doubling over the same period a year ago, to $5.5 million.
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Amazon plans another area warehouse, more jobs

May 9, 2011
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Amazon.com plans to open a third large distribution center in central Indiana this summer that will employ hundreds of workers, the company said Monday morning.
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Blue Ribbon Transport plans move, new jobs

April 14, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis logistics firm Blue Ribbon Transport Inc. will invest $1 million to move into a larger headquarters, adding as many as 75 jobs over the next three years, economic development officials said Thursday morning.
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HOLT: New York threatens to ballast Indiana exports

April 2, 2011
David Holt
Regulations aimed at stopping invasive species are too stiff.
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Indiana seeks to become player in cargo flights

March 27, 2011
Associated Press
The state nicknamed the "Crossroads of America" wants to become a preferred landing spot for cargo planes, but industry leaders say Indiana could have a tough time attracting flights from neighboring states because many airports are competing for the same business and freight companies are resistant to change.
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Freight brokerage plans local office, 50 jobs

March 15, 2011
 IBJ Staff
Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics Inc., a national freight brokerage firm, plans to open a satellite office in Indianapolis in April.
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Truck stocks signal economic growth

February 24, 2011
Bloomberg News
Companies that act as brokers for trucking services are gaining favor with investors as the 20-month-old rebound shifts into a new phase that’s less dependent on inventory restocking.
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Celadon sees quarterly rise in profit, revenue

January 25, 2011
 IBJ Staff
The Indianapolis-based trucking company reported revenue of $133.1 million, up 4.6 percent from the same quarter of 2009. Profit rose to $2.9 million from $1 million.
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Family Dollar plans 350 jobs in northeast Indiana

January 19, 2011
Scott Olson
A $70 million investment in a new distribution center by the North Carolina-based discount retailer is expected to create up to 350 jobs. The facility should be operational by spring 2012.
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HOLT: Regional airports can fuel economic development

December 4, 2010
David Holt
Some smaller airports have excess cargo capacity.
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Online Transport buys Frontier assets from Toronto firm

December 1, 2010
Greenfield trucking company buys 794 trailers from Toronto-based Vitran Corp. for about $5 million to bolster operations.
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Logistics provider moves to city’s northwest side

November 30, 2010
FitzMark Inc. relocates to space on Zionsville Road to accommodate growth, much of it resulting from the launch of an online subsidiary called FreightCity Inc.
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FedEx launches nonstop flights from China to Indy

November 16, 2010
Chris O'Malley
First nonstop scheduled cargo flights from China are a milestone for Indianapolis International Airport and could attract companies that rely on ready access to Asia.
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Celadon's quarterly profit, revenue improve

October 26, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The Indianapolis-based trucking company reported revenue of $140.3 million for the fiscal first quarter and profit of $4.4 million.
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Lacy company takes stake in Oregon logistics firm

September 18, 2010
 IBJ Staff
LDI Ltd. has acquired a majority position in Portland-based Oregon International Air Freight Co.
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Celadon reports higher quarterly, fiscal-year profit

August 2, 2010
CEO Steve Russell attributed the improved earnings to a recovering freight environment, coupled with a decrease in competition. Celadon also is benefiting from increased trade with Mexico.
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