Warehousing

Americold investing $30M to expand operations

November 12, 2010
The Atlanta-based company plans to break ground this month on a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its southeast-side cold storage facility. The expansion should be finished in November 2011.
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East-side distribution center with 80 workers set to close

October 8, 2010
Oshkosh, Wis.-based Hoffmaster Group said the plant at 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. will permanently close by Feb. 28. The facility distributes paper plates, napkins and party invitations.
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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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Logistics teams compete on public stage

August 6, 2010
Joe Jasinski
About 400 people and nine teams convened at a vacant 96th Street distribution center Thursday for the inaugural Indianapolis LogistXGames.
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Ohio manufacturer consolidates distribution in Indy

July 12, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Cleveland-based Earnest Machine Products has signed a five-year lease for an existing 90,000-square-foot building in Park 100 on the city's northwest side.
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Southern Wine to create 200 jobs in central Indiana

June 8, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The country's largest beer, wine and liquor distributor plans to invest more than $10 million to establish operations in central Indiana, creating 200 jobs at a regional office and distribution center here.
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Johnson & Johnson warehouse plans to add 465 jobs

June 3, 2010
Hendricks County distribution facility in new 70 West Commerce Park scheduled to open in mid-2011.
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Biopharma fueling boom in refrigerated warehousing

May 29, 2010
Chris O'Malley
In the past few years, a handful of cold storage facilities have sprouted locally by playing to Indianapolis' strengths in warehousing and life sciences.
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Wine distributor plans Greenwood warehouse

May 6, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Southern Wine & Spirits plans to spend about $4 million to open a warehouse in central Indiana with more than 50 workers.
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Logistics study revisits old concerns

March 30, 2010
Chris O'Malley
The two-year study by the Conexus Indiana Logistics Council Executive Committee involved 36 logistics executives statewide.
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Blue Bell ice cream coming to Indianapolis

March 19, 2010
Scott Olson
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries will begin selling its ice cream in nine metropolitan Meijer stores beginning April 5. Distribution will be assisted by the building of a 12,000-square-foot facility on the northwest side.
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Logistics firm CEVA to lay off 250 workers in Plainfield

March 10, 2010
Jeff Newman
CEVA Logistics U.S. Inc. plans to permanently lay off nearly all of its workers at its warehouse operations in Plainfield, resulting in the loss of more than 250 jobs.
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Logistics firm s2f investing $10.8M in Plainfield facility

March 8, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Startup logistics firm s2f worldwide LLC will invest $10.8 million to set up its headquarters and distribution center in Plainfield, creating 250 jobs by 2013, state economic development officials said early Monday.
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Medline opens Plainfield distribution center

March 5, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Illinois-based medical supplies maker Medline Industries Inc. has opened a distribution center in Plainfield, hiring 50 workers.
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Minority-owned logistics firm lands high-profile investors

January 23, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Wireless phone distributor Brightpoint Inc. is among the backers of a new logistics company that says it might employ 250 by 2012.
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Grocery distributor buys convenience store supplier

January 21, 2010
An Indianapolis-based grocery wholesaler has purchased the assets of a convenience store supplier in Danville, enabling it to expand its number of customers to 800 in five states.
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Water bottler buys Plainfield distribution building

October 21, 2009
Cory Schouten
A California water bottler has purchased a Plainfield distribution building for its first Midwestern outpost.
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Commission OKs Ameriplex, Rexnord tax abatements

September 16, 2009
Scott Olson
The Metropolitan Development Commission this afternoon approved two requests for property tax abatement, including one for a mammoth development known as World Connect at AmeriPlex.
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Auto parts supplier coming to Plainfield, plans to create 30 jobs

September 4, 2009
 IBJ Staff
Chicago-based LKQ Corp., a supplier of replacement and aftermarket automotive parts, will establish a distribution center in Plainfield with plans to create up to 30 jobs by 2011, the company announced this morning.
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Phoenix Group expands, may add 200 jobs

August 18, 2009
Scott Olson
The Phoenix Group, a Greenwood-based supply-chain services company, said yesterday that it has added 15 employees within the past month and plans to hire about 200 more workers by the end of 2010.
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Remove barriers to lower costsRestricted Content

June 1, 2009
Todd Roberson
By preserving residency as a condition to distribute booze, our Legislature is protecting Indiana's existing liquor distributors, many of whom do business in neighboring states like Illinois and Michigan. This antiquated standard is anti-competitive and ultimately means higher prices and reduced selection for Indiana residents.
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Privacy, expense are concerns for RFID technologyRestricted Content

February 23, 2009
Anthony Schoettle
The vast amounts of personal information capable of being stored through RFID raises privacy concerns. And the cost is significantly greater than standard bar codes.
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Logistics firm growsRestricted Content

February 16, 2009
MD Logistics has completed a coldstorage facility for pharmaceutical products in its hometown of Plainfield.
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Automation hitting new levels at distribution centersRestricted Content

February 9, 2009
Sam Stall
In early April, the 110,000-square-foot Indianapolis distribution center of California-based medical-device supplier DJO Inc. will quietly roll out a revolutionary automated package-handling system.
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Distribution holds promise for Central IndianaRestricted Content

December 22, 2008
Chip Cutter
A new report shows that, despite a sluggish national economy, the Indianapolis area should continue to attract industrial businesses and distribution centers next year.
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