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Bicycle-components manufacturer adding 105 jobs
Zipp Speed Weaponry said it will create 105 jobs by 2013 and invest $12.4 million in a new manufacturing plant in Indianapolis
to make its high-end bicycle components.
City leaders getting aggressive about recouping tax breaks
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard said the city expects to recover $5.5 million from companies that failed to meet job requirements. The
city will use the money to fund economic development, convention, tourism and education efforts.
City to bolster economic development funding
Mayor Greg Ballard expected to announce at his State of the City address Wednesday evening that the Indianapolis Convention
& Visitors Association and Indianapolis Economic Development Inc. could receive about $1 million each from the city.
Indianapolis Economic Development reports healthy 2009 job attraction, retention numbers
The organization responsible for attracting new businesses to Marion County and helping companies already
located here with expansion secured 11,135 job commitments and $157 million in private investment from
45 companies in 2009.
Local IT consulting firm plans to add 200 workers
Indianapolis’ largest computer consulting firm is seeking property-tax abatement relating to its plans to create 200 high-paying
jobs and invest $600,000 in new equipment.
Grill maker to locate HQ in Indiana, hire 300
Waterloo, Ontario-based Onward Manufacturing Co. Ltd. announced Wednesday afternoon that it would locate its first U.S. grill
production center in northeast Indiana, creating more than 300 jobs in Huntington by 2011.
IT consultant up for tax abatement
A city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant
Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis Economic Development Inc. boasts job-creation success
In the worst recession since the Great Depression, it must be difficult to broker business expansions. But
IEDI’s making no excuses for the city’s job creation and retention figures. In fact, it’s touting them.
IT consultant’s expansion plans include 130 new jobs
Indianapolis-based information technology consultant Apparatus Inc. plans to expand its local operations and create up to
130 jobs by 2012, the company announced this morning.
Tax abatement could help manufacturer add 43 jobs
The Indianapolis plant of Rexnord Industries LLC is promising to create 43 jobs and retain hundreds more if the city grants
a five-year tax abatement.
Indianapolis weathering recession better than rest of state, U.S.
Compared to most of the rest of the state and nation, Indianapolis is an occupational dynamo.