Johnson & Johnson warehouse plans to add 465 jobs
Hendricks County distribution facility in new 70 West Commerce Park scheduled to open in mid-2011.
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In-car spy device could drive sales
Carmel-based CarCheckup LLC has created a cell-phone-size device that plugs into a car’s “OBD II” diagnostic port to track
a plethora of data, such as speed ranges, graphs of RPM, and numbers on how hard the car accelerated and braked. The company
is marketing the device to parents of teen drivers, among others.
Fort Wayne makes new push to keep Navistar operation
Fort Wayne officials are working to persuade Navistar to keep its truck design center with more than 800 workers in the city
after the company dropped plans to move its operations to a Chicago suburb.
Indiana biofuel firm strikes ethanol licensing deal
A Purdue University-based company has reached a deal giving Chinese and Danish firms access to a patented product that makes
it easier to turn wood chips, grasses and other agricultural wastes into ethanol.
Seven years of work expected for central Indiana highway
Work is to start next year on upgrading the highway through Carmel and Westfield to interstate standards in phases through
2017.
Biopharma fueling boom in refrigerated warehousing
In the past few years, a handful of cold storage facilities have sprouted locally by playing to Indianapolis' strengths
in warehousing and life sciences.
Local firm to manage city’s infrastructure initiative
American Structurepoint has been tapped by the Department of Public Works as program manager for the city’s “RebuildIndy”
infrastructure-improvement initiative.
Suspended Kruse hopes to keep famous auction going
Kruse’s attorney said his 69-year-old client would like to find some way to keep the annual auction alive, possibly by finding
another auction company to run this year’s event.
Indianapolis airport traffic jumped in April
Indianapolis International Airport sees first rise in passenger traffic in almost three years.
Health care suppliers need to think long term, expert says
Companies in the health care supply chain need to engage in more strategic, long-term preparation even as the industry faces
uncertainties and upheaval, MIT expert tells local conference attendees.
Daniels says I-69 ahead of schedule, but critics wary
The Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Bloomington is on budget and should open years ahead of schedule in 2014,
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday.
Cash-strapped IndyGo planning to cut routes
Faced with a $3.2 million budget shortfall, IndyGo proposes the elimination of the Airport Express route, the Route 87 Eastside
Circulator and the IndyGo Commuter Express to Carmel and Fishers.
Gavel flies on muscle car auction
"My Name is Earl" and "Charlie's Angels" cars are among the more peculiar offerings
at the 1,750-vehicle
Mecum Auction Co. collector car sale that runs through Sunday at Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Interstate 70 shortcut getting an obstacle
INDOT plans to put a traffic signal on a well-known west-side shortcut from Interstate 465 southbound to I-70 East, a move
stemming from the rebuilding of Sam Jones Expressway.
Mayor unveils infrastructure-improvement plan details
City would use $425 million expected from selling the city’s water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group to upgrade
city streets, sidewalks and bridges.
Finish Master profit slides
Recession aftermath continued taking a toll on sales of paint for auto repairs.
Wine distributor plans Greenwood warehouse
Southern Wine & Spirits plans to spend about $4 million to open a warehouse in central Indiana with more than 50 workers.
Adesa parent increases revenue, profit
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit of $8.1 million, reversing a $3.5 million
loss in the same period last year.
MOUNAYAR: Indianapolis should rediscover public spaces
Too few of the city's revitalization projects are connected by attractive sidewalks, streets, gardens and plazas.
Republic suffers $36.5M loss in first quarter
Indianapolis-based carrier took an $11.5 million charge to write off the Midwest Airlines brand name. Republic is combining Milwaukee-based Midwest with Denver-based Frontier Airlines.