Local tool supplier plans to expand, add 20 jobs
Indianapolis-based Hahn Systems LLC said it will add 20 jobs by 2016 as part of a $900,000 expansion that includes purchasing and equipping a 27,000-square-foot facility.
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State halts backing for foreign-owned fertilizer plant
Indiana officials are withholding state backing for a Posey County fertilizer plant over concerns whether its Pakistan-based owners are doing enough at its overseas operations to keep the potentially explosive material from being used against U.S. troops.
Indiana pulls support for proposed fertilizer plant
State officials have suspended their support for a proposed southwestern Indiana fertilizer plant while they investigate a Pakistani company involved in the project.
Division of Carmel firm plans 300 jobs in Fort Wayne
Accelerated Tanks and Trailers, a division of a Carmel-based company, plans to open a Fort Wayne manufacturing plant that could bring about 300 new jobs to northeast Indiana by 2016.
Life sciences consultancy plans to expand, add 38 jobs
Indianapolis-based Pearl Pathways, founded by two former Eli Lilly employees, plans to move into new space in March and add the jobs by 2016.
Carmel tech consultant plans expansion, 36 jobs
Allegient LLC said it will add the jobs by 2017 and expand its Carmel headquarters by 4,000 square feet.
Bill to make IEDC more transparent moves to full senate
The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee unanimously passed legislation Tuesday meant to makes the state’s job-creation efforts more open to the general public.
Michigan’s right-to-work law could change Indiana’s economic development pitch
As the controversial provision spreads to other states in the region, Indiana is likely to give more weight to its other selling points.
Daniels fell short on lifting incomes
As Gov. Mitch Daniels leaves office in January, there is debate about whether his policies of keeping taxes and spending low, while pursuing alternative strategies to improve roads and schools, have been the best way to help Indiana attract and create more high-wage, knowledge-based jobs.
Carmel lawmaker wants transparency from IEDC
Sen. Mike Delph said he believes the economic development organization is intentionally misleading the public about the number of jobs that companies receiving incentives create.
Digital marketer Raidious to add up to 75 downtown jobs
The company, which currently has 20 Indianapolis employees, began its expansion this fall by leasing 2,800 square feet of office space in the Morrison Opera House, 47 S. Meridian St.
IEDC seeks $30M fund to stoke life sciences firms
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is looking to renew its commitment to life sciences by creating a $30 million venture fund. The amount dedicated to one sector would be equal to the state’s allocation for all high-tech startups over the past two years.
Times report on IEDC shows low cost of corporate subsidies
Indiana spent less per capita than most states on incentives aimed at adding jobs.
Medical software firm plans to expand, add 25 jobs
Indianapolis-based RND Group Inc. said it plans to spend $1.3 million to update and equip its 13,510-square-foot headquarters. The company has 27 employees.
Manufacturer of pet supplies adding 80 jobs in Indiana
Rockville-based Scott Pet Products Inc. announced Tuesday morning that it plans to relocate its manufacturing and distribution operations in Tishomingo, Okla., to Newport in western Indiana, creating up to 80 jobs by 2014.
Cancer treatment firm adding 27 jobs in Indianapolis
A North Carolina-based maker of cancer-fighting ultrasound machines plans to create 27 jobs paying an average of $36 an hour at its Indianapolis facility over the next three years.
Auto parts supplier expanding Indiana operations
Tenneco Inc. plans on spending $18.5 million to expand its northeastern Indiana operations after winning a contract to supply emission-control parts to Chrysler. The manufacturer said it will hire an additional 100 workers.
Record number of companies grow Indiana operations
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said 220 businesses have expanded or started here, and the number could grow before the end of the year.
Iron ore processor plans $350M Indiana project
A Minnesota-based mining company plans to spend as much as $350 million to build a iron ore pellet plant in Indiana, creating up to 100 jobs by 2015, the company announced Tuesday morning.
Truck-parts supplier expanding in Plainfield, adding 82 jobs
Troy, Mich.-based Meritor Inc., a global supplier of commercial truck parts, said it will consolidate North American remanufacturing operations by moving production from Ontario, Canada, to its facility in Hendricks County.