Apple plans $100M distribution center, 500 jobs near Indianapolis
The “state-of-the-art” distribution center in Hendricks County is expected to accelerate delivery times for Apple customers in Indiana and the rest of country.
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Indiana Grand expansion to create more than 100 jobs
The 25,000-square-foot expansion to the Shelbyville casino will provide space for more slot machines and additional gaming tables, plus upgrade its poker facilities.
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Entrepreneurship activity in Indiana is sluggish, Brookings report finds
As a result, the report argues, the state is not as well-positioned as it might be to rebound from economic downturns.
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Elanco to build $100 million HQ campus at former GM site downtown
The state has offered at least $86 million in tax incentives, plus land for the project.
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Subaru to expand Lafayette plant, add up to 350 jobs
The automaker says it will invest $158 million to build a new service parts facility and add a transmission assembly shop. The 4.7-million-square-foot plant produces about 410,000 vehicles each year.
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Logistics firm planning up to 500 distribution jobs in Whitestown
A logistics company affiliated with online retailer Shein plans to open a distribution center in Whitestown that will employ up to 500 full-time workers, the city announced Wednesday night.
Indianapolis staffing firm to add 34 jobs
Network Connect LLC is hiring for positions in staffing, hiring, account management and business development.
Terminus planning 200 jobs in Indianapolis after $90M funding round
Atlanta-based Terminus Software Inc. entered the Indianapolis market in December 2019 with the acquisition of email-marketing software firm Sigstr.
New report outlines challenges, solutions for Indiana’s economy
The Brookings Institution report, “Indiana GPS: Strategies for Resilience,” identifies job growth, wages and technology as areas for improvement in the state’s economy.
Food manufacturer plans $100M plant, 115 jobs in Indianapolis
It’s unclear what the announcement means for Greenleaf’s previously announced plans to build a $310 million plant in Shelbyville.
IEDC reports 4th straight record year for job commitments
The state’s lead economic development agency announced Thursday that it secured 282 business relocation or expansion deals in 2020 that are expected to result as many as 31,300 new jobs.
Netherlands-based firm confirms plans for $150M local cold-storage facility
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered NewCold more than $2.8 million in conditional tax credits based on the company’s plans to hire 202 workers by the end of 2023.
Retailer Lowe’s to open delivery terminal in Greenwood
The 92,000-square-foot facility, which will handle last-mile delivery for bulky items like grills and patio furniture, is part of the retailer’s $1.7 billion investment in its distribution network.
San Francisco organization launching initiative it says can boost Indy tech sector
One America Works, a Bay Area not-for-profit, is helping Silicon Valley tech firms find the talent they need to grow, and thinks Indianapolis has talent to harvest. Its founder intends to bring Silicon Valley firms here to capitalize on the strengths of the region.
Belfast-based digital services firm planning to hire 133 in Indianapolis
Kainos Group Plc, a Northern Ireland-based digital services company that opened an office in Indianapolis in October, is planning to grow its Workday Practice business.
U.S. added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated
The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% last month, matching a 50-year low, down from 3.6% in January.
Amazon plans new Indianapolis-area distribution facility with up to 1,000 employees
The Seattle-based e-commerce company plans to use a 660,384-square-foot building that’s already under construction for an an “inbound cross dock” center.
IEDC says 2019 deals created fewer jobs, but more investment, higher wages
The state’s lead economic development agency announced Monday that it secured nearly 300 development deals in 2019 that are expected to result in more than 27,000 new jobs.
Battery maker Energizer planning 440 jobs at Johnson County facility
Energizer Manufacturing Inc. is seeking tax breaks from the city of Franklin in return for opening a $62.7 million packaging and distribution center in Franklin Tech Park, just east of Interstate 65 and south of State Road 44.
Tech distribution giant Ingram Micro opens Plainfield facility, plans 151 jobs
The facility will offer a range of technology disposition services, including data erasure and drive destruction, processing, remarketing and recycling.
High-tech mobility company plans lab, 50 high-paying jobs in Westfield
Aptive Plc, a mobility tech company formerly known as Delphi Automotive, plans to open a $9 million engineering lab in Westfield, the city announced Monday night.
Local production bakery plans $25M expansion, 50 new hires
CraftMark Bakery, the baked goods supplier for more than 70,000 restaurants in North America, is planning another expansion that would bring employment up to 446 by the end of 2022.
Honda spending $4.2M, adding 34 jobs to produce hybrid CR-V in Greensburg
The CR-V Hybrid will be introduced in early 2020 and will be the company’s first electrified sport-utility vehicle in the United States. It is part of Honda’s larger plan to apply its two-motor, hybrid-electric system to all of its core U.S. models in the coming years.
Looking to hire 30,000, Amazon plans nationwide job fairs
Amazon is looking for all kinds of workers, from software engineers to warehouse staff. The hiring spree is not related to the usual increase in hiring it does to prepare for the busy holiday shopping season.