Medline opens Plainfield distribution center
Illinois-based medical supplies maker Medline Industries Inc. has opened a distribution center in Plainfield, hiring 50 workers.
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Bottled-water company ramps up production in Plainfield
Niagara Bottling LLC recently hired 55 for its plant on Whitaker Road, which will make half-liter bottles of purified municipal
tap water.
Developers line up for Westfield sports complex
Westfield’s Sports Commission is evaluating proposals from three firms interested in helping the town become “The
Family Sports Capital of America.”
Ford supplier Lear to add 200-plus jobs in Hammond
Michigan-based auto components maker Lear Operations Corp. plans to invest more than $2.2 million to expand and upgrade its
manufacturing facility in Hammond, adding more than 285 jobs this year.
Consumer packaging maker Rexam adding 50 jobs
Global consumer packaging manufacturer Rexam plans to expand its operations in Franklin, adding nearly
50 jobs by the end of
the year.
Adesa parent turns profit, beats expectations
KAR Auction Services reported a profit of $5.3 million in the fourth quarter after sustaining a loss in the same period in
2008. The company's CEO attributed the turnaround to several factors, including the completion of an initial public offering.
Tech-savvy Scotty’s owner eyes national expansion
Scott Wise has five Scotty's Brewhouse locations and
is set to debut the Scotty's Lakehouse concept Monday. Within 10 years, he'd like to have
restaurants in the Southeast and on the West Coast.
Medco profit rises as mail-order generics business grows
The pharmacy benefits manager, which has major operations in Whitestown, said fourth quarter profit rose 24 percent.
Moongate Technologies acquired by Michigan firm
Local computer consultant will become part of Dewpoint Inc., upon completion of the acquisition, and will move to Dewpoint’s Carmel
office,
which already has about a dozen employees.
IU names basketball center after billionaire Cooks
Indiana University's new basketball training complex will be named after billionaire entrepreneur Bill Cook and his wife.
IU athletic director Fred Glass says the Cooks gave $15 million—the single largest gift in IU athletics history—toward
the nearly $20 million basketball training center.
Foes keep up 31-year fight over central Indiana landfill
A developer who has been trying for 31 years to build a central Indiana landfill says he’s ready to start construction after
receiving a state permit.
Earthbound RV plans Marion plant, 300 jobs by 2013
A startup firm that makes fuel-efficient recreational vehicles plans to locate its manufacturing operation in Marion, state
officials announced Tuesday night, creating as many as 300 jobs by 2013.
Indiana-made Humvee could soon be an Army relic
The Army provided no new money for the Humvee in the service’s recent budget proposal, and a spokesman says the 2,620 vehicles
ordered from Mishawaka-based AM General will be the last as the Army moves on to newer designs.
East-west rail line could boost Indianapolis’ core
With traffic congestion growing, the idea of sending streetcars zipping down Washington Street—from
far-east-side Cumberland to Indianapolis International Airport on the west—is making a return. And
the route could offer the best bang for the buck in spurring transit-oriented development.
Census expected to show Hamilton County tops in coveted demographics
Hamilton County is poised to become the demographic all-star of the decade. Its 269,785 residents make up the fastest-growing,
most educated and wealthiest county in the state, according to estimates from the Indiana Business Research Center.
City of Franklin selling two buildings, including former City Hall
Bids for one or both of the properties will be accepted from Feb. 17 through March 16 at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office
at 70 E. Monroe St.
Development firm Sandor leaving midtown for Carmel
Strip-center owner and developer Sandor Development Co. is moving its headquarters to Hamilton County after almost 50 years
in Indianapolis.
Startup VoCare Inc. might move to find venture capital dollars
A Lebanon-based startup wants to build a call center here and add up to 300 jobs, but state and local officials are struggling
with a big obstacle to keeping the company here.
Carmel performing arts center raises curtain on new name
Carmel’s new 1,600-seat concert hall will be called “The Palladium,” part of a marketing effort designed to generate more financial
support for the city’s performing arts center.
Seymour officials question trooper post closing
Officials in Seymour are protesting the announced closing of an Indiana State Police post in their city.