Utility-locating service Blood Hound grows quickly
Brownsburg company Blood Hound Inc.is adding offices and revenue is booming.
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Elwood rock store expands inventory
Spencer Lapidary expands offerings to include stained glass and silver.
Brown County worried about impact of Opry’s loss
Business owners in southern Indiana’s Brown County are worried about a loss of visitors following the fire that destroyed
the Little Nashville Opry concert hall.
Greenwood merger would create one of state’s largest cities
The new city would count more than 80,000 residents. In terms of population, it would zoom past Fishers and Carmel to rank
sixth or seventh in the state.
Anderson firm aims to clean up diesel emissions
Engineer Refaat "Ray" Kammel’s Anderson engineering firm has received a $2-million grant from the Indiana Department of Economic Development to start manufacturing a patented device that will help old trucks meet new federal emission standards.
Irwin Financial admits outlook dire
Shares of Irwin Financial Corp. plummeted this morning after the banking company disclosed that regulators have ordered it
to bolster its capital by the end of the month to levels “it has no realistic prospect of achieving.”
Westfield makes smoking illegal in most public places
The Westfield City Council passed a smoking ban 7-0 last night that will prohibit smoking in most public places, including
outdoor arenas, stadiums and amphitheaters.
Water bottler plans Plainfield plant, to create 37 jobs
A bottled water plant is expected to open in central Indiana next year, with the company planning to buy about 300,000 gallons
of municipal water daily.
Anderson siblings buying city’s Mounds Mall
Two Anderson siblings are buying the city’s Mounds Mall from the Florida-based company that has owned it for the past six
years.
GE laying off 160 workers at Bloomington factory
General Electric is laying off 164 workers at a southern Indiana refrigerator factory, although that is about 30 fewer than
the company had anticipated.
Civic Theatre considering move to Carmel
Indianapolis Civic Theatre, one of the city’s oldest and largest cultural organizations, is considering a move to Carmel’s
new performing arts center. Civic informed its current host, Marian University, yesterday of pending negotiations with the
Carmel Performing Arts Foundation.
Nucor Steel struggling to strike new power deal with Duke Energy
After two years of fruitless negotiations, the Crawfordsville steel mill has asked the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
to intervene. More than 700 jobs depend on Nucor and Duke striking a deal.
Latin market and tapas bar opening in Fishers
The new market, which will also offer catering services, is in a strip center owned by locally based
Centre Properties and anchored by Beauty Brands and Panera.
Auto supplier set to accelerate with seat-control software
A company founded by a Westfield chiropractor is in talks to license to automakers software that’s designed to produce
a less-fatiguing ride. Comfort Motion Technologies also wants to make aftermarket versions of the software as add-on modules
that could be used in most any car with a power seat.
Auto parts supplier coming to Plainfield, plans to create 30 jobs
Chicago-based LKQ Corp., a supplier of replacement and aftermarket automotive parts, will establish a distribution center
in Plainfield with plans to create up to 30 jobs by 2011, the company announced this morning.
Region’s expertise in hybrid cars goes beyond high-profile players
Bright Automotive and EnerDel are well known for their development of components for hybrid cars, but the region has several
other players poised to be big players in the sector. In fact, few realize that North America’s largest producer
of electric motors for hybrid vehicles is based northeast of Indianapolis, in Pendleton.
Sweetener company Heartland looks for openings in crowded field
Heartland Sweeteners LLC is now a top maker of private-label alternatives to Splenda. The company also
markets its own products directly to consumers.
Delaware County joins Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority
Delaware County’s representative on the CIRTA board will be Marta Moody, executive director of
the Delaware-Muncie Plan Commission.
Downtown apartment complex expanding
The developer of The Waverley apartments downtown has filed plans to expand the complex because of high demand for one-bedroom
units.
Oak Street Funding raises $50 million in new capital
German group invests in Carmel-based company that specializes in financial services for insurance agencies.