Westfield council OKs $3.5M tax abatement for software firm’s HQ
Carmel-based SEP and Indianapolis-based developer Pure Development Inc. are partnering to build the 70,200-square-foot facility in Westfield by the end of next year.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer seeks $6.5M tax abatement for Indianapolis plant
A City-County Council committee on Monday advanced a proposed tax abatement for a pharmaceutical company that plans to spend $72 million to build a new facility near the Indianapolis International Airport.
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Lilly seeking $23.8M tax break to expand diabetes research, production
In the past seven years, the drugmaker has received tax breaks worth nearly $40 million in exchange for investing more than $500 million at its Indianapolis properties.
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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.
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City to tie incentives to $18-an-hour pay
Starting Jan. 1, Develop Indy will change the way it awards millions of dollars in tax abatements and training grants annually. Only businesses that pay workers at least $18 an hour, give them access to health care benefits and support other community programs will be eligible.
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Hearing set on fight over disclosure of Indianapolis’ Amazon HQ2 bid
A not-for-profit tax policy group will make its case in court next month that the public is entitled to know the financial incentives that were offered to Amazon in the city’s unsuccessful bid to lure the firm’s multibillion-dollar secondary campus.
Local chocolate maker SoChatti receives city tax breaks
The tax abatement is for equipment the artisanal, vegan chocolate maker and distributor plans to use at at its new, 12,870-square-foot facility in the Circle City Industrial Complex, 1125 Brookside Ave.
Fishers City Council advances Hub & Spoke tax abatement, road project bond
The Fishers City Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10-year tax abatement for the developers of the Hub & Spoke building and approved $3.125 million in road project bonds.
Local mechanical contractor to build $6.5M headquarters
Indianapolis-based mechanical contractor R.T. Moore Co. Inc. expects to create 40 jobs as part of the project, with average wages of about $32 per hour.
UPDATE: Transportation contractor plans $11M headquarters on southeast-side
Milestone Contractors LP received approval for incentives from the city of Indianapolis tied to an effort to build a 25,000-square-foot office building and 52,000-square-foot garage in Beech Grove.
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.
Tax abatement rejection threatens Indiana solar farm project
Officials in Madison County have rejected a tax abatement for a proposed solar farm, putting the $110 million project in jeopardy.
City orders Delco Foods to pay nearly $100,000 for breaking incentive deal
A local food distribution company that plans to move its operations to Whitestown next year will have to pay off $98,406 in tax breaks, the Metropolitan Development Commission ruled this week.
State bets tax breaks will lead to influx of data centers
State lawmakers last month passed a much-ballyhooed law that exempts sales taxes on equipment, infrastructure and electricity costs for sizable data centers constructed in Indiana.
Allison Transmission seeking $2.7M tax break from city on $34.5M testing facility
Officials for the Indianapolis-based transmission giant tell city officials that the project would create 193 jobs that pay an average of $20.39 per hour, as well as help it retain current employees.
City-County Council approves $7 million tax abatement for Eli Lilly
The council voted 19-6 to approve Lilly’s request, which is tied to the firm’s pledge to spend $91 million on a building at its Lilly Technology Center that will house the company’s biosynthetic human insulin production operations
Maker of tobacco alternative moving headquarters from California to Westfield
Grinds LLC—which produces pouches of flavored coffee designed as a healthy alternative to chewing tobacco—plans to invest $6.7 million and create 56 jobs.
IT company HighPoint Global to expand local operations
The Indianapolis-based firm, which focuses on tech services that help government agencies communicate more effectively with constituents, plans to add 60 employees.
Lawn care equipment manufacturer plans 58 jobs in Lebanon
Startup Steel Green Manufacturing recently moved into a manufacturing facility in Lebanon and plans rapid growth over the next four years.
Swiss security-products maker plans 165 jobs at north-side operations
Dormakaba Group plans to nearly double the size of its manufacturing operations on the north side of Indianapolis in an expansion that’s expected to retain hundreds of jobs in Indianapolis.
Greenwood approves incentives for potential $80M Amazon project
The mysterious company that is considering building an $80 million distribution facility in Greenwood and creating 1,250 full-time jobs was revealed Monday night during a city council meeting.
Frito-Lay plans $159M snack-food expansion in Indiana
The nation’s largest snack food company is adding two production lines and about 50 employees to its already-sizable operations about 45 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
High-end tool maker expanding again in Lebanon, adding 65 jobs
Headquartered in Lebanon, Festool USA plans to add 80,000 square feet to its existing facility and has received tax incentives for the project from both the city and state.
Electric car maker targets Indiana for $160M plant, 467 jobs
SF Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle developer and manufacturer, said it could hire as many as 200 workers at the Indiana plant by the end of the year.