KNOX – Reagent Chemical and Research Inc. will invest $1 million to expand its rail car plant in Starke County. The Starke County Development Foundation said the project will expand the 10,600-square-foot plant by adding a maintenance area for over-the-road trucks and rail cars. Completion is planned for early 2012. “We are very pleased with […]
GARY – Gariup Construction received a $1.2 million contract as part of the $28 million overhaul of Marquette Park. Gariup submitted a successful bid for site development, general trades, and masonry work on the Aquatorium. The contract was awarded by the Gary Board of Public Works and Safety. City officials said they selected Gariup because
MICHIGAN CITY – Vanair Manufacturing Inc. is expected to announce soon that it will invest $1 million to expand its manufacturing plant by 30,000 square feet. The project is expected to add 20 jobs. Vanair produces customized work trucks for municipalities, railroads, manufacturers and other customers around the United States.
MICHIGAN CITY – The second Beyond Safety Conference and Expo will be held Oct. 26-27 at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City. The event is an opportunity meet with safety professionals and industry leaders. More than 500 people involved in the safety industry, including safety managers, industrial hygienists, occupational health nurses, contractors, construction managers and
LAPORTE – Robin Clark, vice president of commercial lending at LaPorte Saving Bank, recently marked 25 years of service to the bank. Clark, a graduate of DePauw University, received her MBA from Indiana University South Bend. She began with the bank in 1986 as a part-time teller and has held positions as trust officer, compliance
HAMMOND – Marty Wielgos has been named to the board of directors of South Shore Promotions Inc. which receives charitable contributions for hospitality services on behalf of South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority. “Marty is an outstanding appointment to a seasoned board directors. In addition to his many years of dedicated service to the South
MERRILLVILLE – The Big Schmooze, a fundraising event for the United Way of Lake County and the United Way of Porter County, will be held Sept. 15 at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. “This event has created a great way for us to launch our campaign, collaborate with and support our partners and network with the
VALPARAISO – The president and CEO of the Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce has been named chairman of the Indiana Chamber Executives Association. Rex Richards was elected to the ICEA board in July 2009 and will serve as chairman for the 2011-12 term. The ICEA began in 1915 as a way to create a strong
WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue University has been ranked 61st in the 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities. In specialty rankings, Purdue is 14th in engineering and technology, 18th in computer science, 19th in chemistry and 46th in overall science. “Purdue works hard to build academic, research and business relationships with partners around the world and
WASHINGTON – The St. Lawrence Seaway has announced that in July shipments totaled 17 million metric tons, up 7.3 percent from 2010. The increase was led by bulk materials for construction, salt, petroleum products and Canadian grain. Year-to-date salt tonnage was up 46 percent to 1.2 million metric tons as U.S. cities stockpiled salt for
