CN scales back Kirk Yard expansion

GARY – The expansion of the Kirk Yard in Gary has been scaled back by Canadian National Railway Co. Originally planned as a $165 million project that would provide 251 jobs, the project now will be $141 million and create 119 new jobs. Canadian National had planned to move is locomotive repair facility from Illinois […]

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Powers & Sons a top black-owned business

GARY – Powers & Sons Construction Co. of Gary has been named one of the nation’s largest black-owned businesses by Black Enterprise magazine. The publication announced its 40th annual list of the nation’s largest black-owned companies. In all, 230 companies were included in seven categories. Powers & Sons was ranked 70th in the Industrial/Service Companies

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NWI Influential Women honored

MERRILLVILLE – The winners of the Influential women of Northwest Indiana were announced recently at the Radisson Star Plaza. More than 100 women were nominated in 11 categories. Business Influential Woman – Violet Sistovaris, senior vice president and chief information officer, NiSource. Business Up and Coming Woman – Julie Bieszczat, vice president, Barney Enterprises Management

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Abonmarche to open an office in Portage

PORTAGE – Abonmarche, an engineering, architectural and consulting firm, has announced it is opening an office in Portage. The company is involved in land surveying, marina and waterfront development, community planning, landscaping and other design and engineering project. Abonmarche has offices in South Bend and Fort Wayne, and in Benton Harbor, Manistee and South Haven

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MC Industrial opens in Portage

PORTAGE – MC Industrial has opened an office in Portage to serve clients in Northwest Indiana. The St. Louis-based construction company specializes in projects in the petrochemical, steel and other industrial markets. MC Industrial is currently involved in the BP expansion and at ArcelorMittal. President Tom Felton said the company has worked in Northwest Indiana

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Sturgill promoted to McMahon partner

VALPARAISO – John Sturgill has been promoted to partner and stockholder for McMahon. The Neenah, Wis., company said Sturgill is manager of the Valparaiso office and has been with the company since 2004. His professionalism and commitment to clients has been responsible for growth in Indiana, said McMahon in a statement.    

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Marquette Park restoration gets RDA boost

GARY – The Marquette Park Pavilion has officially been opened. The restoration of the pavilion is part of a $28 million improvement project underway at Marquette Park that’s funded by the Regional Development Authority. “This would not have occurred without the help of the Regional Development Authority,” said Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. “The RDA values

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Wilson to expand in Rensselaer

RENSSELAER – Wilson Industrial Sales Co. Inc. has announced plans for a 10,000-square-foot, $2.2 million expansion. The company distributes inorganic chemicals to agricultural and industrial clients. The company has 35 employees in the region and plans to add 15 new workers over the next three years. Wilson Industrial Sales has customers in the U.S., Canada

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