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 […]
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
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
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
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.
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
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
HAMMOND – Firestone Building Products has named Korellis Roofing Inc. of Hammond as the 2012 winner of its Master Contractor Award. Korellis ranks among the top 256 commercial roofing contractors of more than 3,000 licensed by Firestone. In addition, Korellis is among 170 to receive Firestone’s Inner Circle of Quality Award.
BURNS HARBOR – Arcelor Mittal has completed a $60 million upgrade of its 160-inch plate mill at Burns Harbor. The new heat-treat line will help make the mill a leader in steel production, said John Mengel, chief operating officer. With the upgrade, steel can be produced quicker and with higher quality, said Mengel. The project
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals will hold a Day of Service Friday, May 18, to build 25 frames for 25 homes being built by Habitat for Humanity. Work will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Starke Hospital and from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the parking lot near Meridian
