Indiana ranked 5th best business state

INDIANAPOLIS – Pollina Corporate Real Estate of Park Ridge, Ill., recently completed a study assessing the economic climate in 32 states and Indiana was rated fifth best in the U.S. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Indiana’s pro-business climate was the reason, including the passage of right-to-work legislation this past session by the General Assembly. […]

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Roofers end strike against contractors

MERRILLVILLE – The strike between Local 26 of the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers and the Northwest Indiana Roofing Contractors Association has ended. A tentative agreement has been reached and work as resumed throughout the region, according Don Schwartz, a Chicago lawyer who was involved in the negotiations. The issue was wages

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Company to build Midwest HQ in Mishawaka

MISHAWAKA – North American Composites Co., a division of Interplastic Corp., has announced it will locate its Midwestern headquarters in Mishawaka. Work has begun on a 50,000-square-foot building it acquired on 12th Street. The company, which is based in Minnesota, will spend $600,000 on the building and an additional $650,000 on equipment. North American Composites

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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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