Other than a new name, it should be business as usual at East Chicago-based Hoist Liftruck. Toyota Industries North America announced Feb. 13 it had entered a definitive agreement on Feb. 8 to purchase Hoist Liftruck Mfg. LLC, and change the name to Hoist Material Handling Inc. In a statement, Marty Flaska, founder of Hoist, […]
Ivy Tech Community College is selling its former campus at 1440 E. 35th St. in Gary to 21st Century Charter School. The charter school is purchasing the two buildings and land, which previously served as the college’s Gary campus, Ivy Tech said in a statement. The college recently moved its Gary operations to the Arts
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BraunAbility, a maker of wheelchair vehicles and wheelchair lifts, announced Feb. 13 plans to invest $7.5 million in its Indiana operations, which in the long run will add new jobs and help the company’s growth strategy. The Winamac-based company along with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said BraunAbility also planned
Teachers Credit Union recently promoted Brandon Hearne to manager of its Gary service center at 3730 Grant St. Hearne joined TCU in 2016. He started as a relationship representative and manager trainee. Hearne is an Indiana University Northwest graduate. He as represetned TCU in the community as part of Indiana Kids, a program providing free
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Franciscan Health’s new Michigan City hospital has received additional backing from a pair of Region businesses. Franciscan Health in a statement said Horizon Bank and Northern Illinois Public Service Co. each gifted the new Michigan City hospital $25,000. Horizon Bank’s gift will support the Blessed Maria Theresia Bonzel Community Room, a meeting space on the
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Merrillville-based Centier Bank named Troy Kafka market president for the greater Indianapolis area. Christopher Campbell, Centier Bank senior partner, said Centier looks forward to Kafka helping the bank grow in central Indiana. “His expertise in lending and focus on relationship banking is an amazing fit with our culture and gives us a dynamic leader in
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A group of business executives and education professionals from around the state has been assembled to examine what constitutes competitive teacher compensation in Indiana and how to achieve it. The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 12 announced members of the volunteer Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission. The commission has been tasked to deliver
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The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is continuing its partnership with Federal Marine Terminals, the port’s long-time marine terminal operating company, through 2023. “FMT has been a vital collaborator with the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor since 1999,” Port Director Ian Hirt said in a statement. “This consolidated operating agreement underscores FMT’s commitment to the greater northwest
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Aleksandra Dimitrijevic was appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to the Lake County Superior Court. She succeeds Judge Jesse Villalpando who retired from the bench. Dimitrijevic has served in a variety of positions at the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office for more than 15 years, including as a violent crimes prosecuting attorney. She
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Steel Dynamics Inc. recently announced it will purchase a majority of the equity interest of United Steel Supply of Austin, Texas United Steel Supply is a distributor of painted Galvalume flat roll steel used for roofing and siding applications, according to Steel Dynamics. United Steel Supply operates a warehouse in Kingsbury, south of La Porte.
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