CHESTERTON – Kramer & Leonard Office Products has been named Company of the Year by United Way of Porter County. “It is with great pleasure that we were able to recognize Kramer & Leonard Inc. with this honor,” said Sharon A. Kish, president of United Way of Porter County. She thanks owners Greg and Mary […]
MICHIGAN CITY – KTR Corp., a manufacturer of power transmission components, will invest $1.6 million to upgrade its Michigan City operation on Anchor Road. The company will install new computer equipment and machinery, and upgrade its 42,000-square-foot warehouse and production plant. The German-based company, which has 43 employees, said the project should be completed in
MERRILLVILLE – Claudia Earls has been named division counsel for NIPSCO. Most recently, she was assistant general counsel. Earls will oversee legal support and regulatory matters for NIPSCO. She was involved in the recent electric rate case and represented the utility before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. She joined NIPSCO in 2010 after spending nine
Building solutions across Northwest Indiana and beyond. by Michael Puente Problem solvers. Solution managers. Innovative thinkers. Those are a few ways to describe the leading builders in northern Indiana involved in the design and construction of the region’s most exciting new ventures. “If somebody needs to build that means they have a problem,” says Tom
MERRILLVILLE – Kathleen O’Leary has been named president of NIPSCO and will be responsible for all regulatory and economic development effort at the utility. “Kathleen O’Leary’s commitment to stakeholder engagement, her keen knowledge of the energy industry and regulatory policy, and her strong track record of helping teams deliver results make her a great choice
PORTAGE – The packaging firm Manufacturing Solutions International has acquired the Portage location of Graphic Packaging International. Manufacturing Solutions will move from Ameriplex at the Port into the Graphics Packaging building on Carlson Avenue. A spokesman for MSI said the acquisition gives the company more room and will allow it to expand production. The acquisition,
SOUTH BEND – Diane Merrill has been promoted to account manager in Gibson’s property and casualty practice. She will be responsible for the day-to-day service needs of clients. Merrill joined Gibson in 2004 and previously was an office manager with Waste Management.
SOUTH BEND – Jill Olson has been promoted to client manager in Gibson’s business and private client group. She will specialize in designing risk management and insurance programs for small business owners. Olson joined Gibson in 2002 and previously was a commercial property underwriter for a large property and casualty insurance company in Kansas City,
MUNSTER – A partnership between The Dorothy Abel Purcell Pro-Life Foundation of Munster, and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary, has opened the Women’s Care Center in Hammond. The center is at 7127 S. Indianapolis Blvd. and is one of 19 such facilities in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The foundation provided $120,000 for its
LAPORTE – Camp Summit Boot Camp has promoted William Watts to Youth Services Supervisor. Superintendent Cecil Davis said Watts was previously Youth Services Instructor. Watts was been at Camp Summit since 2008. He also has been a correctional officer at Westville Correctional Facility. “With Mr. Watts’ experience and contributions to the mission of Camp Summit
