Northwest Indiana companies expect growth in overseas business with improved infrastructure and the help of state grants. In 2018, Indiana exported a record $39.3 billion of made-in-America goods to the world, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
UPS expanding express air network to Gary/Chicago International Airport this fall
Heightened demand for next day delivery service is the main driver behind UPS’s plans to expand its express air network to Gary/Chicago International Airport.
Around the Region
Learn about people and companies making a difference at work and in the Region’s communities • April – May 2020
Moving along roads to success
Northwest Indiana planners keep future in mind when maintaining, improving Region’s infrastructure, including a double-track project on South Shore Line.
Firms display best work online
Construction and engineering companies say website portfolios useful tool for attracting future business Building projects frequently present unique challenges on the long road to completion. When success is achieved, Region construction and engineering firms highlight their best projects on their websites. There they describe the specific challenges presented and the innovative solutions they developed. The […]
Valparaiso-based Sage-Popovich signs 10-year hangar lease at Gary/Chicago International Airport
Sage-Popovich, a specialist in recovery of aviation related equipment, signed a 10-year lease to occupy the Gary/Chicago International Airport‘s new East Corporate Hangar. The airport authority board approved the lease with the Valparaiso-based firm Nov. 13. Construction of the nearly 25,000-square-foot hangar was approved in March. “Sage-Popovich has operated out of the airport for more […]
New U.S. Customs facility opens at Gary/Chicago International Airport
GARY – U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and other Region leaders on Aug. 8 dedicated and formally opened the new $1.5 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility at the Gary/Chicago International Airport. The custom’s facility is one of numerous projects to boost usage and improve business activity at the airport […]
Gary/Chicago among several Indiana airports receiving share of $16.8 million in infrastructure grants from U.S. Department of Transportation
Gary/Chicago International Airport is among six Indiana airports awarded a share of $16.8 million in infrastructure grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funds are part of a $677 million first allotment of $3.2 billion in grants through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program for airports across the country. Gary/Chicago International Airport is […]
Economy in Motion
Emphasis on logistics and infrastructure bringing the region significant returns on investment Indiana designated “Crossroads of America” as the official state motto in 1937. The slogan began as a nickname for Indianapolis because it’s the hub for several interstate highways that crisscross the state. Those highways connect Hoosiers to the rest of the country. Ten […]