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Pulaski County-based BraunAbility expanding by investing $7.5 million in Indiana operations

February 18, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

BraunAbility Carmel

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 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, BraunAbility, Carmel, expansion in Indiana, global headquarters, IEDC, Indiana Economic Development Corp., job growth, manufacturing expansion, Pulaski County Indiana, Staci Kroon BraunAbility

State says 2018 was record year for small business growth in Indiana

February 6, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Downtown La Porte

Indiana officials say 2018 was a record year for small business growth in the state. The Indiana Small Business Development Center and Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center helped launch 318 small businesses and secure $86.3 million in government contracts for Indiana businesses, respectively, in 2018, according to the state. Together, the Indiana SBDC and Indiana […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: 2018 small business growth Indiana, Around the Region, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance, Indiana Small Business Development Corp., record year growth 2018, small business growth

Indiana Economic Development Corp., Israel Innovation Authority seek proposals for innovative projects in agbiosciences, cybersecurity

January 10, 2019 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Cyber Security

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. and the Israel Innovation Authority seek proposals to provide conditional matching funds for research projects developing high-tech solutions in agbiosciences and cybersecurity. The state said the call for proposals is a step in the Indiana-Israel economic partnership, advancing a memorandum of understanding between the IEDC and Israel Innovation Authority signed […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: agbiosciences, Around the Region, cybersecurity, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Israel Innovation Authority

Hoosiers taking Northwest Indiana to the next level

December 3, 2018 by Jim Schellinger Leave a Comment

Jim Schellinger, secretary of commerce for the state of Indiana

‘Ignite the Region’ initiative spurring next wave of growth Serving as Indiana’s secretary of commerce and helping lead the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC), I have the opportunity to see firsthand the incredible work being done to drive Indiana forward and take our economy to the next level. Indiana is ranked first in the Midwest […]

Filed Under: 2018-Dec-Jan, Viewpoint Tagged With: 2019 economic outlook, economy of northwest Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Ignite the Region, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Jim Schellinger Indiana secretary of commerce, Next Level Jobs Indiana, Northwest Indiana Economic Development Plan

Indiana Economic Development Corp. president says state’s climate right for small business growth

November 15, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

E-Day Awards

Creating a business-friendly environment in Indiana didn’t happen overnight, and there’s still opportunity to make conditions even better. That was the message shared by Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., during the annual Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards event Nov. 15 hosted by Avalon Manor in Merrillville and presented by the Northwest Indiana […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: 2018 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards; Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, Around the Region, e-Day Awards, Elaine Bedel, Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Manufacturing expansion around Indiana will result in more than 1,000 new jobs during next few years

October 10, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Indiana’s manufacturing sector is experiencing an expansion boom. During National Manufacturing Day Oct. 5, 22 companies—including several from Northwest Indiana— either announced plans to locate in the state or expand in Indiana. The combined announcements represent an investment of more than $154 million in Indiana and creation of 1,090 new jobs over the next several […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indiana manufacturing sector, manufacturing growth, National Manufacturing Day Indiana 2018

Online music instrument retailer Sweetwater bringing 1,000+ new jobs to Indiana

October 2, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Sweetwater

Sweetwater, an online music instrument retailer, which launched in Fort Wayne in 1979, announced Oct. 2 plans to invest $76.4 million in a headquarters expansion project that will create up to 1,009 new jobs by 2022. “Sweetwater is a strong, Indiana-built company with a proven track record of recruiting and retaining employees from other states, […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, business expansion, business expansion Indiana, Indiana Economic Development Corp., musical instruments, Online retailer, Sweetwater

Indiana’s oldest Zoo in South Bend taking first step in $37 million improvement plan

September 21, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Indiana Economic Development Corp.

SOUTH BEND – The first phase in a $37 million master plan to update the state’s oldest zoo now is underway. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced it approved $450,000 in Regional Cities Initiative funding to support improvements at the Potawatomi Zoo. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and state officials joined Potawatomi Zoological Society executives […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, attractions, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indiana Regional Cities Initiative, modernization, Potawatomi Zoo, Potawatomi Zoo master plan, zoo

Daifuku Wynright of Illinois bringing more than 580 jobs to new $26 million facility in Hobart’s NorthWind Crossings business park

September 18, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Indiana Economic Development Corp.

HOBART – Wynright Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku North America, announced Sept. 18 plans to expand its North American manufacturing capabilities with a new $26 million, 320,400-square-foot facility in Hobart. The company selected a 44-acre site at the NorthWind Crossings business park adjacent to I-65. When fully operational the plant, which will consolidate two […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Daifuku North America, Daifuku Wynright, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana Economic Development Corp., international business, Japanese company, manufacturing expansion

California-based agricultural biosciences company plans facility in Jasper County

September 4, 2018 by Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Indiana Economic Development Corp.

RENSSELAER – A California-based agricultural biosciences company plans to invest $7.5 million in Jasper County to build a new research facility. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Jasper County officials on Aug. 30 were joined by executives from Premier BioSource of Ramona, Calif., an agriculture biosciences company specializing in the production of research-purposed swine, to break […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: agricultural biosciences, Around the Region, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Premier BioSource, research facility, swine farm

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