Sweetwater

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

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,

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Indiana Economic Development Corp.

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

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

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Indiana Economic Development Corp.

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

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

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Indiana Economic Development Corp.

California-based agricultural biosciences company plans facility in Jasper County

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

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US Steel

United States Steel Corp. giving Gary Works $750 million makeover

GARY – U.S. Steel will make $750 million in capital investments to modernize its Gary Works facility. U.S. Steel has announced a $2 billion asset revitalization program, which included Gary Works. The investment will be made over five years to modernize and enhance the company’s flagship operation in Gary and includes installation of new state-of-the-art

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Ground breaking kicks off $40 million first phase of Hammond data center development

HAMMOND – State and Region officials are scheduled to break ground Aug. 15 on a new data center project at the former site of the State Line Generating Facility. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott and other Region leaders are expected to be joined by representatives for Indiana NAP LLC, developers of the Digital

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State of Indiana

Around Indiana: Manufacturers growing throughout state

These Indiana business expansion projects recently were announced by the Indiana Economic Development Corp.: Oji Intertech expanding: Oji Intertech Inc., a Japan-based automotive and industrial parts manufacturer, plans to expand its operations in Wabash County, creating up to 33 new jobs by 2021. The company, which is a subsidiary of Oji Interpack Co. Ltd., will

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