The IEDC has announced a new grant program to further domestic business. The state will award matching funds of up to $100,000 to each of the state’s nine regions to support domestic business development trips and site selector visits, increasing the frequency and consistency of economic development professionals sharing the ... Read More
Category: Indiana
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Mar2019
Columbus, Indiana-based Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) kicked off its centennial celebration on February 6 and announced record full year revenues of $23.8 billion, 16 percent higher than 2017. According to a company release, revenues in North America increased 19 percent and international sales grew 12 percent, with growth in all ... Read More
March 1, 2019katia
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Mar2019
The national nonprofit Strada Education Network has selected the Community Education Coalition (CEC) of South Central & Southeast Indiana, located in Columbus, Indiana, to receive $997,000 in grant funding for its Economic Opportunities through Education (EcO) Network initiatives. The CEC was selected from hundreds of applicants in the "innovative solutions ... Read More
March 1, 2019katia
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Feb2019
Floyd County's Dallas McGarity is accustomed to using creative combinations in his dishes, but for a recently-aired episode of a popular reality show, he faced a new kind of challenge.
McGarity, who owns Portage House Restaurant in Jeffersonville and The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen & Bar in Louisville, was the champion ... Read More
February 28, 2019katia
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Feb2019
In late 2018, the South Central Indiana Economic Development Region joined with Radius Indiana to share insights about their respective southern Indiana regions as co-hosts of an informational session for about 10 site selectors and business advisers in downtown Louisville.
The event is one of many joint marketing outreach efforts by ... Read More
February 28, 2019katia
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Oct2016
Seymour has expanded the boundaries of its certified tech park to generate funding for the Jackson County Learning Center.
Four years ago, the city was granted the tech park designation by the state as a result of the Cummings Engine Hedgehog project, said Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial ... Read More
October 27, 2016scied
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Oct2016
Metaldyne Performance Group (NYSE: MPG), a leading providerof highly engineered components for use in powertran and suspension applications for the global light, comercial and industrial vehicle markets, announced plans today to expand its operations in North Vernon, Ind., creating up to 126 new jobs by 2019.
The Michigan-based company will invest $30.6 ... Read More
October 12, 2016scied
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Sep2016
Enjoy Life Foods, a manufacturer of allergen-free snacks, needed a new facility in 2015.
Formed in 2001, the company is expected to grow from its $50 million in sales this year to $500 million in the next 10 years, said Joel Warady, the chief sales and marketing officer for the company.
So ... Read More
September 20, 2016scied
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Sep2016
JEFFERSONVILLE — American Air Filter Co. Inc., and its subsidiary Flanders Corp., officially opened their 33,000-square-foot research and development center located in the River Ridge Commerce Center on Sept. 12.
The facility, called the Clean Air Innovation and Research Center, will bring 25 new, “high-tech” research and development jobs to Jeffersonville ... Read More
September 20, 2016scied
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Sep2016
On September 16th, In tandem with One Southern Indiana (1si), the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), the River Ridge Commerce Center (RRCC) and the City of Charlestown, Ind., D.A. Inc. and its parent company, Kojima Industries, announced today the Grand Opening of a 38,000 square foot, $3.5 million manufacturing facility ... Read More
September 16, 2016scied