Carmel closet designer to use VR to help customers envision spaces
The VR system will allow customers to use an Oculus Rift headset to virtually explore a closet or other space designed specifically for them.
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Roundup: Global dry cleaner presses into Noblesville, Greek’s growing in Westfield
The dry cleaner counts more than 450 locations worldwide, but hasn’t had a presence in Indiana until now. Also in the roundup: more pizza joints and ice cream shops.
Lucases plan to keep hosting parties, despite Carmel zoning decision
In September, the Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request from Forrest and Charlotte Lucas to allow for large gatherings on their massive West 116th Street estate. That decision hasn’t stopped the parties.
Federal judge dismisses transportation museum lawsuit
The Noblesville-based museum filed the complaint in July against the Port Authority, the city of Fishers and the city of Noblesville, accusing them of unjustly interfering in the museum’s operations.
Fishers tech-support firm planning $4M expansion, 97 jobs
Netfor, which already has 119 Indiana employees, said it has begun hiring for positions in sales, customer service, cloud support and field operations.
NorthPoint developers hope to attract more companies like Bastian Solutions
With the first tenant in hand, the developers of the 300-acre NorthPoint project in Westfield are eager to attract more of the same.
Inconsistent municipal, ZIP code boundaries cause confusion
The mismatched identities causes problems, especially for businesses, because ZIP codes determine the city used in an address.
Technicolor closing local operations, eliminating 125 jobs
The company once known as Thomson Consumer Electronics plans to shut down its local office in Carmel by the end of the year.
Carmel City Council boosts Brainard’s pay by 6.55 percent
Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard is getting a raise next year that’s larger than one given to other elected officials in the city, but at least one Carmel City Council member doesn’t think the increase is enough.
Manufacturer plans $8 million plant, 87 jobs in Westfield
A locally-based subsidiary of Japan-based Toyota Industries Corp. plans to spend $8 million to build a 90,720-square-foot factory east of U.S. 31 near 196th Street.
Lebanon automotive lubricant firm gears up for new line
D-A Lubricant Co. Inc., which relocated to the Lebanon Business Park in 2011, will receive a tax break for boosting production at its 250,000-square-foot headquarters.
Carmel firm’s acquisition doesn’t slow down its growth
Allegient, now known as the Digital Transformation Solutions division for DMI, is still growing—and that growth could actually accelerate.
Launch Fishers grows beyond co-working space
What started as an idea to provide space for entrepreneurs to work and grow their businesses in Fishers has ballooned into a statewide brand.
FBI raids financial services firm in Westfield
The bureau so far isn’t sharing details on its interest in Banc-serv, which provides services for small business lenders.
Noblesville Italian restaurant plans north-side Indy location
The owners of Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano, which has been serving Italian food in downtown Noblesville for 14 years, plan to open another restaurant, in a spot in Indianapolis vacated last year by another longtime local Italian eatery.
High-end Cake Bake Shop has Carmel location in oven
Owner Gwendolyn Rogers says she’s been considering expansion for a while, with her Broad Ripple bakery regularly filled to capacity.
Video: Die-hard Ikea fans camp out before opening
The Swedish furniture store opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday but some customers have been camping out, in part to try to win a free couch or chair.
Topgolf next on opening tee in Fishers after debuts of Ikea, Portillo’s
The three-story, 65,000-square-foot sports-entertainment complex isn’t waiting long for the hubbub to subside over the openings of its across-the-street neighbors from Sweden and Chicago.
Mexican fast-food chain chooses first Indianapolis-area location
A taco joint operator that has 392 locations in 23 states plans to open as many as a dozen locations in central Indiana in the coming years.
KAR to pay up to $125M to gain full control of software firm
After buying a 50 percent stake in TradeRev for $30 million in 2014, Carmel-based KAR Auction Services said Tuesday that it has acquired the remaining shares in the company for a sum that could balloon to $125 million.