Toyota Material Handling to hire more workers in Indiana
Toyota Material Handling USA Inc. said it plans to add up to 71 workers by the end of 2019 at its facility in Columbus.
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New and expanded manufacturing, health centers land in Shelby County
The largely rural county southeast of Indianapolis has recently racked up a string of successes.
Subaru supplier investing $111M, adding 114 jobs in Madison County
Japan-based ELSA Corp., which already employs 350 workers in Elwood, is adding production lines to make fuel tanks, exhaust systems, air cleaners and air ducts for Subaru.
Report: Indy ranks fifth in tech-job growth
The report from the real estate tracking firm CBRE said the tech labor pool in the metropolitan area expanded by 27.9 percent, or 5,423 jobs, between 2013 and 2015, accounting for just over one-third of new office jobs.
Workforce-related tech firms plan 284 Indiana jobs
Hendricks County-based Safe Hiring Solutions LLC and sister company Safe Recruiter Solutions on Thursday announced plans to expand operations in Indiana.
Cummins CEO: Companies need to stand up for free trade, TPP
Tom Linebarger points to the company’s Seymour plant where 800 employees produce high-speed diesel engines—70 percent of which are exported globally—as a key reason he believes free trade is good for the Hoosier worker.
Electrical safety firm to expand in Zionsville, add 30 workers
Lewellyn Technology plans to add a training center to its current headquarters.
New eco-devo VP wants to encourage ‘tech boom’ in Indy
Ian Nicolini, 33, will serve as vice president of Develop Indy after his whirlwind tenure as town manager of Speedway. As in his previous position, Nicolini is charged with attracting companies and jobs to the area.
Real estate tech firm plans 48 jobs in Indianapolis
A Chicago-based real estate technology firm plans hire almost 50 people at a new office in Indianapolis after receiving an infusion of venture capital and potential tax breaks from the state, the company announced Tuesday.
Holcomb touts GOP economic record at debate; Gregg frustrated with ‘status quo’
The three gubernatorial candidates—Democrat John Gregg, Republican Eric Holcomb and Libertarian Rex Bell—debated issues relating to jobs and the economy at the debate at University of Indianapolis.
Liquor distributor plans $7M renovation, 30 new jobs on south side
The parent company of National Wine & Spirits, has applied to the city for a property-tax abatement on the project that will save it an estimated $335,243 over the eight-year abatement period.
FedEx planning $170 million in improvements at airport hub
According to a tax-abatement application with the city, FedEx plans to install $170 million in new package-sorting equipment, while adding 27 full-time jobs and 178 part-time jobs. It would also retain 728 full-time and about 3,200 part-time workers.
Food producer relocates to southern Indiana from Illinois
Enjoy Life Foods said Thursday it plans to create 200 new jobs in Jeffersonville by the end of 2017. It already has hired 100 employees there.
State offered $24M in incentives to companies offshoring jobs
Since Indiana Gov. Mike Pence took office in 2013, the state’s economic development agency has approved $24 million in potential incentives to 10 companies that sent work to foreign countries, according to a newspaper report.
Trucking giant pegs Whitestown for parts distribution center, 45 hires
A company that sold more than 160,000 trucks last year intends to spend $12.35 million to lease and equip a 283,500-square-foot facility for sending parts across the Midwest.
Ken’s Foods plans $90M plant, 150 jobs in Lebanon
The company will locate in the Lebanon Business Park and pay salaries “well above $20 per hour,” an economic development official said.
Salesforce poised to receive city tax break on tower expansion
Salesforce would save about $3 million on the tax exemption, if the City-County Council designates a downtown office tower as a high-tech. The tax break would come on top of major incentives deal already promised by the state.
Mobi Wireless considers 500-employee expansion at Zionsville HQ
Mobi Wireless Management LLC, which sells cloud-based software that helps companies manage mobile devices, currently has about 310 employees at 6100 W. 96th St. in Northwest Tech Park.
County council terminates tax-break deal for EnerDel
The once-heralded battery maker with big plans ceased operations in Hancock County last year and doesn’t plan to resurrect them.
County council to decide fate of EnerDel tax break
Hancock County officials are set to terminate a tax incentive agreement with EnerDel Inc., the once-heralded battery maker with big plans that since has vacated its facility in the county.