New bus routes shuttle workers to Plainfield, Whitestown
The new routes are coming just in time for a busy holiday season and will take workers to several suburban warehousing employers that plan to hire extra workers.
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Online car dealer to spend $13.5M to open Whitestown center
New York City-based Vroom plans to lease the vacant 500,000-square-foot former Subaru of America building off Indianapolis Road to the west of Interstate 65. The company hopes to hire 220 employees by 2024.
Three area companies plan expansions, more jobs
If plans come to fruition, PolicyStat LLC of Carmel and Ace Technologies LLC and Central Marketing Transport Services of Indianapolis will add 111 employees over the next decade, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. said.
Software consultant plans 80 jobs in downtown Indy
South Africa-based software quality-assurance firm iLab LLC plans to expand its North American headquarters in Indianapolis and add up to 100 workers statewide by the end of 2019, it announced Wednesday afternoon.
Pork processor plans $41 million expansion in Indiana
The company behind the Indiana Kitchen brand of bacon and other pork products plans to add more than 90 workers by the end of next year.
City to consider selling $75M in bonds for 16 Tech project
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership wants the city to improve streets, walkways and other infrastructure around the 170-acre project north of the IUPUI campus, designed to attract high-tech businesses and workers.
Local manufacturer Saran plans Kokomo plant
Saran Industries announced Tuesday that it would spend $4.4 million to lease and renovate a 250,000-square-foot facility, hiring up to 60 workers over the next four years.
Online music retailer Sweetwater adding 285 jobs
Sweetwater Sound Inc. says it will invest $8.8 million in expanding its Fort Wayne headquarters and creating up to 285 new jobs by the end of 2018.
Seven regional groups seek part of $84M from Pence-backed plan
Local officials submitted plans to create vibrant “regional cities” and increase their populations—but only two groups will get matching funds to put their proposals into action.
Agricultural lab planning $12M facility near airport
Sure-Tech Laboratories wants to relocate its Indianapolis operations from leased space at 2435 Kentucky Ave., south of Raymond Street, to a 5,832-acre site west of South Girls School Road and north of West Washington Street.
Finish Line seeking tax break for local expansion
The Indianapolis-based retailer of athletic apparel plans to spend $1.3 million to add new equipment and create 100 jobs at its far-east side headquarters and distribution facility, the company disclosed.
UPDATE: Tech firm moving HQ from San Francisco to Indy
Technology consulting firm Appirio Inc. plans to move its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Indianapolis and boost its local employment by more than 425 workers over the next five years, the company announced Friday.
Carmel tech firm plans 246 hires as part of HQ expansion
Technology consulting firm GyanSys Inc. plans to add 246 employees by the end of 2020 as it invests $4.5 million in its Carmel headquarters, the company announced Wednesday morning.
Suburbs topping Indy in chase for high-end jobs
Marion County has struggled since the end of the Great Recession in attracting the most valuable jobs and workers.
Fishers-based startup plans to hire 56 in expansion
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered ConsulTeams LLC up to $875,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $25,000 in training grants based on the job-creation plans.
Illinois company to expand into Indiana, create 500 jobs
Hoist Liftruck Mfg. Inc., which is based in the Chicago suburb of Bedford Park, plans to spend more than $40 million to set up manufacturing operations in East Chicago.
As Schellinger takes helm, IEDC boosts effort for higher-paying jobs
High-profile Democrat Jim Schellinger’s new job could help both parties achieve a key goal: increasing wages for all Hoosiers.
Pence heads to New York to woo firms to Indiana
Gov. Mike Pence returned to the New York area on Wednesday for a two-day jobs mission to pitch Indiana as a lower cost place to do business.
Republic Airways planning training center south of airport
The $3.85 million project would allow the regional carrier to train as many as 5,000 employees per year.
Hurco plans to add manufacturing workers at local HQ
Hurco Cos. Inc. plans to move some of its manufacturing operations from Italy to Indianapolis, creating 35 local jobs by the end of 2017, the company disclosed in a tax-abatement request with the city.