Price tag for Walmart e-commerce center to hit $102M
The retailer has finalized a contract for state incentives on the 1.1 million-square-foot project, pledging to hire 303 workers by the end of 2015.
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State unemployment holds steady at 5.7 percent
Indiana added 5,500 private-sector jobs in October with modest bumps in manufacturing and the trade, transportation and utilities sector.
Association manager plans headquarters expansion
Raybourn Group International plans to expand its corporate headquarters in Indianapolis and add as many as 35 workers over the next nine years, the company announced Tuesday.
Georgia-based wire maker plans Indiana expansion
The country's largest wire and cable manufacturer says it will expand its northern Indiana operations and add as many as 100 workers by the end of 2016.
Kimball to move plant to Indiana, plans 160 new jobs
Office furniture maker Kimball International Inc. plans to sell its metal-fabrication facility in Post Falls, Idaho, and move the plant's operations to Indiana, creating up to 160 jobs by the end of 2016, the company announced Wednesday.
Auto part manufacturer to open Evansville plant
Fisher Dynamics said Wednesday that it will create 169 jobs within two years of the opening of a 113,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Evansville.
Wellness provider beefing up new Carmel office
A year after announcing plans to move its headquarters from San Diego to Carmel, wellness provider American Specialty Health has about 170 employees working in central Indiana—including 60 who relocated from other offices. It plans to hire another 30 this year and up to 250 in 2015.
Health clinic operator plans HQ expansion, 203 new jobs
Activate Healthcare LLC, an Indianapolis-based workplace health clinic operator, plans to expand its local operations, adding as many as 203 employees over the next nine years, state economic development officials announced Friday morning.
MacAllister seeks $2.7M tax break from city on HQ project
The Indianapolis-based distributor of Caterpillar equipment is planning a 300,000-square-foot campus on the southeast side and 70 hires over five years.
Developer seeks tax break for downtown hotel project
Developers planning a new Home2 Suites by Hilton in downtown Indianapolis are asking the city for a property-tax break on the project that could save them more than $650,000.
RV company plans northern Indiana expansion
A company that makes towable recreational vehicles says it will spend nearly $5 million to expand its operations in northern Indiana, creating as many as 125 jobs.
Food maker to spend $43.9M to re-equip Lebanon facility
Canada-based Skjodt-Barrett Foods plans to hire 97 more workers by 2017 at its Boone County operations, established in late 2011.
Fishing lure maker plans Indiana expansion
LureCraft Fisherman's Shop Inc. said the expansion will triple its current space in LaGrange and allow it to add 91 workers before the end of 2017.
HOHMANN: Whatever happened to the fab 16 Tech?
Strong leadership is needed for the urban Indianapolis tech park to hit its high potential.
Caterpillar chief: Indiana growing more competitive
CEO Doug Oberhelman said Tuesday that government overhauls and an aggressive economic development policy have made the state among the most attractive for investment.
Accounting firm adding 100 jobs in South Bend
Chicago-based Crowe Horwath said the additional jobs stem from growth in its audit and tax practices.
Lowe’s seeks $500K tax break from city on customer center
The home-improvement retail giant plans to hire 1,000 workers for the center at Intech Park on the northwest side. The jobs would pay an average hourly wage of about $16.
Zionsville, Boone County offer deal to land IT staffing firm
Indianapolis-based Smart IT Staffing Inc. is considering a move to Northwest Technology Center in Zionsville, where it would have room to add 85 jobs over the next five years.
Auto parts supplier plans Indiana factory, 253 jobs
Tenneco Inc. announced Wednesday that work is underway preparing an existing 150,000-square-foot building in a Jeffersonville industrial park for the factory.
Carmel sports marketing firm plans headquarters expansion
U/S Sports Advisors said it will spend $1.1 million on an expansion at its Carmel headquarters, increasing employment by 36 jobs by the end of 2018.