State’s job-creation agency claims record year
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced Friday that it secured job commitments from a record 219 companies in 2011, an increase from 200 companies in 2010.
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Daniels to focus on job creation Super Bowl weekend
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and state job-creation officials will tackle Super Bowl weekend by entertaining corporate executives with the potential to bring more jobs to the state – but the governor has purchased his own ticket for the game.
UPDATE: Daniels places Litebox rollout on his ‘Oops List’
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is placing his early endorsement of a company that plans to make giant mobile LED screens on a list of mistakes he keeps in his office.
Marketing firm plans downtown expansion, move
Indianapolis-based marketing firm TrendyMinds plans to more than double its staff in the next two years, adding up to 20 jobs as it moves into a former labor union hall downtown.
Auburn foundry plans $35 million expansion
Officials at Metal Technologies Auburn have asked the Auburn City Council to approve tax breaks for a planned expansion that would create more than 40 jobs.
Turkey processor to hire up to 600 for new Vincennes plant
Huntingburg-based Farbest Foods Inc. said it will invest $69 million to build a 220,000-square-foot facility.
Area firms pledge 365 jobs
Two Central Indiana firms will receive tax incentives for growing their operations by a combined 365 workers by 2015, Indiana economic development officials announced Wednesday.
Celadon plans expansion, $3.4M office building
Celadon Group Inc. is seeking tax abatements from the city to build a $3.4 million office building at its far-east-side headquarters. The local trucking firm plans to hire 100 more employees by 2016.
State economic development group backs right-to-work
The agency in charge of attracting business expansions to Indiana unanimously passed a resolution to support a right-to-work law, arguing that the state is automatically eliminated from many economic deals because it lacks such legislation.
Illinois lawmakers renew efforts to keep CME Group
Illinois lawmakers have reportedly reached a deal on a package of bills designed to prevent financial giant CME Group Inc. from fleeing to Indiana or another state.
City calls off Haverstick, Redcats tax incentives
Two Indianapolis companies that received tax-abatement agreements from the city in 2007 have had the incentives canceled for failing to meet investment and employment goals.
Carmel also likely competing for CME Group
A letter from Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard to a company that fits the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s description says the Indianapolis suburb is prepared to offer $150 million in incentives in return for 1,700 high-paying jobs.
East-side Reebok plant flourishes despite NFL contract loss
The Reebok-Adidas plant on Indianapolis’ east side, faced with losing an estimated 60 percent of its business when its National Football League contract expires early next year, has done what no one would expect: Add employees.
Food company closing in Indiana has unpaid bills
An organic food company that is closing its eastern Indiana preparation center was offered up to $3.5 million in state tax credits to open its plant, but it owes more than $31,000 in property taxes and sewer bills.
After hiking taxes, Illinois now considers easing them
Less than a year after raising personal and corporate income taxes, Illinois officials are pushing a $250 million package of tax breaks for several prominent businesses threatening to leave for more tax-friendly states, including Indiana.
Star parent plans to add 108 jobs at local media units
Gannett Co. said the jobs will be added in central Indiana as part of an expansion of its media-related groups. Meanwhile, the newspaper’s union continues to negotiate a new contract with the company.
State unemployment rate inches up to 9 percent
Indiana’s jobless rate rose to 9 percent in October, up from 8.9 percent the previous month, marking the fifth straight month the state’s unemployment rate has risen.
Auto supplier plans to add 100 jobs in Logansport
Federal-Mogul Corp. said it will add the jobs next year as part of a $2.7 million expansion to purchase new machinery and equipment for its 170,000-square-foot manufacturing plant and 15,000-square-foot technical center.
Turkish manufacturer selects Muncie for U.S. headquarters
Kermit USA, a manufacturer and distributor of resin-composite roofing systems, plans to add 70 jobs by 2016 as part of a $12.5 million expansion in the Delaware County city.
Guitar Center seeks abatement for new call center
The company plans to hire 246 employees to staff a call center on the northwest side of Indianapolis after announcing in August that it would close its call center in South Bend and move operations here.