Cummins nears finish of new Indiana warehouse
The company plans to consolidate 80 employees from distribution sites in Seymour, Jonesville and Greenwood at the new $15 million warehouse and distribution center.
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Research firm Covance to be acquired in $6.1 billion deal
Covance manages clinical trials for drugmakers including locally-based Eli Lilly and Co. It employs about 1,500 workers in Indianapolis and Greenfield.
Final path of I-69 to Indianapolis could be 3 years away
The state says no decision can be made until a Tier 2 environmental impact statement is completed. That process is expected to take two to three years.
Trailside property in Midtown Carmel draws bids
Two development teams submitted bids for five acres of publicly owned land along the Monon Greenway in Carmel’s Midtown area, but their plans for the blighted property remain under wraps for now.
Remy suffers quarterly loss despite improving sales
Pendleton-based manufacturer Remy International Inc. saw a big bump in sales in its latest quarter but took a sizable loss after paying part of a legal settlement and dealing with costs associated with its recent acquisition of USA Industries.
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.
Red Gold plans expansion after bumper tomato crop
The Indiana-based tomato processor is spending more than $8.5 million to add more than 250,000 of space to its facilities in Geneva.
Central Indiana doctor faces prescription drug charges
Dr. Eric Jones of Pendleton was arrested Tuesday at his general family practice about 25 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
Stant Corp. to remain based in eastern Indiana
Stant Corp. announced it will stay in Connersville, where it was founded in 1898. The company has nearly 300 employees at it corporate headquarters.
Westfield weighs public lease for soccer arena
City officials are proposing to pay for the $25 million project at Grand Park Sports Complex through a publicly funded long-term lease.
Hawthorns golf club headed to auction; lender seeks control
The future of the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers is expected to become clearer next week, when a bankruptcy court judge weighs in on the lender’s plan to take over operations.
Hendricks Regional Health dangling 15-percent discounts
Hendricks Regional Health is taking a revolutionary step—at least for the health care industry—by applying the retailer’s playbook. Health care executives say more hospital systems are likely to follow suit in the future.
Museum keeps historic trains rolling through central Indiana
Founded in 1960, the Indiana Transportation Museum has been working for decades to preserve the Nickel Plate Railroad’s legacy by offering guests what it calls “moving experiences”—literally.
Carmel panel accepting bids for ‘beachfront property’ in Midtown
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission is accepting bids for almost five acres of land along the Monon Greenway in the city’s so-called Midtown area, which is being targeted for renewal.
New shoe pays homage to Hoosier icon’s birthplace
Before gaining fame through athletic footwear, Chuck Taylor graduated from Columbus High School in 1919. About 800 million pairs of "Chucks" have been sold worldwide.
Two-week strike ends at Indiana factory
The strike at the Schneider Electric plant began Oct. 6 in a dispute between the French-based company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers over raises and pensions.
Carmel council OKs $3.8M bond for luxury apartment project
Keystone Realty Group’s $30 million The Olivia on Main apartment project cleared a major final hurdle Monday, when Carmel City Council unanimously agreed to issue $3.8 million in low-interest bonds to help prepare the five-acre site for construction.
Fishers weighs tax break for Roto-Rooter facility
Fishers Town Council is expected to consider a tax abatement for Roto-Rooter Inc., which is weighing a site along Interstate 69 for a $6 million building to house its expanded regional operation.
Palladium engineer agrees to $800K legal settlement
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has accepted an $800,000 settlement offer from the engineering firm that reviewed plans for the Palladium concert hall’s roof, inching closer to resolving a years-long legal dispute over its flawed design.
Fishers’ conversion from town to city brings prickly pay issues to fore
Six candidates ran for mayor of Fishers in the May primary without knowing what the job would pay. More than 20 sought seats on its first City Council. Now the outgoing Town Council—with at least two members who won’t return to the dais next year—must decide how to compensate the victors come Jan. 1.