Warehousing firm plans $11.7M expansion near downtown
Merchandise Warehouse Co. Inc. is planning an expansion and renovation of its warehouse facilities just south of downtown, allowing it to add 65 employees over the next five years.
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Logistics firm planning $14M south-side distribution center
Two local subsidiaries of Miami-based Venture Logistics LLC want to build the 400,000-square-foot facility on a 46-acre site at West Hanna Avenue and Division Street, near South Harding Street.
Logistics group pushes for I-69 completion, qualified workers
Finishing the proposed extension of Interstate 69 from Bloomington to Indianapolis was one of about 75 projects the industry sector pushed for in a strategic plan released Wednesday.
FAST 25: Spot Freight Inc.
Like Uber, which owns no cars, and Airbnb, which owns no hotels, Spot Freight owns no trucks.
Amazon plans to hire 2,100 at Indiana warehouses
The company says it will bring on 1,400 new workers at central Indiana fulfillment centers in Indianapolis, Plainfield, and Whitestown, as well as an additional 700 workers at its Jeffersonville location in southern Indiana.
Louisville box-maker plans $6.75M Indy operations center
Premier Packaging LLC has purchased a 160,000-square-foot plant on the northwest side and is in the process of renovating and equipping it. Premier intends to hire about 50 workers by 2016.
Global firm to cut 320 jobs in Bloomington
The Bloomington layoffs from a television repair subsidiary would be ModusLink’s second major reduction in operations in Indiana in six months.
High court: No pay for Amazon warehouse security checks
The unanimous ruling Tuesday is a victory for the growing number of retailers and other companies that routinely screen workers to prevent employee theft.
Order-fulfillment firm sells for $55M in cash
A publicly traded e-commerce firm has acquired Indianapolis-based Fifth Gear, a company with more than 500 employees that specializes in fulfilling consumer orders through catalogs and digital retail.
New warehouses in Indianapolis area cater to consumers
Several sprawling distribution centers have been built, or are under construction, to ship directly to consumers.
Company closing local operations, cutting 110 workers
ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. plans to shut down its 96,000-square-foot distribution facility in Indianapolis, eliminating 110 jobs by the end of October, the company said late last week.
TOLLIVER: Warehousing, e-commerce merging in Indy area
As consumers, our need for instant gratification has never been greater, as evidenced by the rise of e-commerce. Shopping online and receiving an order that same day or the next is replacing the expectations of old, when we received our orders in a week or so.
Book publisher plans 313 distribution jobs in Indiana
Penguin Random House LLC, the world’s largest consumer book publisher, plans to consolidate much of its U.S. distribution operations in Crawfordsville, the company announced Wednesday morning.
Plainfield logistics firm to move to new HQ
Plainfield-based Hanzo Logistics plans to move about a half-mile north to a new $17 million headquarters and distribution facility, expected to be complete in September.
Labor Department steps up scrutiny of Amazon centers
The feds said last week that they were examining two worker deaths at warehouses operated by the world’s largest online retailer. Amazon has nearly 100 warehouses worldwide, including several in Indiana.
Online grocer plans 238 jobs in Indianapolis
Peapod Inc., an online grocery-delivery service, is seeking city tax incentives to help it with an expansion that would create 238 jobs by 2018. The jobs would pay about $15 per hour.
Local logistics business cutting 84 workers
MKM Distribution Services plans to cut 84 employees from its operations on the northwest side of Indianapolis, the company said in a notice to the state.
Toolmaker’s warehouse to close, laying off 80
Irwin Tools plans to shut down its 456,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Greenfield and consolidate operations elsewhere.
Ulta targets Greenwood for $51M distribution center, 537 jobs
Beauty products maker Ulta Inc. plans to open a fulfillment and distribution center in Greenwood that will employ as many as 537 people by 2018, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based company announced Thursday afternoon.
Apparel firm requests tax break on $15M project
OSP Group is in the midst of re-evaluating its national distribution network and has identified major improvements needed at the center, which employs 625.