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Indiana Turning Tide on Raw Milk Exports
Indiana is not commonly thought of as a dairy state, but it is 14th for milk production and 2nd in ice cream production. More than 4 million pounds of excess milk is exported from Indiana daily. Indiana's Dairy Strategy aims to keep that milk in state and used by new or expanded dairy processors.
Read MoreGrant County Program Grabs National Spotlight
The Grant for Grads talent attraction initiative started by the Grant County Economic Growth Council has grabbed national attention with stories airing on Fox Business and NBC News and an article in the Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreI&M Study Finds Area’s Food & Beverage Industry Shows Promise for Growth
A study by Austin Consulting, a leading site selector, found the area’s strengths offer growth opportunities for food and beverage industries in northern and east-central Indiana as well as southwest Michigan.
Read MoreCornerstone to Engage Site Selectors Twice This Summer on Home Turf
Cornerstone Alliance and Indiana Michigan Power will team up to host site selectors at both the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Memorial Day weekend and then again at the SiteLink Forum in August.
Read MoreElringKlinger Eyes Fort Wayne, Indiana for New Plant
German automotive supplier ElringKlinger will lease a 60,000 square-foot spec building in Fort Wayne for its third US operation. The company will hire 150 people by 2022.
Read MoreAEP Economic & Business Development Named Top 10
Indiana Michigan Power via American Electric Power's Economic & Business Development department was name among the top 10 utility partners for site selection and economic development in 2017 by Site Selection Magazine.
Read MoreStealth Trailers Opens Second Location in Marion
Bristol, Indiana based Stealth Trailers, announced September 20, 2017, it will occupy a 48,000 sq. ft. facility at 2703 W. 9th Street in Marion. The new facility will house complete trailer manufacturing operations. The company will begin hiring immediately and fully launch operations October 1, 2017.
Read MoreCornerstone Alliance & Kinexus Partner for Dual Career Initiative
Cornerstone Alliance and Kinexus have developed a recruiting initiative that will work with "trailing" partners and spouses of newly hired talent who are also seeking employment in Southwest Michigan.
Read MoreIndiana Announces ‘Next Level Jobs’ Program
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and the new Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, Blair Milo, rolled out Indiana's Next Level Jobs initiative. The program will provide more than $20 million over the next two years through grants to support training efforts to fill high-demand, high-wage jobs.
Read MoreTrailer Hitch Manufacturer Seeks Tax Break for Expansion Plans
Pulliam Industries in Mishawaka will invest $2.5 million in 34,000 square foot expansion of manufacturing and research and development space.
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