Bluefish Wireless Management plans to invest $2.7-million towards expansion of its headquarters in Zionsville, Ind., which will result in the company adding 150 new employees. Bluefish Director Joshua Garrett told the Zionsville Star the jobs would be primarily in customer service and information technology. Bluefish announced the decision after agreeing to an incentive package with Boone [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Edy’s Ice cream will hire 120 workers for its Fort Wayne, Indiana facility. The Fort Wayne facility makes Nestle drumsticks and other products. The new jobs are a part of a company consolidation and will increase the plant’s workforce to 600 employees. Last year the company was in the final phase of a $29.5 million [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Duke Energy is offering voluntary buyouts to most nonunion employees in order to reorganize its corporate staff and save $200 million a year in personnel, travel and real estate costs. No layoffs were planned if the company failed to reach their savings goals according to spokesman Tom Williams. There is no specific number of buyouts [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 7, 2009
State budget cuts are costing 40 police inspectors in Indiana their jobs at the end of this month. Half of the 83 motor vehicle inspectors, who work for the police department, will be out of work next year. The inspectors are responsible for the safety of trucks and school buses, along with other [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Kemper Foods is expanding its facility in New Albany, Indiana, and bringing in 350 new jobs between now and 2012. The city is providing a loan in return for which Kemper will bring in 50 new employees this year and begin the expansion. Additional incentives will kick in as more jobs are added. Share [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
SCHOTT North America has been subcontracted to make armored windows for a new line of all terrain vehicles designed for combat operations in Afghanistan. To meet the demand, SCHOTT will expand its operation in Knox County, which currently makes glass for the home appliance industry. The additional line of armored glass is expected [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, has announced plans to lay off around 100 workers from a plant in Indiana. According to company spokesman Jim Dugan, 106 production employees at the Large Engine Center in Lafayette, will be laid off starting in November. He stated that the layoffs were decided upon [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 1, 2009
Peabody Energy is closing down a surface coal mine in Indiana, which will affect 80 jobs. The mine has depleted its resources, the company says. The 80 employees of the mine may be able to find other jobs with the company which has 4 other coal mines in Indiana, including an underground mine [...]
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