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MJB Wood Group Breaks Ground on Bristol, Ind., Expansion
By: Ron Barger Published on: Jun 23, 2021 With earth-moving machines in the background, business dignitaries and elected officials gathered Tuesday (June 22) afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new 500,000-square-foot production and distribution...
With demand booming for RVs, Elkhart County companies are hiring for $20+ an hour
Ed Semmler | South Bend Tribune The record-setting growth of the RV industry is leading to an unprecedented construction boom as manufacturers and suppliers work to keep up with demand. According to the RV Industry Association, RV shipments to dealers...
Employee Retention Credit Could Help Your Organization
Tuesday, July 14th 2020, 9:54 AM EDT | By Alerding CPA Group Organizations that have been impacted financially by COVID-19 may be able to take advantage of a new, refundable tax credit called the Employee Retention Credit. The credit is designed to encourage...
COOLEST THING MADE IN INDIANA COMPETITION
The new Coolest Thing Made in Indiana competition celebrates the state’s long manufacturing history. It’s for companies who make all kinds of things. Businesses that have been around for decades or budding entrepreneurs. Companies entered in the tournament face off in...
2021 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize State and Local Economic Development Efforts
Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development Although 2020’s global pandemic resulted in some projects being stalled or canceled, the annual Shovel Awards recognize many other new and expanded facilities plans that are on track and expected to create thousands of...
Supplier WAY Breaks Ground on Huge Facility in Elkhart
By: Gary Gerard | Published on: Jun 17, 2021 A crowd gathered today (June 17) for a groundbreaking for RV supplier WAY’s new 800,000-square-foot facility. (Photo credit: Gary Gerard/RVBusiness) Leading RV supplier and distributor WAY broke ground today (June 17) on...
2020 Outstanding Service Award Recipient at Miller Poultry
GOSHEN, Indiana (February 4, 2021) – Miller Poultry announced their Outstanding Service Award recipient is Goshen resident, Linda Kauffman. Linda has been an employee for Miller Poultry for over 15 years. Not only has Linda witnessed the growth of Miller Poultry over...
Dexstar Wheel Awarded $590,000 for Expansion Project
Steel wheel and rim manufacturer Dexstar Wheel, a division of global tire manufacturing leader Kenda, was recently offered up to $590,000 in tax credits through the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit program for its ongoing and...
Autonomous Mobile Robots- A Free Event
November 17, 20201:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.at Beacon Health and Fitness, 200 E. Jackson Blvd. Description To stay competitive, modern manufacturers have to streamline costs and keep their workers focused on the most important tasks. What if you could divert some of your...
Bill Fenech Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award
Ernst & Young LLP has selected Bill Fenech, president and founder of Barletta Pontoon Boats, as its Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Midwest Award winner. A former Thor Industries executive, Fenech was a co-founder of Grand Design RV Co. The award recognizes those...
RVBusiness Names Top 10 RVs of the Year, Other Honorees
“RVB’s Top 10 RVs of the Year” is a new feature generated this year by the staff and contributors of RVBusiness magazine, the Elkhart, Ind.-based trade journal that in recent years had dedicated the spine of its Nov/Dec issue’s coverage to one “RV of the...
Governor Holcomb Adds Additional $25 Million to Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant Scholarship Program
Governor Holcomb Adds Additional $25 Million to Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant Scholarship Program, Employer Training Grant Program Closed to New Applications Indiana is allocating an additional $25 million from the CARES Act toward the state’s Next Level Jobs...
Elkhart company wins $8 million contract with US Department of Defense
A small Elkhart company has landed an enormous government contract. It's come a long way over the past 20 years when it started with only two employees. https://twitter.com/edernstes1/status/1308868324135239682?s=20 Transhield Inc. on Elkhart's north side has grown by...
Elevate Ventures Awards $20K to South Bend Tech Startup
SOUTH BEND - Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures has awarded $20,000 to a South Bend startup that develops high school curricula on emerging technology. Digital Leader Academy was started in September 2019 through the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame. The...
Indiana Colleges & Universities Ranked Among Best
INDIANAPOLIS - Butler University has been named the top regional university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. This is the third straight year the Indianapolis school has been ranked number one in the category of the publication’s annual...
