The Terre Haute City Council narrowly approved a “responsible bidder” ordinance for city construction projects.
In a 5-4 vote, the council approved General Ordinance 2, 2010, better known as the “responsible bidder” ordinance. Supporters of the ordinance, mostly organized labor, said the ordinance will prevent low-quality contractors from winning city contracts.
Four local banks in Kokomo will [...]

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Fanning Howey, an architectural and engineering firm with nearly five decades of experience serving Indiana communities, is announcing that its Michigan City Indiana, office is moving to South Bend, Indiana. The move will take place effective March 15, 2010.
“The move to South Bend will allow Fanning Howey to better serve our clients in all parts [...]

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The Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital (IOH) is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month. IOH opened its doors in March of 2005, when the physicians of OrthoIndy saw an increasing need for orthopaedic care in the Midwest. Owned by the physicians of OrthoIndy, IOH provides bone, joint, spine and muscle care in a patient-focused, like-home environment.
“We are [...]

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ArcelorMittal is moving forward with approximately $138 million in capital funding for three investments within its U.S. Flat Carbon operations, including it Indiana Harbor and Burns Harbor facilities.
At Indiana Harbor, the funds will allow the facility to upgrade its 84” Hot Strip Mill coiling capability, which will expand its product size range and improve quality. [...]

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Chrysler is recalling more than 300 workers in Kokomo.
Three hundred non-skilled and skilled workers are returning to their Chrysler jobs, said Rich Boruff, president of United Auto Workers Local 685.
Boruff said 175 workers returned Monday, and more are expected to begin working March 22. In all, 257 non-skilled workers and 53 skilled workers are returning [...]

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Mayor Greg Ballard signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to transfer the City’s water and wastewater utilities to Citizens Energy Group (Citizens), a public charitable trust operating like a not-for-profit for community benefit.
“With this agreement, I am rejecting privatization. Our water and wastewater utilities will no longer be a political football. Local professional management, [...]

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nGenX Corporation, sister company of Cinergy MetroNet, Inc. and Norlight, Inc., announces the opening of three data centers in the cities of Indianapolis, IN; Lafayette, IN; and Louisville, KY. This expands the company’s data center footprint from two to five data centers in the Midwest.
As part of this expansion effort, nGenX’s new data centers will [...]

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Indiana could share in $75 million in federal funds to help clean up waterways, but local farmers, producer associations and governments need to get their applications filed before a May 3 deadline.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture money will go to projects that cut the amount of nutrients entering waterways in dozens of watersheds. [...]

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Video management systems developer Exacq Technologies, Inc., plans to expand its Fishers headquarters, creating up to 49 new jobs by 2013.
Exacq Technologies develops software systems that manage video surveillance for stand alone applications and multi-branch sites including universities, banks, retail stores, corporate facilities, airports and private residences. The technology developer plans to invest $1.1 million [...]

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Aisin Chemical Indiana LLC, (ACIN) a manufacturer of components and materials for the automotive industry, announced today that it will expand its Crothersville operations, creating up to 37 new jobs by 2013.
The company, which manufactures friction material components used in automatic transmissions, along with liquid applied sound dampening material used in vehicles to reduce noise [...]

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