TechTop LHP to bring new jobs and facility to Columbus, IN

Columbus, IN – Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined executives from Indiana-based LHP Technologies and Chinese-owned manufacturer Techtop today to announce the companies joint venture that will bring a new manufacturing and distribution center to Columbus, creating more than 60 new jobs.…

DCL Medical Labs announces Indiana expansion

Indianapolis – DCL Medical Laboratories was joined by Governor Mitch Daniels and Mayor Greg Ballard this morning to announce the company’s plans to expand its headquarters and clinical laboratory in Indianapolis.  The company will create 125 new life sciences jobs, invest…

OrthoPediatrics announces plans to hire 100 new jobs

Warsaw, IN – OrthoPediatrics announced the company’s plans to grow its development, manufacturing and distribution center in Warsaw, Indiana creating 100 new jobs. The two-year old developer of orthopedic implants for children and small stature patients will invest more than $4.5…

Ryan FireProtection announces expansion in South Bend

South Bend, IN – Ryan FireProtection, a designer, manufacturer and installer of custom fire protection systems, announced today it will expand its Northern Indiana operations, creating more than 25 new jobs. FairWinds Advisors managed the procurement of economic development incentives in…

Training incentives – the good, the bad and the ugly

Investment in economic development has become increasingly more strategic as many states attempt to attract specific industries such as life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and information technology that create high-skill jobs commanding high wages. Talent is the key issue in attracting…

Cook Pharmica announces expansion

Bloomington, IN – Cook Pharmica LLC, part of Cook Medical, is expanding its biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Indiana. The company will invest $84 million in facility upgrades and new equipment to add contract fill finish capabilities. The project will…

IHIP selects partners for statewide initiative

Indianapolis – Indiana Health Industry Forum (IHIF) today announced that it has hired the team of Cushman & Wakefield Global Consulting Group (C&W) and FairWinds Advisors for its statewide life sciences asset mapping and strategic planning initiative.

LHP to triple Indiana workforce

Indianapolis – LHP Inc. will create more than 320 high-tech jobs by 2011. The software developer will invest more than $1 million to expand its southeast Indiana headquarters and development center located in Columbus, Indiana. The company creates software and hardware…

OFS to invest more than $81 million for expansion

Huntingburg, IN – OFS Brands Holdings, Inc. will invest more than $81 million for the expansion to add new production facilities, veneer operations, UV coating systems and office space to its southern Indiana headquarter facilities located in Huntingburg, Indiana. The internationally…

The art of the deal

The Art of the Deal Area Development MagazineNovember 2007by: Jenny Massey, Senior Project Manager, FairWinds Advisors