News Archive

October 24, 2006
Opportunity to be Part of a Renaissance—

Food Manufacturer in Indiana Seeks a Comeback

Terre Haute, IN—Clabber Girl Corporation announced a business expansion earlier this month of an approximately 70,000 sq. ft. new manufacturing facility and the addition of 42 new jobs.   The ceremonial ground breaking that took place today will mark the first new construction on the site since the early 1920's.

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October 12, 2006
Roofing Products Manufacturer to Acquire Standard Register Building;

66 New Jobs to be Created

Terre Haute, IN—Black Dog Ranch, LLC (BDR), a Colorado limited liability entity doing business in Idaho and California with its principal place of business in Bellevue, Idaho, today announced plans to purchase the former Standard Register Building at 1251 North Fruitridge Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana.  BDR plans to create 66 new jobs in its first year of operation.  The company will initially invest over $4.7 million to acquire and equipment the 54,000 square-foot facility.  Key to BRD's decision to locate in Terre Haute was incentives offered by the State of Indiana and the City of Terre Haute.

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October 4, 2006
Indy-based Steel Fabrication Company Expands to Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN—Lenex Steel, an Indianapolis-based fabrication company, today announced plans to acquire the former Interstate Welding & fabrication building at 2325 South 6th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Lenex plans to create 60 new jobs by 2008 as a result of its acquisition of the 100,000 square-foot facility.  The company plans to invest more than $3.5 million in building improvements and equipment.

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September 19, 2006
Clabber Girl Expands to Meet Growing Demands
Terre Haute, IN—Clabber Girl Corporation, manufacturer of America's No. 1 retail baking powder, today announced that it will expand its operations with an approximately 70,000 square-foot building addition that is expected to create 42 new jobs over the next four years.  Clabber Girl will expand its current location, at Ninth and Wabash in Downtown Terre Haute.

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April 6, 2006
Governor Daniels Announces CertainTeed to bring 145 jobs in Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN—The Terre Haute area economy received another boost today with an announcement by Governor Daniels that CertainTeed Corporation, a leading North American building products manufacturer, will locate its newest manufacturing facility there, brining more than 100 jobs.

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January/February 2006

Industrial Supply Company

BizVoice-Magazine of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Terre Haute, IN—Fourth generation president of the Industrial Supply Company, Don Ireland's mission is "to help manufacturers get their products to the marketplace."  

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January/February 2006

Indiana's Leaders: Paul Thrift, Thompson Thrift

BizVoice-Magazine of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce

—by Tom Schuman

Thompson Thrift is a "have a plan, work hard and good things happen" business success story. Paul Thrift, founder and principal in the construction and real estate development company with partner John Thompson, has not only helped grow the organization, but become an active participant in the community and economic development efforts at the local and state levels.

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January/February 2006
Bringing History to Life-Clabber Girl Opens Its Doors to the Community
BizVoice-Magazine of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
—by Tom Schuman
The Hulman name is certainly well-known and respected in the city of Terre Haute, Yet, despite the many public signs of corporate and family commitment to the community, relatively few residents knew about Clabber Girl and its illustrious history.

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January/February 2006
Fighting the 'Meth Monster'
BizVoice-Magazine of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
—by Tom Schuman

Innovative business opportunities. The latest fashion trends. Popular cultural movements.  All of these and more typically find their beginnings in the costal areas of the United States before migrating to the Midwest.

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December 12, 2005
Boral to Build New Clay Brick Plant in Terre Haute, Indiana
Boral Limited has announced that it will invest US$55 million to build a new clay brick plant in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Terre Haute, IN—Boral Bricks is the largest manufacturer and distributor of clay brick in the United States. This investment will increase Boral’s overall clay brick manufacturing capacity in the USA by around 7% and demonstrates Boral’s commitment to better serving the important Midwest markets.
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November 11, 2005
Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation and

Dora Brothers Hospitality Corporation Announce

New Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Downtown Terre Haute
$12 Million Project Will Replace Former Terre Haute House
Terre Haute, IN—Representatives of the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation joined principals of Dora Brothers Hospitality Corporation in announcing the development of a new Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Downtown Terre Haute. The new facility will be known as the "Hilton Garden Inn , Terre Haute House" and will be located in downtown Terre Haute at the northeast corner of 7th Street and Wabash Avenue (U.S. Highway 40), the original "Crossroads of America".
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October 04, 2005
Governor Daniels Announces Expansions, New Jobs inTerre Haute
Indiana Economic Development Corporation- News Release
Terre Haute, IN—Governor Mitch Daniels joined local officials and representatives of two Terre Haute companies in the Vigo County Industrial Park as they announced expansions that will create approximately 225 new jobs for the area.
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September 21, 2005
Build It and They Will Come
Terre Haute, IN—With an eye on economic growth, Garmong Developments Company, LLC, the real estate arm of Garmong Construction Services, is working in conjunction with the Vigo County Commissioners, the Vigo County Redevelopment Commission and the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation to construct an 86,000 square-foot manufacturing-specific speculative building in the Vigo County Industrial Park.
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August 24, 2005
Cinergy/PSI Awards $10,000 to the
Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation
Terre Haute, IN—The Cinergy/PSI Community Growth Partnership Grant Program has awarded a $ 10,000 grant to the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation. The grant will help fund a master plan study regarding a proposed I-70 interchange at Tabertown Road, including potential development sites. Vigo County is providing $ 15,000 as local matching funds. The total cost of the study project is $ 25,000.
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May 24, 2005
Report on Proposals- Submitted by: Terre Haute House Project Review Committee
Terre Haute House Building, Fort Harrison Savings Building and Bement-Rea Building
On October 14, 2004, at the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting gala, Mayor Kevin Burke announced that the City of Terre Haute, through its Redevelopment Department, had been granted an option to purchase the Terre Haute House, Fort Harrison Savings and Bement-Rea buildings by the buildings’ owner. Specifically, Mayor Burke stated that the City had taken this step in an effort to effectuate the redevelopment of the buildings and/or the parcels on which they stand in order to bring closure to the 30 plus years of speculation and uncertainty that have surrounded the structures.
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May 13, 2005
Dave Johnson BioCrossroads President Speaks at
Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation Annual Meeting
Terre Haute, IN—David Johnson, President and CEO at BioCrossroads was keynote speaker at the Terre Haute Economic Development Cooperation’s 2005 Annual Meeting held Tuesday, May 10th. Hosted at Ivy Tech State College, the event attracted corporate CEO’s and other company representatives from surrounding counties and a variety of industry sectors.
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February 17, 2005
AET Distribution Center Job Creation and Clabber Girl Corporation Expansion
Terre Haute, IN—Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. (AET) announced today that the company has moved its distribution center to Terre Haute from Indianapolis, Indiana. The move, which is nearly complete, commenced February 1, 2005.
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September 2004
Western Indiana Update- The region's top business stories-
Indiana Business Magazine —by Susan Hayhurst
Aisin Brake and Chassis Inc.–a manufacturer of brake shoe and braking plate assemblies for the automobile industry, including the Princeton Toyota plant–is in expansion planning stages, reports Steve Witt, Terre Haute/Vigo County Redevelopment Commission executive director.
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September 2004
"More-Better-Faster"- Philosophy of Terre Haute's Sony DADC as it faces declining audio CD sales.-
Indiana Business Magazine —by Susan Hayhurst
Sony DADC has been a technological trendsetter in the entertainment industry since its inception. Its "philosophy of more-better-faster" fuels its commitment to develop new strategies and mechanisms for meeting competition head-on, including the exploding interest in online music downloads.
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September 2004
Terre Haute Tomorrow - Getting the word out about the city's "did you knows."-

Indiana Business Magazine —by Susan Hayhurst
Terre Haute is going for a new image. Its new branding and marketing campaign, "Terre Haute, A Level Above," was launched by a group of community leaders and organizations called Terre Haute Tomorrow that is embracing a fresh effort to mobilize the community, dispel negativity and ignite economic development.
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September 2003
Western Indiana Update

Indiana Business Magazine—by Kathy Mayer
Terre Haute’s Vigo County Industrial Park was chosen in March as the site for a new plant for Liechtenstein-based ThyssenKrupp Presta.
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September 2003

Rose-Hulman Ventures- Boosting Indiana's innovation economy -
Indiana Business Magazine —by Kathy Mayer
After four years of nesting startup technology businesses–delivering incubator space, new product development, business assistance and capital–Rose-Hulman Ventures has hatched new plans. The goal of the Terre Haute-based nonprofit employing 27 is to boost Indiana’s innovation economy.
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September 2003
Digital Audio Disc Corp.- The Sony subsidiary celebrates 20 years in Terre Haute - Indiana Business Magazine —by Kathy Mayer
For teenagers, the only news that matters from Terre Haute’s Digital Audio Disc Corp., a Sony Corp. subsidiary, is the next release–be it DVD, CD or games for the new portable PlayStation coming next year.
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