Michigan City Downtown Action Agenda 2013
Read the latest comprehensive report with findings on Michigan City's downtown today and tomorrow, including details on market opportunities and course of action. Click here for the Michigan City Downtown Action Agenda 2013.
Report: Indiana ranks among best states for business
May 7, 2013 --- INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana was ranked as the best place to do business in the Midwest and the fifth best nationwide in a survey of more than 500 chief executives by Chief Executive magazine. The magazine's ninth annual "Best & Worst States" survey asks CEOs to evaluate states based [...]
Baked food manufacturer grows in Northwest Indiana
Feb. 5, 2013 --- Hearthside Holdco, LLC d/b/a Hearthside Food Solutions, a manufacturer of grain-based snack foods and baked goods, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 51 new jobs by 2016. The Downers Grove, Ill.-headquartered company will invest $6 million to renovate and add 8,600 [...]
Local companies to introduce new model at conference
Published: Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:07 PM CST For The News-Dispatch --- MICHIGAN CITY — When the International Disaster Conference and Expo begins its three-day run in New Orleans on Tuesday, Winn Machine President Damon Gasaway will be there. Gasaway will show off a state-of-the-art model of the SolaRover electric [...]
Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana Elevator Speech
Retention and Expansion through the La Porte County Economic Development Alliance Over 40 companies visited Strategic Cluster Curriculum Development Collaboration with the Michigan City Area Schools & AK Smith Center Advanced manufacturing Precision machine tooling Made In La Porte County, U.S.A. Approximately 400 students attended Over 30 manufacturers attended Job [...]
Integrative Flavors moves into new building, expands its marketing efforts
April 25, 2011 --- Anyone who has ever moved into a new home knows what a disruptive experience that can be. For a business that has to continue operating during the move, the headaches are many times worse, said Georgeann Quealy, president of Integrative Flavors. The long-time Michigan City business [...]
MCTD is the leading tool-and-die maker
If you make a superior product, the world will find you. That’s a good thing for MCTD Inc. because no one is going to find the company’s front door simply by driving down the highway. MCTD is a precision tool-and-die manufacturer whose parts are used by the aerospace, automotive and [...]
Sager Metal
Sager Metal plays a key role in moving the world's food products A popular cable television program is Discovery Channel's "How It's Made." It's a behind-scenes look at how everyday products are manufactured. Many of them have taken a look at food products that are bottled or canned. Shows can [...]
Sound Technologies works hard to keep things quiet
Not a lot of people have heard about Sound Technologies, and that’s a good thing. The company, which specializes in engineered noise control for industrial applications, has been in Michigan City since 1991. A lot of people think of civil and architectural acoustics when they hear of Sound Technologies, but [...]
Made in La Porte County
December 2012 --- The La Porte County Economic Development Alliance, in partnership with the cities of Michigan City and La Porte, hosted the "Made in La Porte County" products showcase. The public event was held on Dec. 2, 2012 at Marquette Mall in Michigan City. The La Porte County Unity Foundation sponsored [...]
Building Better Business: GLEDC & EDCMC
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EDCMC announces development of comprehensive, long-term action initiative
Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana announced April 9 morning the organization is embarking upon a process to develop a comprehensive and long-term action initiative. The innovative process begins mid-April as EDCMC and area partners converge to highlight economic development opportunities locally and construct a step-by-step plan of action towards [...]