2007 News Releases

12/31/07 Vita Nonwovens Plant to Add Capacity in Fort Wayne

12/28/07 Keefer Printing Continues Growth in Fort Wayne

12/28/07 Dana Corporation Focused on Worker Recruitment and Training

12/20/07 Artek, Inc. to Increase Capacity in Fort Wayne

12/12/07 USPS Remote Encoding Center Continues Steady Growth

12/11/07 General Dynamics to Step Up Talent Search in Fort Wayne

11/27/07 Hi-Shear Automotive Relocating to Fort Wayne

11/19/07 Baekgaard, Ltd. Investing $4 Million in New Facility

11/15/07 Foamex International Adding Jobs and Equipment in Fort Wayne

11/06/07 Knight Mechanical Testing Achieves ISO Accreditation

10/25/07 UPS Announces Expansion of its Fort Wayne Package Hub

10/18/07 Institute for Pension Plan Management Established at Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne

10/11/07 Benco Dental Announces Expansion of its Midwest Distribution Center in Fort Wayne

10/09/07 Hercules Machinery Corporation Increasing Global Business Activity

09/28/07 Avalign Technologies Joins Solstice Medical in Channel Partnership

09/25/07 Voss Automotive Expanding Operations to New Building in Fort Wayne

09/25/07 Press-Seal Gasket Adding Equipment, Increasing Production Capacity in Fort Wayne

09/19/07 eXcellon Technologies Expanding in Fort Wayne

08/27/07 Transpoint Proposes Rail / Truck Intermodal Ramp in Fort Wayne

08/27/07 Ceruti’s Catering to Break Ground for Facility Expansion in Summit Park II

08/03/07 Walsin Technology Corporation Completes Acquisition of Kamaya, Inc.

08/01/07 RoundTable Healthcare Partners Leads Portfolio Company Add-On Acquisition

07/11/07 American Axle & Manufacturing to Open Engineering Facility at Innovation Center

06/14/07 Pro Seal & Plastics Expanding Operations in Fort Wayne

06/13/07 Edy’s Grand Ice Cream Announces Fort Wayne Expansion

05/24/07 Symbol Mattress Announces Expansion of its Fort Wayne Operation to New Building

05/23/07 SunKing Ice Installs New High-Capacity Icemaker, Produces First Ice Locally

05/22/07 JB Tool, Die & Engineering Investing in Equipment Upgrades, Expansions

05/16/07 Babicz Guitars USA Establishing Guitar Production Operation in Fort Wayne

05/04/07 Zoom Forms New Subsidiary to Bring Location Based Services to the Highway

04/30/07 Governor Daniels Announces Tri-Co Solutions’ New Engineering Office in Fort Wayne

04/26/07 Medical Informatics Engineering Moves To New Headquarters Facility

04/16/07 Sierra Nevada Corporation Operation Established in Fort Wayne

03/29/07 International Engineering Solutions, LLC Established in Fort Wayne

03/28/07 Knight Mechanical Testing Established in Fort Wayne

03/15/07 Solstice Medical Partners with Medical Device Leaders to Deliver RFID Solutions

02/08/07 Edy’s Grand Ice Cream Considers Reinvestment in Fort Wayne

02/02/07 Murray Equipment Expanding Facility, Adding Capacity in Fort Wayne

02/01/07 Resilience Capital Partners to Acquire the Assets of Branstrator Corporation

01/31/07 The Trane Company Announces Fort Wayne Expansion

01/02/07 RRY Publications Establishes PearlDiver at Innovation Center

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2006

12/29/06 Allen Fabricators, Meriwether Tool & Engineering Constructing New Buildings

12/11/06 Freedom Financial Mortgage moves to new headquarters within Fort Wayne

10/26/06 Nemcomed Opens Fort Wayne Manufacturing and R&D Facility

10/24/06 Hercules Machinery Corp. Relocating, and Growing in Allen County

10/12/06 Solstice Medical Establishes Medical Device Lifecycle Validation Lab

10/03/06 Asphalt Drum Mixers Investing $1.2 Million, Adding 15 Jobs at Huntertown Facility

09/22/06 Altivity Packaging Adding Sheeter to its Fort Wayne Folding Carton Plant

09/20/06 BeniComp Teams With IPFW to Study Lifestyle Impact on Health Care Costs

09/11/06 Medical Informatics Engineering Plans New Headquarters Facility; To Add 30 Jobs

09/11/06 United Surgical Associates to Build Sales, Administration and Distribution Center

09/07/06 International Paper Considers Upgrade of Container Plant with Equipment Reinvestment

08/31/06 Rea Magnet Wire Completes Fort Wayne Corporate Headquarters Expansion

08/23/06 Parker Hannifin's New Haven Operation Boosts Capacity; Plans to Add 60 Jobs

08/18/06 IPFW and The Alliance Announce Start of Japanese Saturday School

08/17/06 Pyromation Adds Capacity with $3.9 Million Investment; Creating 69 Jobs

08/03/06 Creative Coatings Announces $2.9 Million Expansion; To Create 25 Jobs

07/17/06 Peg Pérego Expanding Manufacturing and Logistics Operations

07/11/06 L.H. Industries Expanding Manufacturing Operations

07/06/06 Ellison Bakery Breaks Ground on Expansion

06/27/06 Progressive HealthCare Developing Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

06/21/06 Gainey Transportation Breaks Ground for Kroemer Road Campus

06/20/06 Lincoln Financial Group Renews Office Lease Through 2019

06/14/06 Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp. Adding Capacity

06/13/06 CMA Steel & Fabrication Starting Operations in Fort Wayne

05/24/06 Solstice Medical Forms Strategic Alliance With Northern Apex

05/16/06 C&M Fine Pack Dedicates Expanded Facility

05/03/06 Sweetwater Sound Breaks Ground at New Headquarters

05/02/06 Ellison Bakery to Expand Production Capacity; Add 21 Jobs

04/28/06 Ivy Tech Airframe & Power Plant Program Coming

04/27/06 Mogul Enterprises Establishes Offices at Innovation Center

04/18/06 BAE Systems Plans Site Improvements, Will Add 36 Jobs

03/28/06 Ash Brokerage to Grow, Relocate within Allen County

03/17/06 MTC Establishing U.S. Electronic Repair Service Center

03/16/06 ZOOM, International Truck Team Up for Transportation System

03/10/06 Three Manufacturing Companies Expand in Allen County

03/09/06 ITT Industries Considers Reinvestment in Local Operations

03/02/06 Solstice Medical Establishes Product Development Offices

02/16/06 SWS-Trimac Establishing Research & Development Facility

02/01/06 Amerimax Building Products Plans Manufacturing Facility

01/12/06 Ellison Bakery Considers Expansion in Fort Wayne

01/12/06 Valbruna Slater Stainless Growing in Fort Wayne

01/09/06 Microtech Welding Occupys Building, Adds Equipment

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2005

12/22/05 HIGHMARK Technologies Adding Capacity in Fort Wayne

12/16/15 STI Pursues Additional Jobs/Reinvestment

12/09/05 NEMCOMED Groundbreaking Held

12/05/05 Medical Protective Company Adding Jobs in Fort Wayne

10/21/05 ITT Industries Expanding in Fort Wayne

09/21/05 Sweetwater Expanding in Fort Wayne, Adding 120 Jobs

09/13/05 Rebar Corp of Indiana Expanding FW Production

09/12/05 NEMCOMED to Establish Operations in Fort Wayne

09/09/05 Microtech Welding Building New Facility in Allen County

08/24/05 Mullinix Packages Expands in Fort Wayne, Adding 60 Jobs

08/24/05 Centennial Wireless Expanding in Fort Wayne, Adds 66 Jobs

07/29/05 Magnum Engines Relocates to Fort Wayne International Airport

07/15/05 NAL Worldwide To Acquire SIRVA Logistics Business Unit

07/12/05 REGAL-BELOIT Corp. Announces Fort Wayne Corporate Campus

06/23/05 Bentz Transport Products Expanding Workforce in County

06/20/05 Alconex Specialty Products, Inc. Growing in Fort Wayne

06/16/05 Attero Tech, Engineering Solutions Co., Growing in FW

05/26/05 AG plus Receives Grant for Area's 1st Biodiesel Fueling Site

05/16/05 Corrugated Supplies Co.:$25 MM Investment & 60 Jobs

05/09/05 Gainey Transportation Svc Acquire SIRVA Business Unit

05/02/05 Dupont Hospital to Invest $32 Million, Adding 130 Jobs

04/28/05 Congressman Souder & Allen Co. Pentagon BRAC Meeting

04/22/05 Watkins Motor Lines to Build Facility on Adams Center

04/21/05 United Art & Education Groundbreaking Held

04/15/05 Michels Communication Ramps up Operation in Fort Wayne

03/31/05 Total Fleet Service Acquires SIRVA Operation

03/22/05 Ceruti's Announces Expansion in Fort Wayne

03/16/05 CME Automotive Continues Growth in Monroeville

02/09/05 Poly Hi Solidur Reinvesting in Fort Wayne, Biomed Division Grows

02/02/05 Ft. Wayne Newspapers Reinvests $35 MM in Downtown Fort Wayne

01/28/05 C&M Fine Pack Adds 269 Jobs in Third Local Expansion

01/28/05 Terex Advance Expanding in Fort Wayne, Adding 80 Jobs

01/26/05 GM Announces $175 Million Expansion, Adding 200 Jobs

01/19/05 Verizon Investing $75 Million in Fort Wayne, Involving 880 Jobs

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2004

12/29/04 Amstar's New Fort Wayne Facility to Specialize Hummer H2

12/13/04 SES Environmental to Expand Building in local  Ind. Park

12/04/04 Fort Wayne Metals Research to Add 109 Jobs,Reinvest $14 Million

12/03/04 Integrated Supply Network Opening Fort Wayne Dist. Center

12/02/04 Ottenweller Company Expands in Fort Wayne, Adding 60 Jobs

11/15/04 Fort Wayne Metals Continues Expansion in Fort Wayne

11/08/04 Excellon Technologies/Allegro Microsystems Partnership 

11/04/04 Investigo Corporation's Data Technology Ctr Expanding

11/01/04 Specialized Transportation, Inc. Acquires SIRVA Operation

10/29/04 United Art and Education Expanding in Fort Wayne

10/27/04 HR America Reinvests in Fort Wayne Headquarters

10/22/04 Press Seal Gasket Corporation Expanding in Fort Wayne

09/14/04 ICON Exhibits Expanding in Fort Wayne

09/03/04 C&M Fine Pack Continues to Grow, Adding 55 New Jobs

08/19/04 Essex Group Reinvesting in Fort Wayne Campus

08/16/04 Edy's Grand Ice Cream May Expand Fort Wayne Facility

08/04/04 SEAVAC USA Announces New Fort Wayne Facility

07/14/04 Valbruna Slater Stainless Resumes Fort Wayne Operations

07/13/04 Marathon Labels Growing in Fort Wayne, Adding Jobs 

06/30/04 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Adding 25 Jobs in Fort Wayne & NH

06/17/04 Artek Expands Again at Fort Wayne Location

05/27/04 TransWorks Expands, Adding Jobs in Fort Wayne

05/19/04 Ft. Wayne Wizards Join FWA NE IN Showcase

05/14/04 Higher Grounds & LaBov Join FWA Showcase 

04/29/04 SES Environmental Expands, Adds up to 20 New Jobs

04/20/04 Sechler's Pickles &  Stellhorn Photo Join FWA Showcase

04/12/04 BKD Supports Alliance with Summer Interns

04/07/04 Combined Talents Growing in Allen County

04/01/04 Essex Electric HQ moving to Downtown Fort Wayne, 45 Mgmt Jobs

03/19/04 Berne Apparel Consolidating Operations in New Haven

03/18/04 Proctor & Gamble Increase Local Dist. Ctr Presence

03/15/04 Fort Wayne Foundry $25.5 Million Investment Adding Jobs

02/11/04 Lincoln Candle Joins FWA NE IN Product Showcase

02/11/04 HMC & Mid-America Foundation Supply Reinvesting 

01/19/04 Triple Crown Services Company Announces Expansion

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2003

12/30/03 Olde York Potato Chips Investing in Fort Wayne

12/16/03 Diversified Marketing Solutions Expands to Fort Wayne Market

12/08/03 Kamaya, Inc. Investing in 21st Century Logistics System

11/19/03 Brothers Express Retaining 105 Jobs, Adding 21

11/18/03 Baekgaard Ltd. Relocating Operations from IL to Fort Wayne

11/01/03 Riverside Mfg HQ Relocates to Allen County, 65 New Jobs

10/17/03 Fort Wayne Pools Adds Second Building, 60 New Jobs

10/15/03 DeBrands Fine Chocolate's Airport Store Opening Oct. 20

09/18/03 CME Automotive New Distribution Center, Adds 100 Jobs

08/22/03 DeBrands Fine Chocolates to Open Airport Location

08/14/03 Smith Metal Finishing Plans New Facility in New Haven

06/20/03 Fort Wayne Information Forwarded to State, Boeing & Consultant

06/10/03 Solae to Consolidate Operations in St. Louis

06/02/03 WaterFurnace International Reinvestment Adds Jobs

05/29/03 General Dynamics Expands Presence in Fort Wayne

05/06/03 Home Reserve Growing in Allen Co., up to 40 New Jobs

05/01/03 Precise Manufacturing Reinvests in Technology, Workers

04/28/03 Masolite Reopens Former Concrete Products Operation

03/27/03 United Armored Services Establishes Fort Wayne Operation

03/27/03 Benco Dental New Distribution Center, $1.5M & 37 Jobs

03/19/03 Lincoln Financial Group Relocates 40 Jobs to Fort Wayne

03/18/03 Vita Nonwovens Announces Fort Wayne Facility, $6M Investment

02/20/03 Digimarc ID Systems Expands Presence in Fort Wayne

02/06/03 Symbol Mattress Adding Jobs and Investing in Ft. Wayne

02/06/03 More Than 70 Local Companies Honored for Expansions

02/04/03 Hoosier Pride Plastic's Reinvestment Adds Jobs in Fort Wayne

01/29/03 QC Printing to Expand on Fort Wayne's South Side

01/08/03 Fort Wayne Pools Invests $2.7M, Adding up to 15 Jobs

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2002

11/27/02 Manco Products Acquired by Local Firm, 100+ Jobs Stay

11/21/02 Karl Schmidt Unisia Adds Anodizing Capabilities

11/07/02 Lincoln Printing Expands Locally with $3.7M Investment

10/21/02 Pinnacle Airlines Brings Jet Maintenance Facility to FWA

09/22/02 FedEx Ground $2.2M Investment to Adding 22 Jobs 

09/22/02 Meridian Automotive $6.1M Investment to Add 38 Jobs

08/23/02 Edy's Grand Ice Cream Expands with $10M & 35 jobs

07/19/02 eXcellon Technologies Expands in Fort Wayne

05/23/02 Keefer Printing Company Grows in Fort Wayne

05/23/02 Uniroyal Confirms up to $32M Investment in Local Plant

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2001

11/14/01 Tuthill Linkage Adding Capacity & 50 Jobs in New Haven

11/02/01 Troyer Potato Products Opening Distribution Center

07/12/01 PepsiAmericas Remanufacturing Center, adds up to 150 Jobs

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