Steps to attract businesses
June 30, 2016 | Hancock EDC
FORTVILLE–The small town of Fortville in Hancock County is taking big steps to attract more business activity as residential development from nearby Fishers creeps closer to its borders. With roughly 4,000 residents, Fortville sits six miles east of M …
Approval of business district
June 25, 2016 | Hancock EDC
FORTVILLE — Almost 200 acres of farmland along Fortville Pike could be the future site of a bustling business park — or so local leaders hope. The Fortville Town Council this week unanimously approved a plan to create a tax-increment financing, or TIF …
Elanco develops new vaccines
June 22, 2016 | Hancock EDC
GREENFIELD — Scientists at Elanco Animal Health’s new facility on the north side of Greenfield are working to develop vaccines for food-borne illness and researching alternatives to antibiotics used in food animals. About 30 employees are now working i …
McCordsville is booming
June 9, 2016 | Hancock EDC
McCORDSVILLE — When Sheila Roberts settled on McCordsville as her home six years ago, she was thrilled to find an affordable house in a quiet community. Much has changed since she moved in; McCordsville is now one of the fastest-growing cities in the a …
Kohl’s & PetSmart construction
April 8, 2016 | Hancock EDC
GREENFIELD — Initial work began this week on the construction of the new Kohl’s and PetSmart stores in Greenfield, sending a collective sigh of relief from residents across the county. Construction on the Kohl’s site, in particular, brings an end to mo …
Tsuda Industries expansion
March 11, 2016 | Hancock EDC
A local manufacturer is asking county officials for a tax break to support a multi-million dollar expansion project — a development that would add dozens of jobs to the company’s workforce. Tsuda Industries, a Japan-based auto parts producer, wants to …
Woodland Terrace
February 25, 2016 | Hancock EDC
NEW PALESTINE, IN. — Best-known for the Crestwood Village Senior Communities, the Indianapolis-based Justus Family of Companies is delighted to announce their newest brand of senior living, Woodland Terrace. The Justus Family of Companies has officiall …
New Commercial Development
February 17, 2016 | Hancock EDC
McCordsville–The once-sleepy burg of McCordsville is undergoing a transformation that is expected to add a host of new commercial development to the Hancock County town. Bordering Marion County to the east, McCordsville has seen its population climb t …
‘Always more work to do’
January 29, 2016 | Hancock EDC
HANCOCK COUNTY — More than 100 business owners, government officials and Hancock County residents attended the Hancock Economic Development Council’s 30th annual meeting on Jan. 20. Steve Long, president and CEO of Hancock Regional Hospital, was select …
DEWALT Expansion
November 19, 2015 | Hancock EDC
GREENFIELD, Indiana–Maryland-based DEWALT is celebrating the grand opening of power tool manufacturing at its facility in Greenfield. The company says it has created 135 jobs at the facility. Stanley Black & Decker is the parent company of DEWALT. …