Indy flight school opens Anderson location

Monday, April 10, 2023 07:00 PM EDT
By Alex Brown

ANDERSON, Ind. - Indianapolis-based Jeff Air Pilot Services on Monday announced a new location at the Anderson Municipal Airport. The flight school, which primarily operates out of the South Greenwood Airport, said the new location will serve as a flight ...

Nestle and Tippmann/IWI Expanding in Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. - Nestlé says it will invest $400 million to expand its facility in Anderson, and it is asking the city for help. Our partners at The Herald-Bulletin report the company is seeking a seven-year, 70% tax abatement on the planned pl...

Flagship Enterprise Center Hosts Pitch Event

ANDERSON, IN [November 16, 2022] — Flagship Enterprise Center has announced they are hosting a new event, called “Flagship Pitch Anderson.” Flagship Pitch Anderson is a business competition open to for-profit business owners who want to expand their curre...

Nestle' planning 6th expansion of Anderson plant

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
May 20, 2022

ANDERSON — The Nestle’ company is planning a sixth expansion of its facilities in Anderson.

Nestle’ has applied for a special exception to expand the existing facilities. The request will be considered by the Anderson Board of...

Caesars Entertainment Invests $39 Million to Expand Racing and Gaming Space at Harrah’s Hoosier Park

30,000 square-foot Expansion includes additional table games and new high limit space set for completion by July 2023

Anderson, IN (May 3, 2022) – Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has shared plans for a $39 million investment to expand the casino gaming floor o...

Anderson Fire Department gets its best insurance rating

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
April 3, 2022

ANDERSON — For the first time in its history, the Anderson Fire Department has received its highest rating from the Insurance Services Office.

The ISO’s ratings of fire departments around the country are used in determining homeowner insurance premiums.

“An ISO rating is a score provided to fire departments and insurance companies by the Insurance Services Office,” B...

Italian firm opens $30M plastics recycling plant in Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. - A subsidiary of Italy-based Sirmax Group says its new plastics recycling facility in Anderson is now operational. SER North America says it plans to bring total employment at the $18 million plant to 40 by the end of the year.

The 130,000-square-foot facility produces recycled polypropylene out of post-industrial waste. The company says the product will be used in both industrial applications and sent to the nearby Sirmax North America facility to be processed as a raw material...

Purdue Polytechnic Anderson Among STEM Recipients

ANDERSON, Ind. - The U.S. Economic Development Administration has selected recipients of its STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition that supports programs to train STEM talent.

Purdue Polytechnic in Anderson was selected as one of the eight nationwide grant recipients and will receive $250,000 in funding.

The award from the EDA comes in addition to a local match of nearly $360,000 raised by Purdue Polytechnic Anderson. The admini...

Interstate Warehousing Expanding Anderson, IN Cold Storage Warehouse Facility

(December 14, 2021 - Fort Wayne, IN) - Interstate Warehousing today announced an expansion is coming to its newest facility in Anderson, IN.

“We are excited about the opportunity to grow our business in Anderson,” said John Tippmann, Jr., President of Interstate Warehousing / Tippmann Group. “It has been great to be a part of this community since we originally opened this building in 2019, and...

Anderson Nearing Completion on Major Projects

ANDERSON - Officials in Anderson are looking to complete two major projects by Labor Day. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report work continues on the City of Anderson Transit Center and Mays Park with hopes for August openings.

Crews are currently working on the exterior of the $8.5 million transit center, which is being mostly funded through a $6.3 million grand and $1.5 million from the Anderson Redevelopment Commission. The publication reports the city's transit syst...

Two businesses to relocate to Anderson

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
April 22, 2021

ANDERSON — The city of Anderson is providing incentive grants to two companies relocating from Indianapolis.

The Anderson Board of Public Works on Thursday approved $50,000 each in grants to Trek Pools, LLC and MaxiForce Diesel Engine Parts.

The grants are being funded through the city’s share of the local food and beverage tax.

Greg Winkler, executive director of...

Mayor Broderick Announces Small Business Assistance Program for COVID-19 Impacts

Many locally-owned and operated businesses have faced significant financial challenges as a result of the mandatory shut downs and travel restrictions implemented by the Madison County Department of Health and the Governor. 

After visiting with bu...

CITY AND NTN REACH AGREEMENT ON EXPANSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANDERSON, Ind. (February 7, 2020) –

Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick, Jr. announced today that NTN and the city have reached an agreement that will allow for the expansion of NTN in Anderson. The agreement provides that NTN will invest approximately Fifty-eight million ($58) dollars in addit...

JobSource receives $260,000 job training grant

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
January 6, 2020

ANDERSON — JobSource has secured a grant from Vectren for job training in conjunction with the Anderson Advanced Manufacturing Program.

Doug Eckerty, director of JobSource, said Vectren, through its community development program, has awarded the Madison County agency a $260,000 grant.

“The funds will be used for job training in Madison County,” he said. “We wi...

Work starting on new Sirmax subsidiary

Ferro: 'Anderson a good place to do business'

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
October 29, 2019

ANDERSON — With earth-moving equipment working on the site of the former Guide Lamp property, the official groundbreaking took place Tuesday for the new SER North America facility.

Sirmax invested $25.6 million in its Anderson facility, which ope...

Italpollina breaks ground on new R&D facility

Ken de la Bastide
The Herald Bulletin
Oct 23, 2019

ANDERSON — When Italpollina announced it would open its North American headquarters in Anderson four years ago, the Italian company wasn’t thinking big.

That has changed.

“The people helped us in Anderson,” Luca Bonini, CEO of Italpollina, said Wednesday du...

MAYOR BRODERICK ANNOUNCES NEW BUSINESS SER NORTH AMERICA, LLC. TO LOCATE IN ANDERSON

Mayor Thomas Broderick, Jr., SER North America, LLC. and Sirmax announced today that SER North America, LLC. will be investing $17,650,000 in the development of a new state of the art facility that will repurpose plastics for future use in consumer produc...

Saft strengthens its energy storage business with the acquisition of Go Electric

Paris, June 17th, 2019 – Saft has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Go Electric Inc., a leading US-based developer of distributed energy resiliency solutions for microgrids and Commercial & Industrial customers.

Go Electric’s microgrid power controller technology, combined with energy storage, plays a key role in enabling customer sites to ‘keep the lights on’ by islanding them from the grid should a power outage occur. The technolog...

A new start in life: Second class graduates through AAMP

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | Jun 8, 2019

ANDERSON — The second group of graduates from the Anderson Advanced Manufacturing Program will start a new chapter in their lives.

During ceremonies Friday at the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, another 18 students completed the four-week class and are now awaiting job offers from local companies.

Mark Slayton, deputy director of the Anderson Economic Development Department, said there ...

Orientation set for city's first jobs program

Project to help applicants to upgrade their workforce skills

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | March 5, 2019

ANDERSON – The orientation session for the first class to prepare local residents for advanced manufacturing jobs is set for Friday.

The new Anderson Advanced Manufacturing Program, or AAMP, is a work readiness program that is bringing together local commercial and manufacturing businesses, economic development leaders and the local education system.

The city is making available $120,00...

Anderson starts internship program for skilled labor

City giving $120,000 for program

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | Feb 11, 2019

ANDERSON – Helping to prepare local residents for advanced manufacturing jobs is the goal of a new program unveiled by Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick Jr.

The new Anderson Advanced Manufacturing Program, or AAMP, is a work readiness program that is bringing together local commercial and manufacturing businesses, economic development leaders and the local education system.

The city is making available $120,00...

Italpollina celebrates grand opening in Anderson

Company planning for future expansion

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin

ANDERSON — Five years ago, Italy-based Italpollina made plans to open a biostimulants plant in Anderson with plans to expand.

Italpollina officials on Friday had the official grand opening of their $10 million production facility in Anderson.

“I never thoug...

Go Electric Secures $4 Million Growth Funding From WindSail Capital

Funding will accelerate Go Electric’s deployment of its turnkey, uninterruptible microgrids and continued product development

ANDERSON, IN, July 24, 2018 – Go Electric, Inc., a leading developer of advanced microgrid solutions for milit...

Italpollina Opening of Manufacturing Plant Marks the Start of a New Era

With the commissioning of the new North American production facility, Italpollina has set a new milestone in implementing its international growth strategy. After about 18 months of construction, one of the world’s largest biostimulant production faciliti...

Interstate Warehousing Planning To Build New Cold Storage Facility In Anderson, Indiana

(Fort Wayne, IN) - Interstate Warehousing, Inc. has chosen Anderson, Indiana as the home of its newest cold storage warehouse facility. The project was announced at a ceremonial groundbreaking today at the property where the facility will be built, locate...

Sirmax dedicates Anderson headquarters

Company plans to double size of plant by 2018

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin

NDERSON – Although the Sirmax plant in Anderson has been operating for several months, the official dedication ceremony took place Thursday with the announcement of a planned expansion.

Sirmax North America made an initial investment of $25.6 mil...

Freight Company Expanding in Anderson

By Alex Brown, Multimedia Journalist

ANDERSON - Anderson-based ALA Trucking Inc. has broken ground on a new headquarters in the Madison County city. The company is investing nearly $1.5 million to convert a former lumber yard into a facility that will also serve as a warehouse, truck service...

Anderson Center Opens 'World of Opportunity'

Aug 25, 2017
By Andy Ober, Assistant Managing Editor

ANDERSON - Anderson leaders say the growing Purdue Polytechnic Institute continues to pay dividends. Officials have cut the ribbon on the new $15 million Flagship East facility, which Mayor Tom Broderick says keeps the city "at the forefront of innov...

Go Electric Inc Awarded $1.7M Contract to Deliver Battery Energy Storage System to Tooele Army Depot

ANDERSON, IN, July 25, 2017 — Go Electric Inc., a provider of advanced energy solutions, today announced it has been awarded a $1.7 million contract by Perini Management Services, Inc. (PMSI) to provide a 1MW/1MWh grid-tied battery storage system to the T...

NTK breaks ground for $98 million facility in Anderson

Company provides $10,000 for two ACS scholarships

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | Jun 7, 2017

ANDERSON – To the delight of a large contingent of NTN and NTK officials from Japan, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch said there were many reasons to celebrate in Anderson including the victory of Takuma Sato at the Indianapolis 500.

Officials from NTN Dr...

Retailers showing interest in Edgewood Plaza

Potential anchor store being sought

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | May 30, 2017

ANDERSON — City leaders continued their efforts this past week to attract retailers to the former Edgewood Plaza area.

Critical to the development of the Nichol Avenue corridor at the intersection with Raible Avenue is a resolution to an environmental problem at the former Speedway station.

The city has several options, including obtaining ownership of the property and med...

City gets new economic carrot to entice businesses

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | May 13, 2017

ANDERSON — Eight communities served by the Indiana Municipal Power Agency may soon have a new tool in their economic development tool box.

The Anderson Board of Public Works on Tuesday and the Anderson City Council on Thursday gave preliminary approval to an economic development rider that would provide discounts for the purchase of electrical power.

Final approval is expected at the city cou...

Anderson City Lands Japan-Based NTK

ANDERSON, Ind. (March 3, 2017) –

Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick, Jr. and Tadao Okamura, President of NTK Precision Axel Corp. (NTK), a global automotive supplier, announced on Friday in a joint press conference held in the Anderson City Hall atrium that N...

Anderson University launches debt repayment program for young entrepreneurs

In partnership with public and private organizations, Anderson University has launched Anderson Now, a program designed to offer school loan repayment for graduates of Indiana colleges and universities who start or relocate a business in Anderson, Ind.

In November 2013, Anderson University received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation among college students and implement strategies to keep AU graduates in the state when they graduate. Last year, after reev...

Madison County Makes Play For 50k Jobs

By Dan McGowan, Senior Writer/Reporter, Inside INdiana Business

ANDERSON - The executive director of the Madison County Corp. for Economic Development says the organization is turning to "purposeful" marketing in an attempt to pursue business and jobs.

Rob Sparks says the ambitious Venture 69, a partnership with Pendleton-based Anderson Creative LLC, aims to attract 50,000 new jobs to Madison County over the next 35 years amid what he calls "stiff" competition along the I-69 corridor. Sparks t...

Purdue Polytechnic Institute opens today in Anderson

Technology education moving into the future of Anderson

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin Jan 9, 2017

ANDERSON – What started as a concept in 2013 will become a reality today when students start taking classes at the new Purdue Polytechnic Institute in Anderson.

The facility is a collaboration between Purdue University, the Flagship Enterprise Ce...

Flagship Enterprise Center Tops $10 Million in Loans

Flagship Enterprise Center (Anderson, IN) announced its Loan Program has exceeded the $10 million mark in total loans closed.

Since 2010 the Flagship has closed on 375 loans throughout Central Indiana.  Of those loans over 200 have funded women, minority, and veteran owned businesses.  275 of the loans have been received by low to medium income business owners....

Italpollina looking to future growth in Anderson: Facility to open in 2017

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | Aug 10, 2016

ANDERSON – With the shell of the building that will house the Italpollina factory and U.S. headquarters in the background, CEO Luca Bonini said this is the first step.

Italpollina and Anderson city officials broke ground Wednesday on the Italian company’s fertilizer plant on the former site of several General Motors plants.

The company is constructing the 70,000-square-foot facility at an estimated cost of $4.5 milli...Read on...

Vesuvius, co-working space that erupts in creativity

Co-working space looks to offer community, camaraderie for local entrepreneurs

By Christopher Stephens | The Herald Bulletin | July 31, 2016

ANDERSON — An Anderson native is looking to offer entrepreneurs, telecommuters and artists a place to collaborate and learn from each other’s wins and losses.

Vesuvius, a co-working space, would tap into the growing number of people — projected to be 4...Read on...

Environmental cleanup starts on westside brownfield: State removing underground tanks

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin June 27, 2016

ANDERSON – Work has started on the removal of underground storage tanks at the site of a former gas station on the west side of Edgewood Plaza.

Last year, the Indiana Finance Authority announced that its brownfield program was authorized to award over $970,000 to fund remediation programs in 10 Indiana communities.

Included on the list is 2691 Nichol Ave., at a cost of $169,494, the former loc...Read on...

Purdue Polytechnic rising on former GM site

$17 million facility to open in January

By Ken de la Bastide | The Herald Bulletin | Jun 10, 2016

ANDERSON – The former General Motors properties along Scatterfield Road have turned from being an economic "ground zero" into a "new vision" for Anderson, a local economic leader said Thursday.

The comparison came as stakeholders to...Read on...

Purdue Polytechnic Institute Anderson receives $500,000 donation

SMC Corporation of America, a leading global pneumatics and industrial automation components manufacturer, has made an in-kind donation to Purdue Polytechnic Institute Anderson to support its new campus under construction in Anderson, Indiana.

The in-kind donation comprises of the following pneumatic components: solenoid valves, air cylinders, air filtration equipment and refrigerated air dryers to decontaminate compressed air, for a total market value in excess of $500,000. These components wi...Read on...

Anderson Municipal Airport Leads Innovation, Commits to Swift Fuel Unleaded Avgas

(Anderson, IN)—Anderson Municipal Airport- Darlington Field (KAID) recently announced they have taken a leadership position in aviation fuels by augmenting operations to support the sale of unleaded avgas.

Swift Fuels’ 94-Motor-Octane-Number (MON) Avgas is available for purchase at the Municipal Airport, owned and operated by the City of Anderson, situated near I-69 in Madison County, just 35nm northeast of Indianapolis.

“With much of the traffic at the ...Read on...

Go Electric gets $4M boost: 5-year-old company expanding in Anderson

By Ken de la Bastide The Herald Bulletin Mar 13, 2016

ANDERSON — A company that started operations in Anderson in 2011 has received a $4 million investment.

Lisa Laughner, president and CEO of Go Electric, said the investment was led by GXP Investments Inc., the investing arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Inc., and included Elevate Ventures and the Clean Energy Trust.

The funding will ...Read on...

Italpollina to build North American Headquarters in Anderson, Indiana

Mayor Thomas Broderick and Luca Bonini, Italpollina’s chief executive officer, proudly announce the arrival of Italpollina’s North American headquarters to Anderson, Indiana.

Italpollina is a world leader in the production of organic fertilizers, biostimulants of vegetal origin and beneficial microorganisms. Italpollina’s newest facility will bring over $9 million in investment and 35 jobs to the central Indiana city.

“Th...Read on...

Japanese Manufacturer NTN Corp. Building New Plant, Adding 500+ Jobs in Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Governor Mike Pence joined executives from NTN Driveshaft Inc. and its Japan-based parent company NTN Corporation today as the companies announced plans to grow their Indiana operations, establishing a new manufacturing pl...Read on...

NTN North America, Inc. Seals 80-acre Manufacturing Site

This July, the City of Anderson proudly welcomed NTN North America Inc. as it joined the growing number of recent international manufacturers that now call Anderson home. This afternoon NTN closed on its newest manufacturing site, an 80-acre property west...Read on...

City Hosts First HireAnderson Job Fair: New Job Opportunities in Anderson highlighted

The City of Anderson is pleased to invite Anderson residents to City Hall for the HireAnderson Job Fair on October 14, 2015 from 11am to 3pm.

Unemployed or underemployed Anderson residents will have the opportunity to connect with over 20 local and regional employers. Also, local service organizations will attend to highlight services such as resume assistance, computer skills building, and oth...Read on...

Construction underway at new Purdue Polytechnic Anderson

Official: New facility will help redefine higher education

By Stuart Hirsch | The Herald Bulletin | Sep 15, 2015

ANDERSON — The new Purdue Polytechnic Anderson will be one of the leading facilities of its kind in the nation when completed next year, a Purdue University administrator said during groundbreaking ceremonies for the new campus on Tuesday.

Purdue Unive...Read on...

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) accepting applications

The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) teaches middle and high school go-getters how to start and run their own, REAL businesses. Start as a student, finish as a CEO! Students ages 11 to 18 and in grades six through 12 are eligible to apply.

YEA! guides students through the process of fulfilling their very own American dream. By bridging the business and educational communities students are taught by trained instructors, and are exposed to guest lecturers, successful entrepreneurs and mentors...Read on...

City awards contract for new substation design

The City of Anderson Board of Public Works has awarded a contract for the design work to construct the second electrical power substation for the Flagship Industrial Park.

At the request of Tony Pochard, Director of Anderson Municipal Light & Power (AMLP), the Board of Public Works awarded a $385,000 contract to GRW Engineers.

The new substation will be constructed near West 73rd Street and Layton Road and will provi...Read on...

Community Hospital breaks ground for pavilion

Community Health Network broke ground on what will be a health pavilion by the end of 2016. The $8.6 million project will result in a pavilion that will be 68,000 square feet.

City of Anderson launches the HireAnderson program

Anderson’s manufacturing foundation continues to expand, often due to the Anderson workforce and its manufacturing experience.

To provide workers for these companies and jobs for Anderson residents, the City of Anderson is launching HireAnderson, an employment web portal.

This initiative is specifically geared towards Anderson residents and focuses on connecting unemployed or...Read on...

City Working to Win Proposed NTN Factory and 400 Jobs: Anderson City Council approves 2 resolutions

NTN USA, Inc., a subsidiary of NTN Corporation, a Japan-based multinational corporation, has filed the necessary paperwork for property tax abatements to support a new production facility in Anderson, Indiana.

The City Economic Development Interim Director Greg Winkler is guiding the company through the approval process this week that has included the preliminary vote from the Anderson City Council votes on July 9, 2015. The Plan Commission and the Redevelopme...Read on...

Purdue project becoming a reality

ANDERSON – After a year of effort, Anderson will become home to Indiana's first Purdue Polytechnic and Maker Space.

The Anderson Economic Development Commission and Anderson City Council both approved on Thursday the issuance of up to $15 million in bonds to cover the cost of construction.

Anderson celebrates a new global partner: Sirmax to start production this fall

ANDERSON – With the shell of the new Sirmax building rising as a backdrop, the new manufacturing facility was celebrated Wednesday by city, state and company officials including Gov. Mike Pence.

Sirmax is investing $25 million and is to employ 50 workers. It is the first North American manufacturing plant for the Italy-based company which also has operations in Brazil.