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Services
As the lead economic development agency in Whitley County, the EDC serves as the single point of contact for existing or prospective industries. The EDC facilitates business development services customized to our clients’ needs, which have included the following:
Business counseling and networking
Community and labor force analysis
Incentives negotiation and management
Ombudsman to governmental agencies
Service provider referrals
Site identification and evaluation
Training and workforce development
Whitley County’s longstanding commitment is to work on behalf of all local industries, both to welcome new neighbors to the area and to meet the changing needs of industries to encourage their growth and success! The Whitley County EDC works with a number of local, regional, and state partners, including the following:
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Indiana Small Business Development Center
Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne
Ivy Tech Community College, Northeast
Region III-A Planning Commission
WorkOne Northeast
Whitley County is a member of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, which has identified the following core industries in Northeast Indiana:
Advanced Manufacturing
Defense
Financial Services
Food Processing
Medical Devices
Transportation & Logistics
Whitley County is well-positioned to work with clients in each of these industry sectors, located at the center of a region known for its skilled labor force, low cost of doing business, and extensive transportation network to reach customers throughout the Midwest and beyond.
- Lieutenant Governor joins EDC
Nearly 100 business, community, and elected leaders from Whitley County and Northeast Indiana gathered at C&A Tool Engineering’s central building in Churubusco to join the Whitley County Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) and Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann in recognizing recent economic development achievements.
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- ChromaSource adding capabilities
Locally based ChromaSource, a nationally recognized manufacturer of color systems and color cards, today announced plans to invest in new equipment that will expand the company’s capabilities, creating up to 12 new jobs by 2014.
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- Red Star Mfg. Expanding
Locally based contract manufacturer Red Star Manufacturing, Inc. (Red Star) announced today the company is expanding its Larwill facility and adding new equipment, creating additional jobs by the fall of 2013.
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- 80/20 Expansion
Governor Mike Pence joined executives from 80/20 Inc., a t-slotted aluminum components and framing provider, today to announce the company’s plans to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 97 new jobs by 2016. The homegrown-Hoosier company, which designs and manufactures modular extruded aluminum framing for a variety of industrial and home-hobby applications, will invest $11 million to build an additional 31,000 square feet onto its existing 250,000 square-foot facility on its 38-acre Columbia City campus. Construction of the new addition, which will house a training auditorium and expanded office space, is expected to begin in April.
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