Oct 4, 2017 | Jackson County News & Info
Making room for more doctors
Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, plans to spend $44 million in the next couple of years to provide better access to health care.
The need for improving that access by adding 30 doctors and a 5-story building to house them was determined through a process that began with a community needs assessment in 2015, said Debbie Mann, Schneck’s vice president of finance and chief financial officer.
The new facility will be 80,000 square feet and have exam rooms for 45-50 physicians, nurse practitioners and advanced service providers and a parking garage that will hold nearly 400 vehicles.
Mann said with the multi-year, multi-phase project, Schneck is looking at a 5-year recruiting plan.
Learn more about Schneck Medical Center at www.jcidc.com/healthcare.
Source: The Tribune, 10.4.17
Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Midwest business plans to open a warehouse and service office in Seymour’s Eastside Industrial Park. BTS5 Inc. of Chicago expects to be up and running within the next 90 days.
The company supplies counter-weights and other products for forklifts and agricultural and construction uses. Customers include Toyota, Hyster-Yale Group, Caterpiller, UniCarriers and Terex.
Brian Holbrook, North American sales manager, said the company chose Seymour over other cities because of its centralized location between Illinois and Kentucky. “It’s the best of all worlds for us,” he told city council members during Monday night’s meeting at Seymour City Hall.
The company is finalizing the purchase of the former Mid-America Veneer building at 1635 E. 4th St. Rd. At 50,700 square feet, the building offers plenty of opportunity for growth and expansion.
The company’s products are manufactured at three foundries in China with warehousing and logistics services in the U.S. and Europe.
We pride ourselves on tailoring solutions to meet our customer needs with the highest quality and cost-effectiveness while mitigating risk,” Holbrook said. “Our differentiation is that our foundries and our qualified partners are ISO certified to ensure meeting our customers’ quality standards.
“We have a local engineering team in China to provide daily management support, and our global team speaks five languages – English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Spanish – to better serve our customers.” he added.
Source: The Tribune, Jackson County, Ind. 8.16.17
Jun 25, 2017 | Jackson County News & Info
Jackson County REMC plans to deliver service to customers in 10 counties, including rural parts of Jackson County, Indiana served by REMC.
The member-owned rural electric cooperative’s plans to make high-speed broadband service available to all of its customers through a fiber-to-the-home connection could have broader implications for southern Indiana.
Those include attracting new businesses and supporting the needs of agriculture and agribusiness in rural parts of Jackson County and parts of 9 other counties.
Officials discussed the project when asking Jackson County Council to approve abatement on the $5.43 million project. “Broadband connectivity has gone from being a luxury to a necessity,” REMC general manager Mark McKinney said.
The purpose of the project is to help prepare the company for the current and future needs of its 20,000 members.
Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation, said this is a “win-win” for all involved because it will not only benefit the company and its customers but will improve the quality of life for everyone. He said when it comes to marketing the county to potential industries, this will eliminate a reason for companies to locate elsewhere by making sure infrastructure, including broadband, is in place.
The $5.43 million is the company’s initial investment for Phase I of the project, which has an overall price tag of $20 million just for Jackson County, and $60 million systemwide.
Source: The Tribune, Jackson County, Indiana
Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
IST plans $600,000 update investment
E&H Tubing, dba Indiana Steel & Tube (IST) will make improvements in equipment and technology with a $600,000 investment for installation of new manufacturing equipment. In June, Brownstown Town Council approved 10-year abatement on that investment. In April, the Council had approved a 3-year abatement for $200,000 for the installation of new logistical distribution equipment.
IST produces pre-galvanized tubing to a larger market that uses it for commercial fencing and ornamental, greenhouse, agriculture and mechanical applications.
May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Aisin USA Manufacturing in Seymour, Indiana, has plans to invest more than $31 million at both its Seymour plants over the next two years.
Company representatives attended the May 8th Seymour City Council meeting to request tax abatement on the investment which will include both real estate improvements and new manufacturing equipment to produce automotive components for new and existing vehicle models.
Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation, said Aisin is projecting an increase in its workforce of 76 employees at Plant 1, and 9 new jobs at Plant 2.
The investment will allow Aisin to accommodate for changes in customer designs and new models including Toyota’s Sienna, Camry, Highlander, Corolla and Avalon lines, the Honda Odyssey and Chevrolet and Lexus models.
