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Ground-breaking held January 26, 2016 for construction of a 70,000 square foot facility by TDAK Development Inc., owned by Andy Royalty of Seymour. The property is owned by Seymour Industrial Corporation.
Below is the preliminary artist’s rendering of the construction.
Construction set with goal of luring business to area
Seymour Plan Commission approved a plan Thursday allowing developers to build a shell building on property in Seymour’s East Side Industrial Park.
TDAK Development Inc., owned by Andy Royalty of Seymour, will construct the 70,000 sq. ft. facility with the hope of luring business to fill the space in the near future. The property is in the 2000 block of Killion Avenue and is owned by Seymour Industrial Corp.
Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation, spoke in support of the project.
“We believe this is an opportunity, since more than 50% of the inquiries that we get, companies are looking for existing buildings as opposed to land to expedite their process.” – Jim Plump, JCIDC Executive Director
It’s possible the building could be used by an existing business, too, Plump said.
Plump described the project as a “win-win” for the city and county because of its potential to add jobs and revenue for the city in the form of property and income taxes.
Dave Geis, president of Seymour Industrial Corp., said the joint venture between TDAK Development Inc. and Seymour Industrial Corp. to construct the spec building is a good one.
“We understand from advisers that it’s not enough to have shovel-ready sites these days,” Geis said. “You need to be competitive with actually having a shell up and ready to be finished out.”
JCIDC Executive Director Jim Plump visited with Aisin officials in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on January 12th to hear Aisin Group President Yasumori Ihara discuss the company’s products and technologies that they are pursuing in its R&D efforts, on the themes of “Environment and Fuel Efficiency,” “Security and Safety,” and “Comfort and Convenience”. On display were a number of Aisin transmissions (some produced at ADI in Crothersville), plus the company showed video clips of a demonstration vehicle equipped with the group’s automatic driving and parking technology that links the intelligent parking assist system for rear parking and parallel parking, the driver monitor system, and the car navigation system.
“The Aisin Group has grown into a comprehensive auto parts manufacturer with many specialized companies under a management philosophy of autonomy and independence that
allows each company to manage business in its field of expertise on its own,” said Ihara during a press conference at the COBO Center. “Aisin Group designs, develops and produces one of the broadest product lineups in the industry, and is fortunate to count many global auto manufacturers among its customer base, including most of the OEMs you see here at the Detroit motor show. In 2012, Aisin AW developed the world’s first Front Wheel Drive 8-speed automatic transmission. Today, Aisin Group has grown into the world’s largest automatic transmission manufacturer. And, we are proud to exhibit our drivetrain products for the first time here at NAIAS.”
Posing with a number of Aisin transmissions on display at NAIAS in Detroit are, from left, Shawn Deppen, Vice President-Production for AWA; ADI President Scott Turpin; Aisin Group President Yasumori Ihara; Jim Plump, executive director of JCIDC; AWA President and CEO Masayasu (Mike) Saito; and Toshio (Tony) Tanaka, President of Aisin Mexicana.
Lannett Co. Inc. has finalized the purchase of Kremers Urban, a specialty generic pharmaceuticals subsidiary of Belgium-based UCB S.A., for $1.23 billion.
Kremers, which employs 690, has a 381,000 square foot manufacturing plant on a 4.19 acre site in Freeman Field Industrial Park in Seymour, Indiana.
Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation said he has been aware of the sale for some time.
“In our conversations with the Kremers Urban management, they are very positive about the sale and believe Seymour and Jackson County potentially will benefit from future growth,” Plump said.
For more on the story, Dee the Dec. 1, 2015 issue of The Tribune, Seymour, Indiana.
Source: tribtown.com
Cummins Seymour Engine Plant has achieve certification in the Indiana Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) as a “STAR” site…the first Cummins facility to achieve this designation.
VPP “STAR” certification is the highest level of certification a worksite can achieve, and Cummins employees were honored at a ceremony on Sept. 22nd.
“The management, employees and staff at Cummins Seymour Engine Plant have an approach that prioritizes safety and health to the forefront of everything they do,” said Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) Commissioner Rick J. Ruble, who attended the event. “This prioritization places Cummins Seymour Engine Plant into an elite group of worker safety and health-minded Indiana businesses.”
To participate in VPP, a company must develop, implement and maintain an exemplary worker safety and health management system and complete a comprehensive workplace safety and health audit conducted by IDOL staff and safety professionals from a pool of Special Government Employees (SGEs). Additionally, the site’s workplace injury and illness rates must be below the national industry average for its respective industry.
Currently, 75 Indiana workplaces have achieved VPP certification – 73 are designated as “STAR” worksites.
Source: JCIDC 3rd Quarter Newsletter
Jim Plump, executive director of Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation, spent the week of September 14, 2015 with an Indiana delegation, including Governor Pence, meeting with officials from some of the 250+ Japanese companies with operations in the State of Indiana.
There are seven Japanese-based companies in Jackson County including Aisin USA Manufacturing, Seymour Tubing, Aisin Drivetrain, Cummins Komatsu, O&k American, Aisin Chemical, and Aisin World Corp.
Plump said he has been meeting with officials from some of those companies.
“Everything is going well,” Plump said. “I feel confident we will see expansion announcements in 2016.”
Source The Tribune, Sept. 18, 2015