Grant County Economic Growth Council
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301 S. Adams Street
Marion, IN 46952
Ph: (888)668-3203
Fax: (765)662-8340
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GRANT COUNTY SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES OF THE LAST 37 MONTHS
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February 9, 2007
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Grant County Economic Growth Council
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January, 2004
- Marion and Grant County became first Indiana community to repeal the Inventory Tax.
March, 2004
- Thomson Multimedia announced the closing of their 1800 employee picture tube manufacturing facility.
August, 2004
- Indiana Wesleyan University broke ground on a new $8,000,000 adult and professional studies building as part of the IWU expansion plan that will not only double enrollment but add 300 new jobs.
August, 2004
- General Motors-Marion Metal Fabrication announced $134,000,000 new investment.
October, 2004
- Double “H” Manufacturing announced a $7,000,000 expansion resulting in 20 new jobs.
October, 2004
- Weaver Popcorn announced a Multi-Million dollar expansion in Van Buren.
January, 2005
- Wal-Mart Chose Gas City as the site for a $60,000,000 distribution center, bringing 850 new jobs.
January, 2005
- Two call centers “Made It Marion”:
Preferred Community Services and Titan Recovery created 250 new jobs.
January, 2005
- Central Indiana Ethanol “Made It Marion” with a $58,000,000 new investment, creating 40 new jobs.
May, 2005
- Winterfield, Paper Plates & Bowls Manufacturing, “Made It Marion” for their manufacturing facility as well as their headquarters, creating 40 new jobs.
May, 2005
- Dollar General “Made It Marion” investing $70,000,000 in a distribution center, bringing 500 new jobs.
October, 2005
- DANA announces $14 million modernization project, creating 23 new jobs.
November, 2005
- JSG Processing, spent line processing plant, creating 150 jobs.
January, 2006
- Indiana Wesleyan University announce a $40,000,000 new building project, including a new graphic arts building.
January, 2006
- Matthews Feed and Grain announces a $2,000,000 expansion.
July, 2006
- Packaging Corp announces a $1,000,000 modernization project.
July, 2006
- STAR Financial Bank announces a $4,500,000 new downtown bank building.
September, 2006
- Franklin Electric announces a $1,000,000 building expansion creating 28 jobs.
December, 2006
- American Woodmark announces a $15,000,000 modernization and expansion project.
December, 2006
- EPOCO selects Marion for a new carbon dioxide manufacturing plant creating 40 jobs.
January, 2007
- IBM, Phoenix Technologies and ACS select Marion for a 200 person corporate service center.
February, 2007
- Indiana Corrugated expands their Marion operations and relocating Corporate Headquarters to Marion.
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