September 18, 2015 at 7:36 p.m.
More new jobs headed to Berne
Business Roundup
Up to 140 new jobs will be coming to Berne as two companies establish operations in the former Ficosa building on Liechty Road.
Sherrill Investments and Indiana Coatings Inc. are investing $4 million in the facility.
Indiana Coatings plans to begin production in January and hope to create 120 new jobs by 2018. Sherrill Investments is planning to bring part of its operations to Berne and produce injection mold components, creating about 20 new jobs. Sherrill will be the owner of the building, which has been vacant for two and a half years.
Indiana Coatings serves the automotive and appliance industries and is affiliated with a similar plant in Ontario, Canada. The company received up to $1 million in conditional tax credits from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and tax abatements from local government.
“We are happy to have found Adams County and for the Berne community to become the home of our new business,” said Indiana Coatings treasurer Ashok Bhatt in a prepared statement.
New format
Yum Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, has unveiled plans for a new restaurant format called Taco Bell Cantina.
The new version of Taco Bell will sell alcohol, and the first site is to open this month in the Wicker Park section of Chicago. It will serve beer, wine, sangria, and a margarita-like drink.
A second site is planned for AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Sale approved
The Federal Communications Commission has okayed the sale of WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne’s channel 21, to Quincy Newspapers Inc. and WISE-TV, Fort Wayne’s channel 33, to SagamoreHill of Indiana.
The sale is part of a seven-station deal that has been estimated at $190 million. The deal is expected to be closed by the end of the year.
For 10 years, the two stations have shared a sales force. That will change under the new ownership. The two stations operate from a single location and consolidated operations in 2005, eliminating one local news operation. The Journal-Gazette reported this week that the news situation will not change. WPTA staff will continue to generate a news broadcast for WISE.
Quincy Newspapers has owned a TV station in South Bend for 40 years.
Fair for vets
A resource fair for eastern Indiana veterans is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kuhlman Center, 861 Salisbury Road, Richmond.
There is no cost for the event, which is intended to gather various employers and service partners to connect with area veterans.
Thee will be employment opportunities, educational information, free health screenings, and a free lunch for veterans.
To ensure that all veterans are served, the doors will close at 1:30 p.m.
Among those taking part in the event are Johns Manville, Osborn International, Emerson Climate Technologies, Indiana Legal Services, the Indiana American Legion, Purdue Polytechnic Richmond, the Dayton Veterans Administration Center, Reid Health, Centerstone, and the Social Security Administration.
The event is being organized by a broad-based group that includes Eastern Indiana WorkOne, VFW Post No. 1108 in Richmond, the Indiana National Guard, the Dayton V.A. Hospital, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, and the Alliance for Strategic Growth.
For more information, contact Brian Rea, WorkOne Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist, at (765) 962-8591, extension 2711.
Shop locally
The Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Shop Jay County First” promotion has been set for Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Sherrill Investments and Indiana Coatings Inc. are investing $4 million in the facility.
Indiana Coatings plans to begin production in January and hope to create 120 new jobs by 2018. Sherrill Investments is planning to bring part of its operations to Berne and produce injection mold components, creating about 20 new jobs. Sherrill will be the owner of the building, which has been vacant for two and a half years.
Indiana Coatings serves the automotive and appliance industries and is affiliated with a similar plant in Ontario, Canada. The company received up to $1 million in conditional tax credits from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and tax abatements from local government.
“We are happy to have found Adams County and for the Berne community to become the home of our new business,” said Indiana Coatings treasurer Ashok Bhatt in a prepared statement.
New format
Yum Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, has unveiled plans for a new restaurant format called Taco Bell Cantina.
The new version of Taco Bell will sell alcohol, and the first site is to open this month in the Wicker Park section of Chicago. It will serve beer, wine, sangria, and a margarita-like drink.
A second site is planned for AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Sale approved
The Federal Communications Commission has okayed the sale of WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne’s channel 21, to Quincy Newspapers Inc. and WISE-TV, Fort Wayne’s channel 33, to SagamoreHill of Indiana.
The sale is part of a seven-station deal that has been estimated at $190 million. The deal is expected to be closed by the end of the year.
For 10 years, the two stations have shared a sales force. That will change under the new ownership. The two stations operate from a single location and consolidated operations in 2005, eliminating one local news operation. The Journal-Gazette reported this week that the news situation will not change. WPTA staff will continue to generate a news broadcast for WISE.
Quincy Newspapers has owned a TV station in South Bend for 40 years.
Fair for vets
A resource fair for eastern Indiana veterans is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kuhlman Center, 861 Salisbury Road, Richmond.
There is no cost for the event, which is intended to gather various employers and service partners to connect with area veterans.
Thee will be employment opportunities, educational information, free health screenings, and a free lunch for veterans.
To ensure that all veterans are served, the doors will close at 1:30 p.m.
Among those taking part in the event are Johns Manville, Osborn International, Emerson Climate Technologies, Indiana Legal Services, the Indiana American Legion, Purdue Polytechnic Richmond, the Dayton Veterans Administration Center, Reid Health, Centerstone, and the Social Security Administration.
The event is being organized by a broad-based group that includes Eastern Indiana WorkOne, VFW Post No. 1108 in Richmond, the Indiana National Guard, the Dayton V.A. Hospital, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, and the Alliance for Strategic Growth.
For more information, contact Brian Rea, WorkOne Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist, at (765) 962-8591, extension 2711.
Shop locally
The Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Shop Jay County First” promotion has been set for Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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