BUSINESS

Ardagh going ahead with IPO

Ardagh, parent company of glass container plants in Dunkirk and Winchester, filed a registration statement Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a first step toward floating its stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

Accident leads to OSHA fines

POET, the parent company of POET Biorefining-Portland, and a construction company working on one of its plants in South Dakota face OSHA fines of nearly $100,000 in connection with the death of a pipefitter last May.  

WinterFest plans taking shape

Plans for WinterFest are taking shape at the Jay County Chamber of Commerce. Events begin Nov. 17 with the annual Christmas sing at the Jay County Courthouse and lighting of the community Christmas tree.

Forge parent posts a big loss

Allegheny Technologies Inc., parent company of Portland Forge, reported a larger than expected loss for the third quarter, and its stock price took a hit as well.

Loy Real Estate moves up Main

Loy Real Estate and Auction has found a new home, and it didn’t have to go far.  

Ethanol industry OK with both

The chief executive officer of POET Biorefining believes either presidential candidate will be willing to work with the ethanol industry.

Hospital website gets facelift

Jay County Hospital will soon have a fresh look, but you won’t catch a glimpse driving past the facility on Votaw Street. Instead, you’ll need to pull out your smart phone or laptop.

POET moves to save energy

POET Biorefining-Portland is among six POET plants that are scheduled to install combined-heat-and-power (CHP) systems aimed at reducing consumption of electricity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and recovering waste energy.

Security firm finds a home

Until a few weeks ago, it would have been easy to miss the storefront of Secret Security Systems at 201 N. Meridian St. in Portland 

Turkey barns top building projects

Another confined feeding operation topped construction projects issued building permits by the Jay/Portland Building and Planning Office in September.

Wangler Hardware in business a century

A hardware store in Fort Recovery has hit the century mark.

Heritage boosts Children’s Museum

The Heritage Group, parent company of U.S. Aggregates and Milestone, has partnered with the Indianapolis Children’s Museum to establish the Heritage Group Center for Family Learning in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Interviews are Monday

Students from Ball State will return to Portland on Monday to continue interviews for the creation of the city’s new redevelopment plan.

CR ad staff earns awards

The Commercial Review’s advertising staff picked up five awards during a ceremony Sept. 15 in Indianapolis.

New Adams county economic development chief

Adams County has hired a new economic development director.
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