BUSINESS

New owner takes over Display Craft

Signs are a part of life, whether as advertising on the side of the road or decoration inside a shop. But for a business specializing in the craft, it’s more than just marketing — it’s art.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Business Roundup

Bell gets split vote on growth

Bell Aquaculture’s proposed expansion of its Albany facility may be going forward, thanks to a vote Thursday night by the Delaware County Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals.

Energize CEO exits suddenly

Dennis Malloy, who was named CEO and president of Energize-ECI in late February, was no longer with the organization Thursday, just a few weeks after starting.

Ready for a smokin' season

Living with his brother in Austin, Texas, for 15 years, Larry Davidson learned a thing or two about barbecuing.

Chamber preparing for expo

Local businesses are preparing to gather together to show off what Jay County has to offer.

March projects top $2.8 million

Permits for more than $2.8 million in new construction were issued in March by the Jay/Portland Building and Planning office.

Local plants both Ardagh

The former Anchor Glass Container plant in Winchester is not among those being sold by Ardagh Group to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission and complete the acquisition of Verallia North America.

John Jay hosting seminar

Jay County Chamber of Commerce and John Jay Center for Learning are hosting a seminar May 14 for business owners.

Strohl ready for Scrapbook Day

Strohl Appliance and Electronics is unique to Jay County. Besides finding home appliances and electronics in the Portland store, patrons can also find scrapbook supplies.

Forge parent posts loss

Allegheny Technologies Inc., parent company of Portland Forge, reported first quarter sales of $987.3 million and a loss from contributing operations of $18.1 million.

Shop move proves to be beneficial

Looking for more space and more parking, owner Kari Guntle decided to move her consignment shop, Closet Update, two and a half years ago to the north side of Portland from its original location downtown.

Comcast to shed Indiana customers

As part of its $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable, Comcast is shifting most of its Indiana customer base to a new company to make the merger acceptable to federal anti-trust regulators.

Sisters launch shipping business

Two Jay County sisters are providing something new to the community.

Quinn honored for student work

For the second year in a row, the Society of Professional Journalists has honored Samm Quinn for her work with Franklin College’s TheStathouseFile.com.
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