Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers breaks ground in Greenfield

July 17, 2019 | Hancock EDC

A company that designs and builds stainless steel propellers for water craft is expanding to Greenfield. Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers (YPPI), Inc. broke ground July 8 on a new 54,000 square foot manufacturing facility on the Barr South property i …

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Groundbreaking held in Hancock County for Spectra Premium’s new distribution facility

June 23, 2019 | Hancock EDC

  Hancock Economic Development Council congratulates Spectra Premium on the groundbreaking for their new distribution facility, held Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Philip Fallis, Spectra Premium Director of Corporate Distribution for North America. “Spec …

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Hancock County selected for Duke Energy’s 2019 Site Readiness Program that spurs economic development and jobs

May 21, 2019 | Hancock EDC

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Developing and promoting the economic and social growth of a community, state or region is rewarding, long-term work. That’s why Duke Energy and its predecessor companies in Indiana have been front and center in helping grow the comm …

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HEDC awarded Duke Energy Marketing Partnership Program grant

April 28, 2019 | Hancock EDC

Hancock County Economic Development Council is pleased to be a 2019 recipient of Duke Energy’s Marketing Partnership Program grant. The program is designed “to help local economic development groups strengthen marketing efforts to help attract jobs and …

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2018: Indiana Closes Out Record-Breaking Year for Small Business Growth

February 25, 2019 | Hancock EDC

News from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation … INDIANAPOLIS– The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced a record-breaking year for small business growth with the Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Indian …

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HEDC holds 2018 annual meeting

January 21, 2019 | Connie Schmidt

HEDC 2019 OfficersApril Fisher, Secretary; Michael Fruth, President; Randy Sorrell, Executive Director; Michael Earlywine, Vice President; Jeffrey Somers, Treasurer Hancock Economic Development Council held its annual meeting on January 16, 2019 at Ada …

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Celebration of Life for Nolan “Skip” Kuker set for January 9, 2019 in Greenfield

January 7, 2019 | Hancock EDC

Nolan E. “Skip” Kuker, Jr., age 55, formerly of Logansport, passed away at 9:59 a.m., on Sunday, January 6, 2019, in Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, surrounded by his wife and two sisters. Born in Fort Wayne on June 9, 1963, he was the son of …

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Kuker named “Game Changer” by Keihin

December 19, 2018 | Hancock EDC

During the summer of 2018, Hancock County Economic Development Council director Skip Kuker congratulated a local company, Keihin, for celebrating its 30th anniversary in Greenfield. On Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, Robb Farris and Jake Hughes of Keihin sur …

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HEDC meets with Indiana National Guard

October 3, 2018 | Hancock EDC

HEDC Executive Director Skip Kuker and Major General Courtney P. Carr of the Indiana National Guard Hancock Economic Development Council’s executive director, Skip Kuker, was one of ten central Indiana community leaders invited by Major General Courtne …

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HEDC assisting with two expansions in Hancock County

September 17, 2018 | Hancock EDC

Darrell Hawkins of Indiana Becknell, Larry Siegler of The Peterson Group and attorney Ron Pritzke at the Redevelopment Commission reviewing their new building and $25 million in investment in Hancock County, Indiana. Hancock Economic Development Counci …

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