Duke Energy presents site development recommendations to Hancock County economic development group

October 30, 2019 | Hancock EDC

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Duke Energy is presenting site readiness recommendations to Hancock County economic development officials for a 67-acre parcel near the intersection of State Road 67 and U.S. 36 in Fortville, Ind. A check for $10,000 from Duke Energy …

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Hancock County recognized for economic vitality

September 4, 2019 | Hancock EDC

Hancock County has received a AAA rating  from Fitch Ratings and an AA+ rating from S&P Global Ratings for its 2019 local income tax lease rental bonds. Hancock Economic Development Council’s executive director Randy Sorrell traveled with county co …

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Awning Innovations moves to Hancock County

August 5, 2019 | Hancock EDC

Awning Innovations, a Central Indiana sign manufacturer with customers across the nation, has moved into new manufacturing space east of McCordsville in Hancock County. The 20-year-old company purchased and renovated a 123,000 square-foot building with …

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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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Hancock County region named 2018 Stellar Community

December 19, 2018 | Hancock EDC

The Hancock Economic Development Council congratulates the “Health and Heritage Region” which includes the communities of Greenfield, Fortville and Hancock County on being named a 2018 Stellar Community by the State of Indiana. According to a news rele …

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