News and Archive
Japanese joint venture to build automotive facility in Daviess County
November 16, 2016 - WASHINGTON, Ind. (Nov. 3, 2016) – Representatives from the state of Indiana, Daviess County and city of Washington joined executives from Japan-based M&C Tech Indiana today to announce the company’s plans to establish operations in Indiana, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2021. “As the Crossroads of America,...
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MEDIA BRIEF: Daviess County Commercial Logistics Capacity
November 14, 2016 - Daviess County punches up commercial logistics capacity with $2 million railroad cross dock at I-69 interchange WASHINGTON, Indiana – A new $2 million commercial rail cross-dock facility formally opened here November 15 and has already had a positive impact on business attraction, according to Phil O’Haver, vice chairman of...
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I-69 connects Southern Indiana to the North American Economy
December 30, 2015 - Expanding projects at regional major east/west and north/south logistics and manufacturing hub continue to promote economic growth. WASHINGTON, Indiana – Strategic connections on the new Indiana section of I-69 continue to create and drive new opportunities for economic growth, particularly at the Washington, Indiana interchange at exit 62. Exit 62...
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Creating High-Impact Opportunity
September 24, 2015 - Can Indiana create high-impact commercialization operations like what is seen in California and elsewhere? What can Indiana research and development efforts glean from such world-class success? Here’s one example: Notwithstanding a full-scale 36-story model of the Saturn V Apollo rocket standing nearby, interesting early parallels exist between the...
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Daviess County to build $10 million spec shell facility, railroad cross dock at I-69 interchange
July 14, 2015 - New project to be constructed at regional major east/west and north/south logistics and manufacturing hub to foster, promote regional economic growth. WASHINGTON, Indiana – Accelerated job creation, new corporate attraction, and local business expansion represent expected outcomes of a $10 million economic development project that will include an expandable...
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Anatomy of a $70 million Deal
December 21, 2014 - When a team hits a winning streak, people often ask, “How did you do that?” Daviess County and Washington Indiana have recently enjoyed a number of consecutive expansions and outright wins, attracting this inevitable question. The region clearly benefits from the opening of I-69 through the county, but...
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Venerated “Indiana Theater” Returns for an Encore
November 2, 2014 - restored community landmark opens for business Special “Hollywood-style” event to help raise funds for historical preservation, Indiana basketball legend Bobby Plump provides reception gifts WASHINGTON (Indiana) – Reflecting the growing economic revitalization of the region, the long-venerated and now fully restored Indiana Theater will open for business with...
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The 23% Advantage – Revitalizing Indiana’s Hidden Asset
September 27, 2014 - If you were running a business where 23% of its assets were underutilized, what would you do? Would you immediately seek to revitalize and integrate those assets? Would you create a new culture of collaboration with your other high-performing assets to build a better whole? Upwards of 1.5 million Indiana residents today...
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Alliance Barrier Films Opens
July 10, 2014 - Federal, state, local officials conduct formal opening of $25 million processing facility on I-69 interchange; make expansion announcement of new shell facility. WASHINGTON, Indiana – Job creation powered by I-69 and area economic development collaboration is well underway in southern Indiana, as evidenced by the formal opening of the $25 million...
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First high school CEO class to display products, services to be marketed from developing businesses
May 13, 2014 - First annual Daviess County CEO Tradeshow to feature new start-ups WASHINGTON (Indiana) – After spending two semesters learning how to start-up and run a business in the Daviess County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities), nine Daviess County area high school seniors will be actively promoting and/or selling services based on...
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