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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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MEK, Daviess County Economic Development Capture Pinnacle Communication Award for Crane Council
May 13, 2014 - WASHINGTON (Indiana) – The MEK Group and the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation received state-level recognition for communication excellence with the 2013 expansion of the Crane Regional Technology Council. The Council was initially formed at the end of 2012 and included senior administrators and executives from the University of Notre Dame, Purdue,...
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A Lesson from a Tornado – Collaboration Wins
December 30, 2013 - It was out of season, unexpected and devastating. In mid-November of 2013, a series of massive storms spawned lines of destructive tornados in Illinois and Indiana, ripping up millions of dollars in damages. The city of Washington (Indiana) was hit again, this time plowing through the southeast section of town and...
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2013: A Year of Transformation
October 27, 2013 - County sees $38 million in new projects, quarter-of-a-million sq. ft. Twelve economic development projects come to fruition in the past 12 months, creating new jobs and expanding capacity for existing firms WASHINGTON, Indiana – From heavy manufacturing to transportation and logistics to healthcare, Daviess County Indiana saw 12 major economic development projects take...
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Alliance Barrier Films Manufacturing Center
August 29, 2013 - Alliance Barrier Films, Daviess County (Indiana) invests $25 million for state-of-the-art blown film manufacturing center Alliance Barrier Films Manufacturing Center September 2013, WASHINGTON, Indiana — Alliance Barrier Films, a high-barrier film processor, is making a $25 million investment to build and staff a new 17,600 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Washington, according to Joe...
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