Expand & Relocate

Accurate Data, Proprietary Information and Professional Services Make the Difference

The Indy Partnership is known for attracting jobs and investment from out of state, but the same data and services we provide to companies relocating to the Indianapolis Region are available to our friends and neighbors who are already part of our community.

Expanding businesses are able to access necessary data to determine the best sites and buildings for growing their operations, and our Business Development Team and Research Department provide the same exceptional services to businesses whether they are relocating from out of state or expanding their businesses right here in the Indianapolis Region.

Recent Expansions

Dow AgroSciences Expands Headquarters

October 2008 -- Dow AgroSciences has added 350 jobs around the world so far this year--200 of them at its Indianapolis
headquarters. The company in recent years has been evolving from a maker of herbicides and pesticides into a biotechnology firm using genetics to develop products that protect crops and improve yields. Even before the expansion, the company was a huge local employer, with more than 1,000 of its 5,000 workers based at the northwest-side headquarters.

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Expands Manufacturing Operations

September 2008 -- Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies will expand its manufacturing operations in Indianapolis, creating 40 new jobs by 2011. The company, a manufacturer of door exit devices including panic release bars and electronic security products, will invest more than $6.1 million to upgrade equipment. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Ingersoll Rand up to $200,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $90,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. The City of Indianapolis will provide property tax abatement.

Nestlé Expands Manufacturing and Distribution Operations in Anderson

August 2008 -- Nestlé USA plans to invest $200 million to add additional beverage production and distribution capacity, creating nearly 135 new jobs by 2011. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Nestlé USA up to $1.325 million in performance-based tax credits and up to $50,000 in training grants based upon the company’s job creation plans. The state is funding improvements to roads serving the expanded facility, including the nearby I-69 interchange. The City of Anderson will provide the company with property tax abatement, construct two water towers to accommodate the increased demand from the facility, and assist the company in recruiting new employees. Nestlé’s decision to expand its beverage-making operation in central Indiana is the company’s fourth major investment in the state since July 2006.

Finish Line Expands Corporate Headquarters and National Distribution Center

July 2008 -- Mall-based retailer Finish Line, Inc. plans to expand its operations here, including adding more than 180 new jobs over the next five years. The Indianapolis-headquartered company, which operates nearly 700 Finish Line and 100 Man Alive stores across the country, plans to invest more than $34 million which includes the expansion of its approximate 800,000sf national distribution center and corporate headquarters located on Indianapolis’ east side. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Finish Line up to $2.055 million in performance-based tax credits and up to $250,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. The City of Indianapolis will provide a ten-year property tax abatement.