Local city and county leaders have been working collaboratively for several weeks to identify the best way to support Wayne County’s small business community. Knowing that many were severely impacted by COVID-19 due to partial or complete shutdowns, local leaders knew if resources were not quickly made available, we could lose our locally owned retailers […]

An aluminum billet manufacturer will locate a new facility in Wayne County. Element 13, LLC, a new business start-up will construct a new 60,000 square foot facility on 15 ½ acres located at the corner of North Round Barn and Gaar Jackson roads in Richmond’s Midwest Industrial Park. The company is projected to create 30 […]

The EDC of Wayne County will hold a regular business meeting on May 11th at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. While this was originally scheduled to be the annual meeting, that event has been postponed until it is deemed safe to hold events of that size. The annual meeting can attract up to 80 people. See […]

The state of Indiana was recently declared eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Funding due to CORVID-19. Here are detailed instructions on how to apply for these loan funds.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has designated Indiana as eligible for loans due to economic injury from COVID-19. You can find more information and details on how to apply here. Find a printable handout here. For assistance in East Central Indiana contact Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) business adviser, Scott Underwood at 765-686-1041.

DAK Americas LLC, an Alpek Polyester Business, will expand its Richmond facility located at 1561 NW 11th Street. The PET recycling company plans to invest $32 million and hire 30 new full-time employees with an average wage of $20.89 by the end of 2021. The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Wayne County will provide an […]

Holland Colours Americas, Inc., a producer of colorants for the plastics industry, will expand operations at its Richmond facility by adding a new product line. The company, located at 1501 Progress Drive, plans to invest $1.66 million and create 20 new full-time jobs. Joe Bauer, President – Americas Division, explains, “This investment will significantly increase […]

SmithFoods Richmond Inc., a division of SmithFoods Inc., has plans to expand by adding a new production line to increase the plant’s capacity to produce dairy and non-dairy products with extended shelf life. Plans at the facility, located at 1590 NW11th Street, include an investment of $9 million and creation of 34 new, full-time jobs […]

Employers from the 10 counties of the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership participated in a wage and benefit survey to provide timely data specific to the region. The results are based on confidential, employer-provided information which was used to calculate wages for partnership counties. We want to thank the companies who participated in this survey […]

$200M state-of-the-art facility brings skilled jobs; expanded manufacturing capacity Blue Buffalo, the nation’s largest natural pet food brand, announced today the opening of its newest manufacturing plant, a $200 million facility in Richmond, Indiana. Part of the General Mills family of brands, Blue Buffalo products are made with natural ingredients and specifically formulated to provide […]