Funding for public and private projects.
Company attraction and economic development projects.
New capital investment in real estate and equipment.
what we do
Incentive packages, business rentention, site selection, shell buildings, rail spurs, infrastructure, tax abatements
Building international relationships, foreign direct investment, site selection, immigration and visa assistance, tariff and duty exemption advising, incentive negotiations, business partnerships
Comprehensive City/County plans, redevelopment & brownfields, TIF districts, lobbying
Grant writing, project negotiations & management, infrastructure assessments, strategic planning
As Delaware County officials conclude a trip to northern Italy they are happy to announce new investment and business opportunities are coming to the community.
An Italy-based high-tech manufacturer is establishing its new North American headquarters in Delaware County.
A long unused railroad spur in an industrial park will finally be used and will bring millions of dollars in revenue to Delaware County.
The community’s newest employer and the Eastern United States headquarters of a growing Montana-based trucking company will open January 10 in Delaware County.
With a series of economic development announcements that is the envy of many communities, Delaware County is on a hot streak.
Company president and co-owner Jim McDonald noted that the tool-making company, which offers contract machining work like CNC turning, milling and fabrication, recently marked its new location in Delaware County with the installation of a five-feet-by-eight-feet statue of a bull near the entrance.
Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. It conserves space while, at the same time, amplifying yield per square foot compared to a traditional farm field. A relatively new way of farming, these facilities are now part of a budding industry — including right here in Indiana.
Gov. Eric Holcomb, Peter Giorgi, president and chief executive officer of Giorgi Global Holding, which owns CANPACK, and assorted elected local officials and economic developers gathered at the can maker’s construction site Wednesday, June 6th, 2022 to behold and celebrate the installment of the final steel beam to the plant’s frame.
A Montana-based trucking company is investing in Delaware County, Indiana, where it will locate a logistics hub and its Eastern U.S. headquarters.
A leading Italy-based manufacturer of industrial filters has chosen Delaware County to expand its footprint, grow its business and locate its North American headquarters.
A group of neighborhood residents will lead an effort to identify former industrial properties for cleanup using $500,000 in federal funds.
With support from the Delaware County commissioners and Delaware County Economic Development, Merit Tool is expanding again. The company, which provides custom machined tooling, gauging, detail parts and assemblies, is purchasing a Vertical Machining Center, a type of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) controller for milling, drilling, tapping and boring. The piece of equipment, which represents an investment of nearly $140,000, will enable Merit to finish a project for a current customer and offer more new machining work for others.
While much of the the economy across Indiana and the United States took a step back during the pandemic, Delaware County stepped up in the past year and broke records in investment, according to Brad Bookout, economic development director for the county.
Despite facing the uncertain economic headwinds of the pandemic, Delaware County officials say economic development “exploded” in 2021, measuring the highest amount of capital investments in county history. The county says it recorded $793 million in capital investments, a majority of which came from one project. In September, Poland-based CANPACK broke ground on an 862,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Muncie.
The company plans to locate its new North American headquarters in Delaware County. IMNA will invest over $15 million in machinery and construction of a new 139,800 square foot facility. INOX is a world leader in the cutting and forming of stainless steel.
WESCO Distribution reaffirmed its commitment to Delaware County with plans to move its Daleville branch at 13880 W. Commerce Drive to a larger 50,000-square-foot-facility at 9101 S. Innovation Drive later this year. The new facility is being completed as a joint partnership between Briner Buildings and the Delaware County Redevelopment Commission.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Delaware County officials joined Filtrec S.p.A., an Italy-based manufacturer of filters and filter elements, in Milan this week as the company announced plans to locate its first U.S. operation in Indiana. The company will invest $1.3 million to establish a facility in Daleville, which will serve as the company’s North American headquarters.
Incentive Packages and infrastructure
Project Design and Grant Writing
Project Design, advocacy, and funding
Project funding and oversight