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City of Anderson
Economic Development Dept
120 East 8th Street
Anderson, Indiana 46016 USA

Phone: 765-648-6112
Fax: 765-648-5911
E-mail: ed@cityofanderson.com

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News and Press Releases

08-25-2010 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Quick Summary
The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, also known as Jobs Bill, provides payroll tax breaks and incentives for businesses to hire unemployed workers. This document is provided by the Indiana WorkOne Central Region.

08-18-2010 - Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC) Client Community Networks Receives Small Business Administration Microloan
The Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC) announced that Community Networks has become the first Flagship Microloan Program borrower.  The microloan will allow Community Networks, a professional marketing and design company located in the Flagship Enterprise Center, to increase their staff and expand their sales efforts.

08-10-2010 - Remy to Help Power First Electric SUV
Madison County-based Remy International Inc. has signed an agreement to provide electric motors for the first-ever fully electric plug-in sports utility vehicle in the U.S.

08-06-2010 - Altairnano Selected For Wind Energy Project in Hawaii
A Nevada-based company, with manufacturing facilities in Anderson, had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute and the Hawai'i Electric Light Co.

08-03-2010 - Bright Automotive Forms Partnership With GM
Anderson-based plug-in hybrid automotive startup Bright Automotive is receiving a capital injection from General Motors Co.

07-20-2010 - Indianapolis Colts Spirit Decorating Contest
The Herald Bulletin and the City of Anderson are searching for the home and business which display the most COLTS SPIRIT to welcome the Indianapolis Colts and thousands of Colts fans to Anderson during the 2010 Training Camp during August 1st - August 18th.

06-25-2010 - Altairnano Granted Nanotech Patent
Altairnano has been granted a patent for its nanotechnology manufacturing process. The company says the patent involves the production of mixed metal oxides and metal oxide compounds in the making of lithium-ion batteries.

06-21-2010 - S&S Steel to buy Plant 20, add 150 jobs
Anderson-based S & S Steel has committed to buy the former Plant 20 bulding and bring as many as 150 new jobs  in the next five years.

06-17-2010 - Flagship Enterprise Center to be Microlender
The U.S. Small Business Administration has chosen the Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC) in Anderson to serve as a lender its Microloan Program.

05-27-2010 - Anderson CEO Named Small Business Person of The Year
Richard L. Mousty, President and CEO of Unified Group Services, Inc., has been named Indiana’s Small Business Person of the Year for 2010 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

05-25-2010 - Ivy Tech Dedicates New Building Site
Community leaders gathered Tuesday at the site of a new campus for Ivy Tech, which is ready to rise near Interstate 69 as soon as a state committee releases the $20 million needed to build it.

05-13-2010 - Flagship Enterprise Center Holds Ground Breaking for New Facilities
The Flagship Enterprise Center (FEC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 13, to kick off the construction of two new facilities.  The new Accelerator Building and Lab Addition are the fourth and fifth buildings added to the Flagship Enterprise Center’s campus located within the Flagship Business Park. 

05-07-2010 - Anderson & Madison Chamber Announces New CEO
The Chamber of Commerce for Anderson & Madison County has selected a new president and chief executive officer.

04-27-2010 - Anderson Company Wants to Open Two Plants
Anderson-based Coeus Technology recently received positive news concerning the testing of their MonoFoil™ Antimicrobial Technology in textiles from the U.S. Army RDECOM (Research, Development and Engineering Command).

04-22-2010 - Flagship Clients Receive TechPoint Mira Award Nominations
Flagship Enterprise Center clients Truck Emission Control Technologies (TECT) and XADS have been nominated for the prestigious TechPoint Mira Award in the categories of “Innovation of The Year” and “Advanced Manufacturing Company,” respectively.


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